Major Volusia road project moves forward

A major transportation project in Volusia County is officially moving ahead, with state and local officials announcing the start of reconstruction work at the Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 interchange in Ormond Beach. While the work is not in Edgewater, the project matters countywide because U.S. 1 and I-95 are key routes for residents traveling north for work, medical appointments, shopping and regional connections.

According to the announcement, the interchange project was selected as part of Florida’s Moving Florida Forward infrastructure initiative. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the work had already been accelerated from the 2030s into 2027, and has now been pushed up again with construction beginning in 2026. For Edgewater readers, that signals another significant investment in one of the county’s most heavily used transportation corridors.

Why Edgewater readers may care

Even though the interchange is in Ormond Beach, improvements to major county road links can affect traffic patterns well beyond the immediate area. Edgewater drivers who use I-95 for trips through Volusia County may eventually see benefits from a redesigned interchange intended to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion. Large interchange projects can also bring temporary construction impacts, so motorists traveling north should expect this to become a route worth monitoring.

The state said the project will use a construction approach called modified phase design-build, which officials described as a faster delivery method developed by the Florida Department of Transportation. State leaders said the same approach was used on a recent I-4 congestion relief effort and is expected to save more than $70 million on this project. Officials said those savings could be redirected to other transportation needs around the state.

Part of a broader county transportation picture

For residents in Edgewater, transportation planning in other parts of Volusia County still has practical value. County roads and interchanges are connected systems, and improvements at one major bottleneck can influence regional travel times, freight movement and access to destinations across the county. Projects like this also offer a window into where state transportation dollars are being spent and how quickly long-planned work is being advanced.

No local detour schedule or lane-closure timeline was included in the initial report, but the groundbreaking marks the start of a project that drivers across Volusia should keep on their radar. As construction progresses, Edgewater residents who regularly head north on I-95 or U.S. 1 will likely want to watch for future updates from FDOT on traffic changes, work zones and expected completion milestones.