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| SR 408 advances west from I-4 to a diamond interchange (Exit 9) with U.S. 17-92-441 (Orange Blossom Trail). Construction associated with the Ultimate I-4 project added a fourth westbound lane to the Tampa Avenue entrance ramp. 09/20/17 |
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| Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) is an older arterial serving the Paramore, Holden Heights and Angebilt neighborhoods of west Orlando. U.S. 17-92-441 follow OBT from Kissimmee in Osceola County northward to SR 50 (Colonial Drive). 09/20/17 |
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| Reassurance marker for SR 408 west posted after the Parramore Avenue underpass. 12/13/07 |
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| Camping World Stadium, formerly the Citrus Bowl, lies northwest of Exit 9 at Church Street and Rio Grande Avenue. Orlando City Stadium, home of the MLS Orlando City SC, lies east of OBT along Church Street. Tinker Field was a baseball stadium located next to the Citrus Bowl. It was demolished in 2015. 05/22/20 |
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| Exit 9 departs SR 408 west for U.S. 17-92-441 (OBT). OBT was originally an auto trail linking Kissimmee, Orlando, Apopka and Mount Dora. U.S. 441 follows the route northwest to Leesburg. U.S. 17/92 branch east from OBT along Colonial Drive (SR 50) to Mills Avenue and Winter Park. 05/22/20 |
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| SR 408 curves northwest toward a diamond interchange (Exit 8A) with SR 423 / CR 423 (John Young Parkway). A half diamond interchange (Exit 8B) adds traffic from Tampa Avenue. 05/22/20 |
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| SR 423 / CR 423 (John Young Parkway) constitutes a major arterial through west Orlando. Named after astronaut John Young, the parkway south serves south Orlando, Williamsburg, and north Kissimmee; northbound heads toward Fairvilla and Eatonville. 05/22/20 |
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| Widening of the East-West Expressway completed in 2006 replaced the main line toll plaza preceding John Young Parkway (Exit 8A) with a modern facility further west at Pine Hills. 05/22/20 |
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| John Young Parkway doubles as CR 423, a sporadically signed route, southward to I-4 and the Osceola County line. SR 423 follows John Young Parkway northward to U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail), where it turns east along Lee Road toward U.S. 17/92 (Orlando Avenue) in Winter Park. 05/22/20, 02/08/08 |
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| Old Winter Garden Road (CR 526) converges with SR 408 (East-West Expressway) at a half diamond interchange next. SR 408 shifts north of the parallel route to the unincorporated Pine Hills community. 05/22/20 |
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| An auxiliary lane accompanies SR 408 west from SR 423 to Exit 7. 05/22/20 |
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| Old Winter Garden Road extends Washington Street west from the Westfield neighborhood in Orlando to Orlo Vista and Ocoee. Despite consistent references from CFX-guide signs, CR 526 is vastly unsigned along the five lane boulevard. 05/22/20 |
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| Exit 7 curves north to intersect Old Winter Garden Road in an industrial area between Ferguson and Mercy Drives. CR 526 crosses paths with SR 408 again near the west end by Ocoee. 05/22/20 |
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| SR 408 navigates through an S-curve westbound across Ortman Drive and Old Winter Garden Road to the Pine Hills Mainline Toll Plaza. Exit 6 separates from expressway just beyond the toll collection point. 05/22/20 |
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| Pine Hills Road travels north from Old Winter Garden Road through Pine Hills to Beggs Road at Lockhart. The only signs for Orange County Road 431 are posted on guide signs along SR 408 westbound. 05/22/20 |
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| Commencing operations in December 2006, the Pine Hills Main Plaza accommodates six overall express lanes and four toll booths for cash collection. The proximity to Exit 6 requires motorists departing for Pine Hill Road to use the cash lanes. 05/22/20 |
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| The one mile sign for SR 435 (Kirkman Road) appears above the EPass / SunPass lanes at the Pine Hills Main Plaza. 05/22/20 |
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| Subsequent exits along SR 408 west are the diamond interchanges with SR 435 and Hiawassee Road. 05/22/20 |
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| The half diamond interchange (Exit 6) with Pine Hills Road lies one quarter mile south of the CR 431 intersection with SR 50 (West Colonial Drive). 05/22/20 |
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| SR 435 (Kirkman Road) begins at SR 50 (Colonial Drive) and heads south to SR 482 (Sand Lake Road) at the Lockheed Martin plant. 05/22/20 |
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| Exit 5 leaves SR 408 westbound for SR 435 (Kirkman Road). 05/22/20 |
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| SR 435 south serves the Orlo Vista community and Metro West in west Orlando. Universal Orlando lies west of the arterial route by the SR 435 interchange with I-4. 05/22/20 |
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| Winding west just south of the commercial strip along Colonial Drive, SR 408 next meets Hiawassee Road at Exit 4. Hiawassee Road meanders southward to Orlo Vista and Metro West to end at Conroy Road (CR 439). 09/20/17 |
