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FDOT presents preferred direct‑connection interchange design for Turnpike–I‑95 near Bridge Road; public hearings planned
Summary
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise presented a preferred design and schedule Tuesday for a proposed direct‑connection interchange to link I‑95 and Florida’s Turnpike near Bridge Road; public hearings are planned for October and staff estimate current construction costs at about $309 million.
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise presented plans Tuesday for a new direct‑connection interchange linking Interstate 95 and Florida’s Turnpike near Bridge Road, describing a preferred alternative and a public‑outreach schedule for a Project Development & Environment (PD&E) study.
The study’s stated goals are to improve system linkage between the two limited‑access facilities, enhance safety, and improve emergency response and evacuation routes. Turnpike staff said the preferred alternative provides northbound‑to‑northbound and southbound‑to‑southbound system‑to‑system movements and avoids costly modifications to the existing I‑95/Bridge Road ramps.
Project manager Jaslyn Haywood explained the study area extends about two miles north and south of Bridge Road and…
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