{"id":242799,"date":"2026-04-23T04:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242799\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T04:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:29:15","slug":"new-ramp-to-open-at-i-4-and-sand-lake-road-interchange-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242799\/","title":{"rendered":"New ramp to open at I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776918555_73_wisxufzbc8awktep.jpg\" alt=\"New ramp to open at I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/video\/fmc-rgbzpptcfk1gpa93\" data-v-4292be72=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New ramp to open at I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-4292be72=\"\">The Florida Department of Transportation was removing overhead signs near the Sand Lake Road interchange with Interstate 4 as part of upcoming roadway changes.\u00a0A new ramp system will open, providing a more direct connection to Turkey Lake Road. The project includes a new loop ramp that will replace an existing left-hand turn. Transportation officials say the changes are expected to reduce congestion in the area.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; The Florida Department of Transportation said it will open a new ramp system at the Interstate 4 and Sand Lake Road interchange.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The new ramp could open as early as May 2, aiming to improve safety and reduce congestion at one of Central Florida\u2019s busiest corridors.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WOFL\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Local perspective:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The redesigned traffic pattern will provide more direct access to Turkey Lake Road for drivers traveling westbound on I-4 and Sand Lake Road.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/fox-local\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX LOCAL APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">A new loop ramp will replace the existing left turn from westbound Sand Lake Road to southbound Turkey Lake Road, eliminating a movement that officials say contributes to traffic backups.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The update also modifies the westbound I-4 Exit 74A ramp, which will split to allow direct access to either Sand Lake Road or Turkey Lake Road.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SIGN-UP FOR FOX 35&#8217;S BREAKING NEWS, DAILY NEWS NEWSLETTERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The project is part of a broader overhaul of the interchange, which was converted to a diverging diamond design in 2024 and is expected to remain under construction through 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Florida Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p> \u00a0    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orange County News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\/orlando\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/transportation\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Transportation<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New ramp to open at I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange The Florida Department of Transportation was removing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":242800,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[47,115,1335,139,141,140,1798,628],"class_list":["post-242799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-fl","tag-news","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-transportation","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}