We dug. We poured. We constructed — all to make your 2025 drive safer and more efficient than 2024. And your 2026? It will be even better. Here are the highlights from a productive 2025 on the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate projects:

The year began with crews driving steel piles deep underground to support a new bridge over Central Florida Parkway for the future I-4 Express extension. In February, the new entrance ramp from Sand Lake Road (State Road (S.R.) 482) to westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) opened to traffic.

March was a big month both north and south of downtown Orlando. In Seminole County, crews completed construction on the I-4 and U.S. 17-92 interchange (see video). This project improved safety for both motorists and pedestrians going to or from downtown Sanford. South of Orlando, crews implemented a new diverging diamond configuration at Daryl Carter Parkway over I-4. In the second set of photos, you can see how Daryl Carter Parkway started the year and how it finished.

The new westbound I-4 exit ramp to Sand Lake Road opened in May, giving crews room to work on the new loop ramp that will take motorists directly from westbound Sand Lake Road to Turkey Lake Road. In the top image, you can see the new loop ramp taking shape, with the old exit ramp shown on the left and the new one on the right, passing beneath the loop ramp.

In July, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) opened the new I-4 interchange at Daryl Carter Parkway with three new ramps — exit ramps from both directions of I-4 and an eastbound entrance ramp — providing a new connection between I-4 and Central Florida’s popular tourism corridor.

August saw additional pile driving milestones, this time at the I-4 and Apopka-Vineland Road (S.R. 535) interchange. This work formed the base for bridges that will connect northbound Apopka-Vineland Road directly to westbound I-4, eliminating the need for motorists to turn left across traffic.

In September, crews finished improvements to the Rinehart Road and County Road (C.R.) 46A (H.E. Thomas Jr. Parkway) intersection (see video) near the I-4 and C.R. 46A interchange, increasing capacity by modifying select existing turn lanes and adding new turn lanes, and a third lane on southbound Rinehart Road. The interchange at S.R. 528 continued its transformation in October, as crews worked on widening this vital junction between major Central Florida highways.

It’s been a busy 2025 along I-4 in Seminole and Orange counties, and we can’t wait to share what’s in store for 2026 and beyond!