The improvements coming to the Interstate 4 (I-4) and Apopka-Vineland Road (State Road (S.R.) 535) interchange are not just for vehicles, but also for pedestrians.

As this vital Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project progresses, crews will reconstruct the sidewalk along northbound Apopka-Vineland Road. This includes new cement walkways, newly striped crosswalks, and new post-mounted pedestrian signals.

The new signals will help pedestrian traffic to safely cross the roadway at the base of the westbound I-4 ramps and the entrance to the new loop ramp currently under construction. The pedestrian route will remain the same, but pedestrians will be able to utilize new walking surfaces once the project is completed.

As crews continue to construct two new bridges alongside I-4 over Apopka-Vineland Road, the sidewalk along northbound Apopka-Vineland Road will eventually be closed temporarily for the safety of pedestrians in the area. This temporary closure will provide crews with the room they need to safely work on the bridges overhead. To maintain pedestrian access across the interchange, crews have constructed a temporary pedestrian walkway along southbound Apopka-Vineland Road and will shift all pedestrian traffic to this walkway during the temporary closure of the north sidewalk.

The new loop ramp will connect northbound Apopka-Vineland Road directly to westbound I-4, eliminating the need for motorists to turn left across traffic to access the interstate and head west. This new loop ramp will increase traffic efficiency and safety at the interchange by eliminating a left-turn phase.

To stay up to date with project progress, visit I4Beyond.com/SR535.