NORTHERN TURNPIKE

TURNPIKE WIDENING PROJECT—INTERSTATE 4 TO GOTHA ROAD (MILEPOSTS 259-265)
This $128.6 million project adds two lanes in each direction between Interstate 4 and the State Road 408 Interchange.  Construction includes widening the existing bridges over Interstate 4 and Apopka-Vineland Road, and replacing the Kirkman Road and Gotha Road bridges over the Turnpike.  Additionally, improvements will be made at the Interstate 4 and State Road 408 (East-West Expressway) interchanges.  This project is scheduled to be complete in August 2010. 

Click here to view a map of the Soundwall locations(Interstate 4 to Gotha Road)

TURNPIKE WIDENING PROJECT – State Road 408 TO NORTH OF BEULAH ROAD (MILEPOST 265-270)
This $68.8 million project consists of widening of Florida’s Turnpike (State Road 91) from four to eight lanes and six to 12 lanes from milepost 266 to milepost 269 in Orange County.  The construction includes widening of the bridges over Beulah Road. and reconstruction of the State Road 50 connector bridge over Florida’s Turnpike, resurfacing existing pavement, construction of storm water retention ponds, signing and marking, lighting, landscaping, sound barriers, ITS and utilities.  This project is scheduled to be complete in August 2010.

Click here to view a map of the Soundwall locations(Gotha Road to North of Beulah Road)

TURNPIKE WIDENING PROJECT—BEULAH ROAD TO STATE ROAD 50 (MILEPOSTS 270-273)
This widening and interchange reconstruction project between Beulah Road and State Road 50 completes the widening of the Turnpike in Orange County. The interchange at State Road 50 (Milepost 272) is the busiest Turnpike interchange in Orange County. Average Annual Daily Traffic at the tolled on and off ramps is 31,600 vehicles.

This busy interchange provides direct access from State Road 50, a main east-west artery in the northern part of the county, with connections from the Turnpike to State Road 429 (the Western Beltway) and State Road 408 (the East-West Expressway). State Road 429 is an important commuter and tourist link to southwest Orange County, while State Road 408 is an important link for downtown Orlando commuters.

A collaborative effort between Florida’s Turnpike and FDOT District Five, the project also includes adding an additional lane in each direction on State Road 50, with capacity for future widening as well. The replacement of three bridges at WinterGarden-Vineland Road, Avalon Road and at State Road 50 are included. The new bridges at Winter Garden-Vineland and Avalon Roads accommodates future widening of those two local roads, while the State Road 50 overpass allows the widening of State Road 50 in this area to be completed as part of this project.

Click here to view a map of the Soundwall locations (North of Beulah Road to State Road 50)

BEACHLINE WEST EXPRESSWAY (SR 528) WIDENING PROJECT (MILEPOSTS 4-8)
In June 2008, a $49 million project began to widen the Beachline from the Turnpike (Milepost 4.3) to McCoy Road.  This project takes the Beachline to three lanes in each direction (with the capacity for eight-lanes).  Included in the project is the reconstruction of the bridges at US 441, Landstreet Road, CSX RR, Orange Avenue and McCoy Road.


SEMINOLE EXPRESSWAY (SR 417) LAKE JESUP TOLL PLAZA RECONSTRUCTION (MILEPOSTS 46-50)
The Lake Jesup Toll Plaza open-road tolling(ORT) project consists of conversion of the existing toll plaza to Open Road Tolling, allowing for toll collection at highway speeds. The project also includes highway resurfacing between Mileposts 46-50. This project adds lane capacity to the toll plaza in anticipation of the future widening of the Seminole Expressway from the Seminole County line (near Aloma) to US 17-92 in Sanford. This $40.5 million project is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2011.

PALM BEACH COUNTY

Lake Worth Interchange Reconfiguration:
In August 2009, a $17.5 million project began to reconstruct the Lake Worth Interchange (Exit 93) and is expected to be completed summer 2011.  A southbound entry and exit will be built at the southwest corner of the interchange. The northbound entry and exit will remain in their current location. Essentially, construction crews are splitting the toll plaza; which upon completion will help alleviate congestion at both the toll plaza and on Lake Worth Road near the Turnpike. Major impacts this project currently has on traffic are as follows:

• Single to double lane closures during off peak hours on Florida’s Turnpike in both the northbound and southbound directions in the vicinity of the Lake Worth Interchange (Exit 93).
• Lane closures during off peak hours on Lake Worth Road in both the eastbound and westbound directions.

Click here to view the project map
Click here to view the fact sheet

For additional information about Florida’s Turnpike in Palm Beach County, contact Nichole Kalil at the public information office of Florida’s Turnpike by calling 954-975-4855, ext. 1279, or 954-321-8102, or via e-mail at: nichole.kalil@dot.state.fl.us.

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BROWARD COUNTY

ABOUT WIDENING IN BROWARD COUNTY:
In February 2006, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise kicked off a multi-phase, multi-million dollar road widening program in Broward County.

