Checking out new signs at SR-429, Plant Street interchange in Winter Garden
Read full article: Checking out new signs at SR-429, Plant Street interchange in Winter GardenA few of our viewers reached out with concerns about newly installed signage at the SR-429 and Plant Street interchange in Winter Garden, saying it’s causing some confusion for drivers.
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‘Boomtown’ growth in Central Florida means lane expansion, sound barriers for SR-429
Read full article: ‘Boomtown’ growth in Central Florida means lane expansion, sound barriers for SR-429“The growth in Central Florida, especially in this area, has been very significant. Any regular driver of SR-429 knows exactly what I’m talking about,” said Will Hawthorne, director of engineering for the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX). Hawthorne was one of several officials who spoke recently at a virtual public forum aimed at educating the public on a planned expansion. Growth like that has not only outperformed our projections, but most of those used throughout the State of Florida,” said Hawthorne. “We have always planned to turn it into ten lanes,” Hawthorne said during the virtual meeting.