Motorists are advised that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will implement nightly closures at the Interstate 4 (I-4) and Sand Lake Road (State Road (S.R.) 482) interchange. These closures will begin as early as 10 p.m. each night and are expected to end by 6 a.m. the next morning as follows: Tuesday, November 17, and Wednesday, November 18:

• The eastbound I-4 exit ramp to Sand Lake Road and the eastbound I-4 entrance ramp from Sand Lake Road will close both nights for barrier wall relocation.

Thursday, November 19:

• The eastbound I-4 entrance ramp from Sand Lake Road will close overnight to prepare for a ramp shift.
• The left-turn lanes from the eastbound I-4 exit ramp to westbound Sand Lake Road will close overnight.
• The westbound I-4 exit ramp to Sand Lake Road at Exit 74A will close overnight. Access to Turkey Lake Road from westbound I-4 at Exit 74A will remain open.

This work will prepare the interchange for a traffic shift onto the new eastbound I-4 entrance ramp from Sand Lake Road as soon as Friday morning, November 20.

See detour information and maps below.

Detour for Eastbound I-4 Exit Ramp to Sand Lake Road

Motorists traveling on eastbound I-4 who wish to access Sand Lake Road (Exit 74A) will continue east and take Exit 75A to Universal Boulevard. Motorists will then turn right onto southbound Universal Boulevard and proceed to Sand Lake Road.

Detour for Eastbound I-4 Entrance Ramp from Sand Lake Road

Motorists west of I-4 on Sand Lake Road who wish to access eastbound I-4 will head north on Turkey Lake Road, turn right onto eastbound Hollywood Way, then turn right onto southbound Universal Boulevard and proceed to the eastbound I-4 entrance ramp.

Motorists east of I-4 on Sand Lake Road who wish to access eastbound I-4 will head north on International Drive, turn left onto northbound Universal Boulevard, then proceed to the eastbound I-4 entrance ramp.

Detour for Eastbound I-4 Exit Ramp Left-turn Lanes to Sand Lake Road

Motorists on the eastbound I-4 exit ramp to Sand Lake Road who wish to access Sand Lake Road west of I-4 will turn right onto eastbound Sand Lake Road and turn left onto northbound International Drive, then turn left again onto northbound Universal Boulevard. From there, motorists will turn left onto westbound Hollywood Way, then turn left again onto southbound Turkey Lake Road and proceed to Sand Lake Road.

Detour for Westbound I-4 Exit Ramp Access to Sand Lake Road

Motorists on westbound I-4 who wish to access Sand Lake Road will take Exit 74A but will keep left at the split on the ramp and proceed to Turkey Lake Road. At the end of the ramp, motorists will turn right onto northbound Turkey Lake Road and proceed to Sand Lake Road

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

To stay up to date on the schedule for this work, sign up for advance construction alerts at I4Beyond.com/Alerts. For more information about the improvements at the I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange, visit the project website at I4Beyond.com/SandLake.