No better way to celebrate Independence Day Weekend than new state line signs welcoming Floridians and visitors to the Free State of Florida!
Jared W. Perdue, P.E.
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Jared W. Perdue, P.E.
@FDOT_Secretary
Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation. With our partners, we build and maintain Florida's transportation infrastructure.
- As Floridians prepare for Freedom Summer, Florida's bridges will follow suit, illuminating in red, white, and blue from Memorial Day through Labor Day! Thanks to the leadership of @GovRonDeSantis, Florida continues to be the freest state in the nation.
We’re kicking off summer the right way in Florida—enjoy the Summer of Freedom! - Florida’s state bridges won't be dark. Here's a preview of what to see this Memorial Day through Labor Day to Celebrate America!
SKYWAY BRIDGE CONTROVERSY: Tampa Bay's iconic Sunshine Skyway Bridge is going dark for Pride Month this year –– the first time in three years the bridge will not display rainbow colors celebrating the LGBTQ+ community bit.ly/3yltSARReaders added contextIt is not true that “Tampa Bay's iconic Sunshine Skyway Bridge is going dark.” It will be lit up in red, white & blue. As FDOT announced earlier this month, “…Florida's bridges will follow suit, illuminating in red, white, and blue from Memorial Day through Labor Day” x.com/FDOT_Secretary… - I've spent the last week in complete awe of the camaraderie and dedication the @MyFDOT team has shown to each other and the Florida communities recovering from Hurricane Ian. I am humbled and honored to serve as Secretary to this team and proud to be part of the OneFDOT family.
- Under the support and leadership of @GovRonDeSantis, BOTH bridges of this project were completed ahead of schedule. Great work by the team in @MyFDOT_CFL executing the area’s vision for this project. With the NASA Causeway bridges complete, Florida truly is the only place for❗❗ FINAL NASA CAUSEWAY BRIDGE NOW COMPLETE MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE❗❗ As the space industry continues to develop here in Florida, FDOT with @GovRonDeSantis’ support is ensuring that our state remains a global leader in space while meeting the transportation needs of our
- As @GovRonDeSantis has directed, the FDOT team will work around the clock to complete temporary repairs to this roadway as quickly as possible. Our team truly puts the needs of our communities at the heart of everything we do, and I’m confident that we’ll be able to help theseI toured the Bradenton area beaches that experienced major storm surge from Hurricane Helene. SR 789/Gulf Drive is covered in sand and washed out in places. Estimates were originally calling for weeks or months to repair it, but I've instructed @MyFDOT to help get it done
- FDOT has restored access to the southern portion of S.R. 789 in Longboat Key. Crews worked tirelessly around the clock to clear sand and debris from the roadway. FDOT is proud to continue carrying out vital work alongside our local and industry partners to open access toAfter 24 hours of FDOT initiating emergency repair contracts, Longboat Key is open to residents starting at 1pm today! Please access Longboat Key from the south entrance only. FDOT emergency road repairs are ongoing in Bradenton Beach and Longboat Pass Bridge is still closed.
- Thank you to @GovRonDeSantis for pushing your vision forward and delivering on the promise to relieve congestion. The FDOT team really knows how to get the job done-- nice work @MyFDOT_CPO_MI4 and all the industry partners involved!Earlier this month I announced that we would open congestion relief lanes 8 months ahead of schedule on I-4. I am happy to report that the additional lanes have offered immediate results to drivers—cutting drive times in half in one of the most congested areas in the state.
00:00 - At FDOT, we prepare for everything, even the occasional Florida winter storm❄️ FDOT has deployed crews across North Florida and nearly 200 pieces of heavy equipment, including snow plows, de-icing equipment, and spray rigs, in anticipation of icy conditions.FDOT will conduct winter weather operations beginning today at 2 pm across NW Florida in preparation for freezing temperatures and precipitation forecast in the area. Crews will deploy various tankers and bridge deck sprayers to apply anti-icing products on bridges & overpasses.
- I appreciate @GovRonDeSantis giving FDOT the opportunity to support NC and TN. As both states determine their exact long-term and short-term needs, we stand ready to support their ultimate goal of getting their states back to normal.This morning, I joined Harris Faulkner on Fox News.
00:00 - Thank you @GovRonDeSantis for rejecting radical climate ideology. Florida continues to lead the way for freedom and fiscal responsibility.For years, Florida has been trying to return federal funds to the federal government due to the ideological strings attached by the Biden Administration—but they couldn't even figure out how to accept it. Today, I met with @elonmusk and the DOGE team, and we got this done in the
- Thank you @GovRonDeSantis for the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative. This is the rapid progress that happens when you prioritize investing in infrastructure.🎉Happy Anniversary!🎉 It’s been one year since construction began on the Golden Glades Interchange (GGI) Project, and we’re making big moves! Check out how far we’ve come. Sign up for project updates by visiting Go-GGI.com #GoGGI #GGIanniversary #D6atWork
00:00 - Extremely proud of our FDOT team members for going above and beyond for our communities to prepare for this storm, working day and night to complete the mission of clearing debris from local roads ahead of Hurricane Milton. If that’s not putting Floridians at the heart of all we
00:00 - Pride in Country is nothing to be quiet about. FDOT is proud to showcase patriotic colors on our state bridges and highways beginning this Friday through 2026 in commemoration of #America250 Doing so reinforces how lucky we are to live in the Free State of Florida, USA.The state @MyFDOT quietly changed its rules earlier this year and now no state bridges can light up with rainbow lights for Pride or pink lights for breast cancer or anything but official holidays -- and only red, white and blue. @TB_Times @MyFDOT_Tampa tampabay.com/life-culture/2…
