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Interstate 95 (I-95) motorists may encounter overnight exit ramp closures between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. during the next two weeks for the installation of overhead signs. [Read more…] about Nighttime Ramp Detours for I-95 Sign Installation in Brevard County
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is hosting a public workshop regarding the Lakeland Area Alternatives Analysis. The study will assist the FDOT and its transportation partners (City of Lakeland, Polk County, Citrus Transit) in defining a program of context-based projects envisioned to improve all modes of transportation for safety, mobility, quality of life, and economic development. [Read more…] about Public Workshop for Lakeland Area Alternatives Analysis in City of Lakeland
The planned weekend detour for drivers traveling eastbound on State Road (S.R.) 44/New York Avenue in downtown DeLand has been rescheduled to next week. [Read more…] about Detour for Eastbound S.R. 44 at Amelia Avenue in Downtown DeLand Rescheduled
Beginning at about 9 a.m. Thursday, July 5, Neptune Road at State Road (S.R.) 500/U.S. 192 in St. Cloud will be closed for approximately four weeks. [Read more…] about Road Closure Scheduled for Neptune Road in St. Cloud
Both directions of U.S. 92 will be closed tonight night between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. as will the Interstate 4 (I-4) eastbound to Interstate 95 (I-95) southbound ramp for work activities. No detours are scheduled July 4-7 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
Detours will be well marked. Travelers are advised to slow down, and follow the detour signs through construction zones. Posted detours are:
I-4 eastbound to I-95 southbound ramp closure
U.S. 92 closure
Please note construction schedules may change due to weather or other circumstances, and if this happens, the closures may be rescheduled.
Updates will be available on the Florida Department of Transportation’s Central Florida website, CFLRoads.com.
Media inquiries should be directed to the FDOT Communications Office at 386-943-5479 or [email protected].
FDOT advises drivers to slow down and use extra caution in construction zones.
The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) “reThink Your Commute” program is hosting its third annual Go DTO: Downtown Orlando Commute Challenge. Commuters and downtown workers are asked to pledge to try a new commute option every third Thursday from July through December. [Read more…] about Downtown Orlando Commuters Asked to Rethink their Commute
SunRail train tours wrap up this weekend with one final open house before new service starts the end of July. It’s happening Saturday, June 30 at the downtown Kissimmee SunRail/Amtrak Station at 320 Pleasant Street. The event goes from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. It’s expected to be another big draw, as the three prior open houses have seen big crowds. [Read more…] about SunRail Open House Coming to Kissimmee
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is announcing that tolls are being suspended on the Seminole County section S.R. 417, which extends from Interstate 4 (I-4) to Aloma Avenue at the Orange County line. This is to assist travelers who are trying to avoid major traffic congestion due to a natural gas leak, which has closed a section of I-4 in both directions in Seminole County, near S.R. 436 in Altamonte Springs. FDOT is urging drivers to avoid the area or seek alternate routes, including S.R. 417 in Seminole County.
[Read more…] about Tolls Waived on State Road (S.R.) 417 in Seminole County
Governor Rick Scott today announced that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has begun the process to allow for private investment in a high-speed rail connection from Orlando to Tampa. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: FDOT Begins Process for Privately Funded High-Speed Rail from Orlando to Tampa
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is holding a public meeting about a concept development and evaluation study along a 4.2-mile section along State Road (S.R.) 519 (Fiske Boulevard) from County Road (C.R.) 502 (Barnes Boulevard)/Interstate 95 (I-95) northbound ramps to S.R. 520 (King Street). The meeting will be next Thursday, June 28, at the Rockledge City Hall from 6-7:30 p.m., and includes an informational looping presentation.
[Read more…] about Public Meeting About S.R. 519/Fiske Boulevard Study
