Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 06, 2020
Miami Mobility — Crews Work Day and Night to Deliver Vital $802M Project
Both day and night, construction crews in Florida are working on an $802 million design-build project that will improve safety, mobility and traffic operations along SR 836 and I-395. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has partnered with the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) to complete the massive undertaking....
FDOT - Mon August 03, 2020
FDOT Projects Receive Recognition from Florida Transportation Builders Association
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received Best in Construction Awards from the Florida Transportation Builders Association (FTBA) for 14 projects throughout Florida. Each year, the FTBA recognizes those companies and individuals who have responsibly executed outstanding road and bridge construction projects across the state....
Miami Today - Mon June 15, 2020
Bidding to Soon End on Segment of Tamiami Trail Project in Everglades
Contractors have until the beginning of July to bid on a project to raise a 6.5-mi. segment of the Tamiami Trail, the final step in infrastructure to increase the flow of fresh water to the Everglades and Florida Bay....
CEG - Thu June 11, 2020
Escambia County's Nine Mile Road May See Completion in Near Future
Residents of the small Pensacola suburb of Ensley must feel like the road construction on Nine Mile Road will never be finished. Now, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is offering some hints when major segments will be completed....
City of Lakeland - Tue June 02, 2020
New 'Road Diet Test' Project Slimming Down Street in Lakeland, Fla.
In late April, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began construction in Lakeland for the Road Diet Test and Traffic Study through the city's Dixieland area along South Florida Avenue. The $950,000 project will construct a new traffic pattern on the avenue from Ariana Street to Lime Street in downtown Lakeland....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 30, 2020
Skanska One Year Out From Completing Pensacola Bay Bridges Project
In an effort to improve overall traffic flow, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is in the midst of replacing the aging Sen. Philip D. Beall Sr. Memorial Bridge (Pensacola Bay Bridge) connecting the cities of Pensacola and Gulf Breeze via U.S....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon February 10, 2020
I-95 in South Florida Undergoes Major Improvements
For more than a century, the east coast of South Florida has been an area of the country that attracts people worldwide for both vacations and year-round living — and that allure may never end. And what's not to like? Warm temperatures 12 months out of the year; wide, glistening beaches; and a range of lifestyles available for people of all ages are just a few attractions of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Palm Beach area....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon October 07, 2019
Sacyr Construction USA Continues Work on Fla.'s First Coast Expressway
Phase 2 of the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) First Coast Expressway project (FCE) is underway and expected to be delivered in mid-2025. Back in March, crews from Sacyr Construction USA LLC first began working on the north segment of the job, a $229 million contract that is being funded by the Florida Turnpike Enterprise....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon August 12, 2019
Lead Engineering Weathers Challenges of I-95 Re-decking
The $13.46 million re-decking of four bridges along Interstate 95 in Port St. Lucie at Glades Cut Off Road (County Road 709) and Ten Mile Creek (just south of Okeechobee Road/Exit 129) will be completed in weeks, much to the relief of motorists that are now able to enjoy a smooth ride....
FDOT - Wed July 17, 2019
Transformation Taking Shape on Orlando's I-4/S.R. 408 Interchange
Crane operators have set the last tub girder segment at the Interstate 4 and State Road 408 interchange in downtown Orlando, marking a critical moment of progress for the busiest junction in the 21-mi....
