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Florida is experiencing unprecedented population growth and welcoming record-setting numbers of annual visitors. In response, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is actively working to address infrastructure needs statewide. As part of Governor DeSantis’ Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, a series of projects in Central Florida are being expedited along I-4 from west of U.S. 27 in Polk County to east of S.R. 536 in Orange County and to construct the new Poinciana Connector (S.R. 538). Dubbed Moving I-4 Forward, these projects will provide congestion relief up to 15 years sooner than originally scheduled and will improve mobility, increase safety, enhance the quality of life for the community, and ensure the resiliency of the transportation system in the future.
How will FDOT improve the I-4 corridor in northern Polk, Osceola, and southern Orange Counties? The Department will undertake a series of projects all designed to address congestion on one of the state’s busiest roadways. These projects will widen nearly 15 miles of I-4 in northern Polk, Osceola, and southern Orange Counties from six lanes to ten lanes, including managed express lanes for those wishing to travel further distances. The addition of express lanes will help reduce congestion for all traveling along I-4 in the project area. Further, the Moving I-4 Forward projects will include improvements to interchanges on I-4 in northern Polk, Osceola, and southern Orange Counties that will reduce back-ups and congestion along entrance and exit ramps.
The new Poinciana Connector will complete the missing link in the Poinciana Parkway (S.R. 538) between C.R. 532 and the I-4/S.R. 429 interchange. The Poinciana Connector is a new limited access facility with six general use lanes (three lanes in each direction) expandable to eight lanes (four lanes in each direction) to match the proposed Central Florida Expressway (CFX) project, south of C.R. 532.
As FDOT works to improve the I-4 corridor in Central Florida, the Department will specifically work to provide congestion relief for commuters, tourists, and freight traffic as well as improving safety for all motorists. The Moving I-4 Forward projects will include:
