Opening new traffic lanes in Florida on I-4 from US 27 in Polk County to World Drive in Osceola County will slash journey times for drivers. The 10km stretch of road will open to drivers during the week of April 28, 2025.
The work is needed to boost capacity along I-4, which carries heavy traffic volumes, and connects Orlando and Tampa via Lakeland. The section of road handles 140,000 vehicles/day on average.
The project has been managed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and will revitalise traffic flow on a key stretch of Interstate 4. The lanes are being opened eight months ahead of schedule. The work forms part of a massive project, the Moving I-4 Forward programme under the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative.
Following the opening of these lanes, additional work will expand I-4 to 10 lanes at the Champions Gate Boulevard and World Drive interchanges as a part of the Accelerated Start phase. Over the next 10 years I-4 will benefit from $2.5 billion of works, including adding express lanes.
