Contractors building a key stretch of the $1.6-billion Wekiva Parkway project are finding success executing their planned river crossing while at the same battling head-scratching underground issues. So far, project leaders with Superior Construction Co. Southeast say crews are on plan and on schedule with their $234.5-million Wekiva Parkway Section 6 contract. The 6.1-mile-long section includes construction of a new parkway, three segmental bridges for the Wekiva crossing, six conventional bridges and nine wildlife crossings.
In all, the entire Wekiva Parkway project measures approximately 25 miles from end to end. After starting work in late June 2017, construction is now roughly 45% complete, with final completion eyed for the end of March 2021, says Jhon Beltran, project manager with Superior Construction.