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State Road 414 (Florida)
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State Road 414 named Maitland Boulevard, is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Florida.
standards, with no driveway
access, at-grade intersection
s at minor roads, and interchange
s at major roads. The road was once numbered State Road 426A. From east to west, the road begins and travels through Maitland, Florida
, briefly travels through Seminole County, Florida
and the city of Altamonte Springs before ending at U.S. Highway 441 in Lockhart, Florida
in Orange County, Florida
. The road previously ended here prior to the opening of the toll road section further west.
. It was named after Apopka mayor John Land in December 2005.
Phase 1 of the toll road section runs from U.S. Highway 441 west to State Road 429
(Western Beltway) south of Apopka. Ground broke on the project on January 19, 2007 at the southeast corner of SR 414 and US 441. Construction ran way ahead of schedule and the roadway from Exit 4 to Exit 8 was opened on February 14, 2009 for vehicles with SunPass
and E-Pass transponders. Exit 6 was not included in the early opening. The entire road opened for all vehicles on May 15, 2009. On signage, the eastbound control city
is Maitland
and the westbound control city is Apopka.
Some of the additions and modifications in Phase 1 include:
interchange a quarter mile north of Plymouth-Sorrento Road at U.S. Route 441
. A surface road will be built at that location to connect between US 441 and Plymouth-Sorrento Road. This new road will pass over the right-of-way of SR 414/429, which will be further extended to the north in the future. What was SR 429 north of the current SR 414 junction will be resigned as State Road 451.
Plans for further extension, eventually to meet Interstate 4 in Sanford
, are part of a corridor known as the Wekiva Parkway.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Florida.
Free Section
The free section is built to expresswayLimited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
standards, with no driveway
Driveway
A driveway is a type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures, and is owned and maintained by an individual or group....
access, 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 minor roads, and 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...
s at major roads. The road was once numbered State Road 426A. From east to west, the road begins and travels through Maitland, Florida
Maitland, Florida
Maitland is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States, part of the Greater Metro Orlando area. The population was 12,019 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,172...
, briefly travels through Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. Located between Orlando to the south and Deland and Daytona Beach to the north, it is part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford...
and the city of Altamonte Springs before ending at U.S. Highway 441 in Lockhart, Florida
Lockhart, Florida
Lockhart is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,944 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in Orange County, Florida
Orange 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....
. The road previously ended here prior to the opening of the toll road section further west.
Toll Road Section
An extension to the west has been built around the south side of Apopka and back to U.S. Highway 441 (SR 500) via State Road 429. Originally known as the Apopka Bypass, this project is now the John Land Apopka Expressway or Maitland Boulevard Extension, a tollway owned and operated by 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,...
. It was named after Apopka mayor John Land in December 2005.
Phase 1 of the toll road section runs from U.S. Highway 441 west to State Road 429
State Road 429 (Florida)
State Road 429 , also known as the Daniel Webster Western Beltway or Western Expressway, is a limited-access toll road built and maintained by the Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority and Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. It currently extends from Interstate 4 near Walt Disney World north to...
(Western Beltway) south of Apopka. Ground broke on the project on January 19, 2007 at the southeast corner of SR 414 and US 441. Construction ran way ahead of schedule and the roadway from Exit 4 to Exit 8 was opened on February 14, 2009 for vehicles with SunPass
SunPass
SunPass is an electronic toll collection system in use by the State of Florida and was originally created by the Florida Department of Transportation's Florida's Turnpike...
and E-Pass transponders. Exit 6 was not included in the early opening. The entire road opened for all vehicles on May 15, 2009. On signage, the eastbound control city
Control city
A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route. These destinations aid motorists using the highway system to reach destinations along the various routes...
is Maitland
Maitland, Florida
Maitland is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States, part of the Greater Metro Orlando area. The population was 12,019 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,172...
and the westbound control city is Apopka.
Some of the additions and modifications in Phase 1 include:
- The entire toll road is elevated.
- The intersection of SR 414 and US 441 was shifted slightly southward and turned into a grade-separated half-folded diamond interchangeDiamond interchangeA diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...
