The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is holding a public information meeting about the Wekiva Parkway Section 5 Construction Project in Lake County. The public meeting is being held to review the construction plans and schedule.  

Section 5 entails removing about a mile of County Road (C.R.) 46A out of the Seminole State Forest to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife. The project involves realigning C.R. 46A for 2.5 miles from north of Arundel Way to connect to State Road (S.R.) 429 east of Camp Challenge Road. Work will include making a new signalized, T-intersection between the realigned C.R. 46A and S.R. 46. The project also includes road widening, installing medians, and building a multi-use trail along part of S.R. 46.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Camp Challenge located at 31600 Camp Challenge Road in Sorrento, Florida. The meeting is an informal open house where plans are available for review and project staff is available to address questions.

Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services, free of charge, should contact: Ms. Mary Brooks, Quest Corporation of America, by writing to her at 2431 Aloma Avenue, Suite 231, Winter Park, FL 32792, by calling (407) 694-5505 or contacting her via e-mail at info@wekivaparkway.com at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.  Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator by phone at 386-943-5367, or via email at Jennifer.Smith2@dot.state.fl.us.

(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are scheduled Tuesday May 9, to close Ondich Road west of Plymouth Sorrento Road as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429). The closure and detour is scheduled from 1 a.m. – 8 a.m. to allow crews to set bridge beams.



During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Effie Drive, Kelly Park Road and Plymouth Sorrento Road. 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.

On behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), we invite you and your constituents to a public information meeting regarding the Wekiva Parkway Section 5 construction project in Lake County. The public meeting is being held to review the construction plans and schedule.

Section 5 entails removing about a mile of County Road (C.R.) 46A out of the Seminole State Forest to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife. The project involves realigning C.R. 46A for 2.5 miles from north of Arundel Way to connect to State Road (S.R.) 429 east of Camp Challenge Road. Work will include making a new signalized, T-intersection between the realigned C.R. 46A and S.R. 46. The project also includes road widening, installing medians, and building a multi-use trail along part of S.R. 46.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, 2017, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Camp Challenge located at 31600 Camp Challenge Road, Sorrento, Florida 32776. The meeting is an informal open house where plans will be available for review and project staff will be available to address questions.

We invite your participation and welcome your comments on the construction plans. Persons with disabilities who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services, free of charge, should contact Mary Brooks, Public Information Officer, by phone at 407-694-5505, or by email at info@wekivaparkway.com, at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.  If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.  Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator by phone at 386-943-5367, or via email at Jennifer.Smith2@dot.state.fl.us.

For additional information concerning the project, please contact Kim Navarro, the FDOT Section 5 Construction Project Manager, at 407-482-7829 or via email at kim.navarro@dot.state.fl.us.

Sincerely,

Steven W. Martin, P.E.

District Five Secretary

(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are scheduled to close Connector Road to through traffic at State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) near US 441 Wednesday night, May 3. The closure scheduled from 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. will allow crews to pour concrete bridge deck 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 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 Monday - Saturday, May 1-6, to close Ondich Road west of Plymouth Sorrento Road as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429). The daily closures and detours are scheduled from 5 a.m. - 2 p.m. to allow crews to set bridge beams.


During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Effie Drive, Kelly Park Road and Plymouth Sorrento Road. 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.

 
(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are scheduled to close Connector Road to through traffic at State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) near US 441 the nights of Friday, April 28, and Thursday, May 4. The closures scheduled from 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. will allow crews to pour concrete bridge deck 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 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.

Travel on Section 4 jumped by 8,000 trips in March over the previous month. The latest statistics show drivers logged 70,644 trips for the month, or a little over 2,300 trips/day. This brings the total trips since the parkway section opened in January of 2016 to more than 751,000.

To view the full monthly report, click here.

(APOPKA, FL) – A nighttime road closure is scheduled Tuesday, April 18 on Plymouth Sorrento Road just north of Haas-Ondich Road. Crews will be setting bridge beams from 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

During the closure, traffic will be detoured via State Road 46, Round Lake Road and Kelly Park Road. 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 Hass Road between Plymouth Sorrento Road and County Road 435 (Mount Plymouth Road), and to Section 1B to the south. Work is scheduled to finish 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 Tuesday, April 18 – Thursday, April 20 to close one lane of traffic on Ponkan Road just west of Plymouth Sorrento Road. This will allow crews to paint bridge beams from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429)
 
During the lane closure, traffic will alternate between one lane. 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.
   

No through traffic will be allowed on the Connector Road at SR 429 during Monday’s 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.
 

