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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2014[1] |
| Preceding agency |
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| Type | Toll road |
| Jurisdiction | Orange,Seminole,Lake,Brevard,Osceola andPolk counties |
| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida |
| Website | www |
TheCentral Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) is ahighway authority responsible for construction, maintenance and operation oftoll roads in five counties in theGreater Orlando area (specificallyLake,Orange,Osceola,Polk,Seminole, andBrevard Counties). As of May 2025[update], the agency operates all or part of 10 toll roads in the area, totaling 125 miles (201 km).[2]
The authority was created in 2014 as the legal successor of theOrlando–Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA), which only had authority in Orange County, and it was merged with theOsceola County Expressway Authority in 2018.[3] CFX is not the only operator in the region; other toll roads are built directly by the state government throughFlorida's Turnpike Enterprise.
CFX operates anelectronic toll collection system known asE-PASS, one of the first systems of its kind in the United States,[citation needed] whose transponders are free and fully interoperable withSunPass,Peach Pass, andNC QuickPass. Since 2018,[4] CFX also acceptsE-ZPass transponders and offers its own E-ZPass-compatible transponder,Uni, for an additional charge.[5]
CFX officially defines its system as eight toll roads in the Central Florida area, with an additional road currently under construction. Tolls on any system roads are used to fund construction and maintenance projects throughout the entire system.[6]
On some roads, CFX only has jurisdiction on certain segments; the rest of the road is controlled byFlorida's Turnpike Enterprise (if tolled) or theFlorida Department of Transportation (if non-tolled). The table below concernsonly the CFX-controlled portions of the roads.
| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Local names | Formed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SR 408 | 21.06 | 33.89 | SR 50 inOcoee | SR 50 inAlafaya | Spessard L. Holland East–West Expressway | 01973-01-011973 | current | SR 408 continues 0.89 mi (1.43 km) west toFlorida's Turnpike underFTE |
 SR 414 | 9.38 | 15.10 | SR 429/US 441 inApopka | US 441 inLockhart | John Land Apopka Expressway | 02009-01-012009 | current | Concurrent withSR 429 for 3.4 mi (5.5 km); SR 414 continues 6.46 mi (10.40 km) east without tolls toUS 17/US 92 |
 SR 417 | 31.47 | 50.65 | World Center Drive inLake Buena Vista | Orange/Seminole county line inBertha | Central Florida GreeneWay | 01988-01-011988 | current | SR 417 continues 5.10 mi (8.21 km) west and 16.41 mi (26.41 km) northwest underFTE; both segments end atI-4 |
 SR 429 | 30.79 | 49.55 | Seidel Road inHorizon West | CR 435 nearMount Plymouth | Daniel Webster Western Beltway / Wekiva Parkway[a] | 02000-01-012000 | current | SR 429 continues 9.84 mi (15.84 km) south underFTE and 12.98 mi (20.89 km) northeast underFDOT; both segments end atI-4 |
 SR 451 | 1.87 | 3.01 | SR 414 inApopka | US 441 inApopka | 02013-01-012013 | current | Originally built as a segment ofSR 429 | |
 SR 453 | 3.36 | 5.41 | SR 429 inApopka | SR 46 inMount Dora | Mount Dora Connector | 02018-01-012018 | current | |
 SR 516 | 4.4 | 7.1 | US 27 inClermont | SR 429 inHorizon West | Lake/Orange Expressway | proposed | — | Completion estimated for 2029[7] |
 SR 528 | 22.70 | 36.53 | SR 482 inBelle Isle | SR 520 in easternOrange County | Martin Andersen Beachline Expressway[b] | 01974-01-011974 | current | SR 528 continues 8.14 mi (13.10 km) west toI-4 underFTE and 22.66 mi (36.47 km) east without tolls toSR A1A |
 SR 538 | 7.22 | 11.62 | Polk/Osceola county line inLoughman | CR 580 inPoinciana | Poinciana Parkway | 01974-01-011974 | current | Road continues north without tolls toUS 17/US 92 |
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In addition to the above tollways, CFX operates toll plazas on two "non-system" roads. These roads are managed under special agreements with a local governmental body, and tolls collected on them only fund the specific road.[8]
| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Local names | Formed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SR 551 | 2.5 | 4.0 | SR 528 inOrlando | SR 15 inOrlando | Goldenrod Road Extension | 02003-01-012003 | current | Unsigned; SR 551 continues 8.79 mi (14.15 km) north without tolls toSR 426 |
 CR 522 | 6.2 | 10.0 | SR 417 inCelebration | US 17/US 92 inKissimmee | Osceola Parkway | 01995-01-011995 | current | CFX operates tolls on Osceola Parkway[a] on behalf ofOsceola County; road continues in both directions without tolls |
CFX was founded in 1963 for the purpose of building theBee Line Expressway, and soon built theEast-West Expressway.
Many sections of the current expressway system, such as the connection of SR 528 from Sand Lake Road to I-4, the sections of SR 417 in Seminole and Osceola counties, and SR 429 south of Seidel Road, were built by theFlorida's Turnpike Enterprise, and their toll facilities are managed by the same.
Beginning in 2007, CFX began transitioning its signage fromFHWA Series E modified typeface to signs that use the newClearview typeface.
The newest addition to the CFX system is an extension ofMaitland Boulevard (State Road 414) known as theJohn Land Apopka Expressway. The expressway opened on May 15, 2009. The project was inherited from theFlorida Department of Transportation, which referred to it as the "Apopka Bypass". Planning is also underway for an extension ofState Road 429 known as theWekiva Parkway. In addition, SR 408 underwent a massive overhaul, including the relocation of its two main toll plazas, large sections of widening, and expansion of a bridge over Lake Underhill.
In 2010, CFX was attempting to keep the average toll to $0.11 per mile.[9]
The current 25-year plan, the "2040 Master Plan", was approved in May 2016.[10] Included are two new toll connections toBrevard County (including an extension of SR 408), a southern bypass of SR 417 toFlorida's Turnpike south ofSt. Cloud, a connection bypassing the three remaining signalized intersections on SR 414, and a connection from the Western Beltway toU.S. Highway 27 south ofClermont.[11]
A 2013grand jury investigation into the CFX, found a "culture of corruption," involving gifts and campaign donations. CFX was criticized for firing the Director who was attempting to stop this corruption, replacing him with a legislator with no experience of running a toll operation. The job paid over $175,000 annually.[12][13]
The Central Connector, known by theFlorida Department of Transportation as State Road 529[14] (SR 529), was a proposedtollway planned to parallelOrange Avenue (SR 527) between downtown Orlando and the Beachline Expressway. The project was canceled in 1991 after much local opposition.