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Interstate 4 (I-4) is a 132.30-mile (212.91 km) intrastate
List of intrastate Interstate Highways

There are several intrastate Interstate Highways; that is, Interstate Highway System that are located entirely within one state. The concept seems contradictory at first; it is important to note that the word "Interstate" refers to the way the entire group of highways is funded , not to the route each given highway travels....
 Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. It goes from Interstate 275
Interstate 275 (Florida)

Interstate 275 in Florida serves the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. I-275 measures 63.39 miles in length. While the parent route, Interstate 75 , Bypass routees the metropolitan area to the east, I-275 runs through Downtown Tampa Tampa, Florida and St....
 in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....
  to Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Florida

Interstate 95 , the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S....
 at Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
 . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Department of Transportation

The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida....
 designation of State Road 400, but only a small portion of the route is signed at the east end.

I-4 is currently the lowest-numbered Interstate Highway in the contiguous 48 U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
s.

The combination of the Tampa, Lakeland
Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa, Florida and Orlando, Florida along Interstate 4....
, Orlando
Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area

Greater Orlando, alternatively known as the Orlando Area or Metro Orlando, is the third most populated metropolitan region in the state of Florida, and contains the List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population in the United States within the 16th largest Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas....
, and Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
 metropolitan areas is often referred to as the I-4 Corridor, since the freeway connects all four.

maintains a diagonal, northeast-southwest route for much of its length.






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Interstate 4 (I-4) is a 132.30-mile (212.91 km) intrastate
List of intrastate Interstate Highways

There are several intrastate Interstate Highways; that is, Interstate Highway System that are located entirely within one state. The concept seems contradictory at first; it is important to note that the word "Interstate" refers to the way the entire group of highways is funded , not to the route each given highway travels....
 Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. It goes from Interstate 275
Interstate 275 (Florida)

Interstate 275 in Florida serves the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. I-275 measures 63.39 miles in length. While the parent route, Interstate 75 , Bypass routees the metropolitan area to the east, I-275 runs through Downtown Tampa Tampa, Florida and St....
 in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....
  to Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Florida

Interstate 95 , the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S....
 at Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
 . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Department of Transportation

The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida....
 designation of State Road 400, but only a small portion of the route is signed at the east end.

I-4 is currently the lowest-numbered Interstate Highway in the contiguous 48 U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
s.

The combination of the Tampa, Lakeland
Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa, Florida and Orlando, Florida along Interstate 4....
, Orlando
Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area

Greater Orlando, alternatively known as the Orlando Area or Metro Orlando, is the third most populated metropolitan region in the state of Florida, and contains the List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population in the United States within the 16th largest Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas....
, and Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
 metropolitan areas is often referred to as the I-4 Corridor, since the freeway connects all four.

Route description

I-4 maintains a diagonal, northeast-southwest route for much of its length. Throughout most of Orange County
Orange County, Florida

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,066,113....
 and Seminole County
Seminole County, Florida

Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the central part of Florida between Orlando, Florida to the south and DeLand, Florida/Daytona Beach, Florida to the north....
, I-4 travels in a roughly north-south direction. I-4 covers in Florida.

The route begins with an interchange with I-275
Interstate 275 (Florida)

Interstate 275 in Florida serves the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. I-275 measures 63.39 miles in length. While the parent route, Interstate 75 , Bypass routees the metropolitan area to the east, I-275 runs through Downtown Tampa Tampa, Florida and St....
 in the Tampa
Tâmpa

T?mpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* T?mpa, a village in Bacia Commune, Hunedoara County* T?mpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mures County...
, St. Petersburg area and continues east toward I-75. At this point, the interstate starts a turn toward the northeast where it intersects with the Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
 area cutting the city through at a diagonal direction going northeast/southwest. The route provides access to all of Orlando's theme parks including Disney World and Universal Studios
Universal Studios

Universal Studios , a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is one of the six Worldwide major American film studios. Its production studios are located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California....
. Right before the eastern terminus, I-4 switches to a mostly east/west route in order to connect with traffic from and to I-95
Interstate 95 in Florida

Interstate 95 , the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S....
. There is also a huge 30'x50' Confederate Flag standing on top of a flagpole located at the crossing of I-4 and I-75 in Hillsborough County. Even though pressures have been on to remove the flag, Hillsborough County and the state of Florida have no legal right to remove the flag because it is owned by a private organization and flown over private land.

