511enews.com » I-4 http://511enews.com Interstate Highway News and Events Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:28:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Entrance Ramp Onto Eastbound I-4 To Be Closed At Night http://511enews.com/i-4/entrance-ramp-onto-eastbound-i-4-to-be-closed-at-night/ http://511enews.com/i-4/entrance-ramp-onto-eastbound-i-4-to-be-closed-at-night/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:42:38 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78679 TAMPA — The ramp from 22nd Street onto eastbound I-4 may be closed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Friday night, February 3 and Sunday through Saturday (February 5 – 11) nights. DETOUR: Drivers will be directed east on Columbus Drive or State Road 60 to the entrance ramp at 50th Street.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/entrance-ramp-onto-eastbound-i-4-to-be-closed-at-night/feed/ 0 Night Lane Closures on Florida’s I-4 Between Exits 1 and 3 http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-floridas-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3/ http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-floridas-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:41:23 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78677 TAMPA — One lane may be closed on eastbound and westbound I-4 between 22nd Street (Exit 1) and 50th Street (Exit 3) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday night, February 3 and Sunday through Saturday (February 5 – 11) nights. Three lanes may be closed on eastbound I-4 in the same area from 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. these same nights.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-floridas-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3/feed/ 0 Contractor Wins $20.1M Job for I-4 Flyover Project http://511enews.com/i-4/contractor-wins-20-1m-job-for-i-4-flyover-project/ http://511enews.com/i-4/contractor-wins-20-1m-job-for-i-4-flyover-project/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:46:39 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78523 As much as I dislike driving, every so often I decide to take a road trip to the tourist area of southwest Orlando. I say road trip because anytime you’re stuck in that long line of cars along Interstate 4 between the Sand Lake Road/I-Drive …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/contractor-wins-20-1m-job-for-i-4-flyover-project/feed/ 0 SunRail Construction Under Way, I-4 Expansion Could Be Near http://511enews.com/i-4/sunrail-construction-under-way-i-4-expansion-could-be-near/ http://511enews.com/i-4/sunrail-construction-under-way-i-4-expansion-could-be-near/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:46:39 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78524 There's big transportation news in Central Florida and it is good news for drivers, and those hoping to ride the state's long-awaited SunRail commuter train.   Officials broke ground at the future home of the Altamonte Springs station Friday morning, and WFTV learned new information about the widening of I-4.   Altamonte Springs has been waiting for commuter rail for 22 years. Friday that became …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/sunrail-construction-under-way-i-4-expansion-could-be-near/feed/ 0 I-4 Widening, New Toll Lanes Could Begin in 2014 http://511enews.com/i-4/i-4-widening-new-toll-lanes-could-begin-in-2014/ http://511enews.com/i-4/i-4-widening-new-toll-lanes-could-begin-in-2014/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:46:39 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78525 WFTV found out that I-4 could be widened much sooner than expected, and the new lanes will most likely be toll roads. Up until this point, WFTV has been told that the I-4 expansion was not even on the calendar yet. But at the groundbreaking, for a Sunrail station Friday, WFTV's Kathi Belich learned that the expansion could start as early as 2014. The nearly $2 billion project would widen I-4 …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/i-4-widening-new-toll-lanes-could-begin-in-2014/feed/ 0 Tampa Ramp Onto Eastbound I-4 To Be Closed At Night http://511enews.com/i-4/tampa-ramp-onto-eastbound-i-4-to-be-closed-at-night/ http://511enews.com/i-4/tampa-ramp-onto-eastbound-i-4-to-be-closed-at-night/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:36:03 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78437 TAMPA — The ramp from 22nd Street onto eastbound I-4 may be closed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday (January 29 – February 3) nights. DETOUR: Drivers will be directed east on Columbus Drive or State Road 60 to the entrance ramp at 50th Street.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/tampa-ramp-onto-eastbound-i-4-to-be-closed-at-night/feed/ 0 Night Lane Closures on I-4 Between Exits 1 and 3 http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3-2/ http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3-2/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:34:26 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78435 TAMPA — One lane may be closed on eastbound and westbound I-4 between 22nd Street (Exit 1) and 50th Street (Exit 3) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday night, January 27 and Sunday through Friday (January 29 – February 3) nights. Three lanes may be closed on eastbound I-4 in the same area from 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Sunday through Friday (January 29 – February 3) nights.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3-2/feed/ 0 Road Watch: A Guide to Central Florida Closings And Construction http://511enews.com/i-4/road-watch-a-guide-to-central-florida-closings-and-construction-9/ http://511enews.com/i-4/road-watch-a-guide-to-central-florida-closings-and-construction-9/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:46:44 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78036 Construction continues on west side of U.S. 98 from Manor Drive to north of County Road 540A. U.S. 27 at Ernie Caldwell Boulevard south of the I-4 intersection: Construction might cause single lane closures of the northbound and southbound lanes …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/road-watch-a-guide-to-central-florida-closings-and-construction-9/feed/ 0 Night Lane Closures On I-4 Between Exits 1 and 3 http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3/ http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:04:08 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77945 TAMPA — One lane may be closed on eastbound and westbound I-4 between 22nd Street (Exit 1) and 50th Street (Exit 3) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday night, January 20 and Monday through Friday (January 23 – 27) nights. One lane will also be closed on eastbound I-4 in the same area from 8 p.m. Sunday (January 22) to 5 a.m. Monday (January 23).

