2024-12-22T04:14:15-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150192698/florida-pushes-2-1-billion-worth-of-transportation-projects-to-lesson-covid-19-fallout Sean Joyner 2020-04-08T19:07:00-04:00 >2020-05-03T11:46:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/181a925c0e4b1862f0e2ee826edaa810.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>In an effort to lessen the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and to take advantage of fewer vehicles on the road during a 30-day stay-at-home order, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered the state DOT to accelerate $2.1 billion of transportation projects.</p></em><br /><br /><p>In an April 1 briefing, according to&nbsp;<em>Construction Dive,</em> the Florida Governor said the state is moving up construction on the&nbsp;$865M Howard Frankland Bridge project between Tampa and St. Petersburg by four weeks; a road widening project in Palm Beach County by three months; the&nbsp;$802 million&nbsp;I-395/SR 836/I-95 design-build project in Miami by four weeks; and a project near International Drive and Universal Boulevard in Orlando by four to six weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Due to the lighter traffic, crews will be able to work longer shifts and close off more lanes,&nbsp;<em>Construction Dive</em> reports.</p>