FDOT: Plenty of Work Zones Ahead

Already a national leader, FDOT is expanding use of innovative delivery methods
Facing challenges to build adequate capacity for its ever-growing infrastructure needs and keep traffic flowing, the Florida Department of Transportation has turned to new strategies to speed construction. Full Story >>

Miami’s Rejuvenated School-Building Program

After years of subdued construction activity, new schools are cropping up all over Miami-Dade County as the district battles to shrink class sizes
Faced with crowded schools and a state mandate to decrease class sizes, Miami-Dade County Public Schools embarked a couple of years ago on a $3.5 billion, five-year capital improvement program to build capacity. Many of those projects are now under way.
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A Roaring Restoration

Project Contractors, Engineers are Going to Unusual Lengths for Long-Needed Project
Contractors are all over the Bridge of Lions, a landmark in the “Nation’s Oldest City” of St. Augustine, Fla., fortifying foundations, rejuvenating girders and delivering a new bascule. Full Story >>

OOCEA Adds Capacity to East-West Expressway

$450 Million Reconstruction Effort is Progressing With Multiple Contracts
The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority is racing through the midst of a $450 million improvement project, involving numerous contracts. Full Story >>

A New Rail Bridge for the New River

$53 Million High-Level Bridge Caps SFRTA’s Double-Tracking Effort
After experiencing significant increases in Tri-Rail ridership, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority decided to double track its entire 72-mi corridor, enabling it to increase the number of trains and decrease wait times. Full Story >>