Work begins on road project near Port Everglades
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and other state and Port Everglades officials participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the $42.5 million Eller Drive Overpass project at the port's entrance.
Scott said the project would provide efficient movement of traffic to and from both the port and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The Eller Drive Overpass project comprises:
' Construction of a new bridge from the Interstate 595/U.S. 1 interchange over Eller Drive and the Port Everglades Railroad.
' Installation of new railroad tracks and crossing signals.
' Reconstruction of several ramps in the I-595/U.S. 1/Eller Drive interchange.
' Major utility relocations.
' Reconstruction of Eller Drive at three intersections.
' Construction of retention ponds and swales.
' New highway lighting and landscaping.
Construction is to be completed late 2013.
Work begins on road project near Port Everglades
