The Florida Department of Transportation is holding a statewide Rulemaking Hearing to provide the public an opportunity to review and comment on proposed amendments to Rule 14-15.0081, F.A.C. These amendments include the addition of the Garcon Point Bridge, Central Polk Parkway, and Poinciana Connector as toll facilities to the Turnpike System.
The toll rate schedule is being amended to remove cash rates due to the conversion to All-Electronic Tolling for Pinellas Bayway, Seminole Expressway, and Polk Parkway. The toll rate table will include the addition of plazas to extensions of the existing Turnpike System facilities of First Coast Expressway and Suncoast Parkway.
The Minneola Mainline Plaza and the Nolte Road ramp plaza will be added to the Turnpike Mainline rate table. The U.S. 192 North ramp plaza to the Western Beltway will be added to the toll rate table. The toll rate schedule incorporated by reference within the rule will be updated. The SR 540 ramp plaza from Polk Parkway table will be removed and toll rates at the Winter Lake and Central plazas will be adjusted. The NW 74th Street North ramp plaza from the Mainline rate table will be removed and the following plaza names will be updated: POW-MIA Parkway (First Coast), Clay Whaley Road (Mainline), and Celebration Avenue/US 192 (Southern Connector).