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ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority is working to meet the needs of the fast-growing region with its latest master plan.

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Its 2045 master plan includes an expansion cost of $15.5 billion-$20.9 billion, which includes 18 expansion projects as well as six new expressways that could be built during that time.

Laura Kelley, outgoing executive director of the toll authority, told Orlando Business Journal it is looking to juggle demands with limited funds. The project capacity for CFX in the plan was listed as $12.2 billion.

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