447724-1 Truck and Freight Alternative Site Analysis

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is building five new truck parking facilities along Interstate 4 (I-4) in Central Florida to address the region's critical need for safe and reliable truck parking. Together, the facilities will provide hundreds of new truck parking spaces and amenities that support freight movement, improve safety and help keep Florida's supply chain moving efficiently.

For more information on each site, please visit:

• Seminole County – FPID 446445-1

• Volusia County Eastbound – FPID 446445-2

• Orange County – FPID 446445-3

• Volusia County Westbound – FPID 446445-4

• Osceola County – FPID 446445-5

FDOT conducted a truck and freight parking Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study along the I-4 corridor in Osceola, Orange, Seminole, and Volusia counties. The purpose of this project is to provide needed truck parking facilities to serve regional freight parking demand within or near the I-4 corridor and to address safety. The PD&E Study was conducted to identify, evaluate, and recommend viable truck and freight parking sites along or near the 75-mile I-4 corridor across these four counties. The PD&E Study involves engineering analysis, environmental evaluations, and public engagement to evaluate the potential effects of the proposed improvements and to identify the location and conceptual design of the Preferred Alternative for further refinement in the design phase.

Public meetings were held in each county in the spring of 2022 to introduce the project and receive input on the site locations being evaluated. Additional public meetings were held in each county in the summer 2022 to receive input on the alternatives considered and present the preferred site alternatives. During this PD&E Study, five recommended truck parking sites have been identified for advancement, including one recommended site in Osceola, Orange, and Seminole counties and two recommended sites in Volusia County (one eastbound, one westbound).

The PD&E Study was approved for the Osceola County site and the two Volusia County sites in August 2024. Approval for the Seminole County site re-evaluation was received in August 2024. Approval for the Orange County site was received in March 2025. The Seminole County, Eastbound Volusia County, Westbound Volusia County, and Osceola County sites are in a concurrent design phase.  Design for the Orange County site is expected to begin in fall 2026.

Project documents available upon request as archived content – for historical or research use only.