February 2015
Seminole County – More than 213 people attended the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) public information meeting on Feb. 17, 2015 about the Wekiva Parkway Section 7A in Seminole County. Attendees reviewed exhibits illustrating the 60 percent design plans, viewed a narrated PowerPoint presentation and got their questions and concerns addressed by project staff members. Attendees submitted 11 comment forms and seven public meeting performance evaluation surveys.
To view the exhibits and handouts from the Section 7A public workshop, click here.
February 2015
The Florida Department of Transportation has completed the 60 percent design plans for Wekiva Parkway Section 7A in Seminole County. Roadway plans for this section from Wekiva Park Road to Orange Boulevard can be found on the Section 7A page, or by clicking here.
February 2015
The Central Florida Expressway Authority on Feb. 9, 2015 advertised for bids from contractor's to build the agency's first section of the Wekiva Parkway. Section 1A (429-202) will extend from where SR 429 ends now at US 441 and Plymouth Sorrento Road to north of Ponkan Road. The project is scheduled to take 22 months. Potential contractors pursuing this work must submit their bids to CFX by March 23, 2015.
February 2015
Seminole County – The Florida Department of Transporation (FDOT) is holding a public information meeting about the Wekiva Parkway Section 7A in Seminole County. The public meeting is being held to review the latest design plans.
The project is funded for construction in 2017. The Section 7A project limits are on State Road (SR) 46 from east of River Oaks Circle to Orange Boulevard. The project consists of designing 3.53 miles of limited access toll road along the SR 46 corridor, parallel, non-tolled, frontage roads for local travel, bridges and roundabouts at intersections under the parkway for enhanced safety.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2015, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Rock Church, 6641 W. SR 46, Sanford, FL 32771. The meeting is an informal open house where plans are available for review and project staff is available to address questions.
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. 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 124, Winter Park, FL 32792, or by calling 407-694-5505 or via e-mail at info@wekivaparkway.com.
January 2015
If you want to find out when the next sections of the Wekiva Parkway will begin construction, check out the new project fact sheet by clicking here.
January 2015
The Section 5 design consultant, CDM Smith, has submitted the 90 percent plans for this non-tolled project from Arundel Way at County Road (CR) 46A to SR 46 east of Camp Challenge Road. The purpose of the realignment of CR 46A is to allow safer passage for wildlife between habitats in the Seminole State Forest. To view the 90 percent roadway plans, click here.
January 2015
SORRENTO, FL _ Drivers should be alert for flagging operations on State Road (SR) 46 east of Camp Challenge Road through Wednesday, January 21, 2015, as part of construction of Wekiva Parkway Section 4B in east Lake County. Crews will be alternating traffic through one lane from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day to allow shoulder embankment work needed to connect the parkway ramps to SR 46. Message boards also have been posted to alert drivers to the activities. Minor delays are possible.
December 2014
The Florida Department of Transportation has made considerable progress on Wekiva Parkway Sections 4A and 4B, from County Road 435 (Mt. Plymouth Road) near Haas Road in Orange County, to SR 46 near Camp Challenge Road in east Lake County. To see the latest construction including paving and bridge work, click here.
November 2014
Want to get an idea of what the Central Florida Expressway Authority's first section of the Wekiva Parkway will look like? Check out a fly through animation for Sections 1A and 1B from where SR 429 currently ends at US 441 near Plymouth Road to a planned interchange at Kelly Park Road in Orange County. Click here to view the animation.
November 2014
The Florida Department of Transportation - District Five has begun design of a trail that will parallel Sections 4A and 4B of the Wekiva Parkway. The Neighborhood Lakes Trail is being planned to connect in Orange County to a future extension of the West Orange Trail, and to tie into the future Lake-Wekiva Trail in Lake County.
To view a preliminary concept for the trail, click here.
October 2014
The Florida Department of Transportation - District Five has completed a Value Engineering Study with recommendations for limiting impacts of Wekiva Parkway Section 8 on some adjacent properties. The report also indicates how the Department will tie in this project section with the planned I-4 Ultimate lanes. To view the final report and a presentation explaining the recommendations, click here.
September 2014
Nearly 130 people attended the Central Florida Expressway Authority's pre-construction Community Open House on Sept. 25, 2014 for the agency’s first section of the Wekiva Parkway (State Road 429). Sections 1A and 1B (429-202 & 429-203) are to be built from near US Highway 441 near Plymouth Sorrento Road to north of Kelly Park Road.
Those attending the meeting at Apopka High School were able to view a drive-through animation of construction of the first two sections, the latest project maps and aesthetics exhibits, and a narrated PowerPoint presentation. CFX and consultant design staff were on hand to answer questions on topics that included parkway elevations, access points, proximity and impacts to property owners, as well as adjacent sidestreet and other improvement needs.
