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The state budget passed by lawmakers last week includes $4 billion for transportation projects, but a start date for I-95/U.S. has not been set.

The four-year “Moving Florida Forward” plan calls for general revenue transfers of $4 billion to the State Transportation Trust Fund, and the use of “innovative financing tools, contracting and proposed policies” to deliver the $7-billion program.

As Florida lawmakers put the finishing touches on this year’s legislative session, they approved a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis to help speed 20 highway projects across the state under the banner of “Moving Florida Forward.”

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The Florida budget helps speed 20 highway projects; part of a road in Hernando County will be named for Rush Limbaugh.

Projects in the state budget for Lee County included $51.67 million for Sanibel Causeway corridor repairs where Ian made initial landfall, $12.4 million for repairs in the Matlacha corridor and $6 million for studies on the Big Hickory Pass, Little Carlos Pass and New Pass bridges.

One of the projects is upgrading the I-95 Golden Glades interchange

Gov. Ron DeSantis requested $4 billion to expedite 20 highway projects spanning from Central Florida to South Florida, under the banner of “Moving Florida Forward.”

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez on Thursday urged the Florida Legislature to draw billions of dollars from state reserves to fast track 20 planned highway DOT projects,

Governor Ron DeSantis just announced a plan to reduce traffic congestion on some of the state’s busiest roads, including I-4.