At an interchange with I-95 in Daytona Beach, I-4 terminates; however, SR 400 continues eastward into Daytona Beach. This highway eventually reaches Daytona Beach International Airport
Daytona Beach International Airport

Daytona Beach International Airport is a public county-owned airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Daytona Beach, Florida, adjacent to the Daytona International Speedway, in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States....
 and Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
.

Daytona Beach

SR 400, unsigned while concurrent with I-4, becomes signed east of I-95. The road extends for three miles (5 km) from the northeast terminus of I-4 to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 (SR 5) in Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
. Named Beville Road, it runs along the boundary between Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
 and South Daytona
South Daytona, Florida

South Daytona is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 13,177 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
.

History

Major cities
Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities
Control city

A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route. Signs indicating such cities are usually found at highway junctions to show where the intersecting road goes, or on mileage signs on longer routes....
 for signs
  • Tampa, Florida
    Tampa, Florida

    Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....
  • Lakeland, Florida
    Lakeland, Florida

    Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa, Florida and Orlando, Florida along Interstate 4....
  • Plant City, Florida
    Plant City, Florida

    Plant City is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida, Florida, approximately midway between Brandon, Florida and Lakeland, Florida along Interstate 4....
  • Davenport, Florida
    Davenport, Florida

    Davenport is a city in Polk County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 1,924 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
  • Kissimmee, Florida
    Kissimmee, Florida

    Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894....
  • Orlando, Florida
    Orlando, Florida

    Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Sanford, Florida
    Sanford, Florida

    Sanford is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
  • Orange City, Florida
    Orange City, Florida

    Orange City is a city located in Volusia County, Florida. In the 2000 census the city had a total population of 6,604. In 2004 the population recorded by the U.S....
  • DeLand, Florida
    DeLand, Florida

    DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006....
  • Daytona Beach, Florida
    Daytona Beach, Florida

    Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....


I-4 was one of the first Interstate Highways to be constructed in Florida. The first section opened between Plant City and Lakeland in 1959. In 1960/1961, the Howard Frankland Bridge opened to traffic, as well as the segment from 50th St in Tampa to Plant City. The stretch from Lake Monroe to Lake Helen also opened during that period. The segment from Lakeland to Orlando was complete by 1962. By the mid 1960s, several segments were already complete, including Malfunction Junction
Malfunction Junction

"Malfunction Junction" is a derisive nickname given by motorists to a confusing, dangerous, or otherwise problematic interchange . The name is generally applied to the following interchanges in the United States:...
 in Tampa and parts of I-4 through Orlando.

The original western terminus was set in South Pasadena in the late 1960s, but this plan was rejected due to local opposition. As a result, I-4 only went as far southwest as 9th St N in St. Petersburg.

The entire Interstate Highway System was completed by the late 1960s. However, the western terminus was truncated to Malfunction Junction
Malfunction Junction

"Malfunction Junction" is a derisive nickname given by motorists to a confusing, dangerous, or otherwise problematic interchange . The name is generally applied to the following interchanges in the United States:...
 in 1971 when I-75 was extended over the Frankland Bridge. Eventually, that stretch was again redesignated to become part of I-275
Interstate 275 (Florida)

Interstate 275 in Florida serves the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. I-275 measures 63.39 miles in length. While the parent route, Interstate 75 , Bypass routees the metropolitan area to the east, I-275 runs through Downtown Tampa Tampa, Florida and St....
.

In maps and atlases dating to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, The Tampa/St. Petersburg section of Interstate 4/Interstate 275 was marked as the Tampa Expressway. The Orlando segment was marked as the Orlando Expressway. Both names have since faded from maps.

Although many post-1970 interchanges along I-4 were constructed before the recent widening projects, they were designed with I-4 expansion in mind. In other words, there is enough room available to widen I-4 to up to ten lanes without extensively modifying the interchanges. Some of these interchanges include the Interstate 75 stack (constructed in the 1980s) and several interchanges in Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida

Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894....
 (constructed in the late 1980s/early 1990s).

