Infrastructure

INFRASTRUCTURE - For a March 1, 2018 meeting of the Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors, the staff of Blueprint 2000 has provided a status report on some key infrastructure projects, completed, underway and scheduled for Tallahassee.  Franklin Boulevard Franklin Boulevard at Park Avenue, showing approximate location of repair work. | UrbanTallahassee...

Plans Unveiled for New Artistic Amenity Along Capital Cascades Trail PRES S RELEASE - A new artistic amenity will soon link the urban green space of Cascades Park, the vibrant business district in the South Monroe/South Adams area and the revitalization along FAMU Way. Today, the Knight Creative Communities Institute's (KCCI)...

TALLAHASSEE - Today, the Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) and American Airlines announced that a new daily flight between TLH and Washington, D.C., will begin starting on February 15, 2018. "This new air service is a tremendous step forward for our airport and the regional customers we support around North Florida....

PRESS RELEASE - As progress continues on the FAMU Way project, the City of Tallahassee is providing an update on construction now in progress. Phase two of the project is well underway, which includes extending FAMU Way from Pinellas Street to Gamble Street and the construction of a roundabout on Gamble Street. Crews...

UPDATE -  Capital Circle Northwest/Southwest (Tennessee Street to Orange Avenue) - The anticipated project completion date was slated for March 2017, however work continues on this segment. Currently Blueprint is negotiating compensation for additional work required to complete the project. The original contract amount for this segment expansion was $56,700,000.00,...

WCTV.tv -- Drivers along Apalachee Parkway can expect to see changes underway soon. FDOT says the road is reaching the end of its 15 to 20 year lifespan.   Starting June 12, the Florida Department of Transportation will begin paving shoulders, improving drainage and rebuilding sidewalks along this busy highway. Read More: FDOT...

PRESS RELEASE - Locally owned lumber and construction materials supplier J.H. Dowling, Inc. plans to break ground on a new and expanded facility this summer. The company recently closed on 6 acres of land at the corner of Jackson Bluff Road and Chipley St., which houses two vacant buildings. The...

CONSTRUCTION - On April 18, Orchard Pond Parkway will open to the public.  The grand opening will be held at 10:00 am, the morning of the 18th at the toll gantry on the Parkway itself. If you haven't seen the new parkway, it is gorgeous!  Even if it isn't in your normal driving...

TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT - Construction work for a 20-mega watt solar farm could begin in the next six to nine months on land owned by the Tallahassee International Airport. It would be built on 100 acres on the south end of the airport's property between Springhill Road and the north-south runway. Chris Curry, aviation...