ORLANDO, Fla. — Another big change is coming to Interstate 4 in downtown Orlando beginning Wednesday morning.
- Temporary ramp change is part of "I-4 Ultimate" project
- The new temporary ramp is past Amelia Street
- The temporary shift will last year and a half
- Get more I-4 Ultimate project information
- SEE BELOW: Use the I-4 Ultimate Interactive Map ▼
New change to getting onto Amelia Street via I-4EB: Instead of taking the usual ramp for Exit 83A, the exit point from I-4 to the new temporary ramp is just past Amelia Street, reports @DebSouverainTV
— Spectrum News 13 (@MyNews13) April 2, 2019
Get more info here: https://t.co/9C4ILEpIHi pic.twitter.com/loUV41aDvY
The eastbound I-4 exit to Amelia Street is temporarily shifting.
Instead of taking the usual ramp for Exit 83A, the exit point from I-4 to the new temporary ramp is just past Amelia Street.
Attention Drivers!! #I4Ultimate Exit 83 is changing tomorrow morning. The new EB exit ramp will place drivers on a travel lane parallel to Garland Ave, just past Amelia Street. This map shows how to navigate around the new exit ramp pic.twitter.com/oPYKr3dZfw
— Deborah Souverain (@DebSouverainTV) April 2, 2019
The new ramp will place drivers on a travel lane parallel to Garland Avenue that is separated by a barrier wall.
“It's going to take drivers a little bit more time to get through this area," said David Parks with the I-4 Ultimate Project. "Especially those drivers who are used to exiting and making that right hand turn heading east on Amelia street. They’re going to have to follow that detour, that you turn.”
The change is taking place so that construction can continue on the new eastbound I-4 travel lanes through downtown Orlando, Florida Department of Transportation officials said.
FDOT says drivers may have to change their route if they are used to using Exit 83A to get to downtown Orlando or the residential area near Lake Ivanhoe.
This picture shows you where the changes are taking place. The temporary ramp change is part of the @I4Ultimate project. The new ramp, debuting tomorrow, will stay in place for 18 months while crews work on new I-4 EB lanes #CityBeautiful #I4Construction 🚙 🚘 @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/N09hJQcxFH
— Deborah Souverain (@DebSouverainTV) April 2, 2019
The temporary shift will be in place for about a year and a half, stated FDOT officials.