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Design-Build Team Selected to Build Wekiva Parkway Section 6

Posted on April 3, 2017

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Longest Section Includes Key Environmental Protections & Wekiva River Crossing

The Wekiva Parkway stretch featuring extensive wildlife protections that will pass between state parks and across the Wekiva River has taken an important step towards construction. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has selected the design-build team led by Superior Construction to build Section 6 of the parkway through parts of Lake and Seminole counties.
The team submitted the winning bid of $234.5 million as part of a competitive bid process. Section 6 involves 6 miles of limited access toll road that will be largely elevated along the existing State Road (S.R.) 46 corridor from the State Road 429 interchange, east of Camp Challenge Road, to near Longwood-Markham Road in Sanford. The project includes a parallel, non-tolled, service road for local travel, and a new, much higher bridge crossing with enhanced aesthetics over the Wekiva River. A multi-use trail along the service road is expected to enhance access to the adjacent state conservation lands.
Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2017. The design-build team must adhere to strict requirements to protect the river, which is designated an Outstanding Florida Water and a National Wild and Scenic River.
Three bridges will be built over the river for the eastbound and westbound parkway lanes, and for the non-tolled service road. Along with the river bridge, three other wildlife bridge locations will allow animals to pass safely between the Seminole State Forest, Rock Springs Run State Reserve and Lower Wekiva River Preserve. The wildlife bridges will total nearly 23,000 feet in length, providing nearly 100 times the safe passageway for animals as the current two wildlife tunnels under S.R. 46 in this area. This section also will feature wildlife fencing to discourage animals from entering the roadway.
If you have any questions, please contact Steve Olson, FDOT Public Information Manager at [email protected], or by telephone at (386) 943-5479. You may also contact Public Information Officer Mary Brooks at [email protected], or by telephone at (407) 694-5505. For more information visit the project website at www.wekivaparkway.com, and follow the project on Facebook and Twitter.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Design-Build Team, Section 6, Wekiva Parkway

Public Meeting: Wekiva Parkway Section 8 Design-Build Project

Posted on March 14, 2017

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Interchange at Interstate 4 and State Road 417

The  Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is holding a public information meeting to review the latest preliminary design for the Wekiva Parkway Section 8 design-build project in Seminole County.
The project limits are from Orange Boulevard to east of Rinehart Road. The project includes the new Wekiva Parkway interchange at Interstate 4 (I-4). This will connect to State Road (S.R.) 417, completing the beltway around Central Florida. The project consists of designing and building 2.63 miles of limited access toll road, and includes bridges, drainage and lighting features.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, 2017, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Lakeside Fellowship United Methodist Church located at 305 S. Orange Boulevard, Sanford, Florida 32771. The meeting is an open house where plans will be available for review and project staff will be available to address questions.
FDOT invites your participation and welcomes your comments regarding the preliminary design. Persons with disabilities who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Mary Brooks, Public Information Officer, by phone at (407) 694-5505, or by email at [email protected].  If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.  Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator by phone at 386-943-5367, or via email at [email protected].
For additional information concerning the project, please contact [email protected] or 407-694-5505.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Design-Build Project, FDOT, Interstate 4, Public meeting, Section 8, State Road 417, Wekiva Parkway

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