An I-4 Beyond the Ultimate project completed in 2021
has won statewide recognition for excellence in
construction.

Hubbard Construction Company, the contractor for the
E.E. Williamson Road bridge replacement project,
received a 2022 Best in Construction Award from the
Florida Transportation Builders’ Association (FTBA).
The project replaced the existing bridge over
Interstate 4 (I-4) in Seminole County with a
brand-new structure more than 25 feet wider than its
predecessor. The project was part of the Florida
Department of Transportation’s (FDOT’s) I-4 Beyond
the Ultimate improvements in Seminole County.

The new overpass includes:

• 12-foot-wide traffic lanes in both directions;
• 6-foot-wide bicycle lanes on the outside of both
  traffic lanes;
• A 6-foot-wide sidewalk on the south side;
• A 10-foot-wide trail on the north side, which
  improved access to the Seminole Wekiva Trail; and
• A raised median separating the eastbound and
  westbound travel lanes.

To minimize disruption, FDOT created a construction
plan that allowed workers to alternate between
building portions of the new bridge and demolishing
parts of the existing structure. In this way, the
crossing remained open to both eastbound and
westbound traffic throughout construction.

FTBA selects Best in Construction Award winners
in partnership with FDOT. FDOT District Offices
nominate FTBA contractor members for awards in 16
categories each year. The FDOT State Construction
Office then assembles a committee to review the
nominations.

“On behalf of FTBA, I’m honored to highlight the
companies and individuals who worked on and created
the most innovative, complex, and impactful projects
around our state and present them a Best in
Construction award,” said FTBA President Ananth
Prasad. “These companies upheld the highest
standards as they worked to improve our
transportation systems throughout Florida.”