DeSantis reveals bold plan to transform Florida travel and eliminate traffic problems
Tallahassee, Florida – Governor Ron DeSantis has announced an extensive strategy to fix traffic problems in Central Florida. The proposal includes new infrastructure projects that would change the way people get about in the area. The plan includes big changes along the Interstate 4 corridor and significant investments in freight and innovative air mobility technology.
Adding 17 miles of new fast lanes to Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County is one of the most important things that will happen. These lanes will go from Interstate 75 to County Line Road, giving long-distance travelers their own space and making it easier for local commuters to go to work. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has officially added the project to its development plan, which means it will happen ten years sooner than planned. It is expected that construction will start in 2028.
Governor DeSantis said that these projects are part of his administration’s larger “Moving Florida Forward” program, which speeds up important infrastructure work all around the state.
“Florida’s conservative policies and sound fiscal management have produced one of the strongest economies in the nation,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Through our Moving Florida Forward initiative, we are making record infrastructure investments and completing projects ahead of schedule to meet the needs of our growing state.”
FDOT Secretary Jared W. Perdue credited the governor’s leadership for bringing long-term solutions to Florida’s most congested corridors.
“Our work to accelerate congestion relief, especially along the I-4 corridor, is a commitment we will continue to deliver on,” Perdue said.
The state is also working on one of Florida’s biggest logistics problems: not having enough places for trucks to park. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will create a new truck parking lot with 100 spaces in Polk County at the Polk Parkway and I-4 intersection. The location was built on state-owned land and will help the trucking industry, which transfers around 75% of Florida’s freight. Officials argue that this method not only increases capacity but also shows that taxpayer money is being used wisely.
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Florida will also start building infrastructure to enable Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), which is a first-of-its-kind project. The first step is the building of the country’s first AAM vertiport, which is now being built at FDOT’s SunTrax testing facility. The location will be used to test new air transport technology in the air, and it is planned to become part of a statewide network of commercial vertiports.
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State officials indicate that further information on how Florida is helping to move AAM technology forward will be made public in the next several months. These initiatives are a big step toward getting Florida’s transportation systems ready for future expansion and making it easier for those who live and work there to get around.
