Aug16
The Seminole County has approved a plan that would outsource control over a major road construction project.
The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority will design, construct and then place tolls on the Wekiva Parkway.
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Jul28
Metro Orlando’s main road-building agency is expected to approve today the first steps toward building the final leg of a long-sought Central Florida beltway.
The board likely will decide today to borrow $300 million to start design of that missing link, called the Wekiva Parkway, as well as to widen the area’s most popular toll road. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun17
Taking a calculated risk that Florida’s economy will be stronger in years ahead, Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed the Legislature’s ill-advised hijacking of transportation funds.
The move will save construction jobs and probably keep some construction companies out of bankruptcy, at a time of unprecedented hardship for the building industry. Read the rest of this entry »
May24
Metro Orlando’s road-building agency asked Lake and Seminole counties six months ago for permission to construct a tolled highway in their jurisdictions.
The Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority is still waiting for a reply. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr21
Dwindling state tax dollars are postponing or scrapping nearly $119 million worth of road improvements in Central Florida, including extra lanes to a stretch of traffic-clogged Interstate 4 through downtown Orlando.
But the planned $1.2 billion SunRail commuter train remains on schedule. Read the rest of this entry »