Brent Setchell News Today

Florida Dept. of Transportations use of a novel method to construct breakwaters marks its first time use by a state- or federal-level agency.

The Florida Department of Transportation is placing hundreds of wave attenuation devices to protect the south Skyway Fishing Pier access road from erosion, promote seagrass growth and create fish habitats.

FDOT crews are placing the devices 200 feet offshore in two rows just inches from each other.

Nearly 1,000 concrete pyramids will be popping out of the water along the South Skyway Fishing Pier this summer.

FDOT started placing Wave Attenuation Devices in the water by the South Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier.

Sticking slightly out of the water, triangular pyramids forms a line of defense against mother nature. Hundreds of them can be seen along the side of southbound I-275 near the Skyway Fishing Pier. 

The state aims to protect the access road from erosion and promote seagrass growth, but environmentalists remain skeptical.

As drivers travel near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, they may notice concrete pyramids and wonder what they are.

The Florida Department of Transportation is working on a wildlife crossing overpass in Polk County to protect the wildlife living in the area.

The Florida Department of Transportation is developing an $11.9 million wildlife overpass across a section of I-4 that’s designed to protect wildlife from the threats posed by the highway.