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Phil AmmannJune 7, 2016

Florida has the most toll roads in the nation, with Orange County having the most per square mile in the state. There are 719 miles of Florida toll roads, reports LobbyTools, and Central Florida is at the epicenter. Orange County boasts 153 miles of toll roads, possibly making it an area with the most toll roads […]

Scott PowersMay 20, 2016

Come 2040, Central Florida could see another layer of toll roads south and east of Kissimmee and east of Orlando, opening up vast, now-rural swaths to new limited-access highways and potentially to growth. The Central Florida Expressway (CFX) Authority has adopted a new long-term master plan that starts with a $2 billion, five-year work plan for […]

Scott PowersApril 14, 2016

The 14-year we-are-family relationship between the Orlando and state toll road agencies appears to be ending, as a frustrated Central Florida Expressway Authority set out Thursday to compete more with Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise. The expressway authority’s board of directors Thursday authorized a plan that would seek to convince drivers to sign up for and use the local E-PASS […]

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Study shows Florida has most toll roads in the nation, with more to come

Central Florida Expressway Authority envisions east Orange, Osceola toll roads

Worried it’s losing to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise though cooperation, Central Florida Expressway Authority seeks to compete more