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Collier Boulevard
Collier Boulevard is a nearly north–south divided highway that extends from the south end of Marco Island, Florida, Marco Island through central Collier County, Florida, Collier County to County Road 846 (Florida), CR 846 (Immokalee Road) north of Golden Gate, Florida, Golden Gate. State-maintained segments of Collier Boulevard are designated as State Road 951 (SR 951), which previously existed over the entire route from List of county roads in Collier County, Florida#County Road 92, CR 92 on Marco Island to CR 846. County-maintained segments are County Road 951 (CR 951), which were relinquished from state control in the 1980s. Due to a numbering anomaly within the Florida Department of Transportation’s numbering system of State Roads, SR 951 is the only SR 9xx highway that is not in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County: Krome Avenue (Florida State Road 997, SR 997) lies to the east; the similarly numbered Florida State Road 953, SR 953 (LeJeune Road) is anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Department Of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the U.S. state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the State Road Department (SRD). The current Secretary of Transportation is Jared W. Perdue. History The State Road Department, the predecessor of today's Department of Transportation, was authorized in 1915 by the Florida Legislature. For the first two years of its existence, the department acted as an advisory body to the 52 counties in the state, helping to assemble maps and other information on roads. The Federal Aid Road Act of 1916, 1916 Bankhead Act passed by Congress expanded the department's responsibilities and gave it the authority to: establish a state and state-aid system of roads, engage in road construction and maintenance, acquire and own land, exercise the right of eminent domain, and accept federal or local funds f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |