Work begins on road project near Port Everglades

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.