Motorists are advised that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is implementing overnight closures of Sand Lake Road (State Road (S.R.) 482) under Interstate 4 (I-4) on Wednesday, April 8, through Friday, April 10. Additionally, the eastbound I-4 entrance ramp from Sand Lake Road will be closed overnight Wednesday, April 8, and Thursday, April 9.

The closures will begin as early as 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, and Thursday, April 9, and as early as 1:30 a.m. early morning on Saturday, April 11, and will reopen by 5 a.m. each morning, with the final eastbound I-4 entrance ramp closure reopening the morning of Friday, April 10, and the final closure of Sand Lake Road under I-4 reopening the morning of Saturday, April 11.

Motorists exiting I-4 at Sand Lake Road will be limited to right turns only during these closures, which are necessary for bridge demolition over Sand Lake Road as part of the improvements to the I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange.

FDOT will also implement an overnight closure of the eastbound I-4 exit ramp to Sand Lake Road during the early morning hours of Thursday, April 9, from 12 midnight to 6 a.m.

Detour from Eastbound Sand Lake Road (West of I-4):

Turn right onto westbound I-4, then take Exit 72 onto eastbound S.R. 528 (Beachline Expressway). From there, take Exit 1 to International Drive, bearing right on the ramp to head north. From northbound International Drive:

• Motorists can return to Sand Lake Road by continuing north on International Drive.
• Motorists can access eastbound I-4 by taking westbound S.R. 528 to the I-4 entrance ramp.

Detour from Westbound Sand Lake Road (East of I-4):

Turn right onto northbound International Drive, then turn left onto northbound Universal Boulevard. From northbound Universal Boulevard:

• Motorists can return to Sand Lake Road by turning left onto westbound Hollywood Way and left again onto southbound Turkey Lake Road.
• Motorists can access the eastbound I-4 entrance ramp from northbound Universal Boulevard.
• Motorists can access westbound I-4 by turning right onto eastbound Tom Williams Way, then turning right again onto southbound Kirkman Road (S.R. 435) and proceeding to the westbound I-4 entrance ramp.

Detour from Eastbound I-4 to Sand Lake Road:

Motorists on eastbound I-4 headed to Sand Lake Road will pass Exit 74A and continue east to Exit 75A, where they can turn right onto southbound Universal Boulevard 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.

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. For more information about the I-4 improvements at Sand Lake Road, visit the project website at I4Beyond.com/SandLake.

April 8 – 11

Eastbound I-4 Exit Ramp April 9 (12 a.m. to 6 a.m.)