The Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 12 celebrating the official launch of the state’s first self-driving testing facility.
SunTrax, under construction since November 2017, will allow researchers and students at Florida Polytechnic University to test autonomous vehicle technology.
The first phase cost $48 million and the second phase cost $152 million, the Tampa Bay Business Journal previously reported. Dallas-based Jacobs served as the lead designer.
Perdue and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced its Moving Florida Forward campaign at SunTrax earlier this year. DeSantis also signed a 2019 law encouraging the development of autonomous vehicle technology at SunTrax.
The 475-acre site includes a 2.25-mile track, warehouse buildings and a 20,000-square-foot welcome center with offices and classrooms, along with indoor and outdoor event spaces.
The project was funded by tolls collected from the Florida Turnpike Enterprise.
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