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State Road 408 (Florida)
Encyclopedia
State Road 408 also known as the Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway, is a tolled
expressway running east–west through Orlando, Florida
, United States
. It is owned and operated by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
(OOCEA), except for the westernmost mile (1.5 km), which is owned by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
as a connection to Florida's Turnpike
. The road runs from the Turnpike in Gotha
, east through downtown Orlando
, where it intersects with Interstate 4
, ending near State Road 50
at the University of Central Florida
.
A short connection to State Road 417
, originally part of the main line of SR 408, is now a spur of SR 408, and is sometimes labeled State Road 4080. The right-of-way
where SR 408 once ended at State Road 50
west of State Road 435
(Kirkman Road) was once called State Road 4081.
, heading east towards its official western terminus at West Colonial Drive, (Florida State Road 50) near Ocoee
. After the interchange with Good Homes Road (exit 2), the tollway passes through the Hiawassee barrier toll, the first of four mainline toll barriers. From there, SR 408 serpentines eastward through the neighborhoods of Orlovista and Pine Hills
making major junctions with Florida State Road 435 (Kirkman Road), passing through the Pine Hills barrier toll east of Pine Hills Road, Florida State Road 423 (John Young Parkway), and US Route 441 (Orange Blossom Trail), with the Citrus Bowl
being accessible from the Orange Blossom Trail exit. East of the exit, the high rise skyline of Central Orlando
becomes visible. The east-west Expressway makes a major junction with Interstate 4
in Downtown and proceedes eastward to the Conway Toll Plaza, followed by major junctions with Florida State Road 436 (Semoran Boulevard), and Florida State Road 417 (Central Florida Greeneway). The route continues through the Dean Road Toll Plaza and the exits to Florida State Road 434 (Alafaya Trail) and Florida State Road 50 (East Colonial Drive). The tollway's eastern terminus is Challenger Parkway, however Challenger Parkway continues until Alafaya Trail.
SR 408 runs almost entirely parallel to Florida State Road 50 throughout its entire course. At the 408/417 spur is the only location where SR 408 stops running parallel to SR 50 and takes a northeastely turn which takes it from being parallel to SR 50.
had been formed in 1963 for the purpose of building the Bee Line Expressway. In early 1966, while that road was still under construction, Governor Haydon Burns asked the OOCEA to look into an east–west freeway across downtown Orlando
to relieve traffic on State Road 50
(Colonial Drive). An engineering study recommended a western terminus at SR 50 west of State Road 435
(Kirkman Road) and an eastern terminus at SR 50 east of Goldenrod Road (State Road 15A
). One alternate ran close to SR 50, while the other - which was chosen by June 1969 - ran further south. Bonds were sold in May 1971. In December of that year, the OOCEA voted to name it the Spessard Lindsay Holland East-West Expressway, in honor of Spessard Holland
, who had just retired from representing Florida in the U.S. Senate. Groundbreaking
was held just east of Semoran Boulevard on February 5, 1972.
The final design took SR 408 across Interstate 4
just south of Anderson Street. The interchange
- a double trumpet - connected to I-4 south of Gore Street, and resulted in the closure of four of the six ramps at Gore Street, which had intersected I-4 with a six-ramp partial cloverleaf. (The loops were in the southwest and southeast quadrants.) To the east, SR 408 crossed Lake Underhill. East of Goldenrod Road, the decision was made in 1970 to temporarily include three at-grade intersection
s at Chickasaw Trail, Valencia College Lane and Millinocket Lane.
The west half, from SR 50 to Mills Avenue, opened October 26, 1973. The rest was completed by December 11. The two barrier toll plazas - Holland West and Holland East - each charged 20 cents, while the ramp tolls - present at Orange Blossom Trail, Mills Avenue, Bumby Avenue, Conway Road and Semoran Boulevard, charged 10 cents. The Florida Department of Transportation
took over operation and maintenance, giving revenues to the OOCEA. The final cost of the 13.3-mile (21.4 km) road was about $89 million.
Most tolls were doubled on January 1, 1987.
