APOPKA - After a brief ribbon cutting noting the long journey to develop this groundbreaking project, the Central Florida Expressway Authority on July 27 opened it's first five miles of the Wekiva Parkway. CFX began opening the lanes from the State Road 429 Connector Road to Kelly Park Road at 3 p.m., with all lanes open by 3:30 p.m.

Toll collection will begin on these sections at 5 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017. Some work will be ongoing to finish these sections, with lane closures and other traffic impacts continuing to be needed. Stay tuned here and follow the project on Facebook and Twitter for real-time updates.

APOPKA – Crews are scheduled tonight amd July 26 to close westbound Connector Road to through traffic at State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) near US 441. The closures scheduled from 7 p.m. - 6 a.m. are needed for paving as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

No through traffic will be allowed on the Connector Road at SR 429 during this operation. This work will require closing the SR 429 northbound left-turn lanes at the Connector Road at night. The SR 429 northbound right-turn lane onto the Connector Road will remain open to provide access to Plymouth Sorrento Road and US 441.

Motorists on Plymouth Sorrento Road who wish to go south on SR 429 must turn right onto US 441, and then turn right onto the Connector Road to access the southbound SR 429 ramp.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. This section is scheduled to open to traffic some time on July 27, 2017.

This project is among five parkway sections being built by CFX, totaling 10 miles and more than $271 million in construction costs. Once completed, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.

Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Five Miles

Of New Expressway

(APOPKA, FL) – The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) is holding a brief ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its first five miles of the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429) on Thursday, July 27, from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. The ceremony will include remarks from area dignitaries highlighting the history and significance of this long-awaited mobility solution.

Sections 1A and 1B, totaling $102.6 million in construction costs, extend from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road near US 441, to a new interchange at Kelly Park Road. The 5-mile stretch includes interchanges near US 441 at Connector Road and Kelly Park Road, along with bridges at Southfork Drive, Yothers Road, Ponkan Road and other locations.

Work began in the summer of 2015. This section of the parkway is expected to provide a much-needed alternative to local roads, including Plymouth Sorrento Road.

EVENT ACCESS: Attendees should enter at the Kelly Park Road southbound on ramp to the parkway just west of Plymouth Sorrento Road. Take the parkway south of the Yothers Road bridge. The event will be held under the next bridge at Belgian Street. Parking will be available along the southbound parkway shoulders.

Event attendees should adhere to all remaining safety signs and devices.

About the Wekiva Parkway

The Wekiva Parkway is the first expressway in Central Florida to feature all electronic tolling for customer convenience and to keep traffic moving. A Section 1A toll gantry also features the eye-catching aesthetic features found throughout the project.

CFX is building five parkway sections totaling 10 miles and more than $271 million in construction costs. The entire $1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway by 2021, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.

About the Central Florida Expressway Authority

The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) is an independent agency of the state that operates and maintains a regional network of expressways for 2.3 million residents and more than 60 million visitors in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties. Created by the Florida Legislature in 2014, CFX’s 118-mile user-funded system includes 815 center lane miles, 69 interchanges, 14 mainline toll plazas, 74 ramp toll plazas and 335 bridges and seven named expressways. On average, more than 1 million toll transactions are recorded daily, 85 percent of them electronically. CFX operates E-PASS, the first electronic toll collection system in Florida, which supports more than 300,000 E-PASS accounts.

For more information, visit CFXway.com.

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(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are scheduled at night on July 23 & 24 to close the inside southbound lane of US 441 from Hermit Smith Road to Connector Road near State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway). . The closures from 7 p.m. - 6 a.m. will allow crews to install an overhead sign structure as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

On July 25 & 26 crews at night will close the outside northbound lane of US 441 from Plymouth Sorrento Road to Connector Road near SR 429. The closures from 7 p.m. - 6 a.m. will allow crews to perform the same operation.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. This section is scheduled to open to traffic this summer.

SORRENTO _ Crews are scheduled to close State Road 46 from east of Round Lake Road to Swan Road on Tuesday night, July 25. The closure is scheduled from 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. so crews can pour concrete on the bridge over SR 46 as part of the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429) project.

During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Round Lake Road, Wolf Branch Road and County Road 437 to get back to SR 46. A portion of SR 46 between CR 437 and Swan Road will be open to local traffic only.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers.  Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority began construction May 2, 2016 on Wekiva Parkway Section 2C. This $49.48 million section stretches from the Lake County-Orange County line to a planned loop interchange at SR 46 east of Round Lake Road. This section is slated to open to traffic in spring of 2018.

