Jacksonville Outer Beltway to Begin 2012
Construction of the First Coast Outer Beltway, one of the largest engineering projects in Northeast Florida, will commence next year, Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Ananth Prasad, announced Wednesday.
Jacobs Plugs SunRail–Again
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs who met with Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ananth Prasad today to discuss the stalled SunRail project, made another plug for the commuter rail line.
Minorities Seek Inclusion in High Speed Rail Contracts
The Florida High Speed Rail Minority Business Consortium (FHSRMBC), a statewide organization comprised of minority-owned businesses, is seeking to be included in the design, construction, operations and maintenance of the $3 billion taxpayer-funded High Speed Rail projects.
West State Road 50 Workshop
As the region continues to grow, the area surrounding the West State Road (S.R.) 50 Corridor will continue to face traffic and land development challenges. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, the Florida Department of Transportation and its partners at the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council are exploring potential strategies [...]
Tips for Back-to-School Safety
With many students going back to school on Monday, Aug. 23, the Lake County Community Traffic Safety Team is offering motorists, parents and students a collection of safety tips from the Florida Department of Transportation to help make this school year as safe as possible.
Florida gets $28M for Transportation, but how many Jobs?
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $27.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds for transit improvements in Florida.
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