Prior to the start of construction on the eastern extension, the Northeastern Beltway (State Road 417
) was built north from the existing east end of the East-West at SR 50. As part of this project, in 1987 and 1988, two ramps were added to the Goldenrod Road interchange to make it full, and the three at-grade intersection
s were removed - Chickasaw Trail became an overpass, Valencia College Lane became an interchange
, and Millinockett Lane was simply cut. Ramp tolls were added at Valencia College Lane and SR 50, adding to the cost of traveling the original East-West once tolling on the new road began January 1, 1989.
By 1984, the alignment of the eastern extension of SR 408 had been chosen. The area was planned to be developed, and the OOCEA hoped to build the road before development made that impossible. Construction began in 1987, and the west piece, from existing SR 408 (redesignated SR 4080) to Rouse Road, opened May 12, 1989. The rest of the six-mile (10 km) road opened in June, with a total cost of $105 million. This project included a full interchange
with the planned Southeastern Beltway (opened April 14, 1990), the Dean Road barrier toll, as well as a connection at the east end to the Central Florida Research Park
. A wide median was left where the road curves north to end at SR 50 for further extension, but the land to the east has since been developed.
A "free movement" section, the only one on SR 408, still exists between Exit 10B (Interstate 4
Eastbound) and Exit 10C (Orange Avenue). Motorists may travel between these two exits without incurring a toll.
and the planned Western Beltway was studied in 1985. (The Beltway, which would have run where Clarke Road now is, was soon shifted west.) Construction on the 4.5-mile (7 km) extension began in mid-1989 and was completed on October 8, 1990, costing $102 million total. The former west end at SR 50 west of Kirkman Road was temporarily designated SR 4081 during construction, and became a retention pond. A fourth barrier toll - the Hiawassee Road plaza - was added to the road. The extension was designed to have a full interchange
with the Turnpike, but originally only the north-pointing ramps were built. The full interchange
with the Turnpike was completed in August 2006. A temporary ticket system
booth was installed until the Turnpike switched to a coin system in 1991.
Due to confusion resulting from the four named toll roads in the Orlando area (East-West Expressway, Bee Line Expressway, Eastern Beltway and Seminole County Expressway), the OOCEA decided in 1992 to use the numbers that had already been designated by the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT). The old orange
symbol was replaced by the number 408 in the new toll road symbol, recently approved by FDOT. Signs were changed in 1993.
At some point in the late 1990s, the John Young Parkway
(SR 423) interchange
was completed; it had formerly only had ramps to and from the east.
All the mainline toll plazas were reconstructed with express E-Pass lanes in the latter half of the 2000s. On November 10, 2006, the new Pine Hills Main Toll Plaza opened 2 miles (3.2 km) west as a replacement of the now demolished Holland West Toll Plaza. The new toll plaza features three express E-Pass lanes in both directions with open road tolling.
At the western end of the expressway a new set of ramps to Florida's Turnpike
opened in August 2006. Previously it was only possible for westbound traffic to go northbound on the Turnpike. A new ramp allows traffic to also go southbound on the Turnpike. Likewise, previously only southbound Turnpike traffic could exit onto eastbound TOLL 408. A new ramp on the northbound Turnpike allows traffic to enter eastbound TOLL 408. New west facing ramps opened in March 2007 at Good Homes Road, joining pre-existing east facing ramps.
Starting in September 2003, a $600 million widening project occurred in the central and western part of the road. As part of the project, two through lanes were added along the entire length of the expressway from Hiawassee Road in the west to Oxalis Road in the east. The section from downtown Orlando to Hiawassee Road was completed in Spring 2007. The entire project was completed in June 2010.
near downtown Orlando
is planned. One construction phase began in April 2006 and was completed in November 2008. Due to a lack of funds, the rest of the interchange project has been halted. An example of this is a new ramp that was to direct westbound traffic to I-4 west. It is now Orlando's version of a bridge to nowhere. Construction at the interchange will resume no earlier than 2013 when funds become available again. The Florida Department of Transportation
was responsible for this project.
.
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
expressway running east–west through Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned and operated by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority is an expressway authority responsible for construction, maintenance and operation of toll roads in Orange County, Florida, United States, which includes the city of Orlando. It was founded in 1963 for the purpose of building the Bee Line Expressway,...
(OOCEA), except for the westernmost mile (1.5 km), which is owned by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise is a business unit of the Florida Department of Transportation , employing private sector business practices to operate its 460-mile system of limited-access toll highways for the benefit of Florida's traveling public...
as a connection to Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
. The road runs from the Turnpike in Gotha
Gotha, Florida
Gotha is a census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States. Gotha is located between Ocoee, Florida and Windermere, Florida, and had a population of 731 as recorded by the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:The town of...
, east through downtown Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, where it intersects with Interstate 4
Interstate 4
Interstate 4 is a intrastate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation designation of State Road 400, but only a small...
, ending near State Road 50
State Road 50 (Florida)
State Road 50 runs across the center of the U.S. state of Florida through Orlando, with its termini at SR 55 at Weeki Wachee and SR 5 in Titusville....
at the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
.
A short connection to State Road 417
State Road 417 (Florida)
State Road 417 , also known as the Central Florida GreeneWay, Southern Connector and Seminole Expressway , is a tolled freeway forming the eastern beltway around the city of Orlando, Florida, United States. It is owned and maintained by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority and Florida's...
, originally part of the main line of SR 408, is now a spur of SR 408, and is sometimes labeled State Road 4080. The right-of-way
Easement
An easement is a certain right to use the real property of another without possessing it.Easements are helpful for providing pathways across two or more pieces of property or allowing an individual to fish in a privately owned pond...
where SR 408 once ended at State Road 50
State Road 50 (Florida)
State Road 50 runs across the center of the U.S. state of Florida through Orlando, with its termini at SR 55 at Weeki Wachee and SR 5 in Titusville....
west of State Road 435
State Road 435 (Florida)
State Road 435, signed as Kirkman Road along its entire route, is a state road in Florida, existing entirely within Orange County. Kirkman road is a major arterial on the west side of Orlando, and bounds the east side of Universal Orlando Resort. It also connects on its south end into a Lockheed...
(Kirkman Road) was once called State Road 4081.
Route description
SR 408 begins at Florida's TurnpikeFlorida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
, heading east towards its official western terminus at West Colonial Drive, (Florida State Road 50) near Ocoee
Ocoee, Florida
Ocoee is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. According to the 2000 census, the city proper had a population of 24,391. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 30,654. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ocoee is...
. After the interchange with Good Homes Road (exit 2), the tollway passes through the Hiawassee barrier toll, the first of four mainline toll barriers. From there, SR 408 serpentines eastward through the neighborhoods of Orlovista and Pine Hills
Pine Hills, Florida
Pine Hills is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area of Orange County, Florida, United States . It is part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan statistical area. The population was 41,764 at the 2000 census. In 2007, the population was estimated to be 49,222...
making major junctions with Florida State Road 435 (Kirkman Road), passing through the Pine Hills barrier toll east of Pine Hills Road, Florida State Road 423 (John Young Parkway), and US Route 441 (Orange Blossom Trail), with the Citrus Bowl
Citrus Bowl
The Florida Citrus Bowl is a stadium in Orlando, Florida, USA, built for football, which currently seats around 70,000 people....
being accessible from the Orange Blossom Trail exit. East of the exit, the high rise skyline of Central Orlando
Downtown Orlando
Downtown Orlando is the historic core and central business district of Orlando, Florida, United States. It is bordered by East Marks St in the north, Mills Ave in the east, Orange Blossom Trail in the west, and Kaley Ave in the south...
becomes visible. The east-west Expressway makes a major junction with Interstate 4
Interstate 4
Interstate 4 is a intrastate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation designation of State Road 400, but only a small...
in Downtown and proceedes eastward to the Conway Toll Plaza, followed by major junctions with Florida State Road 436 (Semoran Boulevard), and Florida State Road 417 (Central Florida Greeneway). The route continues through the Dean Road Toll Plaza and the exits to Florida State Road 434 (Alafaya Trail) and Florida State Road 50 (East Colonial Drive). The tollway's eastern terminus is Challenger Parkway, however Challenger Parkway continues until Alafaya Trail.
