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Scott PowersNovember 28, 2018

The Florida Department of Transportation decided Wednesday to move forward with negotiations to lease state-owned land in a corridor between Orlando and Tampa for a higher-speed passenger train rail to be developed and operated by Brightline. The private South Florida company that is becoming Virgin Trains USA had submitted the only proposal to the state […]

Scott PowersDecember 27, 2017

Construction has begun of three Wekiva Parkway bridges over the Wekiva River, drawing on complex engineering and construction that were critical in winning over approval from much of the environmental and conservation community for the overall 25-mile tolled expressway, the Florida Department of Transportation announced. The bridges, carrying the expressway and two non-tolled, one-lane service […]

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Florida opens lease negotiations with Brightline for Orlando-Tampa train corridor

Wekiva Parkway wildlife bridges over Wekiva River begun