Interstate 4 East - Altamonte Springs to Sanford

Advancing 1.5 miles north from the Orange County line, Interstate 4 meets SR 436 at a single point interchange (Exit 92) in Altamonte Springs. The I-4 Ultimate project through 2021 converted what was a diamond interchange at Exit 92.

09/11/22

SR 436 (Altamonte Drive) heads 2.9 miles east from Exit 92 and nearby Altamonte Mall to a SPUI with U.S. 17/92 at Fern Park and the city of Casselberry.

09/11/22

An 25.53 mile L-shaped route, SR 436 leads west to U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail) in Apopka and southeast to SR 528 (Beachline Expressway) at Orlando International Airport (MCO).

09/11/22

Eastbound I-4 at Exit 92 to SR 436 (Altamonte Drive). The state road is named Altamonte Drive within Altamonte Springs, but Semoran Boulevard everywhere else.

09/11/22

01/08/22

RIRO (right in right out) intersections joining SR 436 with Douglas Road north and Wymore Road (CR 4248) south replaced traffic lights along Altamonte Drive to the immediate west of Exit 92. The Uptown Altamonte retail area lies just east of the exchange.

09/11/22

The final traffic pattern at the SPUI joining I-4 with SR 436 was implemented in May 2021.

09/11/22

Interstate 4 continues north through Altamonte Springs to Central Parkway, where ramps from the Express Lanes were added.

09/11/22

State Road 434 meets Interstate 4 on the north side of Altamonte Springs by the Sanlando Springs community. The arterial arcs northward from Forest City to Longwood.

09/11/22

Wekiva Springs State Park lies northwest of Exit 94 via SR 434 and Wekiva Springs Road (CR 4243).

09/11/22

SR 434 travels 28.49 miles overall along a U-shaped route between SR 424 (Edgewater Drive) in Orlando and SR 50 (Colonial Drive) at University Park.

09/11/22

Two lanes depart Interstate 4 east at Exit 94 for SR 434. I-4 Ultimate project work here expanded the exchange with a new loop ramp from SR 434 west to I-4 west.

09/11/22

Exit 94 expands to three lanes ahead of SR 434. Winter Springs is five miles to the east.

02/12/21

Confirming marker posted along the 4.1 mile exit less stretch ahead of Lake Mary.

09/11/22

The Seminole County rest area along Interstate 4 was reconfigured to accommodate a stormwater retention pond during a $7.5 million project adding an eastbound lane from E.E. Williamson Road to Exit 98. The change included converting the facility into a truck only parking area with 17 spaces.¹

09/11/22

The I-4 Express Lanes conclude northbound beyond SR 434 by the city of Longwood.

09/11/22

The last rest area sign on I-4 near Lake Myrtle was replaced by May 2020 to display last parking area. Partly to appease area resident complaints concerning noise and pollution, the facility closed to passenger vehicles in January 2020.¹

09/11/22

Leading away from SR 434, 36 miles of I-4 remain, with Daytona Beach another eight miles beyond the freeway end.

09/11/22

02/12/24

The truck parking area lies north of the E.E. Williamson Road over crossing.

09/11/22

Buildings that house vending machines and rest rooms were retained from the previous full rest area.¹

09/11/22

All remaining exits along Interstate 4 eastbound serve the Seminole County seat of Sanford.

09/11/22

Exit 98 joins Interstate 4 with Lake Mary Boulevard at a six-ramp parclo interchange.

09/11/22

Lake Mary Boulevard (CR 4220) travels east from Markham Woods Road to Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB) and the intersection of SR 46/415, north of Cameron City.

01/08/22

Lake Mary Boulevard enters the unincorporated community of Heathrow west of Exit 98. Parallel Markham Woods Road travels through Heathrow between CR 46A and SR 434.

09/11/22

Interstate 4 runs along the Lake Mary city line northward to Exit 98. The city center is three miles to the east along Lake Mary Boulevard, a four to six lane arterial.

03/02/22

Primera Boulevard south and Lake Emma Road north come together at Lake Mary Boulevard at the succeeding traffic light east of Interstate 4.

09/03/17

Widening of Interstate 4 to six and eight lanes took place through the early 2000s, including this stretch just south of Sanford.

03/02/22

A parclo interchange (Exit 101 A) joins Interstate 4 with County Road 46A (H.E. Thomas, Jr. Parkway) east of Paola and Heathrow in 1.5 miles.

02/12/24

Interstate 4 passes between two business parks and parallels International Parkway just north of Exit 98. The freeway leaves the Lake Mary city limits at H.E. Thomas, Jr. Parkway.