. SR 414 passes over US 441. The 7-11 at the southeast corner of the interchange was demolished to accomplish this. - The Florida Central RailroadFlorida Central RailroadFlorida Central Railroad may refer to:*Florida Central Railroad , a railroad in Florida that became part of the Florida Railway and Navigation Company and later the Seaboard Air Line Railroad...
bridge over US 441 just to the north of the intersection with State Road 414 was demolished during June 2007. Railroad tracks that had continued east to Forest City, FloridaForest City, FloridaForest City is a census-designated place and an area in Seminole County, Florida, United States. Its historic center is now in the City of Altamonte Springs. Data in this article deals only with the unincorporated part. The population was 12,612 at the 2000 census...
were removed. This location is the site of westbound exit and entrance ramps with US 441. - Apopka Blvd. (CR 424) was broken where SR 414 passes through. Before construction, Apopka Blvd. ran parallel to US 441 to its west, but 20 feet (6.1 m) above US 441's grade. The north side was diverted to end at US 441 at SR 414's new westbound off ramps, with a cul-de-sac sticking out briefly to the south. The south side simply ends in a cul-de-sac.
- SR 414 is six lanes, three in each direction over the entire currently constructed distance.
- A SPUISingle-point urban interchangeA single-point urban interchange , also called a single-point interchange or single-point diamond interchange , is a type of highway interchange...
interchange was constructed at Hiawassee Road, with SR 414 passing to the south of the recently opened Wekiva High School (Orange County Public SchoolsOrange County Public SchoolsOrange County Public Schools is the public school district for Orange County, Florida. It is based out of the Educational Leadership Center, a seven-story building adjacent to the Amway Arena in Downtown Orlando. As of October 2009, OCPS has an enrollment of over 175,000 students, making it the...
). SR 414 is four lanes, two in each direction, from this point to the west. - A westbound off-ramp to, and an eastbound on-ramp from Keene Road has been built.
- Coral Hills Road, a side-street to the west of Clarcona Road (CR 435), was closed where SR 414 passes through and ends in cul-de-sacs on both sides. This is the location of the only mainline toll plaza in Phase 1 of SR 414.
- The mainline toll is $1.00 and was not impacted by recent Orlando-Orange County Expressway AuthorityOrlando-Orange County Expressway AuthorityThe 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,...
toll increases. - Continuing west, State Road 414 currently ends at the interchange at SR 429. There is a direct ramp to northbound State Road 429. Traffic desiring to go southbound on State Road 429 must exit onto Orange County Road 437A (Ocoee-Apopka Road) and travel one-quarter mile to the State Road 429 on-ramp. Southbound traffic on State Road 429 desiring to travel eastbound on State Road 414 has a direct ramp however northbound traffic on State Road 429 desiring to travel eastbound on State Road 414 must also exit onto CR 437A.
Phase 2
Construction on Phase 2 began with earth movement during June 2010 at the current western terminus. Once completed, the Phase 2 section will be concurrently signed as both SR 414 and SR 429 and will continue west and then north to a SPUISpui
Spui is a Dutch term meaning a specific type of small sluice used for refreshing the network of waterways in a village or town. It may refer to the following things:*Spui, a river in the Netherlands...
interchange a quarter mile north of Plymouth-Sorrento Road at U.S. Route 441
U.S. Route 441 in Florida
U.S. Route 441 in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from Miami in South Florida northwest to the Georgia border north of the Lake City area....
. A surface road will be built at that location to connect between US 441 and Plymouth-Sorrento Road. This new road will pass over the right-of-way of SR 414/429, which will be further extended to the north in the future. What was SR 429 north of the current SR 414 junction will be resigned as State Road 451.
Plans for further extension, eventually to meet Interstate 4 in Sanford
Sanford, Florida
Sanford is a city in, and the county seat of, Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 50,998...
, are part of a corridor known as the Wekiva Parkway.
Exit list
| County | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | / Ocoee-Apopka Road | westbound exit direct to SR 429 northbound; eastbound entrance direct from SR 429 southbound. Other traffic must use Ocoee-Apopka Road. | |||
| Mainline Toll Plaza ($1.00 cars) | |||||
| 6 | Keene Road | westbound exit and eastbound entrance only; ramp toll $.50 | |||
| 8 | Hiawassee Road | westbound exit and eastbound entrance ramp toll $.25 | |||
| 9 |  Orange Blossom Trail |
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| Rose Avenue / Bear Lake Road | Eastern terminus | ||||
External links
- Orlando-Orange County Expressway AuthorityOrlando-Orange County Expressway AuthorityThe 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,...
, State Road 414 (Maitland Boulevard Extension)