]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3/feed/ 0 SunRail, Wekiva Parkway Are At The Gate This Year http://511enews.com/i-4/sunrail-wekiva-parkway-are-at-the-gate-this-year/ http://511enews.com/i-4/sunrail-wekiva-parkway-are-at-the-gate-this-year/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:56:10 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77923 Construction is set to begin on both the $1.2 billion SunRail commuter train and the $1.66 billion Wekiva Parkway toll road. The combined effect could approach the impact of Interstate 4 on the region. I-4, the spine of Central Florida’s road …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/sunrail-wekiva-parkway-are-at-the-gate-this-year/feed/ 0 Lane Closures Thursday Night On Florida I-4 Westbound at Thonotosassa Road http://511enews.com/i-4/lane-closures-thursday-night-on-florida-i-4-westbound-at-thonotosassa-road/ http://511enews.com/i-4/lane-closures-thursday-night-on-florida-i-4-westbound-at-thonotosassa-road/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:06:50 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77784 PLANT CITY — The left and middle lanes will be closed for maintenance on westbound I-4 over Thonotosassa Road (Exit 19) between 9 p.m. Thursday (January 19) and 5 am. Friday (January 20). Please call the FDOT Public Information Office at (813) 975-6060 with any questions.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/lane-closures-thursday-night-on-florida-i-4-westbound-at-thonotosassa-road/feed/ 0 Wekiva Parkway Nothing But A Money Sinkhole http://511enews.com/i-4/wekiva-parkway-nothing-but-a-money-sinkhole/ http://511enews.com/i-4/wekiva-parkway-nothing-but-a-money-sinkhole/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:07:12 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77740 Construction jobs are cited at 10,000 … Without the parkway, the project, as scoped, does not close based on its financials. Also, the recently opened I-4/S.R. 417 interchange project could be short-lived. The Wekiva Parkway project provides …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/wekiva-parkway-nothing-but-a-money-sinkhole/feed/ 0 Poinciana Residents Face Continued Roadblocks In I-4 Connector http://511enews.com/i-4/poinciana-residents-face-continued-roadblocks-in-i-4-connector/ http://511enews.com/i-4/poinciana-residents-face-continued-roadblocks-in-i-4-connector/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:06:17 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77614 People who live in Poinciana are facing another roadblock as they wait for construction to begin on the Poinciana Parkway. The road is supposed to give residents a faster, more direct route to I-4 from Marigold Avenue. But paying for the project is turning out to be a big problem. About 83,000 people live in the community of Poinciana, and they've been promised this road since 2006. They're …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/poinciana-residents-face-continued-roadblocks-in-i-4-connector/feed/ 0 Sinkhole Engulfs SUVs At I-4 Rest Area http://511enews.com/i-4/sinkhole-engulfs-suvs-at-i-4-rest-area/ http://511enews.com/i-4/sinkhole-engulfs-suvs-at-i-4-rest-area/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:40:14 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76763 A year and a half ago, a 25-foot-wide, 40-foot-deep sinkhole collapsed the earth at the front door of a Bordeaux Village condominium building. Nearly two years ago, Plant City was inundated with sinkholes. Beginning with the night of Jan. 1 …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/sinkhole-engulfs-suvs-at-i-4-rest-area/feed/ 0 Restaurants and Shops Open On Christmas Day – Update http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/ http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:20:49 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76551 “Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.