This project is among five parkway sections being built by CFX, totaling 10 miles and more than $271 million in construction costs. Once completed, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.

(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are scheduled to close northbound State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) from State Road 414 (John Land Apopka Expressway) to near US 441; the nighttime closures are scheduled Saturday, July 22 - Tuesday, July 25. The closures from 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. will allow crews to install an overhead dynamic message sign and pave the roadway as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

SR 429 northbound traffic will be detoured onto SR 414 and then onto SR 451 to get to US 441.

The SR 414 westbound exit to SR 429 northbound also will be closed during the above dates and times. SR 414 westbound traffic trying to get to SR 429 northbound must exit at SR 451 to get to US 441. SR 414 westbound to SR 429 southbound will remain open during this detour.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. This section is scheduled to open to traffic this summer.

(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are scheduled today, July 20, to shut down the westbound lane of Kelly Park Road west of Plymouth Sorrento Road as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429). Crews will alternate traffic through one lane during the closure from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to install an overhead sign structure.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority began construction January 4, 2016 on Wekiva Parkway Section 2B. This $79.6 million section will connect to Section 2A, located north of Haas Road between Plymouth Sorrento Road and County Road 435 (Mount Plymouth Road), and to Section 1B to the south. Work is scheduled to finish by spring of 2018.

This project is among five parkway sections being built by CFX, totaling 10 miles and more than $271 million in construction costs. Once completed, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.

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APOPKA _ Crews are scheduled at night to close westbound Connector Road to through traffic at State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) near US 441 Sunday, July 16 – Friday July 21. The closures scheduled from 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. will allow crews to paint the bridge as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

No through traffic will be allowed on the Connector Road at SR 429 during this operation. This work will require closing the SR 429 northbound left-turn lanes at the Connector Road at night. The SR 429 northbound right-turn lane onto the Connector Road will remain open to provide access to Plymouth Sorrento Road and US 441.

Motorists on Plymouth Sorrento Road who wish to go south on SR 429 must turn right onto US 441, and then turn right onto the Connector Road to access the southbound SR 429 ramp.

APOPKA _ Crews are scheduled tonight to close northbound State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) from State Road 414 (John Land Apopka Expressway) to near US 441; the nighttime closures are scheduled Sunday, July 16 - Friday, July 21. The closures from 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. will allow crews to install an overhead dynamic message sign as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

SR 429 northbound traffic will be detoured onto SR 414 and then onto SR 451 to get to US 441.

The SR 414 westbound exit to SR 429 northbound also will be closed during the above dates and times. SR 414 westbound traffic trying to get to SR 429 northbound must exit at SR 451 to get to US 441. SR 414 westbound to SR 429 southbound will remain open during this detour.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. This section is scheduled to open to traffic this summer.

APOPKA _ Crews are scheduled tonight, July 11, to close northbound State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) from State Road 414 (John Land Apopka Expressway) to near US 441; the nighttime closures are scheduled through Friday, July 14. The closures from 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. will allow crews to install an overhead dynamic message sign as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

SR 429 northbound traffic will be detoured onto SR 414 and then onto SR 451 to get to US 441.

The SR 414 westbound exit to SR 429 northbound also will be closed during the above dates and times. SR 414 westbound traffic trying to get to SR 429 northbound must exit at SR 451 to get to US 441. SR 414 westbound to SR 429 southbound will remain open during this detour.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. This section is scheduled to open to traffic this summer.

This project is among five parkway sections being built by CFX, totaling 10 miles and more than $271 million in construction costs. Once completed, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.

(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are scheduled at night to close northbound State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) from State Road 414 (John Land Apopka Expressway) to near US 441 Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30. The closures scheduled from 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. will allow crews to install an overhead dynamic message sign as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).



SR 429 northbound traffic will be detoured onto SR 414 and then onto SR 451 to get to US 441.
 
The SR 414 westbound exit to SR 429 northbound also will be closed during the above dates and times. SR 414 westbound traffic trying to get to SR 429 northbound must exit at SR 451 to get to US 441. SR 414 westbound to SR 429 southbound will remain open during this detour.
 
Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.
 
This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. This section is scheduled to open to traffic this summer.
 
This project is among five parkway sections being built by CFX, totaling 10 miles and more than $271 million in construction costs. Once completed, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.
 

