ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Motorists are advised that the westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) exit ramp to Sand Lake Road (State Road (S.R.) 482), Exit 74A, and the westbound I-4 entrance ramp from Sand Lake Road will be closed nightly from Sunday, May 11, through Friday, May 16, to prepare for and implement a traffic shift. From May 11 through 15, the ramp closures are scheduled to begin as early as 10 p.m. each night and are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning.

As soon as 9 p.m. on Friday, May 16, crews will begin shifting traffic onto a newly constructed westbound I-4 exit ramp, which is scheduled to open by 6 a.m. the following morning, Saturday, May 17. The new traffic pattern will bring the westbound I-4 exit ramp closer to the overpass, helping to ease congestion at the surrounding intersections by creating greater distance between the I-4 ramps and local roads.

Motorists traveling on westbound I-4 who wish to access Sand Lake Road should take Exit 74B onto northbound Adventure Way. From there, motorists who want to access Sand Lake Road west of I-4 will turn left onto westbound Hollywood Way, then turn left again onto southbound Turkey Lake Road and proceed to Sand Lake Road.

From northbound Adventure Way, motorists who wish to access Sand Lake Road east of I-4 should turn right onto eastbound Hollywood Way, then turn right again onto southbound Universal Boulevard and proceed to Sand Lake Road.

Motorists on Sand Lake Road who wish to access westbound I-4 should travel north on Turkey Lake Road and turn right onto eastbound Hollywood Way. Drivers will then turn right onto Adventure Way and proceed south to the westbound I-4 entrance ramp. 

FDOT advises motorists to follow all posted detour signs. Construction schedules are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

This work is part of the ongoing improvement project to reconstruct the I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange into a diverging diamond interchange (DDI).

For more information on the planned improvements on I-4, visit the project website at i4beyond.com/sandlake.