Restaurants:

  • Applebee’s*
  • Buffalo Wild Wings*
  • Burger King
  • Denny’s
  • Dunkin Donuts
  • Golden Corral
  • International House of Pancakes
  • Jack-in-the-Box
  • Marie Callender’s
  • McDonald’s*
  • Pizza Hut*
  • Starbucks
  • Subway*
  • Sonic*
  • Taco Bell*
  • TGI Fridays
  • Waffle House

Shopping:

  • 7-11
  • CVS
  • Family Dollar
  • Kroger
  • Rite Aid
  • Walgreens
  • Winn Dixie

Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.

*some individual outlets may be closed.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/feed/ 0 Restaurants and Shops Open For Travelers On Christmas Day 2011 http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-for-travelers-on-christmas-day-2011/ http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-for-travelers-on-christmas-day-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:04:17 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76284 “Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.

Restaurants:

  • Applebee’s*
  • Buffalo Wild Wings*
  • Burger King
  • Denny’s
  • Dunkin Donuts
  • Golden Corral
  • International House of Pancakes
  • Jack-in-the-Box
  • Marie Callender’s
  • McDonald’s*
  • Pizza Hut*
  • Starbucks
  • Subway*
  • Sonic*
  • Taco Bell*
  • TGI Fridays
  • Waffle House

Shopping:

  • 7-11
  • CVS
  • Family Dollar
  • Kroger
  • Rite Aid
  • Walgreens
  • Winn Dixie

Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.

*some individual outlets may be closed.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-for-travelers-on-christmas-day-2011/feed/ 0 Repairs To Dangerous Section On I-4 Closer To Reality http://511enews.com/i-4/repairs-to-dangerous-section-on-i-4-closer-to-reality/ http://511enews.com/i-4/repairs-to-dangerous-section-on-i-4-closer-to-reality/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:34:59 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76276 Repairs to a slippery section of Interstate-4 could be one step closer to reality.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/repairs-to-dangerous-section-on-i-4-closer-to-reality/feed/ 0 Christmas/New Year Holiday Travel On The Highways Up This Year http://511enews.com/i-95/christmasnew-year-holiday-travel-on-the-highways-up-this-year/ http://511enews.com/i-95/christmasnew-year-holiday-travel-on-the-highways-up-this-year/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:43:29 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76008 According to the American Automobile Association, approximately 83.6 million people (or 91 percent of all holiday travelers) plan to take to the nation’s roadways this Christmas-New Year holiday travel season. This number represents a 2.1 percent increase compared to 2010-11 when the number of auto travelers totaled 81.9 million.

AAA goes on to state that “This year’s projected automobile travel volume is the second highest in the past decade and only 100,000 less than the 2006-07 auto travel peak of 83.7 million”. Travel by car remains the preferred choice of transportation for the 2011-12 Christmas-New Year holiday as nearly 27 percent of the total United States population will hit the road.

The current national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is approximately $3.25 per gallon, about 28 cents more than one year ago.  However, the national average price is about 72 cents less than this year’s peak price of $3.98 on May 5.