In the 2004 U.S. presidential election, the I-4 corridor, a site of significant growth, was a focus of political activity within the swing state
Swing state

A swing state in United States President of the United States Politics of the United States is a U.S. state in which no candidate has overwhelming support, meaning that any of the major candidates have a reasonable chance of winning the state's U.S....
 of Florida. Communities along the I-4 corridor were perceived by both major political parties as having higher proportions of undecided voters as compared to more Republican- or Democratic-leaning portions of the state. It played an equally key role in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, but whereas the corridor had voted heavily for Bush in 2004, which helped Bush win the state, in 2008 it swung behind Democratic candidate Obama, helping Obama win Florida.

A section of I-4 called the 'dead zone' is rumored to be haunted.

Tampa area

The interchange with what is today Interstate 75 was constructed in the early 1980s.

In Tampa, the exit to 40th Street (State Road 569) has been closed since late 2005 due to the ongoing reconstruction of I-4; it will not reopen due to a proposed connector highway with the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway
Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway

The Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway is a fifteen-mile limited access toll road in Hillsborough County, Florida, It connects the bedroom community of Brandon, Florida with Downtown Tampa Tampa, Florida and South Tampa, near MacDill Air Force Base....
.

The I-4/I-275 interchange (Malfunction Junction
Malfunction Junction

"Malfunction Junction" is a derisive nickname given by motorists to a confusing, dangerous, or otherwise problematic interchange . The name is generally applied to the following interchanges in the United States:...
) was rebuilt from 2002 to 2006, and I-4 is under staged renovations to be widened from four to six lanes (with eight lanes in certain segments). Much of this work is complete, and all new travel lanes are now open. Eventually, I-4 will be widened again to a total of at least ten lanes (five in each direction). Studies for this project are already underway and construction should commence sometime in the 2010s. Completion of the project should be around 2020.

Florida I 4 Jct
Eastbound I-4 shifted to its new, permanent alignment between Malfunction Junction
Malfunction Junction

"Malfunction Junction" is a derisive nickname given by motorists to a confusing, dangerous, or otherwise problematic interchange . The name is generally applied to the following interchanges in the United States:...
 and 50th St on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 5:30 am. The new alignment includes a right-lane ramp exit/entry at the 22nd St/21st St Interchange (The previous left-lane configuration was causing hazardous conditions to commuters since its opening in 2005). On Friday, August 11, 2006, a fourth lane opened on eastbound I-4 between the downtown junction and 50th St (led in by a newly opened third lane on the eastbound I-4 ramp from northbound I-275). And on Friday, August 18, the new westbound alignment, just west of 50th Street, opened. The newly opened lanes will improve flow throughout the interchange. The 50th St overpass however, will not be complete until late 2007. Also, the eastbound I-4 exit ramp to Columbus Drive/50th Street is situated to the left-hand side of the highway (as opposed to its former right-hand side exit). This exit shift went into effect in spring 2006 and is part of the new, permanent interstate configuration.

Orlando area

As Orlando grew in the 1970s and 1980s, traffic became a growing concern, especially after the construction of the original interchange with the East-West Expressway in 1973, which proved to become a principal bottleneck. The term "highway hostages" was coined in the 1980s to describe people stuck in long commutes to and from Orlando on I-4.

In the early/mid 1990s, several interchanges near Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida

Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894....
 were constructed/upgraded to accommodate increasing traffic going to and from Walt Disney World. However, I-4's main lanes were not widened in the process. Around the same time, the Southern Connector
State Road 417 (Florida)

State Road 417 , also known as the Central Florida GreeneWay, Southern Connector and Seminole Expressway , is a toll road freeway forming the eastern beltway around the city of Orlando, Florida, United States....
 was extended to I-4.

The St. Johns River Veterans Memorial Bridge
St. Johns River Veterans Memorial Bridge

The original St. Johns River Bridge was a four-lane concrete-and-steel causeway bridge constructed over the St. Johns River at the west outlet of Lake Monroe ....
, a two-span six-lane replacement to the original four-lane bridge over the St. Johns River
St. Johns River

The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida, stretching 310 miles from Indian River County, Florida to the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville, Florida in Duval County, Florida....
 northeast of Orlando, was completed in 2004.

