Florida Department of Transportation

When it rains, U.S. 1 floods by Fort Lauderdale airport

2013-05-26 00:00:00

Driving on U.S. 1 past Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport? You may want to check the weather forecast first. Heavy rains over the past month have been flooding a section of the busy road, which has been re-routed for the airport's runway...

Coast to Coast bike-trail backers unfazed as Scott vetoes $50M

2013-05-25 16:29:00

The proposed 275-mile Coast to Coast Connector trail, already existing as other trails save for 72 miles of gaps, will proceed despite Gov. Rick Scott's recent veto of $50 million to buy land and pave the gaps. State Sen. Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, an avid...

Child, others hurt in Sawgrass Expressway crash

2013-05-25 15:09:04

Seven people were involved in a crash on the Sawgrass Expressway in Coral Springs Saturday, including a child who was transported by air to Broward Health Medical Center, according to a Coral Springs Fire Department official. The crash occurred about 1...

Condensers in danger zone

2013-05-25 00:00:00

Q: I recently had to replace the A/C condenser on my 2008 Honda Accord at a cost of $700 as a result of a small rock puncturing the casing of the condenser. Apparently this issue is considered to be a road hazard and not covered under warranty. The...

Friday Traffic

2013-05-24 03:46:00

Crashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways Friday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include: ...

Florida Travel Tips & Deals

2013-05-24 10:32:00

Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...

A1A roadwork nearly complete

2013-05-23 07:22:00

Just as another hurricane season approaches, remnants from last year's storms are beginning to disappear along Fort Lauderdale beach. The four-block stretch of State Road A1A just north of Sunrise Boulevard that was decimated from the storm surge...

Traffic warnings issued for weekend beach bash in Fort Lauderdale

2013-05-22 17:16:00

Fort Lauderdale is presenting its annual Memorial Day weekend beach bash, but getting to and leaving from the sand may be a hassle. City officials are urging anyone attending the Great American Beach Party at the beach to avoid the Las Olas Boulevard...

Wednesday Traffic

2013-05-22 03:29:00

Crashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways Wednesday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include: ...

Thursday traffic

2013-05-23 03:39:00

Crashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways Thursday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include: ...

4 cities plan to offer 'FlexBus' service at SunRail stations without Lynx

2013-05-21 16:09:00

After a falling out with Lynx, four Central Florida cities plan to put together their own on-demand shuttle service to take passengers to and from SunRail stations. City officials in Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry and Longwood have agreed to...

State plans do-over on bidding for I-4 makeover

2013-05-22 15:14:18

Once was not enough for the state, which said Wednesday it is going to repeat a meeting held this week to cull the list of bidders on the $2.1 billion makeover of Interstate 4 through Metro Orlando. The do-over is needed because a Department of...

FDOT consultant Ron Capobianco Jr. is charged with accepting a $4,000 bribe for steering a $25,000 job to a subcontractor

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Steve Olson of the Florida Department of Transportation checks out prototype SunRail ticket kiosk.

2013-01-14 00:00:00

A piece of debris impaled this Range Rover as it was traveling southbound on I-95 near Griffin rd in Hollywood. FDOT Road Ranger Theo Seneck was first on the scene and said both passengers appeared to be unharmed.

2012-05-29 10:00:00