Motorists are advised that the eastbound Interstate 4 (I-4) entrance ramp from Sand Lake Road (State Road (S.R.) 482) will be closed overnight on Sunday, January 25, for dynamic messaging sign (DMS) relocation. The ramp closure is scheduled to begin as early as 10 p.m. and is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning, Monday, January 26.

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) and extend I-4 Express.

During the ramp closure, motorists on Sand Lake Road east of I-4 who wish to access eastbound I-4 should head north on Kirkman Road (S.R. 435) and proceed to the eastbound I-4 entrance ramp.

Alternatively, motorists on Sand Lake Road west of I-4 can head north on Turkey Lake Road, turn right onto eastbound Hollywood Way, then turn right onto southbound Universal Boulevard to access eastbound I-4.

See the map below for detailed detour information.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) advises motorists to follow all posted detour signs. Construction schedules are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

This work is part of the improvement project at the I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange. In addition to converting the interchange to a DDI, 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. Upon completion, motorists will also be able to bypass Sand Lake Road and exit I-4 directly to Turkey Lake Road on the new ramp system.

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.

Eastbound I-4 entrance ramp closure January 25: