New lanes on I-4 alleviate backups from Polk County to Osceola County
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — New lanes on I-4 from eastern Polk County to Osceola County have loosened up traffic flow in an area notorious for congestion.
'I drive on I-4 daily,' said Chad Jones, who works as a sales representative for a roofing company. 'It was a parking lot to say the least, a lot of congestion.'
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He said he can tell the traffic flow has improved this week.
'You can notice more of a flow. It's not as bumper to bumper all the time,' Jones said.
In recent days, the Florida Department of Transportation opened a fourth lane on each side of I-4 between U.S. 27 and World Drive, a $27 million project.
It is considered a first step in the $3.4 billion Moving I-4 Forward program.
'Seeing blue on your GPS, that's something that drivers have not seen in that area for a long time. So to finally see it, that shows that it's working, it's a sign of success,' said Matthew Richardson, director of communications for the Moving I-4 Forward program.
Richardson said the 'congestion relief lanes' were completed eight months ahead of schedule.
Along with updates to interchanges on I-4, the state is also planning 'Project 3,' which will extend Orlando-area paid express lanes into Polk County.
A completion date is not being made public yet but work on the express lanes is set to begin in 2026.
'Those express lanes are a proven method that has helped to reduce congestion along I-4 and also gives drivers an option on how to best get to their destination quicker,' Richardson said. 'The goal is to have a continuous connectivity throughout Seminole, Orange and into Polk County.'
The state is also working on alternate routes, including the Central Polk Parkway East.
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