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| Distance sign referencing the western end of SR 408 at Florida's Turnpike and connections to Ocoee and Winter Garden via SR 50. 09/20/17 |
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| The East-West Expressway drops below grade north of the Crescent Heights and Crescent Hill neighborhoods. Paul Street and Powers Drive span SR 408 beyond this shield assembly. 09/20/17 |
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| Hiawassee Road, like John Young Parkway, also comprises a busy arterial. Heading north, the road doubles as CR 435 from SR 50 (Colonial Drive) and SR 438 (Silver Star Road). Hiawassee Road continues beyond Silver Star Road toward Clarcona and Apopka. 09/20/17 |
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| Exit 4 leaves SR 408 west for Hiawassee Road. Hiawassee Road intersects Silver Star Road in 1.75 miles and U.S. 441 in seven miles. 09/20/17 |
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| Three miles removed from the Pine Hills Main Plaza, SR 408 west enters the Hiawassee Main Plaza. 10/20/18 |
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| Exit 2 joins SR 408 with Good Homes Road at a parclo interchange (Exit 2) in 1.25 miles. Construction in the mid 2000s upgraded the forthcoming exchange with new ramps from westbound and to the toll road eastbound. 10/20/18 |
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| A $17 million project underway from late 2016 to July 2018 added a lane along each direction of SR 408 from Hiawassee Road to Good Homes Road. This included expanding the express toll lanes at the Hiawassee Main Plaza to six overall lanes and erecting sound walls.1 10/20/18 |
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| A $17 million project underway from late 2016 to July 2018 added a lane in each direction of SR 408 from Hiawassee Road to Good Homes Road. This included expanding the express toll lanes at the Hiawassee Main Plaza to six overall lanes and erecting sound walls.1 10/20/18 |
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| Good Homes Road travels north from parallel Old Winter Garden Road to SR 438 (Silver Star Road). The arterial was expanded to four overall lanes from Exit 2 north to West Colonial Drive during a widening project along SR 50 finished by Spring 2011. 10/20/18 |
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| The two mile, $23.57 million widening of SR 408 west from Hiawassee Road to Good Homes Road started on November 7, 2016. The project added a second lane westbound for Good Homes Road.2 10/20/18 |
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| SR 408 crosses Lake Sherwood between the Hiawassee Main Plaza and Good Homes Road. This section of the East-West Expressway was previously expanded to six lanes by 2006. 10/20/18 |
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| Exit 2 leaves SR 408 westbound. Good Homes Road serves eastern reaches of Ocoee via connections with Old Winter Garden Road, White Road and SR 438 (Silver Star Road). 10/20/18 |
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| The last two exits along SR 408 join the East-West Expressway with SR 50 (Colonial Drive) directly via Clarke Road and Florida's Turnpike. 09/20/17 |
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| A wye interchange connects SR 408 with its spur to SR 50 (Colonial Drive) at Exit 1. Clarke Road stems north from the spur to West Oaks Mall and Ocoee. SR 50 continues west through south Ocoee to Winter Garden. 09/20/17 |
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| Florida's Turnpike travels two miles west from the merge with SR 408 to a systems interchange with the Daniel Webster Western Beltway. SR 429 wraps around the Orlando metropolitan area north to Apopka and Lake County and south to Walt Disney World and I-4 in Osceola County. 09/20/17 |
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| The final confirming marker for SR 408 stands west of the Good Homes Road entrance ramp. 03/31/18, 01/18/10 |
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| Westbound at the split with the SR 408 spur north to SR 50 (W Colonial Drive) and Clarke Road. 09/20/17 |
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| Taking the SR 408 spur northwest to SR 50 (W Colonial Drive) and Clarke Road. The limited access connector crosses over Citrus Oaks Avenue by the Citrus Oaks subdivision. 03/31/18 |
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| SR 50 comprises a commercialized arterial through south Ocoee and Winter Garden. 03/31/18 |
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| SR 408 narrows to four overall lanes between the Old Winter Garden Road (CR 526) overpass and Florida's Turnpike. 09/20/17 |
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| Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) maintains the half mile of SR 408 and the directional T interchange with the Turnpike mainline. 09/20/17 |
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| From 1990 to 2006, SR 408 west defaulted onto Florida's Turnpike northbound at a wye interchange. The Turnpike (SR 91) swells to 12 overall lanes from the East-West Expressway to the Western Beltway (SR 429). 09/20/17 |
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| The flyover to Florida's Turnpike south to southwest Orlando and Kissimmee was completed in August 2006. With the ramp built, the proposed interchange between the Turnpike and Hiawassee Road was dropped. 09/20/17 |
Page Updated 05-30-2020.
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