DeSantis promises to fix Orlando’s traffic ‘disaster’

By Joe Ruble

September 18, 2018 at 6:04 pm EDT

Trump complicates Florida GOP's play for Puerto Rican voters
FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks to supporters at Republican rally in Orlando, Fla. Top Florida Republicans including Scott have been quick to say President Donald Trump is wrong about the death toll in Puerto Rico. Scott said he disagreed with the president and that he has seen the “devastation firsthand.” (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2017, file photo, homes and other buildings destroyed by Hurricane Maria lie in ruins in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. Top Florida Republicans have been quick to say President Donald Trump is wrong about the death toll in Puerto Rico. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2018, file photo, Republican candidate for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis smiles during an airboat tour of the Florida Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Top Florida Republicans have been quick to say President Donald Trump is wrong about the death toll in Puerto Rico. DeSantis, who won the GOP primary for governor with Trump’s endorsement, also said the president is not correct. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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By Joe Ruble

September 18, 2018 at 6:04 pm EDT

TAMPA, Fla. — Republican Ron DeSantis plans in a few weeks to unveil his plan to improve Florida’s traffic flow.

In comments to reporters outside a Tampa middle school on Tuesday, the ex-congressman says he plans to use his connections within the Trump Administration to improve the way we travel along the roads and to relieve traffic congestion.

Without offering many details, DeSantis said “It is very important. You look at the Tampa Bay area where I grew up. You know it’s gotten more congested over the years. Orlando is a disaster for traffic, Miami’s like a parking lot.”

Orlando drivers are still dealing with the 21-mile-long I-4 Ultimate improvement project.

Click here for updates from the project's Facebook page.

South St. under I-4 closes nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Sept. 20. Please see detour below: pic.twitter.com/SGeV5HApsg
— I-4 Ultimate and Beyond (@I4Ultimate) September 18, 2018