Tolled
Toll road

A toll road, , is a road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels....
 express lanes were being planned in the Orlando area as a traffic congestion relief technique for rush hour
Rush hour

File:2ndAvenueSubwayStationBottleneck.jpgA rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is worst....
 commuters. The name for them was to be Xpress 400
Xpress 400

Xpress 400 was a plan for toll road express lanes on Interstate 4 through Orlando, Florida, to supplement the four free lanes in each direction....
, numbered after the state road designation for I-4, SR 400. However, due to U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
 John Mica
John Mica

John L. Mica , United States politician, has been a United States Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing ....
, they have been banned by a recently passed rider in the SAFETEA-LU
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users is a bill that governs United States federal surface transportation spending....
 Federal transportation bill in 2005.

The eastbound exit to Robinson Street (State Road 526) permanently closed at 11PM on April 25, 2006, to make way for construction of the new eastbound onramp from State Road 408
State Road 408 (Florida)

State Road 408 , also known as the Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway, is a toll road freeway running east-west through Orlando, Florida, United States....
. The westbound offramp to Gore Street was permanently closed in the same project on 2008-02-11.

The new overpass
Overpass

An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway. An overpass structure is one that carries a higher capacity road above a lower capacity road, whereas a structure that permits a lower capacity road to travel above a larger capacity road is an underpass....
 from I-4 west to John Young Parkway
John Young Parkway

John Young Parkway is a four- and six-lane surface road in the U.S. state of Florida. Running from near Campbell, Florida, through Kissimmee, Florida to northwestern Orlando, Florida, it serves as an alternate to the parallel Orange Blossom Trail....
 (County Road 423) opened the morning of April 27, 2006.

Halifax River Bridge

There have been a number of proposals for a bridge that would carry SR 400 (Beville Road) across the Halifax River
Halifax River

The Halifax River is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, located in northeast Volusia County, Florida. The waterway was named after George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax....
 to Daytona Beach Shores
Daytona Beach Shores, Florida

Daytona Beach Shores is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 4,299 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
. Proponents say that this would improve traffic flow and assist in hurricane evacuations
Emergency evacuation

Emergency evacuation is the immediate and rapid movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard. Examples range from the small scale evacuation of a building due to a bomb threat or fire to the large scale evacuation of a district because of a flood, bombardment or approaching hurricane....
, while opponents claim that a bridge would lead to congestion and environmental damage. Somewhat of a hot topic in the local area in the 1990s, the bridge proposal currently appears to be dormant.

2008 Pileup

On January 9, 2008, 70 vehicles were involved in a large pileup on I-4 near Polk City
Polk City, Florida

Polk City is a city in Polk County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 1,516 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
. The pileup was caused by an unexpected thick morning fog that was mixed with a scheduled—and approved—environmental burn by the Florida Wildlife Commission. The fog drifted across I-4, mixing with the smoke, reducing visibility to near-zero conditions. Four people were killed, and 38 were injured. The section of I-4 did not re-open until 6:30pm the next day, January 10.

Future

Interim improvements to the interchange at State Road 408 were completed at the end of 2008. The rest of the SR 408 improvements are scheduled for the next decade. Intersections at US 192 and I-275 were completed in 2007. Interstate 4 is currently also being widened in Volusia County from SR 472 to SR 44, with the intersection at SR 44 being rebuilt. The remaining four-lane segment, from SR 44 to I-95, will eventually be widened to six lanes, with construction anticipated to begin in 2012.

Planning is underway for "ultimate" improvements to Interstate 4 through Orlando. These plans involve adding express lanes to the highway, and the reconstruction of several major interchanges. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2014. Right-of-way procurement alone will top $400 million.

