Motorists are advised that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will implement an overnight closure of the westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) entrance ramp from Sand Lake Road (State Road (S.R.) 482) on Tuesday, February 24, for an overhead sign panel replacement.

The ramp closure is scheduled to begin as early as 10 p.m. and is expected to reopen by 6 a.m. the following morning, Wednesday, February 25.

This work is part of the ongoing improvement project to reconstruct the I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange into a diverging diamond interchange (DDI).

Detour Information

During the ramp closure, motorists on Sand Lake Road who wish to access westbound I-4 will travel north on Turkey Lake Road and turn right onto eastbound Hollywood Way. From there, motorists will then turn right onto southbound Adventure Way and proceed to the westbound I-4 entrance ramp. See detour map below.

FDOT advises motorists to follow all posted detour signs. Construction schedules are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

The project is reconfiguring and lengthening ramps at the interchange and improving capacity on Sand Lake Road and Turkey Lake Road. A new loop ramp will replace the existing left turns from westbound Sand Lake Road to southbound Turkey Lake Road. When the new ramp system opens, motorists will also be able to bypass Sand Lake Road and exit I-4 directly to Turkey Lake Road.

In addition, the project includes reconstructing the I-4 general use lanes from the end of the I-4 Ultimate project near Kirkman Road to west of Sand Lake Road. Crews are constructing two barrier-separated westbound I-4 Express lanes from the existing express lanes near Kirkman Road to west of Sand Lake Road. These lanes will transition to a single, buffer-separated westbound express lane from west of Sand Lake Road and tie in just west of Central Florida Parkway. This I-4 Express extension will be constructed in three separate projects, with the finished lane stretching from west of Sand Lake Road to west of S.R. 536.

Construction on the project began in spring 2023 and is expected to be fully completed in 2027.

For more information on this project, visit I4Beyond.com/SandLake.

February 24