After enduring Gov. Rick Scott’s suspension of contracts and consequent year-long delay to the start of construction, local, state and federal officials celebrated the survival of their prized $1.3-billion SunRail project with a project kick-off in late January. Actual construction won’t be far behind, with initial sitework set to start in early February, says April Heller, public information officer with the Florida Dept. of Transportation.
Florida Secretary of Transportation Ananth Prasad credited local support for the project’s survival. In a press statement, Prasad said, “Your grassroots support for this critical project has made SunRail a reality for the citizens and businesses of Central Florida.”