Tag: Florida DOT

Plans for 330 miles of Fla. toll roads survive budget cuts

A plan to build 330 miles of new toll roads across Florida caught a green light with Gov. Ron DeSantis this month. The plan calls for spending $738 million in the next five years for engineering and planning and right-of-way acquisition. The state is facing a revenue drop due to the coronavirus pandemic. DeSantis cut […]

July 23, 2020

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Florida DOT accelerates $2.1 billion in projects due to low traffic, need for jobs

With traffic being reduced in the state due to COVID-19, the Florida DOT has accelerated critical infrastructure projects in the state. Details here.

April 8, 2020

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States win $8 million in FHWA grants to study innovative roadwork techniques

Accelerated bridge construction, ultra-high-performance concrete and a robotic crash truck are a few of the roadwork innovations some states and local governments will be using this year, thanks to $8 million in federal grants. The Federal Highway Administration announced the grants for state and local governments in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, […]

January 29, 2020

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Cracks in Miami bridge were documented 19 days before deadly collapse

Before the bridge fell, the lead engineer on the project called state officials saying cracking had been seen on the north end. Details here on Equipment World.

May 29, 2018

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Fla. resumes toll collection after being suspended for Irma evacuees

Most toll road collections in Florida will resume at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 21, the Florida Department of Transportation says. The state had suspended tolls Sept. 5 throughout the state to aid Hurricane Irma evacuations and those evacuees’ return to the state. Tolls, however, will remain suspended on the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike, south of […]

September 21, 2017

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Florida suspends road tolls, construction ahead of Hurricane Irma

All toll roads in Florida have been suspended in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Gov. Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Transportation to suspend the tolls so people can access hurricane supplies and evacuate faster, if necessary. “They will be suspended for the duration of the storm’s impacts to Florida,” Scott said of the tolls. […]

September 7, 2017

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Design-Build Institute gives National Award of Merit to 4 transportation projects

The Design-Build Institute has awarded four transportation projects with its annual National Award of Merit. The projects will go on to compete for the Project of the Year, which will be announced at the group’s annual meeting in November. The four projects include: Dallas Horseshoe Design-Build Cost: $723 million Design-builder: Pegasus Link Constructors General Contractor: Pegasus Link […]

July 18, 2017

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Florida DOT breaks ground on first SUN Trail program project

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and local officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in Edgewater for the state’s first Shared Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail program project. The SUN Trail network involves developing a statewide system of paved multi-use trails for bicyclists and pedestrians, physically separated from vehicular traffic. The program was established in the […]

June 16, 2017

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Dew tapped as next Florida DOT secretary

Michael J. Dew, former chief of staff of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been named secretary of the agency. “For six years, Mike has been an integral part of my administration in the Executive Office of the Governor, Florida Department of Corrections and most recently the Florida Department of Transportation,” says Gov. Rick […]

June 7, 2017

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Florida Transportation Commission to interview 5 for DOT secretary`

The Florida Transportation Commission (FTC) has selected five candidates for the Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), with interviews scheduled for May 11. Former FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold, who took the position in January 2015, resigned effective Feb. 3 this year to serve as a lobbyist at Capital City Consulting. Rachel Cone has […]

May 9, 2017

Florida governor provides FDOT with $10.8 billion in recommended FY 2017-2018 budget

Gov. Rick Scott has included $10.8 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the fiscal year 2017-2018 “Fighting for Florida’s Future” budget for “strategic transportation investments.” “We have made significant investments in transportation for four years in a row because we know the incredible impact it has on job creation and helping Florida […]

February 3, 2017

Florida DOT Secretary Boxold resigns; Cone to serve as interim secretary

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jim Boxold has resigned, effective Feb. 3, with Rachel Cone, currently assistant secretary for finance and administration for the agency, to serve as interim secretary beginning the next day. “Jim Boxold has done a great job leading FDOT and I want to thank him for his hard work as […]

January 25, 2017

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