In the wake of the opening of the new diverging diamond Interstate 4 interchange at County Road 532, work continues to expand I-4 in Osceola County from Champions Gate to State
New eastbound and westbound I-4 auxiliary lanes, one in each direction, are being constructed, and the westbound I-4 exit ramp and the eastbound entrance ramp at the 532 interchange will also be widened to two lanes to improve traffic flow and increase capacity. The project includes milling and resurfacing S.R. 429 between I-4 and Sinclair Road. In addition to the auxiliary lane construction, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will be milling and resurfacing eastbound and westbound I-4 from the Polk/Osceola County line to west of State Road 417. The newly constructed auxiliary lanes are anticipated to increase capacity and improve trafic flow, while milling and resurfacing extends the life of the roadway.
With construction having begun in late November 2021, the project is starting to take shape in order to provide relief to drivers, especially eastbound ones who experience near-daily backups from as far west as U.S. Highway 27 through 417 and the Disney World exits.
Construction crews have been milling and resurfacing eastbound I-4, before switching more of the focus to the westbound lanes in the coming weeks. Part of the westbound construction is the widening of an existing box culvert, depicted in the picture below. The box culvert is a tunnel-like structure that allows for a flow of water between the wetland bodies located on either side of the interstate corridor.
Information from the Florida Department of Transportation District 5 was used in this report.
