New I-4 Entrance Ramp Configurations from Apopka-Vineland Road Taking Shape

Work continues to progress at the Interstate 4 (I-4) and Apopka-Vineland Road (State Road (S.R.) 535) interchange project. Crews are working to improve traffic flow from northbound Apopka-Vineland Road to eastbound I-4 by widening the entrance ramp.

To facilitate this work, crews completed a traffic shift of eastbound I-4 in late May, shifting lanes closer to the median. Once the shift was complete, crews paved the outside shoulder of I-4 with new asphalt leading up to the entrance ramp. This work gave crews the space they needed to begin widening the ramp.

In June, crews demolished the pavement on the outside shoulder of the ramp to create space for new roadway base material. Then they graded the area for the new road surface and placed limerock on top of the base, preparing it for new asphalt.

Paving the new roadway surface began earlier this month to complete the widening of the eastbound I-4 entrance ramp. The new road surface extends the length of the ramp by about 1,400 feet, giving motorists more time and distance to merge onto eastbound I-4 from northbound Apopka-Vineland Road.

Crews used nightly ramp detours to allow workers and motorists to stay safe during this construction phase.

Other recent work on the project includes placement of limerock for the eventual reconfiguration of the westbound I-4 entrance ramp later this year.

These improvements will provide safer, more efficient access to I-4 from Apopka-Vineland Road, helping keep traffic moving through one of Central Florida’s busiest interchanges.

To stay up to date on lane closures and traffic shifts for this project, sign up for advance construction alerts at I4Beyond.com/Alerts. To learn more about the improvement project, visit I4Beyond.com/SR535.