SR 408 runs almost entirely parallel to Florida State Road 50 throughout its entire course. At the 408/417 spur is the only location where SR 408 stops running parallel to SR 50 and takes a northeastely turn which takes it from being parallel to SR 50.
Initial segment
The Orlando-Orange County Expressway AuthorityOrlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority is an expressway authority responsible for construction, maintenance and operation of toll roads in Orange County, Florida, United States, which includes the city of Orlando. It was founded in 1963 for the purpose of building the Bee Line Expressway,...
had been formed in 1963 for the purpose of building the Bee Line Expressway. In early 1966, while that road was still under construction, Governor Haydon Burns asked the OOCEA to look into an east–west freeway across downtown Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
to relieve traffic on State Road 50
State Road 50 (Florida)
State Road 50 runs across the center of the U.S. state of Florida through Orlando, with its termini at SR 55 at Weeki Wachee and SR 5 in Titusville....
(Colonial Drive). An engineering study recommended a western terminus at SR 50 west of State Road 435
State Road 435 (Florida)
State Road 435, signed as Kirkman Road along its entire route, is a state road in Florida, existing entirely within Orange County. Kirkman road is a major arterial on the west side of Orlando, and bounds the east side of Universal Orlando Resort. It also connects on its south end into a Lockheed...
(Kirkman Road) and an eastern terminus at SR 50 east of Goldenrod Road (State Road 15A
State Road 15A (Florida)
Several former sections of SR 15A are covered under their current numbers:SR 15A forms a western bypass for SR 15 around DeLand. It joins into North Woodland Boulevarde, north of DeLand and South Woodland Boulevarde, south of DeLand. It continues northeast from its northern end as CR 15A to SR 11...
). One alternate ran close to SR 50, while the other - which was chosen by June 1969 - ran further south. Bonds were sold in May 1971. In December of that year, the OOCEA voted to name it the Spessard Lindsay Holland East-West Expressway, in honor of Spessard Holland
Spessard Holland
Spessard Lindsey Holland was an American lawyer, politician and elected officeholder. He was the 28th Governor of Florida from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. After finishing his term as governor, he was a United States Senator from Florida from 1946 until 1971...
, who had just retired from representing Florida in the U.S. Senate. Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking, also known as cutting, sod-cutting, turning the first sod or a sod-turning ceremony, is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. Such ceremonies are often attended by dignitaries such as politicians and...
was held just east of Semoran Boulevard on February 5, 1972.
The final design took SR 408 across Interstate 4
Interstate 4
Interstate 4 is a intrastate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation designation of State Road 400, but only a small...
just south of Anderson Street. The interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
- a double trumpet - connected to I-4 south of Gore Street, and resulted in the closure of four of the six ramps at Gore Street, which had intersected I-4 with a six-ramp partial cloverleaf. (The loops were in the southwest and southeast quadrants.) To the east, SR 408 crossed Lake Underhill. East of Goldenrod Road, the decision was made in 1970 to temporarily include three at-grade intersection
At-grade intersection
An at-grade intersection is a junction at which two or more transport axes cross at the same level .-Traffic management:With areas of high or fast traffic, an at-grade intersection normally requires a traffic control device such as a stop sign, traffic light or railway signal to manage conflicting...
s at Chickasaw Trail, Valencia College Lane and Millinocket Lane.
Florida Department of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the Florida State Road Department...
took over operation and maintenance, giving revenues to the OOCEA. The final cost of the 13.3-mile (21.4 km) road was about $89 million.
Most tolls were doubled on January 1, 1987.
Eastern extension
State Road 417 (Florida)
State Road 417 , also known as the Central Florida GreeneWay, Southern Connector and Seminole Expressway , is a tolled freeway forming the eastern beltway around the city of Orlando, Florida, United States. It is owned and maintained by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority and Florida's...
