I-595 Construction Near Weston, Florida

Just shy of a year ago The Florida Department of Transportation signed a $1.2 billion contract with Spanish construction company ACS Infrastructure Development to rebuild Interstate 595 near Weston, Florida. The fact of the matter is that there hasn’t actually been much construction performed over the past year. Some work has begun on a walking trail along the canal next to the interstate, as well as some noise walls. The important question is when will the real work start?

Over the past 11 months, engineers have been gearing up for the big construction to begin and officials say that within the next two months, much of the heavy construction will commence. The plans include changes to 10.5 miles of I-595 to be rebuilt, which includes 63 bridges. Almost two miles of Florida’s Turnpike will be rebuilt as well. The DOT had to configure a way to keep traffic moving while the roads were being rebuilt. There are already 500 full-time and 375 part-time professionals employed and the plan on hiring over thousands more during the construction.

ACS Infrastructure Development signed on to rebuild I-595 and promise to have it finished by 2014. As well they plan to finance the design and maintain the road for 35 years. The DOT has held a community meeting for the residents of Davie County. Michael Turnbell can be reached at mturnbell@SunSentinel.com, 954-356-4155 or on Twitter @MikeTurnpike.

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