With an expected increase in holiday travel over the nations highways, industry experts advise that it would be wise to pre-book you hotel stay rather than take a chance with a walk-in rate. Websites like Priceline.com are great places to book your room knowing you’ve secured lower rates. For highway travelers, several websites offers online booking at discounted rates as well. The I-95 Exit Guide offers east coast travelers information on exit services, gas prices, road construction and real-time traffic information. There are several other websites that offer similar information for I-75, I-5 and I-4.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/christmasnew-year-holiday-travel-on-the-highways-up-this-year/feed/ 0 Work Will Make I-4′s Fairbanks Curve Less Slippery http://511enews.com/i-4/work-will-make-i-4s-fairbanks-curve-less-slippery/ http://511enews.com/i-4/work-will-make-i-4s-fairbanks-curve-less-slippery/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:13:02 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76067 The state plans hire a contractor next week to repair a slippery section of Interstate 4 just north of downtown Orlando.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/work-will-make-i-4s-fairbanks-curve-less-slippery/feed/ 0 Hotel Rates Expected to Increase For The Holidays http://511enews.com/i-95/hotel-rates-expected-to-increase-for-the-holidays/ http://511enews.com/i-95/hotel-rates-expected-to-increase-for-the-holidays/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:50:07 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=75931 According to the American Automobile Association’s Leisure Travel Index, hotel rates for mid-range hotels, motels and inns are expected to increase a modest one percent from last year with travelers spending an average of $126 per night compared to $125 one year ago.  Travelers planning to stay at lower rate hotels can expect to pay four percent more at an average cost of $92 per night, up from $88 last year.

With an expected increase in holiday travel, Industry experts advise that it would be wise to pre-book you hotel stay rather than take a chance with a walk-in rate. Websites like Priceline.com are great places to book your room knowing you’ve secured lower rates. For highway travelers, several websites offers online booking at discounted rates as well. The I-95 Exit Guide offers east coast travelers information on exit services, gas prices, road construction and real-time traffic information. There are several other websites that offer similar information for I-75, I-5 and I-4.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/hotel-rates-expected-to-increase-for-the-holidays/feed/ 0 NTSB Urges Nationwide Ban On Cellphone Use While Driving http://511enews.com/i-95/ntsb-urges-nationwide-ban-on-cellphone-use-while-driving/ http://511enews.com/i-95/ntsb-urges-nationwide-ban-on-cellphone-use-while-driving/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:36 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=75968 The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that all states and the District ban cellphone use behind the wheel, becoming the first federal agency to call for an outright prohibition on telephone conversations while driving.

Distracted driving, some of it due to cellphone use, contributed to an estimated 3,092 deaths in highway crashes last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/ntsb-urges-nationwide-ban-on-cellphone-use-while-driving/feed/ 0 DOT Launches Nationwide Crackdown On Drunk Drivers http://511enews.com/i-95/dot-launches-nationwide-crackdown-on-drunk-drivers/ http://511enews.com/i-95/dot-launches-nationwide-crackdown-on-drunk-drivers/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:36 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=75963 The holiday season brings with it office parties, seasonal celebrations and trips to see family and friends. For many people, that means having a few drinks. The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to make sure these revelers stay out of the driver’s seat.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Tuesday at the Arlington County Courthouse a nationwide crackdown during the holiday season. The effort will involve a combination of enforcement and reminders that police and other agencies will be out in force over the holidays.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/dot-launches-nationwide-crackdown-on-drunk-drivers/feed/ 0 Road Watch: A Guide to Central Florida Closings and Construction http://511enews.com/i-95/road-watch-a-guide-to-central-florida-closings-and-construction-8/ http://511enews.com/i-95/road-watch-a-guide-to-central-florida-closings-and-construction-8/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:04:52 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=75207 Published: Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 8:02 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 8:02 p.m. An east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/road-watch-a-guide-to-central-florida-closings-and-construction-8/feed/ 0 Steel Beam On I-4 Causes Traffic Headache http://511enews.com/i-4/steel-beam-on-i-4-causes-traffic-headache/ http://511enews.com/i-4/steel-beam-on-i-4-causes-traffic-headache/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:18:51 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=74257 Transportation officials say a steel beam on an Orlando roadway resulted in at least flat tires on at least a dozen vehicles.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/steel-beam-on-i-4-causes-traffic-headache/feed/ 0 Wekiva Parkway Could Push Back I-4 Expansion Plans http://511enews.com/i-4/wekiva-parkway-could-push-back-i-4-expansion-plans/ http://511enews.com/i-4/wekiva-parkway-could-push-back-i-4-expansion-plans/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:55:12 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=72832 WFTV has learned that the Florida Department of Transportation plans to spend millions for the Wekiva Parkway. But would this come at the expense of a badly-needed expansion to I-4? FDOT has said it will take $2 billion dollars to widen I-4 from Kirkman Road in Orange County to State Road 434 in Seminole County. WFTV asked if the the state’s commitment to the Wekiva Parkway will push back plans …

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