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The Florida State Turnpike Authority was authorized by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Dan McCarty as the Turnpike Authority Act on June 11, 1953. The Authority was reorganized and incorporated into the newly formed Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in July 1969.
The Florida Department of Transportation was created in July 1969, with the Florida State Turnpike Authority becoming a part of the new FDOT. [ 14 ] On September 1, 1971, the Turnpike switched from a sequential exit numbering system to a hybrid numbering system, where adjacent exit numbers differed by 4 south of SR 60 (exit 60 at the time) and ...
The department consists of seven geographic districts. In May 1994, an eighth district was formed for the state's Turnpike System. [5] [6] In April 2002, the Turnpike district expanded as Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) and operates as the business unit for the department. [7] The FTE owns and maintains 511 miles (822 km) of toll roads. [5]
In 2011, she left the state to lead the Florida Turnpike Authority until 2017. While there, she stirred controversy after the authority awarded a contract to Florham Park-based Conduent, the ...
Florida's Turnpike officials presented Bay County TPO the findings of a study into a possible toll road that would connect U.S. 98 to I-10.
The following is a list of toll roads in Florida. Florida has 734 miles (1,181 km) of toll roads, bridges, and causeways as of June 2013. The longest of these is Florida's Turnpike, running 313 miles (504 km), opened in 1957. Most toll roads have state road designations with a special toll shield, including the Turnpike and Homestead Extension.
MARTIN COUNTY — A project costing up to $231 million would connect Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike in southern Martin County, making it easier for drivers to move between the two highways.
A plaque memorializing Manuel's service to the State of Florida, and his successes as chairman of the Turnpike Authority marks the approach to the Thomas B. Manuel Bridge, [4] [failed verification] which carries the Turnpike over the St. Lucie Canal, near Port Salerno, in east central Martin County. The plaque, near Mile Marker 130, officially ...