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 What's new with the project:

CURRENT ACTIVITIES
On February 26, 2010, I-595 roadway construction began in the vicinity of Pine Island Road. This area of the project construction is referred to as Construction Segment C, as described on the Construction Updates page. The contractor will continue to work both east and west from Pine Island Road within Segment C.  Significant progress has been made in the other four construction segments on design, field survey, geotechnical investigation and utility coordination/relocation activities. Conceptual permits are being modified as necessary and separated into individual construction permits to match the construction segmentation and sequencing of the project.

Construction continues on the North New River Greenway path and pedestrian bridges west of University Drive, and the construction of Sound Barrier 3 (SB 3) north of the Greenway between Hiatus Road and Nob Hill Road is now complete.

For more detailed information on construction activities, please click here for the Construction Updates page.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Groundbreaking Ceremony – February 26, 2010
On February 26, 2010 nearly 300 guests and dignitaries joined Governor Charlie Crist as the Florida Department of Transportation and I-595 Express, LLC marked the beginning of construction for the largest public private partnership (P3) improvements project in the State of Florida. Special guests included Florida Secretary of Transportation Stephanie C. Kopelousos, U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, and dignitaries from I-595 Express, LLC.

Click here to view press release from the Governor’s office. Click here to view the Federal Highway Administration press release.

Construction Community Meeting - January 28, 2010
The Construction Community Meeting for the project was held on Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 4:00 to 8:00pm at the Signature Grand located at 6900 West State Road 84 in Davie, Florida.  The meeting was an open house format to provide property owners and interested parties throughout the corridor and South Florida with an opportunity to learn about the I-595 construction and to provide the latest project updates, including anticipated construction schedules.

Approximately 300 people attended the event, including residents, business owners, interested parties, elected officials and members of the media.  Attendees were given the opportunity to sign up to receive the Weekly Traffic Advisory by email and to fill out comment sheets.  Contact information for those seeking employment and/or contractual opportunities was also made available.

To access the information displayed at the meeting, refer to the Documents page under the 'Construction Community Meeting' category.
Click here to view the most current Project Newsletter.


 Project Overview

The limits of the project extend from the I-75/Sawgrass Expressway interchange to the I-595/I-95 interchange in central Broward County, Florida, for a total project length along I-595 of approximately 10.5 miles.  The project consists of the reconstruction, addition of auxiliary lanes and resurfacing of the I-595 mainline (including associated improvements to frontage roads and ramps), and a new reversible express lanes system in the I-595 median.  Highlights of the major improvement components include:

 

  • Tolled reversible ground level express lanes to be known as 595Express, serving express traffic to/from I-75/Sawgrass Expressway from/to east of SR 7, with a direct connection to the median of Florida’s Turnpike.  
  • Geometric improvements to the I-595 / Florida’s Turnpike Interchange.
  • Widening / reconstruction of the Florida’s Turnpike mainline from Griffin Road to Peters Road (2.5 miles) to accommodate the express lanes direct connection.
  • Addition of auxiliary lanes on the eastbound and westbound I-595 and SR 84 roadways.
  • Continuous connection of the SR 84 frontage road between Davie Road and SR 7.
  • Grade separated (braided) entrance and exit ramps.
  • Combined ramps and cross-road bypasses.
  • Construction of the New River Greenways, a component of the Broward County Greenways System.
  • 13 sound barriers providing noise abatement for 20 communities.
  • Implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) / Express Bus Service within the I-595 corridor.
  • Accommodation of a transit envelope within the corridor, currently under development as part of the Central Broward East-West Transit Analysis.

    View the I-595 Project Overview.

  •  FDOT Mission Statement

    The purpose of the improvements proposed for the I-595 corridor is in compliance with the FDOT Mission Statement:
     
    The Department will provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity and preserves the quality of our environment and communities.



    To report any type of emergency on I-595 dial: *FHP (*347)




    I-595 EXPRESS CONSTRUCTION SITE
    Click here for the latest news on construction work zone activities, schedules and lane and ramp closure updates.



    I-595 JOB OPPORTUNITIES
    For information related to job opportunities on the I-595 project, please visit www.i595express.com or call the inquiry hotline at 954-671-5500


    I-595 CONTRACTUAL OPPORTUNITIES
    For information related to subcontracting and vending opportunities for the I-595 project, please visit www.i595express.com or call the inquiry hotline at 954-671-5500

    LINKS
    I 595 Express, LLC
    Cooper City, Florida
    Davie, Florida
    Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
    Plantation, Florida
    Southwest Ranches, Florida
    Weston, Florida
    Traffic Information
    511 South Florida

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