• The southbound lanes between Atlantic Blvd (Exit 66) and Griffin Road (Exit 53) are near complete.
• The northbound lanes between Peters Road and Sunrise Blvd (Exit 58) are under construction.
• Construction information from Griffin Road (Exit 53) and the I-595 interchange (Exit 54) can be found at www.i-595.com.
• The northbound lanes between Sunrise Blvd (Exit 58) and Atlantic Blvd (exit 66) will begin being built this summer (2010). Sound wall construction is part of this project.
  

Major impacts this project currently has on traffic are as follows:

• Single to double lane closures during off peak hours on Florida’s Turnpike in both the northbound and southbound directions.

Above: Broward Turnpike Widening progress pictured. The fourth lane has been constructed southbound. The fourth lane to be added northbound is currently under construction.

Click here for Widening Florida’s Turnpike from Peters Road to North of Sunrise Boulevard
Click here for Widening Florida’s Turnpike from Sunrise Boulevard to North of Atlantic Boulevard

Click here to download the most recent project Newsletter (PDF)

For additional information about Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County, contact Nichole Kalil at the public information office of Florida’s Turnpike by calling 954-975-4855, ext. 1279, or 954-321-8102, or via e-mail at: nichole.kalil@dot.state.fl.us.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

TURNPIKE ALL-ELECTRONIC OPEN ROAD TOLLING – U.S. 1 TO COUNTY LINE ROAD
Two construction projects are underway to upgrade the Homestead, Bird Road, Okeechobee and Miramar mainline toll plazas, and the 33 ramp plazas located between the U.S. 1 (Exit 1) and County Line Road (Exit 47) interchanges. The upgrades will allow for all-electronic open road tolling on this segment of the Turnpike beginning in early 2011, when cash toll collections will be eliminated simultaneously at all the toll plazas.
Work includes the fabrication and installation of SunPass gantries at most locations, to support the new toll collection equipment. Additional work consists of the removal of various existing tollbooths and structures, toll plaza building modifications, roadway improvements, grading, drainage, and signing and pavement markings.
Construction on the southern project, between the U.S. 1 and State Road 836 (Exit 26) interchanges, began in November 2009.  Work on the northern project, between the S.R. 836 and County Line Road interchanges, began in February 2010.

Click here to view a map of the project corridor.

For the most part, construction work that requires lane and ramp closures will take place overnight, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., when fewer vehicles are on the road. This will minimize inconveniences for the majority of travelers. At times, it may be necessary to close lanes during daytime hours on weekends.  Click here to view upcoming closures.

Construction activities are currently focused on the Bird Road, Homestead and Miramar mainline toll plazas, along with the Northwest 27th Avenue ramp toll plazas. 

Approximate combined cost: $57.8 million.

For additional information about these projects, contact Sonyha Rodriguez-Miller at the public information office of Florida’s Turnpike by calling 954-975-4855, ext. 1276, or via e-mail at: Sonyha.Rodriguez-Miller@dot.state.fl.us.

You may also click here for information about all-electronic open road tolling on Florida’s Turnpike.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

TURNPIKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – ST LUCIE (EXIT 142)
There will be periodic lane closures on the Turnpike’s northbound lanes. They will take place approximately one mile north and one mile south of the St Lucie (Exit 142) interchange from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. 

TURNPIKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – FT PIERCE (EXIT 152)
There will be periodic lane closures on the northbound side of the Turnpike. They will take place approximately one mile north and one mile south of the Ft Pierce / SR 70 (Exit 152) interchange from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS: Two improvement projects are underway in St Lucie County. The Port St Lucie (Exit 142) northbound interchange ramps are being resurfaced and realigned. The second project is an improvement of the northbound off ramp at the Ft Pierce interchange (Exit 152). The ramp is being realigned. Combined costs for these two projects are approximately $2.8 million. These projects are scheduled for completion in April 2011.

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POLK COUNTY

POLK PARKWAY (SR 570) PACE ROAD INTERCHANGE AND ROADWAY WIDENING (Mileposts 22-25)
The Polk Parkway Pace Road Interchange is a public-private partnership between the Florida Department of Transportation—Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, USF Polytechnic, the City of Lakeland, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners and The Williams Company.

The new, SunPass-only interchage will be constructed as a design-build project.  The contract was awarded in the fall of 2009.  The successful design-build team is Southland/Middlesex Joint Venture, with DRMP leading the design effort

The interchange is part of a larger project that will add two lanes to the northern portion of the Parkway between Interstate 4 and the new interchange.  Additionally, the project also includes the construction of SunPass-only lanes at the eastern mainline toll plaza to accommodate the additional traffic that will be added as the result of the new interchange.

In 2003-2004 the Williams Company ageed to donate land to USF for a new campus on its property located on the southwest quadrant of Interstate 4 adjacent to the northern end of the 25-mile Polk Parkway. Florida’s Turnpike acquired necessary right-of-way from The Williams Company and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners in a joint participation agreement.

This $40 million project is scheduled to be open to traffic in the fall of 2011.

Click here for an aerial map of the Pace Road Interchange Project

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