I-4 Construction

[tim5055 120]

Nothing is Florida is fast it seems.  They are beginning a six year construction project on I-4 in Orange and Seminole counties.

 

 

State transportation officials are embarking this month on a six-year, $2.3 billion makeover to a vital, 21-mile stretch that produces congestion so thick that frustrated commuters often call it the "I-4 parking lot.

 

 

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[Travisma 1,317]

This is going to add toll lanes to I-4 and the state won't even be getting the $$.

[BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023]

Oh goodie.  DH and I drove over to Plant City from WDW in November and were just saying how it seemed like I-4 had been under construction FOREVER.

[Travisma 1,317]

Oh goodie.  DH and I drove over to Plant City from WDW in November and were just saying how it seemed like I-4 had been under construction FOREVER.

From what I've seen, construction is going to be from around WDW eastbound towards downtown Orlando and maybe a little further.

 

They just announced the possibility of doing the same thing here in Tampa, and where they want to put it has been under construction for the last 3 years and isn't even done yet.

[tim5055 120]

Heck, I moved to Miami in 1968 and I-95 was under construction.  I moved out in 1999 and it was still under construction.

[TN22.....Brady 22]

For those of us traveling I95 south. Does anyone have a good recommendation for avoiding I-4 over to the Fort?

[mouseketab.....Carol 1,261]

You can hop on 417 (Toll Road) and take it all the way to Exit 6 near DTD

[TN22.....Brady 22]

You can hop on 417 (Toll Road) and take it all the way to Exit 6 near DTD

Thank you. We expect to be traveling I-4 early to mid morning on a Saturday. Should I consider 417 at that time of day/week?

[Memphis 105]

With the title of this thread it will go on forever cause the construction sure seems to.

Nothing is Florida is fast it seems.  They are beginning a six year construction project on I-4 in Orange and Seminole counties.

 

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State transportation officials are embarking this month on a six-year, $2.3 billion makeover to a vital, 21-mile stretch that produces congestion so thick that frustrated commuters often call it the "I-4 parking lot.

 

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That's over $109 million a mile.  Somebody is making money.  Good grief.   

[Tri-Circle-D 2,059]

With the title of this thread it will go on forever cause the construction sure seems to.

That's over $109 million a mile.  Somebody is making money.  Good grief.   

 

It's outrageous.

 

And, don't forget how Governor Scott scrapped the plans for there to be a light rail system that may have alleviated the need for some of this work.  And a big chunk of that money was coming from the federal government.

 

I wonder how much money the ultimate recipients of the $2.3 billion contributed to his campaign?

 

TCD

[Grumpy and Grandma 739]

You can hop on 417 (Toll Road) and take it all the way to Exit 6 near DTD

I always take 417 to and from Sanford to get on I-4 or back to the FORT.

[BigTom 76]

Anybody notice all the palm trees being planted on the interstates. They are being purchased from California, think what that cost us.

[ependydad...Doug 176]

Anybody notice all the palm trees being planted on the interstates. They are being purchased from California, think what that cost us.

I may have told this story..

One of our last trips, my daughter asked why there were boards around the outside of the Palm trees. I explained that "they are there to support the trees." With a straight face, I added, "they used to pay a guy to clap and cheer "you can do it", but he quit." It took my daughter a few minutes to figure out I was joking and why my wife was laughing so hard.