Highway 441
 

Can anyone explain to me why construction on 441 has been halted for at least a year?

In April, I contacted the FDOT by email about this project. Here is the non-answer that they provided.

"Thank you for reaching out!

This project has not been placed on hold.
There are different factors that may affect work on the construction site that can range from weather to labor and materials issues, among other reasons.
I will make sure to voice your concerns to the project team and please be rest assured that they are doing their best to move things along and get the job done.

kind regards,

Lynette Cruz | Community Outreach Coordinator
EXP U.S Services
In-House FDOT Consultant, District 5
Ocala/Leesburg Construction
Office: 352-326-7744 / 352-620-3020
Cell: 352-359-7059

Lynette.Cruz@dot.state.fl.us
www.cflroads.com"

High amounts of methane gas being emitted from the ground
Unfortunately many construction projects, like roads and bridges just get rolled over…

It's a different part of the state, but you have to wonder if any of the resources (Labor, money, materials) will be diverted to the hurricane area...

Supposedly will restart after the winter but if I owned a store along the road would not be a happy camper

Yes, but which winter ?

The winter of our discontent.

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I will make sure to voice your concerns to the project team and please be rest assured that they are doing their best to move things along and get the job done.

kind regards,

Lynette Cruz | Community Outreach Coordinator
EXP U.S Services[/QUOTE]
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I am sure Lynette spent lots of time looking into this before wasting everyone time with a pathetic answer

No worries, the biddies are on it

Possible reason
 

A worker was killed at the overpass curve. OSHA will sometimes shut work down.

They do not get out of the villages, they still have lots of work here.

See Post No. 3. The worker was killed in February. But, in April, the FDOT said that the project is not on hold.

Supposedly the bride over Route 25 is the hang up. A worker died in a construction accident shortly after they started. More recently a sinkhole swallowed one or more of the bridge supports. Maybe it is haunted or cursed, this is the Deep South, doncha know.

Still, no excuse for not getting the rest of the work done. Those Bozos would never get away with the delay in Chicago for sure.

They were there yesterday working on the road. I think few issues in play when they work on it or on hold for a reason.

I asked her for an update today, so she is probably busy working on it.

The Villages would have completed that boondoggle within 2 weeks.

Hope it does not interfere with her mid morning nap.

Winter, you want winter go to Chicago or New York this should have been done already.

Here is the update she sent to me today.

"Currently active work for this job includes paving operations and storm drainage installations within the project limits.
The project limits are from Lake Ella Road to Avenida Central; I drove by the site a couple days ago and witnessed paving operations being done.
This project is estimated to be completed Fall of 2023.

For the latest project updates visit: 238395-5 U.S. 441 Widening from Lake Ella Road to Avenida Central (cflroads.com)

Kind regards,

Lynette Cruz | Community Outreach Coordinator
EXP U.S Services
In-House FDOT Consultant, District 5
Ocala/Leesburg Construction
Office: 352-326-7744 / 352-620-3020
Cell: 352-359-7059
Lynette.Cruz@dot.state.fl.us
www.cflroads.com"

Chicago is horrible for construction projects. Always late for completion, sometimes by years, always over budget because certain people have to get their cut of the project. Then they use inferior quality material so it has to be redone well before it’s life expectancy. But at least the politicians get their kick back

There you go... An updated answer.
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i say contract it out to the egyptians. They know how to build on sand

chicago wins hands down with the hawk and lake michigan blizzards

Wonder if they get paid by the day and that is why it takes so long