ORLANDO, Fla. — A major traffic shift is happening this weekend as part of the I-4 Ultimate project. And that means several closures are happening.
Two lanes of Interstate 4 eastbound between Gore and Colonial were closed Saturday night, as well as the eastbound State Road 408 on-ramp to I-4.
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This is because starting Sunday, eastbound I-4 lanes between Gore and South streets will be moved into their final place.
EB I-4 from Gore St. to Colonial Dr. closes tonight (Oct. 17) at 10 p.m. and will reopen the following morning by 6 a.m. The EB S.R. 408 exit ramp to EB/WB I-4 will also close during this time. Please see below for more information and on our website: https://t.co/YdUBT1SUq9 pic.twitter.com/j9p20MLNAP
— I-4 Ultimate and Beyond (@I4Ultimate) October 17, 2020
This section never existed before the project began in 2015.
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Officials said it’s the first time since the 1960s that 21 continuous miles of I-4 east will travel on a newly constructed roadway.
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