September 1, 2020 Truck Driver Training Pad Under Construction at Olustee Center Share Share this post Twitter Facebook eMail Copy URL Copy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAKE CITY, Fla. – Construction is underway on a 28,000-square-foot driving pad at Florida Gateway College’s Olustee Public Safety Training Center. Funded by a $2.39 million federal grant, the facility will be used for truck driver training as a part of FGC’s CDL (Commercial Driver License) Program. The CDL program will prepare an estimated 100 students per year for a career in the commercial truckingindustry. Truck drivers are in high demand locally and across the country. This project is part of a larger multi-year improvement and expansion effort at the Olustee Center. In 2017, athree-story firefighter training burn tower was completed, allowing real-world simulations for fire trainees. Arecently completed $1.3 million firing range complex will soon be the home of FGC’s law enforcement firearmstraining, relocated from its current site on the main campus. Overall, the plan will comprise $4 million in facilityimprovements at the Olustee Center. The driving pad project is expected to be complete by the fall of 2021. ### Stephen CulottiFlorida Gateway CollegePublic Information Specialist(386) 754-4247stephen.culotti@fgc.edu Previous Article Next Article
