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New crash sensor detects damage to toll barricades so they can be repaired ASAP
Read full article: New crash sensor detects damage to toll barricades so they can be repaired ASAPIt's the answer to a problem Central Florida's toll road operators have been trying to solve since the highways first opened decades ago: How do they know when and how badly their crash barricades are damaged?
Tourists, visitors, family, friends: Save money on your next MCO car rental
Read full article: Tourists, visitors, family, friends: Save money on your next MCO car rentalTired of paying your rental car company an extra $5 or even $10 per day just for the privilege of using the company's toll transponder? And that's on top of the cost of the tolls themselves. You do have another option.
Drivers to receive free roadside safety light following expansion of Florida Move Over law
Read full article: Drivers to receive free roadside safety light following expansion of Florida Move Over lawThe Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) announced Friday it will begin distributing free emergency roadside lights to drivers to further its mission to advance roadway safety.
More traffic headaches coming to Horizon West due to construction of State Road 516
Read full article: More traffic headaches coming to Horizon West due to construction of State Road 516Horizon West is a growing community near Walt Disney World. There are new homes, apartment buildings, shops, and schools, and that means more traffic headaches.
Expressway authority approves toll road through Split Oak Forest
Read full article: Expressway authority approves toll road through Split Oak ForestThe Central Florida Expressway Authority is voting to approve an agreement that allows for an extension of Osceola Parkway through a section of Split Oak Forest.
FWC chairman talks next steps, reasoning behind controversial Split Oak land deal
Read full article: FWC chairman talks next steps, reasoning behind controversial Split Oak land dealFWC Chairman Rodney Barreto tells News 6 that the commission's agreement to lift conservation easements on protected land within Split Oak Forest will benefit the public in more ways than not.
New pavement lights, barricades in Orange County aim to stop wrong-way drivers
Read full article: New pavement lights, barricades in Orange County aim to stop wrong-way driversAlready in 2024, several drivers have lost their lives in several high profile wrong-way crashes on major Central Florida roadways, including I-4 and S.R. 429, which is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFEA) - the public agency that operates the local toll roads and has been at the forefront of wrong-way detection technology since 2015.
FWC discusses changes to proposed toll road through Split Oak Forest
Read full article: FWC discusses changes to proposed toll road through Split Oak ForestThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Thursday presented an update on the proposed mitigation package for the partial release of easements in Split Oak Forest.
Virtual troopers? New Florida Highway Patrol pilot program gets approval
Read full article: Virtual troopers? New Florida Highway Patrol pilot program gets approvalThe Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) is starting up a pilot program that allows troopers to virtually investigate some crashes.
New Florida expressway will connect Orange, Lake counties -- while charging cars on the road!
Read full article: New Florida expressway will connect Orange, Lake counties -- while charging cars on the road!Officials with the Central Florida Expressway Authority are set to break ground on a brand new highway connecting Lake and Orange counties.
Sanford residents voice concern over possible expansion of SR-417 expansion
Read full article: Sanford residents voice concern over possible expansion of SR-417 expansionThe Central Florida Expressway Authority said it is still in the early phases of a proposed project to connect State Road 417 with the Orlando-Sanford International Airport.
SR-417 ramps in Orange County to close overnight for resurfacing project
Read full article: SR-417 ramps in Orange County to close overnight for resurfacing projectState Road 417 ramps in Orlando County are set to close overnight on Wednesday and Thursday as crews work on a resurfacing project, according to the Central Florida Expressway Authority.
Cash toll collection suspended across Central Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole
Read full article: Cash toll collection suspended across Central Florida ahead of Tropical Storm NicoleAs Tropical Storm Nicole gets closer to Central Florida, the Central Florida Expressway Authority will temporarily suspend cash toll collections.
Expressway Authority OKs plan for Split Oak Forest road environmental protections
Read full article: Expressway Authority OKs plan for Split Oak Forest road environmental protectionsThe plan calls for approximately $13 million in restoration and maintenance of 1,550 acres of Split Oak Forest for a 30-year period.
Speed limit increasing for part of State Road 408 in Orange County
Read full article: Speed limit increasing for part of State Road 408 in Orange CountyDrivers will soon be able to hit the gas pedal a little more along a portion of State Road 408 in Orange County. During a meeting Thursday, Central Florida Expressway Authority board members voted unanimously to increase the speed limit from 55 to 60 mph along State Road 408, between Kirkman Road and Chickasaw Trail. Along 408 in Orange County, drivers go from a 65 mph speed limit to 55 in both directions. Engineers said State Road 408 is nearly 50 years old, and that increasing the speed limit even more would require costly construction and changes to the roadway. With the board’s approval of the speed limit change, 55 new signs will be created costing about $125,000.
Could road electrification to charge vehicles while driving come to Central Florida?
Read full article: Could road electrification to charge vehicles while driving come to Central Florida?ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida transportation leaders are considering a pilot program that would charge electric vehicles while in motion. [TRENDING: Snow tubing in Florida on hold | Viral video shows youth football coach striking player | Northern Lights again possible in parts of contiguous US]The Central Florida Expressway Authority listened to a virtual presentation Thursday from ASPIRE. The research center is based at Utah State University and is developing technology to charge electric vehicles while on the go. According to the presentation, electrical coils would be installed in the roadways and charge vehicles as they drive. The Central Florida Expressway Authority said there are still many unknowns, including what the pilot program would look like, how much it would cost, and who would fund it.