Among those attending were: Orange County Commissioner Fred Brummer; City of Apopka Engineer and Community Development Director Jay Davoll, Public Services Director John Jreij and Senior Designer Vladimir Simonovski; Lake County Public Works Director Jim Stivender; Seminole County Manager - Office of Organizational Development Steve Fussell (County Manager's Office); Hugh Harling, Executive Director of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council; Wekiva River Basin State Parks Manager Robert Brooks; and, Brian and Linda Burns of the Orange County Public School District.
Citizens submitted several comment forms, including via an electronic comment form station.
Photo Gallery Pre-Construction Open House September 2014
To view the open house exhibits, click here.
August 2014
The Florida Department of Transportation - District Five has completed the pond siting evaluation for Section 7A of the Wekiva Parkway. You can view the Pond Siting Report for the section from Wekiva River Road to Orange Boulevard by clicking here.
You can see the latest map and other Section 7A informaton by clicking here.
August 2014
The Florida Department of Transportation - District Five is scheduled to reach 60 percent design plans in November 2014 for Wekiva Parkway Section 7A. The map has been updated to include pond sites for this section from east of Wekiva Park Road to Orange Boulevard along the SR 46 corridor in Seminole County. You can check out the new map by clicking the following link:
https://www.wekivaparkway.com/project-7a.php
June 2014
Mount Dora _ More than 111 people attended the Florida Department of Transportation's public meeting open house on June 24 to view the latest design plans for Wekiva Parkway Sections 3A and 3B. This was the second public workshop during design for the non-tolled sections stretching from US 441 and SR 46 to east of Round Lake Road.
Among the notables attending were Mount Dora City Manager Mike Quinn and Councilman Nick Girone. The meeting at the Mount Dora Community Center also drew extensive media coverage.
The two project sections are working towards 90 percent design in late summer. Construction of both sections is scheduled from 2017-2019.
To view the handouts, exhibits and presentation from the public meeting,
click here.
June 2014
The Central Florida Expressway Authority, Florida Department of Transportation - District Five and Corridor Consultant CH2M HILL have been awarded the 2014 FICE - Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers - Engineering Excellence Award. You can view a video summarizing the study that was submitted for the award by clicking on the following link:
https://www.wekivaparkway.com/pnews.php?d=8&p=1
June 2014
The Florida Department of Transportation - District Five and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority on June 10, 2014 provided an update on the Wekiva Parkway to the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners. You can view the presentation by clicking on the following link:
Seminole County Board of County Commissioners Presentation_June 10, 2014
May 2014
Construction on the first part of the Wekiva Parkway -- Sections 4A & 4B -- is making great progress. Crews working for the Florida Department of Transportation have paved the south end near County Road 435 / Mount Plymouth Road, and are about 70 percent finished driving concrete pile for a floodplain bridge in the middle of the section. Drainage and embankment work are wrapping up, and more intensive activity is expected on the SR 46 end in late summer 2014.
To view the latest work photos, click here.
April 2014
More than 220 people attended a public meeting open house on April 29, 2014 conducted by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to review the latest preliminary design plans for Wekiva Parkway Sections 5 & 6 in Lake County and a small portion of Seminole County. The meeting at Camp Challenge, 31600 Camp Challenge Road in Sorrento, also resulted in 13 people submitting written comments. The project is funded for construction in 2017.
Among those attending were property owners, realtors, attorneys, environmental advocates, and local officials including Mike Wood of the Lake-Sumter MPO, Lake County Public Works Director Jim Stivender and Lake County Engineer Fred Schneider. Media coverage of the public meeting included the Orlando Sentinel and CFN13.
The Section 5 project is to design the non-tolled relocation of County Road (CR) 46A out of the Seminole State Forest, thereby improving habitat connectivity and reducing the risk of conflicts between vehicles and wildlife. CR 46A would be realigned 2.5 miles from north of Arundel Way to connect to State Road (SR) 429 east of Camp Challenge Road.
The Section 6 project is to design 5.5 miles of limited access toll road largely along the existing SR 46 corridor from west of Old MacDonald Road to east of Wekiva Park Road. The project will include designing a non-tolled, service road for local travel and a new bridge over the Wekiva River. This section also will feature several wildlife bridges to allow animals to pass safely between the Seminole State Forest and Rock Springs Run State Reserve, as well as a multi-use path.
To view photos from the meeting, click here.
To view exhibits and handouts from the public meeting, click here.
April 2014
The Florida Department of Transportation - District Five's design consultant, Lochrane Engineering, has reached 60 percent design plans on Wekiva Parkway Section 3A. This non-tolled improvement is planned from east of Vista View Lane to east of Round Lake Road. To view the latest plans, click here.
