ATTENTION DRIVERS: Overnight Closures of Central Florida Parkway Under I-4 Extended through March 17

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is extending the overnight closures of all lanes of Central Florida Parkway under Interstate 4 (I-4) through Tuesday, March 17 to complete overhead bridge work. The closures will resume as early as 11 p.m. Sunday, March 15, and reopen by 6:30 a.m. each morning, with the last closure reopening the morning of Wednesday, March 18.

*NOTE: The nights of Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19, will be used as backup nights if work is not completed by the morning of Wednesday, March 18.

During these closures, motorists exiting eastbound I-4 to Central Florida Parkway at Exit 71 will be limited to right turns only.

To access Central Florida Parkway east of I-4:

  • From southbound Palm Parkway, turn left onto eastbound Daryl Carter Parkway. From there, turn left onto northbound International Drive, then turn left again onto Westwood Boulevard, continuing north to access Central Florida Parkway.

To access Central Florida Parkway west of I-4:

  • From eastbound I-4, take Exit 71 and stay in the right lane and turn right onto eastbound Central Florida Parkway, then turn right at the first traffic signal onto southbound Westwood Boulevard. From there, turn right onto International Drive, heading southwest before turning right again onto westbound Daryl Carter Parkway. From there, turn right on northbound Palm Parkway to access Central Florida Parkway.
  • From Central Florida Parkway east of I-4, turn left onto southbound Westwood Boulevard, then follow the same route as above.

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

This work will extend I-4 Express over Central Florida Parkway as part of the ongoing I-4 and Sand Lake Road improvement project. For more information about the improvements on I-4 at Sand Lake Road, visit the project website at I4Beyond.com/SandLake.


March 15-17
Central Florida Parkway Under I-4 Extended through March 17