Florida’s First Diverging Diamond Interchange
On Thursday, July 23, District One held a preconstruction open house for the I-75/University Parkway Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). This project is the first DDI in Florida.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Alert Today Alive Tomorrow returns to Daytona
FDOT’s Alert Today Alive Tomorrow campaign was back in Daytona during the 4th of July holiday weekend. This campaign is part of the statewide and year-round effort to raise awareness of the role we all play in keeping pedestrians and bicyclists safe on our roadways.
Wekiva Parkway Environmentalism
Wekiva Parkway is one of three legacy projects in District Five, and it has set the standard for environmental sensitivity. On a recent tour of sections 4A and 4B, some of those innovations really stood out.
Atlas V Rocket Launch
On Wednesday, July 15, District Seven Secretary Paul Steinman and members of the district management staff were on hand at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the Atlas V rocket launch by United Launch Alliance.
East Hillsborough Avenue Pedestrian Safety
District Seven and the City of Tampa are implementing pedestrian safety improvements on East Hillsborough Avenue. The improvements will incorporate seven new pedestrian crossings at five locations along the corridor between Nebraska Avenue and 50th Street.
NW 57 Avenue Sidewalk Ribbon Cutting
On Monday, June 22, 2015, the Florida Department of Transportation hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the sidewalk improvement project along SR 823/NW 57 Avenue from NW 202 Street/Honey Hill Drive to Florida’s Turnpike ramps.
Reducing Impaired Driving with Tampa Bay Rays
FDOT partnered with the Tampa Bay Rays to promote the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The signs were displayed all around the stadium.
95 Express Phase II
Permanent changes are coming to 95 Express. Over the last few weeks, workers completed paving and striping in Miami-Dade County and installed plastic poles in both directions to separate new express lanes from the general use lanes.
