Miami Herald & WTVT FOX 35 - Thu October 06, 2022
FDOT Tackling Repairs to Coastal SW Florida Bridges Damaged by Hurricane Ian
Shortly before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that emergency road and bridge repairs to Pine Island had been finished ahead of schedule on Oct. 5, cheers and laughter greeted some of the first motorists to cross a temporary bridge built to restore a link from the mainland to the island, hammered Sept....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 15, 2022
Archer Western, Traylor Bros. Navigate Obstacles as Construction Continues on $865M Project
More than 80 barges and two dozen cranes dot the watery landscape, as construction crews continue work on Florida's $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge (HFB) replacement project. The new bridge is being built to the north of the current southbound bridge and will consist of eight lanes that include four general purpose lanes, two northbound express lanes, two southbound express lanes and a bicycle/pedestrian path....
Manitowoc - Tue September 13, 2022
VIDEO: Mega Fleet of Manitowoc Crawler Cranes Creates New Chapter in History of Iconic Florida Bridge
The Howard Frankland Bridge has been an iconic Florida landmark for more than half a century, carrying 132,000 vehicles along I-275 between Tampa and St. Petersburg daily. However, its infamous traffic jams have resulted in the bridge becoming a major chokepoint, and multiple expansions since its opening in 1960 have proven only partially successful in reducing congestion and traffic accidents....
Lane Construction Corporation - Wed July 20, 2022
Lane Construction Strengthens Presence in Florida With $223M Contract
The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, has been awarded a highway construction project by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to improve the safety and operations of the I-275/I-4 Downtown Interchange (DTI) in Tampa....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 14, 2022
Florida DOT, Orion Marine Begin Construction of $126M NASA Causeway Bridge
A critical infrastructure project that will provide a new gateway to Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is under way in Florida. The $126 million undertaking involves building two high-level fixed bridges over the Indian River, which links Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island and Cape Canaveral to Titusville....
SGL Constructors - Tue March 01, 2022
I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project Reaches Major Milestone in Orlando
SGL Constructors has completed the I-4 Ultimate managed lanes, known locally as "I-4 Express", a significant milestone in the roadway's comprehensive redevelopment. The implementation of the managed lanes along the highway is an innovative solution to address traffic congestion and provide motorists with more reliable travel options....
Miami Herald & Keys Weekly - Thu January 13, 2022
Florida Keys Residents Celebrate Restoration of the Old Seven-Mile Bridge
In one of the most highly anticipated openings in recent Florida Keys history, officials from Monroe County on Jan. 12 gathered with the city of Marathon, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Pigeon Key Foundation and Friends of Old Seven to officially welcome the public back to the renovated Old Seven Mile Bridge....
FDOT - Mon November 01, 2021
FDOT Highlights Continued Infrastructure Improvements
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) highlights the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) infrastructure report card where FDOT improved in three major categories: ports, bridges and roads....
FDOT - Thu October 07, 2021
Florida Department of Transportation One of Seven Winners of 2021 National Roadway Safety Award
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received a 2021 National Roadway Safety Award for the successful use of advanced technologies to improve safety in arterial roadway work zones, demonstrably slowing down drivers and improving driver behavior....
FDOT - Tue September 07, 2021
FDOT Receives 2021 Transportation Achievement Award
The Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT), Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) has received a 2021 Transportation Achievement Award for SunTrax by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)....