02/12/24

A distributor roadway separates in 1.25 miles for Exit 101 B to SR 417 and Exit 101 D to SR 46.

02/12/24

County Road 46A runs 10.10 miles overall between SR 46 near the Wekiva River and U.S. 17/92-SR 46 (French Avenue) in Sanford.

02/12/24

Two lanes at Exit 101 A connect Interstate 4 east with Seminole County Road 46A (H.E. Thomas, Jr. Parkway) just west of the Sanford city line near Twin lakes.

02/12/24

The Rinehart Road-Crossings Trail pedestrian bridge spans Interstate 4 between Heathrow and Lake Mary. The 1000 foot long suspension bridge was built in 2003 at a cost of $3.5 million.

03/02/22

Exit 101 A leaves I-4 east for CR 46A (H.E. Thomas, Jr. Parkway) east to Sanford and west to Heathrow. The distributor roadway for both SR 417 (Seminole Expressway) south to Sanford and Oviedo and SR 46 west to Lake County and Mount Dora follows.

02/12/24

CR 46A (H.E. Thomas, Jr. Parkway) intersects Rinehart Road (unsigned CR 431B) to the immediate east of I-4. Rinehart Road parallels I-4 north from Lake Mary Boulevard by the Seminole Towne Center retail area to SR 46 (W 1st Street) in Sanford.

02/12/21

Exit 101 B/D departs from below the CR 46A overpass for the Seminole Expressway and SR 46. Beginning at Exit 62 with I-4 at Celebration, SR 417 is the 54.07 mile long East Beltway encircling the Orlando metropolitan area.

02/12/24

Exit 101 C separates from I-4 eastbound well ahead of the loop ramp onto SR 429 (Wekiva Parkway) southbound toward Mount Dora in Lake County. SR 429 is the West Beltway encircling Orlando south to Apopka, Winter Garden and Horizon West.

02/12/24

Seminole Expressway was completed west from U.S. 17/92 (Orlando Drive) in Sanford to I-4 at Exit 101 B in September 2002. The toll road south to SR 426 at Oviedo opened previously in 1994.

02/12/24

Exit 101 B joins SR 417 south ahead of Rinehart Road in Sanford and Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB).

03/02/22

SR 46 heads east from I-4 by Seminole Town Center mall to combine with U.S. 17/92 en route to the Sanford historic district and the AMTRAK Autotrain. Previously 52.75 miles in length, SR 46 heads west to Mount Dora in two sections and east to Mims in Volusia County.

02/29/08

Construction from October 2018 to Winter 2024 expanded the exchange at SR 417 with the final section completed along Wekiva Parkway (SR 429) from the northwest. The exchange fully opened to traffic on January 26, 2024.

02/12/24

Interstate 4 curves northeast one mile to the final Seminole County exit for U.S. 17/92 at Lake Monroe.

09/11/22

Interstate 4 passes by Seminole Town Center mall between SR 417 and SR 46.

02/12/24

Forthcoming Exit 104 serves both Central Florida Zoo and the Port of Sanford.

01/08/22

Interstate 4 travels between the communities of Lake Monroe and Bookertown toward the St. Johns River.

01/08/22

An auxiliary lane accompanies I-4 east from SR 46 to Exit 104. U.S. 17/92 were relocated in 2018 southward along CR 15 and east on SR 46 to bypass the two lane stretch straddling Lake Monroe.

02/12/24

Exit 104 leaves Interstate 4 eastbound for U.S. 17/92 and Monroe Road.

02/12/24

Construction finished in December 2007 added a new flyover ramp from I-4 east looping directly to the intersection of U.S. 17/92 and Monroe Road (CR 15).

01/08/22

Seminole Boulevard (old U.S. 17/92) follow the south shore of Lake Monroe east 3.2 miles to French Avenue outside Downtown Sanford.

01/08/22

U.S. 17/92 cross the St. Johns River immediately to the west en route to DeBary and Orange City.

01/08/22

Locally U.S. 17/92 run south from Lake Monroe along Monroe Road 1.5 miles to SR 46 (W 1st Street) then east into Sanford with SR 46, 3.01 miles to French Avenue.

01/08/22

Interstate 4 crosses the St. Johns River into Volusia County just north of Exit 104.

09/11/22

Lake Monroe opens to the east of Interstate 4. The lake is part of the St. Johns River, a 310 mile long system flowing north from Indian River County to Jacksonville.

02/12/24

Widened in 2003, the Veterans Memorial Bridge extended the previous six lane portion of I-4 east to Exit 114 / SR 472.

02/12/24