The I-95 express lanes' toll increase made it to the top of our list this week, only furthering the idea that South Floridians can't live without their vehicles and highways. Two more stories involving roads and transportation also made it to the top five this week, which made us wonder... are you reading while driving? If so, stop! Tune into 91.3 FM, instead (or ).
: Can鈥檛 stand the I-95 traffic? Then get out of the general-purpose lanes and onto the express lanes -- if you can afford it, that is. The Florida Department of Transportation raised the price of the I-95 express lanes from $7 to $10.50. The purpose of the increase is to scare away drivers from the express lanes to avoid congestion.
: $3.1 billion in revenue to the state and 12, 500 jobs. These figures are not created by tourism or foreign investment but by something sweeter: sugar. Those numbers are reported according to the state's sugar producers who also claim to be self-sufficient , operate on renewable energy and sell surplus electricity back to Florida Power and Light.
: Imagine roads that can expand and contract to meet traffic needs. Broward County will be the first in South Florida to embrace 鈥渞eversible lanes.鈥� The lanes are placed between general-purpose lanes with gates that open and close to guide drivers. The aim of the lanes is the latest move by state officials to combat traffic congestion.
: In 1990, two men drove the full length of I-95 in 24 hours listening to only one song on the way: 鈥淟ike a Prayer 鈥� by Madonna. Hear the audio adventure here:
: Enough said.