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| Location | Collier and Lee Counties, Florida |
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| Project Sponsor | Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) |
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| Mode | Highway |
| Description | The iROX project involved the expansion of I-75 through Collier and Lee counties in Florida. The project had several components:
The six lanes opened one year ahead of schedule, and the I-75/Immokalee Road Interchange opened nine months ahead of schedule. |
| Cost | $458 million |
| Funding Sources | Federal funds - $340 million State Growth Management Funds (GMR) - $81.6 million State Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) funds - $4.9 million State funds (excluding GMR and TRIP) - $26.3 million Local funds - $4.9 million |
| Project Delivery / Contract Method | DBF (design-build-finance) |
| Private Partner | ACCI/API - Joint venture of Anderson Columbia Co. and Ajax Paving Industries |
| Project Advisors / Consultants | HDR - Design and construction services Metric Engineering - Construction engineering and inspection |
| Lenders | Not available |
| Duration / Status | Notice to proceed issued in June 2007. Ground breaking occurred in October 2007. Widening to six lanes opened ahead of schedule in December 2009. The I-75/Immokalee Road Interchange reached final acceptance in September 2010. |
| Financial Status | Closed. The joint venture began receiving payments from FDOT in October 2007, at first on a monthly basis and then on a quarterly basis after August 2008 when the initial funding ran out. Approximately $380 million was paid out during the project's construction period and $78 million after completion. The last payment to the contractor occurred in October 2011. |
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| Related Links / Articles | Not available |
| Contacts | Florida DOT District 1 |
