I-4 Beyond the Ultimate

March is Florida Bicycle Month! 🚲☀️ Drivers: stay alert, watch for cyclists, check blind spots, and give at least 3 feet when passing. A little extra caution goes a long way in keeping everyone safe on the road. Learn more about how to safely share the road at I4Beyond.com.

Fresh aerials give a bird’s-eye view of the I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange project. ⬇️ 📸 Check out the progress of the new loop ramp and the work in the median of I-4 below. To get the full scoop on the project, visit I4Beyond.com/SandLake.

Don’t block traffic because you missed your turn or weren’t in the right lane. It’s dangerous and inconsiderate. Keep moving — find somewhere safe to turn around, pull over to regroup, or let your GPS reroute you. 🚙 🗺️ 📍

🚧 Project Update: Barrels have been removed from the westbound I-4 exit ramp to eastbound S.R. 528 (Exit 72)! This brings the project and its new two-lane ramp one step closer to final completion. Learn more about the project at I4Beyond.com.

Happy Friday! 🎉 Here’s your weekly reminder to stay informed about I-4 road closures in your area. Sign up for text and email advance construction alerts at fdot.tips/alerts. 📲

Your headlights should always be clean and clear. Wash away grime, restore cloudy lenses if needed, and replace dim or burned-out bulbs to keep them bright and reliable. Remember to turn them on from sunset to sunrise. Not only does it help others see you—it’s the law! 💡

#DYK 🤔 ❓ Excavators dig foundations and trenches, bulldozers push and level soil to shape the land, and loaders scoop and move materials like dirt, gravel, and debris. Together, these machines keep construction sites moving efficiently. 👷

Pedestrian-activated signals help alert motorists to pedestrians crossing the street. 🚨 In work zones, signals may be adjusted or relocated to facilitate construction. Always be alert and ready to let pedestrians cross when you see the walking sign light up. 🚶‍♂️

❕ The answer to last week’s quiz question is true! Central Florida’s interstate highways handle nearly 40,000 commercial trucks each day. That’s a lot of trucks! 🚚

Feeling lucky this St. Patrick’s Day? Don’t push it. 🍀 If your celebration includes alcohol or another substance that impairs judgment and reaction time, plan for a sober ride. Designate a driver, use a rideshare service, or call a friend. Don’t rely on luck to get home safely. 🚗

Reminder: When yielding to emergency vehicles in a roundabout, never stop in the roundabout. If you haven’t entered yet, pull over and allow the emergency vehicle to pass. If you have already entered the roundabout, continue to the next exit and allow it to pass. 🚑

Reasons to wear your seat belt: 1. It’s the law (for drivers, front seat passengers, and anyone under 18) 👮 2. If you’re caught breaking the law, you’ll get a ticket 💲 ⬇️ 3. It could save your life ✅

Traffic Alert: ⚠️ Both directions of Central Florida Parkway under I-4 will close nightly from Sun., Mar. 15, to Tues., Mar. 17, for bridge work. Closures begin as early as 11 p.m. each night and end by 6:30 a.m. the next morning. See detour below. Visit fdot.tips/4aHNDSA.

Happy Friday! 🎉 Here’s your weekly reminder to stay informed about I-4 road closures in your area. Sign up for text and email advance construction alerts at fdot.tips/alerts. 📲

🚧 Project Update: Crews at I-4 and Sand Lake Road have completed concrete deck pours for new bridges over Sand Lake Road. These slabs–totaling 800+ cubic yards of concrete–will form the driving surface for future westbound I-4 Express lanes. 🚗 Learn more at I4Beyond.com/SandLake.

Quiz Time! True or false❓Central Florida’s interstate highways, including I-4, I-75, and I-95, handle nearly 40,000 commercial trucks each day.

Ever wonder how traffic keeps moving during road work? 🚦 One way is to use a contraflow — a traffic pattern that shifts both directions of traffic to one side of the road, with one lane for each direction of traffic. Learn about contraflows in our newsletter at I4Beyond.com.

Remember the game, Red Light, Green Light? 🔴🟢 Get caught moving on red and you’re out of the game. On the road, the stakes are much higher. Running a red light puts you, your passengers, and others at greater risk for a crash and could cost you a ticket. 🚦🚔 Always wait for green.

#DYK 🤔❓ A major difference between a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) and a conventional interchange is that a DDI design reduces the number of vehicle conflict points from 18 to 8, significantly lowering the risk of collisions.

Merging onto the highway doesn’t have to be stressful. 🚗 Use the entrance ramp to match traffic speed, signal early, and look for a safe gap before moving over. Staying alert and predictable helps keep everyone safe. Read more merging tips at I4Beyond.com.