06/19/2026
FDOT District Five has received the 2026 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Florida Outstanding Project Development and Environment (PD&E)/Planning Project of the Year Award for its U.S. 17-92 PD&E Study!
This study, which evaluated the widening of U.S. 17-92 in Osceola County, reimagined the corridor to improve safety, expand capacity, and strengthen connections for the future. It evaluated multiple alignments, protected historic and natural resources, and incorporated a shared-use path, roundabout, and traffic-calming measures tailored to a rural community, all while balancing innovation, partnership, and environmental stewardship.
The project looks to repurpose the existing Reedy Creek bridge and an abandoned, historic segment of U.S. 17-92, achieving Florida’s first Net Benefit Section 4(f) determination, meaning the replacement of the historic bridges will leave the area better off overall than if it were to remain as is.