Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue: Governor’s Floridians first Budget Invests in Roadway Safety, Congestion Relief & Florida’s Economic Competitiveness
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue issued the following statement in support of Governor DeSantis’ announced Floridians First Budget, which calls for a $15.4 billion investment in Florida’s transportation system:
“Governor DeSantis’ budget recommendations put floridians first, investing in critical projects to reduce congestion and increase our state’s economic competitiveness-further demonstrating Florida’s role as the national benchmark in a state-led transportation system,” said Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E. “With these investments, FDOT will be further equipped to deliver on our commitment of getting the job done to reduce travel times, increase capacity at our airports, support our growing commercial space industry, and ensure road safety.”
Reducing Congestion to Get Families Home for Dinner
* $4.9 billion in highway maintenance and construction while adding 181 new lane miles to Florida’s nation-leading roadway network to enhance traffic flow, reduce congestion, and support the state’s population growth, bringing the cumulative number added since 2019 to 1,667 lane miles. Projects include:
* New Interstate 10 (I-10) interchange near Beulah Road (County Road 99) in Escambia County
* Corridor improvements on Clyde Morris Boulevard (State Road (S.R.) 483) from Beville Road (S.R. 400) to Dunn Avenue in Volusia County
* Reconstruction of Alton Road (S.R. 907) from Michigan Avenue to South Ed Sullivan Drive/43rd Street in Miami-Dade County
* $1.4 billion to resurface 2,622 lane miles across Florida, which demonstrates FDOT’s fiscally-responsible approach to maintain existing infrastructure, bringing the cumulative resurfaced lane miles since 2019 to 22,677 lane miles.
* $873 million to repair or replace 59 bridges across the state, further fortifying infrastructure and bringing the cumulative number of repaired or replaced bridges since 2019 to 791 bridges.Projects include:
* Trout River Bridge replacement at Lem turner Road (S.R. 115) in duval County
* Scott Road Bridge replacement over the Econfina Creek in Bay County
* Long Key bridge rehabilitation at Overseas Highway (S.R. 5) in Monroe County
Enhancing Safety & Ensuring Responsible Behaviors on Florida’s Roadways
* $269.2 million in statewide highway safety projects and initiatives, such as preventing wrong-way driving and lane departure.
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