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Roadbuilding
FDOT builds wildlife fencing along I-75 to protect Florida panthers
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed a $2 million project the week of June 12, to close a gap in wildlife fencing along Interstate 75 where 13 Florida panthers have been hit and killed by vehicles since 2007, Naples Daily News reports. Crews replaced a 4-foot fence with a 10-foot fence along both sides […]
June 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT worker, deputy narrowly escape getting hit by a semi
A dashboard camera video from a Georgia sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle highlights how dangerous road work can really. In the video, a Georgia Department of Transportation worker can be seen running past a parked van on Interstate 75. Just as GDOT worker Roger Minshew turns past the van, a semi-truck barrels onto the screen and hits the […]
February 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT postpones 34 projects over federal funding uncertainty
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will not release 34 federally funded projects for bids in December due to funding uncertainty. The projects, valued at $123 million, are being postponed while Congress works toward either a long-term solution or a temporary patch for funding the Highway Trust Fund. “It has been 10 years since Congress has […]
October 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Florida DOT forms task force for I-75 multimodal transportation solutions
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has formed a 22-member task force to study and development recommendations for multimodal transportation solutions for a six-county area through which Interstate 75 passes. The Interstate 75 (I-75) Relief Task Force is to develop options to improve safety and reliability, relieve congestion, improve connectivity across the state and region […]
October 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Florida launches construction on state’s first diverging diamond interchange on I-75 near St. Petersburg
Gov. Rick Scott has kicked off work on Florida’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) project for an Interstate 75 interchange near St. Petersburg. DDIs eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing traffic, a design that is useful in high-traffic areas. They can cut down on congestion, improve safety, and move traffic along faster than […]
September 7, 2015
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