) was built north from the existing east end of the East-West at SR 50. As part of this project, in 1987 and 1988, two ramps were added to the Goldenrod Road interchange to make it full, and the three at-grade intersection
At-grade intersection
An at-grade intersection is a junction at which two or more transport axes cross at the same level .-Traffic management:With areas of high or fast traffic, an at-grade intersection normally requires a traffic control device such as a stop sign, traffic light or railway signal to manage conflicting...
s were removed - Chickasaw Trail became an overpass, Valencia College Lane became an interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
, and Millinockett Lane was simply cut. Ramp tolls were added at Valencia College Lane and SR 50, adding to the cost of traveling the original East-West once tolling on the new road began January 1, 1989.
By 1984, the alignment of the eastern extension of SR 408 had been chosen. The area was planned to be developed, and the OOCEA hoped to build the road before development made that impossible. Construction began in 1987, and the west piece, from existing SR 408 (redesignated SR 4080) to Rouse Road, opened May 12, 1989. The rest of the six-mile (10 km) road opened in June, with a total cost of $105 million. This project included a full interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with the planned Southeastern Beltway (opened April 14, 1990), the Dean Road barrier toll, as well as a connection at the east end to the Central Florida Research Park
Central Florida Research Park
The Central Florida Research Park, is a research park abutting the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States...
. A wide median was left where the road curves north to end at SR 50 for further extension, but the land to the east has since been developed.
A "free movement" section, the only one on SR 408, still exists between Exit 10B (Interstate 4
Interstate 4
Interstate 4 is a intrastate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation designation of State Road 400, but only a small...
Eastbound) and Exit 10C (Orange Avenue). Motorists may travel between these two exits without incurring a toll.
Western extension
A connection to Florida's TurnpikeFlorida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
and the planned Western Beltway was studied in 1985. (The Beltway, which would have run where Clarke Road now is, was soon shifted west.) Construction on the 4.5-mile (7 km) extension began in mid-1989 and was completed on October 8, 1990, costing $102 million total. The former west end at SR 50 west of Kirkman Road was temporarily designated SR 4081 during construction, and became a retention pond. A fourth barrier toll - the Hiawassee Road plaza - was added to the road. The extension was designed to have a full interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with the Turnpike, but originally only the north-pointing ramps were built. The full interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with the Turnpike was completed in August 2006. A temporary ticket system
Ticket system
A ticket system toll road A ticket system toll road A ticket system toll road (also known as closed toll collection system, as opposed to a flat-rate toll road, is utilized by some state toll road or highway agencies that allows a motorist to pay a toll rate based on the number of miles traveled...
booth was installed until the Turnpike switched to a coin system in 1991.
Later changes
Tolls were again raised July 1, 1990, to 75 cents at barrier tolls and 50 cents on ramps. After public backlash, an experiment began October 11, 1992, in which some of the changes were reverted. The Hiawassee Road and Dean Road barriers were dropped back to 50 cents, and ramp tolls at Hiawassee Road, Valencia College Lane, Dean Road and Rouse Road were cut to 25 cents. The OOCEA board voted on June 17, 1993 to make the changes permanent.Due to confusion resulting from the four named toll roads in the Orlando area (East-West Expressway, Bee Line Expressway, Eastern Beltway and Seminole County Expressway), the OOCEA decided in 1992 to use the numbers that had already been designated by the Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Department of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the Florida State Road Department...
(FDOT). The old orange
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
symbol was replaced by the number 408 in the new toll road symbol, recently approved by FDOT. Signs were changed in 1993.
At some point in the late 1990s, the John Young Parkway
John Young Parkway
State Road 423, known for most of its length as John Young Parkway, and Lee Road east of Orange Blossom Trail, is a four- and six-lane surface road in the U.S. state of Florida. SR 423 is completely inside Orlando, Florida and runs from SR 408 north to U.S...
