The Brief
- Florida will receive an $85 million federal grant to widen a 20-mile stretch of I-4 in Seminole and Volusia counties.
- The project will add a lane in each direction and upgrade roadway, drainage and traffic technology.
- The funding is part of a $426 million nationwide infrastructure investment announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida will receive $85 million in federal funding to widen a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 4 in Seminole and Volusia counties as part of a nationwide infrastructure investment announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The grant, awarded through the department’s Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects, or INFRA, program, will help add one general-purpose lane in each direction between State Road 434 and State Road 472.
Project includes lane additions and roadway upgrades
Big picture view:
In addition to adding capacity, the project includes milling, resurfacing and restriping the interstate, along with upgrades to intelligent transportation systems, fiber infrastructure and drainage.…