Florida Turnpike improvements underway

A series of improvement works are being carried out in various parts of Florida, in a bid to improve traffic flow. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is starting work to widen the 11km stretch of Florida Turnpike between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Lake Worth Road. This project will see the highway stretch being widened so that it boosts capacity, with the Hypoluxo Bridge also having to be rebuilt accordingly. The projected cost is US$168 million and the work is intended to cut congestion at peak
September 18, 2019 Read time: 2 mins
A series of  improvement works are being carried out in various parts of Florida, in a bid to improve traffic flow. 2697 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is starting work to widen the 11km stretch of Florida Turnpike between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Lake Worth Road. This project will see the highway stretch being widened so that it boosts capacity, with the Hypoluxo Bridge also having to be rebuilt accordingly. The projected cost is US$168 million and the work is intended to cut congestion at peak periods, improving journey times for drivers.


Elsewhere in the state, FDOT recently opened new lanes for the Beachline Expressway/SR 528 from I-4 to the Turnpike. This section now features two express lanes as well as an auxiliary lane in each direction. The improved section from the Turnpike to McCoy Road is also scheduled to open shortly. The work includes intersection improvements and is costing $170 million, while it is intended to boost capacity and safety, as well as cutting congestion and journey times for drivers.

FDOT is also evaluating the potential for road improvements between US 17/SR 35 and SR 60 in Polk County.

In addition, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise recently began collecting all-electronic, no cash tolls at the southbound Sawgrass Expressway entrance ramp from Pat Salerno Drive. Tolls are now being collected using an overhead toll gantry system.

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