During Tuesday’s operation, no through traffic will be allowed from US 441 onto the Connector Road. Traffic wishing to go southbound on SR 429 must continue south on US 441 to SR 451 to get on SR 429. Motorists traveling northbound US 441 will access southbound 429 via Plymouth Sorrento and Connector Road. Motorists on Plymouth Sorrento SB will be able to access SB 429 at Connector Road, the westbound road lane will remain open for traffic. 


 

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) – On Monday night, April 17, crews will alternate traffic through one lane on Kelly Park Road between Round Lake Road and Plymouth Sorrento Road as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429). This will allow crews to work on the signal mast arms from 7 p.m. – 5 a.m.
 
On Tuesday, April 18, flaggers will alternate traffic through one lane on Kelly Park Road near Plymouth Sorrento Road to repair asphalt pavement from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. After they finish the work, crews will then shift asphalt repairs onto Plymouth Sorrento Road near the same intersection.

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 $46.6 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.

(SORRENTO, FL) - Crews are scheduled  tonight, April 6, and Friday morning, April 7, to pour concrete for the southbound bridge deck on Coronado-Somerset Drive. The work scheduled from midnight – 8 a.m.  is part of building Section 2C of the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429).

Residents may expect some noise from crews and equipment during the concrete pour. Access to Coronado Somerset Drive will remain open during this 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.

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 Connector Road to through traffic at State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) near US 441 the nights of Wednesday, April 5, Thursday, April 6 and Monday, April 10. The closures scheduled from 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. will allow crews to do overhead bridge work and remove temporary barrier wall 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 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.

Design-Build Team Selected to Build Wekiva Parkway Section 6

Longest Section Includes Key Environmental Protections & Wekiva River Crossing

Lake and Seminole County – The Wekiva Parkway stretch featuring extensive wildlife protections that will pass between state parks and across the Wekiva River has taken an important step towards construction. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has selected the design-build team led by Superior Construction  to build Section 6 of the parkway through parts of Lake and Seminole counties.

The team submitted the winning bid of $234.5 million as part of a competitive bid process. Section 6 involves 6 miles of limited access toll road that will be largely elevated along the existing State Road (S.R.) 46 corridor from the State Road 429 interchange, east of Camp Challenge Road, to near Longwood-Markham Road in Sanford.  The project includes a parallel, non-tolled, service road for local travel, and a new, much higher bridge crossing with enhanced aesthetics over the Wekiva River. A multi-use trail along the service road is expected to enhance access to the adjacent state conservation lands.

Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2017. The design-build team must adhere to strict requirements to protect the river, which is designated an Outstanding Florida Water and a National Wild and Scenic River.

Three bridges will be built over the river for the eastbound and westbound parkway lanes, and for the non-tolled service road. Along with the river bridge, three other wildlife bridge locations will allow animals to pass safely between the Seminole State Forest, Rock Springs Run State Reserve and Lower Wekiva River Preserve. The wildlife bridges will total nearly 23,000 feet in length, providing nearly 100 times the safe passageway for animals as the current two wildlife tunnels under S.R. 46 in this area. This section also will feature wildlife fencing to discourage animals from entering the roadway.

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Olson, FDOT Public Information Manager at steve.olson@dot.state.fl.us, or by telephone at (386) 943-5479. You may also contact Public Information Officer Mary Brooks at info@wekivaparkway.com, or by telephone at (407) 694-5505. For more information visit the project website at www.wekivaparkway.com, and follow the project on Facebook and Twitter.                                            

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(APOPKA, FL) – Crews are scheduled this weekend to close Ondich Road west of Plymouth Sorrento Road for overhead bridge work as part of building the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429). The scheduled closure and detour starts at 7 a.m. Friday, March 31 and runs through, Sunday, April 2, until the work is complete.

During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Effie Drive, Kelly Park Road and Plymouth Sorrento Road. 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 $270 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.

SANFORD - The Florida Department of Transportation’s Wekiva Parkway Section 8 design public information meeting on March 21, 2017 was attended by 181 people. The open house was held at the Lakeside United Methodist Church in Sanford to review the latest preliminary design for the section that connects to I-4 and State Road 417, completing the beltway.

Among the  officials in attendance were Jean Jreij, Seminole County Public Works Director; Tony Nelson, also of Seminole County; and Hugh Harling of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council.

Attendees had questions and comments about noise, proximity, access, property values, possible damage to property from pile driving, speeding / speed limits, and height of parkway at various locations. Most everyone said they saw the need for the project, with some very anxious for it to be completed.

Five people submitted comment forms and five others turned in public information performance evaluation surveys, with largely positive reviews. Documents and exhibits from the public meeting can be found at the following link:

https://www.wekivaparkway.com/pnews.php?d=7&p=1