ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Three Interstate 4 eastbound exit ramps merged into one as of Tuesday morning.
The Fairbanks Boulevard and Par Street exits are now combined with the exit ramp for Princeton Street, which was also moved back in September.
Now the exit for all three streets is just past Colonial Drive.
"If you don't know the area, I think there's gonna be a lot of lost people. I don't know, it'll be interesting," said I-4 driver Mike Eckstein.
Missing the combined righthand exit will take drivers 3 miles out of their way.
I-4 Ultimate spokesperson Dave Parks said the intent of the change is to open up work zones so workers can continue building the eastbound lanes for I-4 Ultimate while still allowing access to drivers.
THREE EXIT; ONE RAMP: @I4Ultimate put two more exits at one ramp on I-4 Eastbound. Princeton, Par, Fairbanks exits are now on ☝🏻 ramp just past Colonial. Getting onto I-4 Eastbound is also different too in this area. @QMcCrayWFTV is driving the change this morning pic.twitter.com/wu1zvq3qow
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) November 20, 2018
CH...CH...CHANGES (que music from @DavidBowieReal): @I4Ultimate changed the exits to Par & Fairbanks from I-4 Eastbound.
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) November 20, 2018
NOW: There will be three exits at one ramp at Princeton St.
MORE HERE: https://t.co/HUruCZN97Y pic.twitter.com/vaSpw7bzJ0
NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN: @I4Ultimate workers still finishing up the traffic shift for the *new* I-4 Eastbound exit to Princeton, Par & Fairbanks. Ramp should open before 5:30am. @QMcCrayWFTV drove workers still fixing the overhead signs at 5:00am. MORE HERE: https://t.co/HUruCZN97Y pic.twitter.com/ws6Dmrw9WF
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) November 20, 2018
Three exits on one ramp! @RAsaWFTV shows you the new change to watch out for on I-4 before your commute tomorrow morning. Watch TODAY at 4 on #wftv. @VEcholsWFTV @JEstevezWFTV pic.twitter.com/2HfbVC1fzv
— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) November 19, 2018
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