Inconvenient weather day: Rain, storms favor areas west of Orlando area
Storms will becoming likely, developing along and around I-4 and then focusing in between I-4 and the I-75 for the late afternoon and early evening. Storms are not expected to be severe, but could bring heavy rain and lightning which could inconvenience your plans.
Driver critically hurt after septic tanker crashes, overturns on I-4 near Disney World
A septic tanker driver was critically injured and his passenger suffered minor injuries when the truck rear-ended another big rig Wednesday morning on Interstate 4 near Walt Disney World, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Higher storm chances return for the weekend
Other than a stray shower early, most of Central Florida will be dry until about noon or 1. Look for storms to develop close to the I-4 corridor and push west after that time. The highest storm chances will be from Orlando and points west late in the afternoon and early evening. East of Orlando, toward the 95 corridor, will be on the drier side.
FDOT โaggressively exploringโ how to speed up adding wrong-way detection system to I-4 Express lanes
In a statement to News 6 Tuesday afternoon, FDOT spokesperson Jessica Ottaviano said the state transportation agency is now "aggressively exploring avenues" to accelerate the installation of a wrong-way vehicle detection system on all direct-connect ramps that feed traffic to and from I-4 Express lanes to and from local roads.
No wrong-way detection system in place on new I-4 Express lane ramps until next year
On Monday and Tuesday, patrol cars were stationed at the exit of the direct-connect ramp that takes drivers directly from the westbound lanes of the new I-4 Express toll lanes to Central Parkway in Altamonte Springs.
Florida seeks public input on proposed improvements to I-4 in Orange County
The Florida Department of Transportation is seeking public input on proposed improvements to Interstate 4 in Orange County โ including the Sand Lake Road interchange, Daryl Carter Parkway partial interchange improvements and extensions to I-4 managed lanes.