Continued strong transportation investment ensures a strong Florida. The Floridians First Budget put forward by Governor Ron DeSantis makes strategic investments in roadway safety, congestion relief and increases our State’s economic competitiveness. State-led funding for transportation ensures ownership of transportation decisions and avoids
dependency on federal funding.

This year, a total transportation investment of $15.4 billion will strengthen the FDOT’s commitment to reduce travel times, increase capacity at our airports, support our growing commercial space industry and ensure roadway safety. This significant investment
includes:

• $4.9 billion for highway maintenance and construction (181 new lane-miles);
• $1.4 billion for resurfacing (~2,622 lane-miles);
• Nearly $900 million for bridge repair and replacement (59 bridges); and,
• Highway safety ($269.2 million), spaceports ($93.4 million), aviation
  ($295.5 million), seaports ($155.5 million), rural infrastructure ($229.4 million) and supply chain efficiency ($253.1 million).

Continued strong investment in transportation:

• Promotes economic growth and job creation. Every $1 invested returns more than
  $4 in economic benefit.
• Reduces congestion and travel time. Given the population growth Florida experiences every year, major investments like Moving Florida Forward are strategically addressing the most congested major corridors.
• Enhance safety and resilience. Infrastructure improvements prioritize maintenance of the existing system first while improving evacuation routes, pedestrian and
  bicyclist facilities and flood protection.
• Boost connectivity and global trade. Florida’s strategic seaports, airports, rail facilities, highways and spaceport together serve as a gateway for national and international commerce.

FES Transportation Priorities

1. Funding Integrity & Autonomy

• Strongly support sustainable funding for safety, infrastructure maintenance and expansion, mobility and economy growth and job creation.
• Opposed to diverting funds from the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) to General Revenue or unrelated uses.

2. Enhance Condition & Mobility

• Emphasis on preserving and improving highway and bridge conditions, supporting congestion relief, and expanding network capacity.
• Support intermodal improvements at airports, seaports, the spaceport and freight systems to optimize Florida’s role in commerce.

3. Safety-Driven Investments

• Support funding allocations for safety initiatives such as Target Zero, with a goal to reduce fatalities and serious injuries, enhance pedestrian safety, and address wrong-way driving.
• Recognize and award projects that deliver tangible safety benefits.

4. Innovation, Workforce, & Resilience

• Support the development of the Florida Transportation Research Institute, the
  Transportation Academy and advanced aviation/vertiport systems.
• Advocate building resilience into asset planning—especially for storm, flood, and evacuation-risk areas.