Florida's Turnpike Widening from South of Osceola Parkway to Beachline Expressway

Owner: Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Location: Orange County, FL
Project Cost: $176.9 million

 

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Project Type: Highways & Bridges |  Procurement Type: Bid-Build
State: Florida |  Status: Ongoing

Florida’s Turnpike is a major toll road used by more than 2 million travelers each day. As part of the Florida Highway System, it provides access to major routes from Miami to Central Florida.

Photo Credit: Aerial Innovations
Photo Credit: Aerial Innovations
Photo Credit: Aerial Innovations
Photo Credit: Aerial Innovations

Lane is widening 7 miles of Florida’s Turnpike from 4 to 8 lanes, with 2 express lanes and 2 general purpose lanes in each direction, including construction of new toll gantries. The project aims to reduce congestion by offering drivers the choice to use express lanes with varying toll prices depending on traffic conditions.

Technical Details

The project includes construction of three new ramps at the SR 417 interchange:

  • 1,882-foot-long third level steel box girder bridge
  • 1,715-foot-long third level steel box girder bridge
  • at-grade ramp

Other bridge work includes the replacement of Florida’s Turnpike bridges:

  • over the Central Florida Rail Corridor
  • over the Central Florida Parkway/CSX Railroad Spur
  • at the existing Orange County roadway overpasses at CR 527 (Orange Avenue), Taft-Vineland Road, and at the SR 528 interchange

Other work activities include:

  • signing and pavement marking related to the new express lanes
  • drainage and stormwater management improvements
  • upgrades to ITS infrastructure