(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are set to re-open Yothers Road on Friday, June 30 at noon, to all traffic as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429). The road has been closed, and a detour in place, to allow crews to build a new Yothers Road bridge over the parkway.
 
Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.
 
This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. This section, which began in June of 2015, is scheduled to open to traffic this summer.
 
This project is among five parkway sections being built by CFX, totaling 10 miles and more than $271 million in construction costs. Once finished, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River. 

(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are scheduled tonight and Wednesday night, June 20 & 21, to close the westbound Connector Road on ramp to southbound State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) near US 441. The closure scheduled from 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. will allow crews to install bridge wall panels as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

The northbound SR 429 exit ramps onto the Connector Road will remain open to provide access to Plymouth Sorrento Road and US 441.

Motorists on Plymouth Sorrento Road who wish to go south on SR 429 must turn right onto US 441, and then turn right onto the Connector Road to access the southbound SR 429 ramp.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. This section is scheduled to open to traffic this summer.

APOPKA _ Crews are scheduled at night to close State Road 46 east of Round Lake Road on Wednesday, June 21 as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429). Traffic will be detoured around the closure from 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. to allow crews to relocate barrier wall and stripe the roadway.

On Thursday night, June 22, crews will shift traffic onto the newly built lanes on the north side of SR 46.  This operation is scheduled to occur from 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. a This will allow crews to work on the south side of the roadway.

APOPKA _ Crews are scheduled at night to close Connector Road to through traffic at State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) near US 441 on Monday, June 12. The closure scheduled from 9 p.m. - 6 a.m. will allow crews to do overhead bridge work and install underdeck lighting as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

No through traffic will be allowed on the Connector Road at SR 429 during this operation. This work will require closing the SR 429 northbound left-turn lanes at the Connector Road at night. The SR 429 northbound right-turn lane onto the Connector Road will remain open to provide access to Plymouth Sorrento Road and US 441.

Motorists on Plymouth Sorrento Road who wish to go south on SR 429 must turn right onto US 441, and then turn right onto the Connector Road to access the southbound SR 429 ramp.

Crews are scheduled to close State Road 46 from east of Round Lake Road to Swan Road the nights of Monday, June 5 – Friday, June 16. The nightly closures are scheduled from 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. to allow crews to install the bridge deck overhang over SR 46 as part of the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429) project.

During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Round Lake Road, Wolf Branch Road and County Road 437 (Plymouth Sorrento Road) to get back to SR 46. A portion of SR 46 between CR 437 and Swan Road will be open to local traffic only.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers.  Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority began construction May 2, 2016 on Wekiva Parkway Section 2C. This $49.48 million section stretches from the Lake County-Orange County line to a planned loop interchange at SR 46 east of Round Lake Road. This section is slated to open to traffic in spring of 2018.

This project is among five parkway sections being built by CFX, totaling 10 miles and more than $271 million in construction costs. Once completed, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.

APOPKA – Crews are scheduled at night to close northbound State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) from State Road 414 (John Land Apopka Expressway) to near US 441 Sunday, June 4 – Friday, June 9. The closures scheduled from 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. will allow crews to install an overhead dynamic message sign as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

SR 429 northbound traffic will be detoured onto SR 414 and then onto SR 451 to get to US 441.

The SR 414 westbound exit to SR 429 northbound also will be closed during the above dates and times. SR 414 westbound traffic trying to get to SR 429 northbound must exit at SR 451 to get to US 441. SR 414 westbound to SR 429 southbound will remain open during this detour.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. This section is scheduled to open to traffic this summer.

This project is among five parkway sections being built by CFX, totaling 10 miles and more than $271 million in construction costs. Once completed, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.

The Florida Department of Transportation hosted 84 people on May 23 at the Wekiva Parkway Section 5 Pre-construction Public Information Workshop at Camp Challenge in Sorrento. Among those in attendance were George Gadiel, Lake County Engineering and Public Works; Gallus Quigley, Lake County Parks and Trails Division; Lt. Aldrich and a couple others with Lake County Fire and Rescue.  

Some community members expressed concerns about project impacts to entrances, proximity, noise and visibility. Many others were excited about the overall project and soon-to-be-improved access to SR 429. A number of people were interested in the parkway trail.

Section 5 construction is scheduled to begin June 5.

To view the public meeting handouts and exhibits, click here.