Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study:

Project History

Since 2016 the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) has been developing and evaluating the various new expressway corridors from the previous Osceola County Expressway Authority (OCX) 2040 Master Plan. The goal is to develop regional transportation solutions to improve the quality of life in fast-growing Osceola County and Polk County – and, in particular, in the Poinciana community.

CFX conducted a Concept Feasibility and Mobility (CF&M) Study for the Southport Connector Expressway that further evaluated the corridors recommended by the Florida Department of Transportation in their 2015 Alternative Corridor Evaluation Report. The results were documented in the CF&M Study final report that was adopted in May 2018. A total of six alternative corridors were developed in the CF&M Study and all were advanced to the PD&E Study phase.

In September 2020, CFX initiated the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the proposed Southport Connector Expressway. The proposed 15-mile, east-west expressway would connect Poinciana Parkway with Florida’s Turnpike, as well as connect to Interstate 4 (I-4) via the planned Poinciana Parkway Extension.

CFX has heard and taken community input regarding the study, and incorporated that feedback into alternatives being considered. To find out about the latest study information and opportunities for public engagement for the Southport Connector Expressway, visit Move Poinciana.

About Public Involvement

Public involvement and interagency coordination is an integral part of the PD&E study process.  Opportunities for public participation will be provided during the study including  a public workshop and a public hearing.

Additional Information

This is a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study which is an initial phase of determining right-of-way acquisition. Property owners near a proposed transportation project often want to know an agency’s process for buying needed private property. Click here for the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s policy on right-of-way acquisition.