ACTIVE STATE OF EMERGENCY

As Florida continues to recover from Hurricane Helene, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is also actively monitoring Hurricane Milton. Interstate lane closures and operations on active construction projects within the projected path of the storm have been suspended. Contractors on these construction projects are currently securing work sites, clearing traffic control devices that are not actively being used to direct traffic, and checking drainage systems. Tolls have been suspended across Central Florida and West Florida, as well as Alligator Alley and 595 Express. See a list of impacted toll facilities here. Emergency Shoulder Use (ESU) has been activated to ease evacuation routes - view the current ESU Route Map here. Visit FloridaDisaster.org for the latest storm information and safety alerts. For real-time traffic information throughout the state, visit FL511.com.