I-4 Construction Projects in Seminole County Are Gaining Momentum

As work begins on the Beyond the I-4 Ultimate project, motorists will see an increasing amount of construction activity on Interstate 4 (I-4) in Seminole County.

The efforts, which will improve mobility and safety on I-4, range from milling and resurfacing sections of the roadway to completely replacing a bridge that crosses the interstate.

Each project will improve safety and traffic flow. A quick overview of these interim projects includes:

• Replacing E.E. Williamson Road bridge with a wider overpass that allows for more room for pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Adding an auxiliary lane running beneath the new E.E. Williamson Road that will stretch from the end of the I‑4 Ultimate Project near State Road (S.R.) 434 to west of Lake Mary Boulevard. The lane will accommodate traffic coming from the new express lanes currently under construction on I‑4 Ultimate.
• Realigning the eastbound I-4 exit ramp to Lake Mary Boulevard and eliminating a concrete island to increase mobility.
• Milling and resurfacing of the eastbound Interstate 4 (I-4) travel lanes between Lake Mary Boulevard and County Road (C.R.) 46A and from S.R. 46 to the Seminole-Volusia county line. The work will extend the life of the pavement.

The projects will be built in a style that matches and/or complements the work already being accomplished on the I-4 Ultimate project, so that the transition between I-4 Ultimate work and I-4 Beyond the Ultimate will appear seamless.

To receive updates on construction activity, check the interactive construction alerts map or sign up for newsletters and customizable alerts at https://i4beyond.com/signup/.

Alert System Offers Seminole County Motorists Information About Construction

With I-4 Beyond the Ultimate construction now underway in Seminole County, lanes, ramps, or roads may be closed, and traffic shifts may be implemented to accommodate the construction.

Motorists can learn of these changes in advance by taking advantage of the I‑4 Advance Construction Alert System.

Sign up for advance construction alerts by entering your contact information on I4Beyond.com/alerts. You can choose to receive email alerts, text alerts, or both, and also decide how often the alerts are delivered (weekly, daily, or an hour before each closure).

For Seminole County motorists who wish to receive alerts only for local closures, select “Between two interchanges” in the dropdown menu under “Alert Locations” and select “I‑4/US 17-92” and “I‑4/SR 436” in the Interchange 1 and 2 drop-down menus. Subscribers also can select to receive alerts for closures as far north as I‑4/SR 472 in Volusia County and as far south as I‑4/Kirkman Road (SR 435), and they can choose to receive alerts for closures around a single interchange.

The alert system also includes construction alerts from the I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project and Wekiva Parkway.

After filling in all of your information and clicking “Submit” at the bottom of the page, look for a message in your email inbox confirming your subscription or opt in to text subscription by replying “Yes.”

If you feel as if you are receiving too many alerts, or if you do not find them relevant, try editing your frequency of communications or adjust the geographic area from which you’re receiving alerts. To edit your preferences, visit I4Beyond.com/alerts and choose “Edit or Unsubscribe from Alerts” at the top of the page.

Prior to receiving text messages, users are required to opt-in by replying “YES” to the introductory message. Standard messaging and data rates may apply. Messaging frequency varies based on preferences.

Open House on October 23 Offers Information on I-4 Construction Projects in Seminole County

The public is invited to learn more about Interstate 4 (I-4) construction projects in Seminole County at an informational open house.

The open house is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, at the Lake Mary Events Center at 260 N. Country Club Road in Lake Mary.

Engineers and staff from the Florida Department of Transportation’s I-4 Beyond the Ultimate team will be available to answer questions about these construction projects and explain the upcoming improvements with the help of large display maps, a video presentation, and informational handouts. The goal of the project is to improve mobility and safety by reducing congestion on Interstate 4 (I-4) in Seminole County and adjacent roadways.

I-4 construction projects in Seminole County include:

• Milling and resurfacing eastbound I-4 from west of Lake Mary Boulevard to west of County Road (C.R.) 46A and from State Road (S.R.) 46 to east of U.S. 17-92 (currently under construction).
• Reconstruction and widening of the E.E. Williamson Road bridge over I-4 (currently under construction).
• Addition of an auxiliary lane to eastbound I-4 from the end of the I-4 Ultimate project to west of Lake Mary Boulevard (currently under construction).
• Milling and resurfacing westbound I-4 from the Seminole-Volusia county line to S.R. 46 and from County Road (C.R.) 46A to Lake Mary Boulevard (in design, construction beginning Summer 2020).

For more information about I-4 Beyond the Ultimate and the I-4 construction projects in Seminole County, visit i4beyond.com.