FDOT Announces Construction on I-4 in Seminole County
| The new E.E. Williamson Road overpass will feature a sidewalk on the north side of the road, a trail on the south side of the road, two bike lanes and a traffic separator in the middle. |
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced on January 18 procurement timeframes for nearly $34 million of work along Interstate 4 (I-4) in Seminole County. The announcement came during a presentation at the Florida Transportation Builders Association annual conference in Orlando.
FDOT plans to advertise two contracts later this year:
Project 1 (FPID 439682-2 and 439682-5, but will be let as one contract):
- Milling and resurfacing of eastbound I-4 from Lake Mary Boulevard to County Road (C.R.) 46A and from State Road (S.R.) 46 to the Seminole-Volusia county line to extend the life of the pavement
- $7.5 million estimated construction cost; letting in April 2019
Project 2 (FPID 439682-3 and 439682-4, but will be let as one contract):
- Replacing the E.E. Williamson Road bridge with a new, wider bridge that includes better access for bicyclists and pedestrians
- Adding an eastbound I-4 auxiliary lane from end of I-4 Ultimate to Lake Mary Boulevard to improve the flow of traffic in the area
- $17 million estimated construction cost; letting in May 2019
Project 3 (FPID 439682-1):
- Milling and resurfacing of westbound I-4 from Lake Mary Boulevard to the Seminole-Volusia county line (excluding Wekiva Parkway Section 8 limits which are westbound I-4 from C.R. 46A to S.R. 46) to extend the life of the pavement
- $9 million estimated construction cost; letting in March 2020
More information on these projects is available at i4beyond.com/Seminole
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