The I-95 Mobility 2000 Project office completed the first of its eight projects along the I-95 corridor. This project approximately 9 miles in length, extended from PGA Boulevard north to the Palm Beach / Martin County Line.

The purpose of the project was to replace roadway surfaces by milling and resurfacing of I-95 through mainlines, shoulders, ramps, side streets and ramp terminals along Military Trail, Donald Ross Road and Indiantown Road. The work included removing and replacing damaged guardrails, as well as bridge anchorage assemblies throughout the project. The construction also included shoulder widening and concrete median barrier installation. In addition, two drainage structures were placed along Donald Ross Road. Also, signs, pavement markings and communication elements were upgraded.

Construction was expected to last 290 calendar days and cost $5,118,530.00. Construction began on March 3, 2003 and concluded November 15, 2003 for a total of 258 calendar days and a cost of $4,893,688.12.

Ranger Construction Industries, the contractor, obtained the incentive set out in the contract for completing the project ahead of schedule. The daily incentive amount was $5,000.00 per day, with a maximum payout of $200,000.00. Ranger completed the work 32 days ahead of schedule, allowing them to receive a $160,000.00 incentive.

INTERESTING FACTS

During this project over 4,500,000 feet of milled asphalt and 112 million pounds of asphalt were used.

More than 380,000 linear feet of new striping was placed -That's more than the length of 1,055 football fields!