Florida Department of Transportation District 1

District One, with a land area of nearly 12,000 square miles, represents 12 counties in Southwestern Florida. Its 1.8 million residents contribute to the 21 million miles traveled daily on its state highways. District One provides capital grant funds to 21 public airports, including two international airports, both of which are designated "Strategic Intermodal System" (SIS) hubs. In addition, there are 121 registered private aviation facilities in the District. The District One Modal Development administers State- and Federally-funded public transit and paratransit programs that provide capital and operating assistance to seven transit systems in urban areas and to seven recipient agencies for rural public transit services in ten counties; capital equipment and operating assistance for transportation of seniors and people with disabilities throughout the District; transit planning funds for Metropolitan Planning Organizations; mobility management funding for regional Heartland Rural Mobility Plan-related development of rural transit and cross-state transit services; the Commuter Assistance Project for marketing and promotion of commuter mode choices; vanpool development and support; discretionary grants for transit corridor projects, new public transportation services and intermodal transfer centers, and technological innovation, and provides technical assistance. The District now has one true intermodal logistics center called Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center with freight movements by Rail (CSX & Evansville Western Railway) and Truck located in Winter Haven, Florida. Most of the Rail lines are either designated "Strategic Intermodal System" or an "Emerging Strategic Intermodal System".

Website

http://www.swflroads.com/

External link for Florida Department of Transportation District 1

Industry

Civil Engineering

Company size

10,001+ employees

Headquarters

Bartow, Florida

Type

Government Agency