(SR 423) interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
was completed; it had formerly only had ramps to and from the east.
All the mainline toll plazas were reconstructed with express E-Pass lanes in the latter half of the 2000s. On November 10, 2006, the new Pine Hills Main Toll Plaza opened 2 miles (3.2 km) west as a replacement of the now demolished Holland West Toll Plaza. The new toll plaza features three express E-Pass lanes in both directions with open road tolling.
At the western end of the expressway a new set of ramps to Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
opened in August 2006. Previously it was only possible for westbound traffic to go northbound on the Turnpike. A new ramp allows traffic to also go southbound on the Turnpike. Likewise, previously only southbound Turnpike traffic could exit onto eastbound TOLL 408. A new ramp on the northbound Turnpike allows traffic to enter eastbound TOLL 408. New west facing ramps opened in March 2007 at Good Homes Road, joining pre-existing east facing ramps.
Starting in September 2003, a $600 million widening project occurred in the central and western part of the road. As part of the project, two through lanes were added along the entire length of the expressway from Hiawassee Road in the west to Oxalis Road in the east. The section from downtown Orlando to Hiawassee Road was completed in Spring 2007. The entire project was completed in June 2010.
Future
A new interchange with Interstate 4Interstate 4
Interstate 4 is a intrastate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation designation of State Road 400, but only a small...
near downtown Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
is planned. One construction phase began in April 2006 and was completed in November 2008. Due to a lack of funds, the rest of the interchange project has been halted. An example of this is a new ramp that was to direct westbound traffic to I-4 west. It is now Orlando's version of a bridge to nowhere. Construction at the interchange will resume no earlier than 2013 when funds become available again. The Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Department of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the Florida State Road Department...
was responsible for this project.
Exit list
The entire route is located in Orange County, FloridaOrange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
.
| Location | Mile | # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotha Gotha, Florida Gotha is a census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States. Gotha is located between Ocoee, Florida and Windermere, Florida, and had a population of 731 as recorded by the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:The town of... |
0.000 | |||
| 1.067 | 1 | westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 1.721 | 2 | Good Homes Road | $0.25 eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |
| Hiawassee barrier toll ($0.75) | ||||
| 3.504 | 4 | Hiawassee Road | $0.50 westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| 4.663 | 5 | |||
| 5.255 | 6 |  CR 431 (Pine Hills Road) |
westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| Pine Hills barrier toll ($1.00) | ||||
| 6.334 | 7 |  CR 526 (Old Winter Garden Road) |
$.75, westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| 7.415 | 8A | $0.75 eastbound entrance and westbound exit | ||
| Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
8.079 | 8B | Tampa Avenue | eastbound exit and westbound entrance; Citrus Bowl Citrus Bowl The Florida Citrus Bowl is a stadium in Orlando, Florida, USA, built for football, which currently seats around 70,000 people.... |
| 8.590 | 9 | $0.50 westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 9.160 | 10A | |||
| 9.772 | 10B | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 10.435 | 11A | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 10.435 | 11B | $0.50 eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 11.624 | 12A | $0.50; eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 11.624 | 12B | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 12.627 | 13 | $0.75; eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| Holland East barrier toll ($1.00) | ||||
| 13.893 | 14 | - Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport is a major international airport located southeast of the central business district of Orlando. It is the second busiest airport in Florida, after Miami International Airport... |
$0.75; westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| 15.407 | 16 | |||
| 16.807 | 18 | , Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport is a major international airport located southeast of the central business district of Orlando. It is the second busiest airport in Florida, after Miami International Airport... |
$0.25; Signed as exits 18A (north via SR 4080) and 18B (south) eastbound | |
| 18.029 | 19 | Dean Road | $0.50; eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |
| Dean Road barrier toll ($0.75) | ||||
| 19.299 | 20 | Rouse Road | $0.50; westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| 20.500 | 21 | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 22.198 | 22 | eastbound exit and westbound entrances | ||
| 22.347 | 23 | Challenger Parkway | Eastern terminus at backside of UCF, at-Grade Intersection | |