JACKSONVILLE, FL -- With hurricane season two days away, the Florida Department of Transportation is working more than seven different major construction projects on evacuation routes.
But in case of a hurricane - the DOT says all of it would be on hold and lane closures could open.
"This is something we've had plenty of experience with," says Mike Goldman with the DOT.
Goldman says with advance warning they are able to open lanes and make construction sites safe.
"Nobody expects us to stop construction, they do expect and rightfully so, whatever we do, must not impede an evacuation," says Goldman.
At projects like the I-95, I-10 interchange reconstruction, the DOT would tie down equipment and signs and anchor barricades.
At a project near water like the I-95 Trout River Bridge replacement the DOT brings down cranes and move barges away from the road.
An orderly evacuation is the priority and the DOT will open some of the lanes in a construction zone, but only if it's safe.
"If there's a stranded vehicle or accident, or someone hitting a barricade or sign, that would cause a snowballing affect for evacuation traffic," says Goldman
I-95 and I-10 exchange is a HUGE construction project.
http://www.thebigi.info/happening_now.htm
For a complete list, see:
http://www2.dot.state.fl.us/programdeve ... ajproj.asp