Adam RollinsAs part of the state of Florida’s fiscal 2025–26 approved budget, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been allocated $15.1 billion to support operations and essential projects.
The majority of the funding – approximately $13.7 billion – will go toward the State Transportation Work Program. The five-year program details the state’s transportation capital improvement projects, prioritizing roads, bridges, rails, seaports and other public transportation systems.
The state highway system will receive $5.4 billion for maintenance and construction services. The department plans to add 102 new lane miles through the state’s investment, targeting initiatives slated to build arterial and interstate highways. Additional projects receiving a share of the funding will center around highway beautification, transportation programs and the Moving Florida Forward work program.
Roadway resurfacing projects will pull from a $1.5 billion state investment to improve more than 2,600 lane miles across the state. In addition, another $961.2 million will be spent to enhance the bridge network, culminating in the repair of 40 bridges and replacement of 21 bridges.
Additional major investments detailed in the budget will support capital projects in the state’s aviation, spaceport and seaport sectors. Aviation initiatives will prioritize building, upgrading and expanding current and future airports to build hangars, improve airfields, rehabilitate facilities and taxiways, update roads and enhance equipment.
Spaceport initiatives will target launch and landing facilities, common use infrastructure, processing and range facility improvements and other related infrastructure projects. Similarly, seaport activities will improve infrastructure to ensure ports have adequate capacity to maintain the state’s supply chain.
Florida is investing heavily in safety initiatives, including $253.8 million in dedicated funding for traffic safety programs and improvements. Another $275.1 million has been allocated toward supporting state trails and $172 million will supplement Local Transportation Project Grants.
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