Thursday, November 03, 2005

I-4 commuter trains part of Bush's transportation allocation

Here is the Orlando Sentinel article.

Here is a full breakdown of projects by region:

South Florida
  • Palmetto Expressway from Sunset Drive to SW 32 Street: Advancing construction of two new lanes and improve three interchanges.
  • Port of Miami-Dade: Down payment on the construction of a multi-laned tunnel under the port’s main channel.
  • Miami International Airport: Widening and realignment of internal access roads for circulation and MIA Central Boulevard, the main access to the passenger terminal.
    Southeast Florida
  • I-595 from SW 136 Avenue to Florida’s Turnpike: Acquiring the right of way for the future widening of I-595 and interchange improvements.
  • SR 710 from I-95 to Allapattah Road, Congress Avenue to Australian Avenue, Bridge replacement over the Okeechobee Waterway, SR 70 to CR 609: Completing a Project Development and Environmental study for future improvements including replacing the existing two-lane bridge over the Okeechobee Waterway with a four-lane bridge.
    Palm Beach International Airport: Constructing a taxiway and designing a runway extension.

Southwest Florida

  • I-75 in Collier and Lee counties: Advancing construction of the six laning of I-75 from Golden Gate Parkway to SR 80. This design-build project will improve the movement of people and goods in the major north-south corridor.
  • SR 70 from 34th Street to Berman Road - Expanding to four lanes to support mobility and economic growth in this Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern.
  • Southwest Florida International Airport – Designing a parallel runway and constructing commercial aviation aprons to allow the airport to operate more efficiently.

Central Florida

  • I-4 from Osceola County line to Volusia County Line: Advance acquisition of right of way for the widening of I-4.
  • Railroad Construction: Infrastructure for the rail main line in Central Florida.
    I-4 Maintenance of Traffic: Maintenance of Traffic during construction of the I-4 improvements and support for the operations and maintenance of the future Central Florida Commuter Rail.

West Central Florida

  • I-4/Crosstown Connector: – Constructing the I-4/Crosstown Connector project including direct access to the Port of Tampa.
  • US 19: Advancing construction of two additional lanes on US 19 from West Cornflower Drive to West Foss Grove Path, including the bridge over the Florida Barge Canal.
  • SR 50 from US 19 to Mariner Boulevard: Constructing two additional lanes to provide six lanes along SR 50 from US 19 to Mariner Boulevard.

Northeast Florida

  • I-95 from Heckscher Drive to I-295: Advancing construction of two lanes to complete a six-lane facility on I-95 through Duval County.
  • I-10/Marietta Interchange: Constructing the relocated interchange at I-10/Marietta interchange just west of I-295 to improve safety, operations and capacity.
  • US 17 from Creighton Rd to Milwaukee Avenue: Advancing construction of two lanes on an existing four-lane bridge to complete six laning of section.

Northwest Florida

  • SR 263 Capital Circle from Orange Avenue to Tennessee Street: Advance purchase of right of way for six laning of the SIS connector facility consistent with Blueprint 2000.
  • New Panama City airport/SR 79: Additional funds to support the relocation of a new Panama City airport, design and right-of-way acquisition for future improvements to SR 79. This funding will be provided subject to federal environmental approval.
    US 331 from Choctawhatchee Bridge to SR 20: Advance acquisition of right of way for future construction of a four-lane facility.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

What a total waste of money most of those projects are. A tunnel from the Port of Miami? A connector between I-4 and the Crosstown here in Tampa. An I-4 train in Orlando. PORK! OINK OINK!

1:08 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A bridge to nowhere in Alaska is pork, but these projects are needed to improve transportation in Florida. People need to have more options to get to work. If not, the economy suffers. Freight movement needs to be improved, if not the economy suffers. And if tourists spend a good part of their vacation stuck in traffic, they won't come back - and the economy will suffer. It's all about the economy, stupid.

10:20 AM  

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