Exit list

CountyLocationMileExit #
Exit number

An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore ....
DestinationsNotes
NewOld
Hillsborough
Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2000 population was 998,948. In 2007, the Hillsborough County Planning Commission conducted a population estimate that put the county's population at 1,204,770....
Tampa
Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....
0.000  Tampa International Airport
Tampa International Airport

Tampa International Airport is a public airport located six miles west of the central business district of Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States....
westbound exit and eastbound entrance
1.0461 
 2 (Future) 
South Plate

Toll Florida Blank
I-4/Crosstown Connector south
To Plate

Toll Florida 618
to Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway
Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway

The Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway is a fifteen-mile limited access toll road in Hillsborough County, Florida, It connects the bedroom community of Brandon, Florida with Downtown Tampa Tampa, Florida and South Tampa, near MacDill Air Force Base....
/Port of Tampa
Port of Tampa

The Port of Tampa is located on the western coast or Florida Suncoast of Florida, approximately 25 miles from open waters of the Gulf of Mexico....
Connector construction is scheduled to begin in 2009.
3.26033Eastbound left exit, westbound left entrance. Eastbound right entrance and westbound right exit.
4.70454
5.56765Orient Roadeastbound exit and westbound entrance
 6.66176
No Image Wide
To Plate

Congestion may occur on days when the state fair is on. Traffic delays on the interstate can be common with major tailbacks in either direction.
 8.61397
 10.136108
 13.866149McIntosh
McIntosh

The McIntosh Red is an Apple cultivar with red and green skin, a tart flavor, and tender white flesh. It becomes ripe in late September.It is traditionally the most popular cultivar in New England, well known for the pink sauce unpeeled McIntoshes make....
 Road
 17.4211710Branch Forbes Road
Plant City
Plant City, Florida

Plant City is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida, Florida, approximately midway between Brandon, Florida and Lakeland, Florida along Interstate 4....
19.5071911
21.2762112-13
22.5802214
 25.5632515County Line Road
Polk
Polk County, Florida

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 483,924. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimates the county population to be 561,606....
Lakeland
Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa, Florida and Orlando, Florida along Interstate 4....
26.5412715A
East Plate

Toll Florida 570
SR 570 East (Polk Parkway) – Winter Haven
Winter Haven, Florida

Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County....
, Bartow
Bartow, Florida

Bartow is a city in Central Florida east of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 15,340 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 16,278....
28.1282816
No Image Wide
To Plate

30.6843117
31.9883218
33.4213319
 37.8773820
 41.1954120A
West Plate

Toll Florida 570
SR 570 West (Polk Parkway) – Auburndale
Auburndale, Florida

Auburndale is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,032 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 12,381....
, Lakeland
Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa, Florida and Orlando, Florida along Interstate 4....
 43.9604421
 47.9414822
 54.6815523
 57.7195824
Osceola
Osceola County, Florida

Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045 , making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States....
 59.58560 
North Plate

Toll Florida 429
SR 429 North – Apopka
Apopka, Florida

Apopka is a city located in Orange County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 26,969 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2006, the city grew to 35,563....
Disney World
Walt Disney World Resort

Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world, containing four theme parks; two water parks; twenty-three themed hotels; and numerous shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation venues....
61.7476224C-D-E
East Plate

Toll Florida 417
Toll SR 417 east, World Drive – Disney World, Celebration
Celebration, Florida

Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area New town in Osceola County, Florida in the U.S. state of Florida, near Walt Disney World Resort....
, Sanford
Sanford, Florida

Sanford is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
, International Airport
 
64.15864A-B25Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom

The Magic Kingdom is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. The first park built at the resort, it opened on October 1, 1971. The park saw an estimated 17 million visitors in 2007, making it the most visited theme park in the world....
, Disney's Hollywood Studios
 
65.2976526C-DOsceola Parkway
Osceola Parkway

The Osceola Parkway, signed as County Road 522 since around 2003 , is a long toll road extending east-west across the northern boundary of Osceola County, Florida, United States roughly paralleling the border with Orange County, Florida....
 – Animal Kingdom, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex

Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is a 220 acre athletic complex located in the Walt Disney World Resort. The complex includes 9 venues and hosts numerous amateur and professional sporting events throughout the year....
was only 26C eastbound
Orange
Orange County, Florida

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,066,113....
66.5536726A-B
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Florida 536
Toll Florida 417
SR 536 To SR 417 – Epcot
Epcot

Epcot is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. The park is dedicated to international culture and technological innovation. The second park built at the resort, it opened on October 1, 1982 and was named EPCOT Center until 1994....
, Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney (Florida)

