ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Another major change happened to Interstate 4 eastbound between Central Parkway and State Road 434 as it shifted to its permanent configuration on Tuesday. 

In addition, motorists who are attempting to exit to State Road 434 using Exit 94 will now need to exit a quarter of a mile sooner. 

This new section of travel lanes means that now more than three miles of the I-4 Ultimate Project are in its permanent configuration.

With the one lane exit ramp beginning about a quarter mile sooner, I-4 ultimate Project’s Public Information Officer David Parks says it should help with traffic congestion exiting 434, and there expansion plans for the future.

“So it goes from one lane flaring out to four that is part of our final configuration,” Parks said. “We will have enough capacity to handle that large volume of traffic, but right now in the interim phase, we have just a single lane coming off the main line that flares out on to that ramp.”

With a majority of the I-4 Ultimate Project construction happening in Orange County, Parks says new ramp configuration should make Seminole County drivers happy.

“Over the last several months we have seen some major shifts in to Seminole County,” Parks said. “It is exciting for the folks that live in Seminole County, work in that area, and travel that area every single day that they can see a light at the end of the tunnel as well.”

Parks also told Spectrum News he believes this earlier exit ramp on to 434 should help with some of the congestion that occurs and backs up to Altamonte Springs during rush hour.

A new westbound I-4 on ramp from the elevated lanes of eastbound Maitland Blvd. is scheduled to open Friday morning.