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July 2026 | ISSUE 122

Press Play for Your Next Adventure

Know someone planning a trip to Florida? Or looking for the perfect playlist for their next road trip? Share a playlist that makes every mile a little more memorable.

Whether they're heading to the theme parks, cruising to the beach, exploring charming small towns, or simply enjoying the open road, the right music makes every drive more enjoyable.

That's why we created Visitor Toll Pass: Road Trip Ready, a Spotify playlist featuring feel-good favorites and road trip classics. The Visitor Toll Pass program helps millions of travelers flying into Orlando International Airport save on tolls while exploring Florida in a rental car. This playlist is the perfect soundtrack for your journey and is also great to share with visiting family and friends. For more information to share about Visitor Toll Pass visit: visitortollpass.com

Finding the playlist is easy:

Open Spotify on your mobile device or computer.
Search for "Visitor Toll Pass: Road Trip Ready."
Save the playlist to your library.
Press play and enjoy the journey.

Wherever your next adventure takes you, press play and enjoy the ride.

Community Engagement Continues in Poinciana

CFX is continuing conversations with the community about the future Southport Connector and the role it will play in improving mobility and supporting Poinciana's growth. Nearly 100 community members visited the project booth during the Association of Poinciana Villages Fireworks Spectacular on June 27. Attendees stopped by to learn more about the expressway and local road improvements - including widening Cypress Parkway to six lanes.

The Southport Connector will serve as a critical link in the larger Southern Beltway vision to improve regional connectivity between Interstate 4, Florida's Turnpike and State Road 417. This major initiative aims to improve long-term mobility across fast-growing Osceola and Polk counties.

Event-goers shared their experiences with increasing traffic congestion and expressed enthusiasm for future transportation improvements. Residents spoke about long commute times, frequent vehicle incidents, and the need for more regional connections. Direct community conversations help CFX to better understand the daily travel needs of local drivers.

Community input continues to help shape the Southport Connector Expressway. CFX invites area residents to take a new Traffic Congestion Survey to share how travel challenges impact their daily lives.

Learn more about the Southport Connector Expressway and find upcoming engagement opportunities by visiting MovePoinciana.com.

Toll Text Scams Continue: Stay Alert and Protect Your Information

Toll text scam messages continue to target drivers across the country, with scammers using convincing tactics to steal personal and financial information. These messages often claim you have an unpaid toll balance and urge you to make an immediate payment through a fraudulent website.

New variations of these scams include fake toll violation notices, QR codes that link to fraudulent payment websites, and realistic logos, branding, and website designs that impersonate official toll agencies. Some messages may even threaten DMV or Department of Revenue action if payment is not made immediately.

These messages are scams. Treat any unsolicited text message claiming to be from a toll agency as suspicious. The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) or E-PASS will never text you requesting payment or threatening enforcement action.

If you receive one of these text messages:

Do not click links or scan QR codes.
Do not provide personal or financial information.
Delete the message.
Verify your account by logging in directly to your E-PASS account online or through the E-PASS app.

To learn more about current scam alerts and how to protect yourself, visit www.cfxway.com/scamalert.

Resident Outreach Underway for the SR 414 Expressway Extension

CFX is designing a better connection between Maitland and Apopka to create a seamless drive between I-4 and SR 429. To connect with community members, CFX recently distributed nearly 500 door hangers containing project information and CFX contact details throughout the project area.

In addition to broader community outreach, the project team is connecting directly with property owners adjacent to the SR 414 corridor to ensure they receive timely project updates as design moves closer to completion.

CFX remains committed to maintaining open communication with residents, businesses, and other stakeholders as the project moves forward. Community members are encouraged to review project materials, stay informed about upcoming engagement opportunities, and contact the project team with any questions or comments by visiting the project website at CFXway.com/sr414expresswayextension or contacting the project team at Design@CFXway.com.

Did you know your E-PASS account can do more than pay for tolls? It also offers a fast and convenient way to pay for parking at Orlando International Airport (MCO), the Orlando Brightline station, and Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal 3.

Simply enter and exit the parking facilities using your E-PASS transponder, and your parking charges will automatically be billed to your E-PASS account. It's one less thing to think about as you begin your trip.

No matter where you're headed, E-PASS helps make every journey easier.

Travel Tip: Flying from MCO? Garage C (Level 4) offers advance parking reservations through the official MCO website. If you reserve parking in advance, payment is completed during the reservation process rather than through your E-PASS account.

SR 528 Upgrades Progressing Between Goldenrod and Narcoossee Roads

Construction continues on SR 528 near Goldenrod and Narcoosee roads as CFX works to improve travel for drivers. The nearly two-mile project will add extra travel lanes for drivers, enhance safety, improve traffic flow, and help keep people moving throughout the region and to the Space Coast.

Once work is complete in Spring 2027, this project will reduce travel times, improve roadway safety, and provide improved access to major destinations including Orlando International Airport, Port Canaveral, and the surrounding regional corridor.

To learn more, click here.

CFX Joins IBTTA’s Global Road Safety Week to Encourage Drivers to Put Their Mind in Drive

As part of the IBTTA’s Global Road Safety Week, held June 22-26, 2026, the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) joined transportation agencies around the world in supporting this year's theme, Put Your Mind in Drive. The campaign encouraged drivers to commit to distraction-free driving and make safer choices that help protect themselves and everyone sharing the road.

Throughout the week, CFX promoted distraction-free driving through educational videos covering the cost of distraction, work zone safety, and the agency's Wrong Way Driving program. CFX employees also participated in interactive activities that encouraged them to reflect on what motivates them to stay focused behind the wheel.

The week concluded with employees taking the Be Safe Together safety pledge, reaffirming CFX's commitment to safer roads for everyone.

Although Global Road Safety Week has come to a close, its message lives on every time you get behind the wheel. Put your mind in drive, and together we can make every drive safer.

SR 429 Project Earns Expressway Authority Project of the Year Award

CFX is pleased to announce the SR 429 Capacity Improvements from Florida's Turnpike to West Road (Segment 2) project has been recognized with the 2026 Expressway Authority Project of the Year Award. Presented annually in partnership with the Florida Transportation Builders' Association (FTBA), this prestigious award honors construction contractors and project teams whose work demonstrates excellence in delivering transportation improvements that strengthen Florida's position as a national leader in transportation infrastructure.

The award recognizes the exceptional collaboration, innovation and commitment demonstrated throughout construction of this important capacity improvement project. Located along one of Central Florida's busiest transportation corridors, the project widened approximately 6.1 miles of SR 429 between Florida's Turnpike and West Road, improving mobility, increasing capacity and enhancing safety for the thousands of motorists who rely on the corridor each day. The project also helped expand the innovative Flex Lanes system activation on the CFX system. These innovative lanes use a wider median shoulder to allow traffic to continue flowing when an incident causes a closure in one or more of the right lanes. If a serious crash slows traffic, the Flex Lane will open to get traffic safely past the crash at a reduced speed.

Congratulations to the entire project team on this outstanding achievement and for representing CFX with excellence.

Partner Update

Camping World Stadium Construction

Stay up to date with construction updates from Orlando Venues and Camping World Stadium. Click here to learn more about the latest work taking place.

Stay up to date with all that's happening on Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise’s SR 417 project that’s part of the Turnpike Initiative in Seminole County. Click here to learn more about FTE's SR 417 widening from Aloma Avenue to SR 434.