Downtown Disney is an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complex located at the Walt Disney World Resort. Downtown Disney is open to the public, requires no admission fee and offers entirely free parking and transportation to all Disney resorts....
68.1026827
 70.9327127ACentral Florida Parkway – Sea Worldeastbound exit and westbound entrance
 71.6827228
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Toll Florida 528
SR 528 East (Martin Andersen Beachline Expressway) – International Airport, Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral, from the Spanish language Cabo Ca?averal, is a headlands and bays in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of that state's Atlantic Ocean coast 45 minutes East of Orlando by car....
 73.73774A29was 29A westbound after 29B (current 74B) opened
 73.73774B29BUniversalwestbound exit and entrance
 75.03275A-B30A-B 
 76.3637731
Florida's Turnpike Shield
Toll Florida 91
Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike

Florida's Turnpike , formerly the Sunshine State Parkway , which has carried the Ronald Reagan Turnpike legislative designation since 1998, is a toll road that runs 312 miles down the Florida peninsula through 11 list of counties in Florida, from Florida U.S....
 – Miami
Miami, Florida

Miami is a global city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the most populous county in Florida....
, Wildwood
Wildwood, Florida

Wildwood is a city in Sumter County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 3,924 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 3,598....
 77.7747831AConroy Road – The Mall at Millenia
The Mall at Millenia

The Mall at Millenia is an upscale contemporary indoor shopping mall located in Orlando, Florida, Florida just off of Interstate 4 at Conroy Road near the northern end of International Drive....
 79.1547932
 80.46380A-B33A-B 
 81.02281A34Michigan Streetwestbound exit and eastbound entrance
 81.47881B-C35Kaley Avenuewas split into 35A and 35B westbound only
 82.11682A36
Toll Florida 408
Toll SR 408 (East-West Expressway)
  82.235 82B 37 Gore Street (Closed permanently on February 10, 2008) westbound exit and entrance
Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
82.654 82C 38 Anderson Street East Temporarily Closed for construction of the new Anderson Street Bridge
82.8038339South Streetwestbound exit and eastbound entrance
83.80283B41
84.3288442Ivanhoe Boulevard
85.1348543Princeton Street 
Winter Park
Winter Park, Florida

Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083....
85.8908644Par Streeteastbound exit and westbound entrance
86.7968745
87.7738846
 89.5179047split into 90A and 90B eastbound
Seminole
Seminole County, Florida

Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the central part of Florida between Orlando, Florida to the south and DeLand, Florida/Daytona Beach, Florida to the north....
Sanford
Sanford, Florida

Sanford is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
91.6389248 
93.6179449
98.4209850Lake Mary Boulevard – Lake Mary
Lake Mary, Florida

Lake Mary is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,456 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
, Heathrow
Heathrow, Florida

Heathrow is a census-designated place and an Unincorporated area suburban community in Seminole County, Florida, Florida, United States. Heathrow is located on the I-4 Corridor in Central Florida, 19 miles Northeast of Orlando, Florida and 38 miles Southwest of Daytona Beach, Florida....
100.634101A51A
102.521101B 
South Plate

Toll Florida 417
SR 417 South (Central Florida GreeneWay) – International Airport
102.521101C51
104.01910452
Volusia
Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach, Florida is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, Florida, and its most populous city is currently Deltona, Florida....
Deltona
Deltona, Florida

Deltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 85,921; it is the largest city in Volusia County....
107.82410853
110.64611153CA-CBsplit into 111A and 111B eastbound
DeLand
DeLand, Florida

DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006....
113.80211454
115.92011655 County Road 4116 - Orange Camp Road - Lake Helen
Lake Helen, Florida

For the high-altitude lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park, see Lake Helen Lake Helen is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States....
118.48111856
Florida 44
State Road 44
State Road 44 (Florida)

State Road 44 is an east-west state highway in the U.S. state of Florida. It runs from Crystal River, Florida on the Gulf of Mexico east to New Smyrna Beach, Florida on the Atlantic Ocean, passing through Inverness, Florida, Wildwood, Florida, Leesburg, Florida and DeLand, Florida....
 - New York Avenue - New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach, Florida

New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 20,048 according to the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
129.13112957
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132.00113258
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See also

  • Hurricane Charley
    Hurricane Charley

    Hurricane Charley was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Charley lasted from August 9 to August 15, and at its peak intensity it attained 150 miles per hour winds, making it a strong Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale....
    , sometimes referred to as the "I-4 Hurricane"


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