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The LPGA Boulevard widening in Daytona Beach is a 6.2-mile FDOT project, and FDOT says it will need right-of-way. The state’s adopted work program funds land purchase for the project in fiscal years 2028 through 2030, so owners along the corridor have time to prepare, though FDOT’s schedule is tentative and early contact is possible.
Here is what the public record shows, what it leaves out, and what to line up before FDOT calls.
What Is FDOT Planning for LPGA Boulevard in Daytona Beach?
FDOT is designing a widening of LPGA Boulevard from U.S. 92 (International Speedway Boulevard) to Williamson Boulevard, a stretch of 6.2 miles in Volusia County. FDOT lists the work as project 448456-1. Its project page for LPGA Boulevard describes this scope:
- Widening: more lanes on LPGA Boulevard, with shared-use paths on both sides.
- Interchange: modifications to the I-95 interchange at Exit 265.
- Bridge: replacing and widening the Tomoka River bridge.
- Intersections: redesign of major intersections.
- Drainage: new stormwater ponds.
The page lists the project as being in design and states, “Right of way acquisition will be needed for this project.” FDOT posted concept boards for the corridor, the I-95 interchange, and the Tomoka River bridge from public hearings held in October 2023.
Own or lease property along LPGA Boulevard? Talk with a Jimerson Birr eminent domain attorney before FDOT’s first letter arrives.
When Will FDOT Start Buying Land for the LPGA Boulevard Widening?
FDOT’s project page, last updated July 24, 2026, says the right-of-way phase is tentatively planned to start in summer 2027. The adopted work program funds land purchase on item 448456-1 in fiscal years 2028 through 2030. Early right-of-way support work is funded in fiscal year 2027. These figures come from the Adopted Work Program dated July 1, 2026.
| Right-of-way phase | FY2027 | FY2028 | FY2029 | FY2030 | FY2031 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW consultant | $81,954 | None | None | None | None | $81,954 |
| Land purchase | None | $2,000,000 | $1,099,911 | $1,000,000 | None | $4,099,911 |
| ROW services | $75,000 | $250,000 | $40,000 | $15,567 | $15,000 | $395,567 |
| Total | $156,954 | $2,250,000 | $1,139,911 | $1,015,567 | $15,000 | $4,577,432 |
Fiscal year 2027 runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. These are planning figures, not offer dates. In that program, none of this money is shown as authorized or committed, and the item carries no relocation line, which is a funding fact and not a promise that no business will be affected.
The program covers fiscal year 2027 forward only, so it cannot tell you what FDOT did earlier or which parcels it needs. For the countywide picture, see our Volusia County eminent domain overview.
Which Properties Along LPGA Boulevard Could Be Affected?
The scope shows what needs space, but only FDOT’s plan sheets show which parcels are needed. Ask FDOT for the current sheets covering your property, then work through these questions:
- Frontage: do added lanes or shared-use paths reach your parking, signage, or landscaping?
- Access: does the interchange or bridge work change how customers and trucks reach your driveway?
- Drainage: does a stormwater pond site touch your parcel, even if you sit back from the road?
- Temporary needs: will FDOT need space during construction? See our guide to temporary construction easements.
Losing a driveway raises different questions than losing land. Our guide to access, parking, and other business-critical features in a taking explains how each is treated, and our overview of 2026 road projects and commercial property shows how the pieces fit.
Not sure whether your parcel is in the footprint? Ask a Jimerson Birr eminent domain attorney to review the plans with you.
What If You Lease Your Space?
A tenant whose space is affected may have claims of its own, separate from the landlord’s, depending on the lease and what is taken. Our post on tenants and leaseholders in eminent domain explains them. Pull your lease early and read the condemnation clause.
What Can Owners Recover When FDOT Takes Part of a Property?
Under section 73.071, Florida Statutes, a jury decides the value of the property taken and, on a partial taking, the damages to the remainder caused by the taking. Eligible businesses may also claim business damages.
- Land value: the value of what FDOT acquires, often tested against deficiencies in the government’s appraisal.
- Severance damages: the loss in value to what you keep. See severance damages when part of your land is taken.
- Cost to cure: the price of fixing what a taking leaves out of code. See cost to cure before you accept the offer.
FDOT may argue the widening raises the value of your remaining land. Section 73.071(4) lets that benefit offset damage to the remainder only. It cannot reduce what FDOT pays for the land taken, and you do not repay the difference.
Who Qualifies for Business Damages?
Section 73.071(3)(b) allows business damages only when several conditions line up. The statute requires:
- A partial taking by a public body, such as FDOT, for a right-of-way.
- An effect that may damage or destroy an established business of more than five years’ standing, for takings on or after January 1, 2005.
- A business owned by the party whose land is taken.
- A business located on adjoining land that party owns or holds.
The claim must be stated in your written defenses. Our post on business damages under section 73.071 covers proof.
What Deadlines Start When FDOT’s Offer Arrives?
Your clocks start when the notice arrives, or when it is returned undeliverable, not on a calendar date. Section 73.015, Florida Statutes, sets the presuit rules:
- 30 days: the owner must be given at least 30 days after the notice is received, or returned undeliverable, to respond to FDOT’s written offer before FDOT files a condemnation case.
- 180 days for business owners: a business owner must submit a good faith written settlement offer for business damages within 180 days after the notice arrives, or a later date the parties agree to. Absent a good faith justification, the court must strike the claim.
- Appraisal: FDOT must provide the appraisal report within 15 business days after the fee owner requests it.
- Fees: an owner who settles before suit is entitled to recover costs as provided in section 73.091, and presuit attorney’s fees are calculated under section 73.092(1) unless the parties agree otherwise. Business damages fees follow their own rule in section 73.015(4)(b).
If negotiations fail, FDOT can sue and seek early possession. Our guides to the quick-take process and what to know before accepting an offer cover both. If your property is a warehouse or industrial site, read how the state’s appraisal can miss value.
What Happens to the Property You Keep?
A smaller remainder can still be usable, but setbacks, parking counts, and access may change what you can build or lease on it. Jimerson Birr’s real estate development and construction team advises on those questions, including land use and zoning, easements and restrictive covenants, and real estate development. You can read about attorney Charles Jimerson on his profile, and our team also handles eminent domain and condemnation issues.
What Should You Check Before FDOT Contacts You?
Five facts change the answer for an owner or tenant along LPGA Boulevard:
- The date FDOT’s notice arrives, or comes back undeliverable, because both clocks run from it.
- Whether you own the land, the business, or both, and what your lease says if you are a tenant.
- How much frontage, parking, signage, or driveway the plans reach, and whether your access changes.
- How long the business has operated at the site.
- Whether FDOT’s appraisal and plan sheets match what you see on the ground.
These facts decide the outcome, and an attorney needs to review them before you respond to FDOT or sign anything.
Planning around the LPGA Boulevard widening? Jimerson Birr represents Florida property and business owners in condemnation matters brought by the state, counties, municipalities, and utilities. Talk with a Jimerson Birr eminent domain attorney before you sign anything.
How Can Jimerson Birr Help With the LPGA Boulevard Widening in Daytona Beach?
If FDOT’s LPGA Boulevard widening in Daytona Beach reaches your property, our eminent domain attorneys review the offer, appraisal, and plans, and prepare your land, remainder, and business damages claims. Call (904) 389-0050 or request a free consultation. The 30-day response period and the 180-day business damage deadline both start when the notice arrives, and without a good faith justification for missing the 180 days, the court must strike the claim.