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The traffic shift on southbound Kirkman Road (State Road 435) has been postponed as construction crews need more time to do the switch-over. The target now is to have the shift occur sometime early next week. [Read more…] about Kirkman Road Southbound Switch Postponed
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is holding a public information meeting regarding the proposed improvements for State Road (S.R.) 434 (Forest City Road) from S.R. 424 (Edgewater Drive) to the Seminole County line (Maitland Boulevard) in Orange County. A project brochure can be found here for your convenience. [Read more…] about Forest City Road (State Road 434) Roadway Widening Project Public Information Meeting
Closures of westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) are occurring in two different locations on the nights of November 26 and 27. [Read more…] about Nightly Closures of WB I-4 near S.R. 408 and Central Parkway
Westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) from Colonial Drive (State Road 50) to State Road (S.R.) 408 is closing from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, November 2 into Saturday, November 3, and on Saturday, November 3 into Sunday, November 4. [Read more…] about Nightly closures of WB I-4 at S.R. 408 scheduled November 2-4
FDLE agents today arrested Christopher Angelo Tristram, 54, of 7332 Wethersfield Dr., Orlando, for 10 counts of possession of child pornography. [Read more…] about FDLE agents arrest Orlando registered sex offender for child pornography
Colonial Drive (State Road 50) between Hughey Avenue and Orange Avenue is closing this coming weekend as crews place new bridge beams on a new structure for eastbound Interstate 4 (I-4). [Read more…] about Colonial Dr. from Hughey Ave. to Orange Ave. Closing Weekend of Aug. 24
Motorists should be advised there will be an overnight ramp closure this week for eastbound Sand Lake Road to northbound Kirkman Road in Orlando. [Read more…] about Ramp Closure: EB Sand Lake Road to NB Kirkman Road
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that June 2018 marked 39 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 43,700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. [Read more…] about Orlando Remains Leader in Job Growth
To complete demolition of a recently replaced overpass near Florida’s Turnpike, I-4 Ultimate crews will be diverting traffic off westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. on July 13, 16, 17 and 18.
Motorists will exit westbound I-4 at Conroy Road (Exit 78) and use either Vineland Road or Conroy Road to reenter westbound I-4 at the Kirkman Road (State Road 435) interchange.
In addition to diverting westbound I-4 traffic the exit ramps to Florida’s Turnpike (Exit 77) and northbound (75B) and southbound (75A) Kirkman Road (State Road 435), and the on-ramps from Conroy Road and Florida’s Turnpike will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the nights of July 12–13, 15–16, 16–17 and 17–18.
A handout illustrating the detour routes is available online to view or download at: fdot.tips/WBI4divert.
Modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving through the work zone.
The I-4 Ultimate project is rebuilding 21 miles of Interstate 4 (I-4) from west of Kirkman Road in Orange County to east of State Road 434 in Seminole County, adding two new dynamic tolled Express Lanes in each direction, replacing more than 140 bridges, reconfiguring 15 major interchanges and reconstructing the entire roadway.
Multiple traffic pacing operations are scheduled to occur on eastbound State Road (S.R.) 408 between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10. [Read more…] about Multiple Traffic Pacing Operations on Eastbound S.R. 408 Scheduled for July 10
