Disney4me Posted Monday at 04:10 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:10 PM We’ve got fantastic news for those of you who often drive to Disney World! Welcome to Disney World! If you’ve made that drive even just once, you likely ran into some pretty intense traffic on I-4. This shaves off tons of time getting to your destination as long as you DON’T hit traffic, which is pretty common. However, a change has just been completed on the road that will help alleviate traffic in a pretty big section! According to the Orlando Sentinel, two new lanes have just been opened on a six mile section of I-4. This means that in that section, there are now FOUR lanes each direction instead of three. These “congestion relief” lanes run from east of U.S. 27 in Polk County to World Drive near Disney Springs. ©Brooks Law Group These new lanes are open to ALL drivers, not just those who need to pay a toll. Citizens who often travel on these roads have already started to share that this change has shaved tons of time of their daily commute, as much as 20-30 minutes in some cases! The project was completed eight months AHEAD of the original schedule and “signifies the start of a larger $2.5 billion project that aims to add express lanes, widen shoulders and improve interchanges on I-4.” ©Florida Department of Transportation While the new lanes will not be expanded throughout more sections of I-4, even after the larger project is complete, a “pay-as-you-go” toll road will be added in the future stretching from these current lanes to the express lanes available right now from Kirkman Road in Orange County into Seminole County. Eventually, at the project’s completion, there will be a 21 mile stretch of road where commuters can choose to pay the toll to skip the worst of the traffic. ©PIRG We’re really looking forward to seeing these changes, and in particular how they can help commuters reach their destinations (such as Disney World!) faster, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest news and updates. The SECRET Florida Law You Need to Know When You Visit Disney World Planning a Trip to Disney World? We’ve Got Everything You Need to Know The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Disney World Vacation A Month-by-Month Guide to Planning Your Disney World Trip Tips, Hints, Lists, and Videos for Planning the BEST Disney World Trip Learn About the Disney Park Pass System The Ultimate Disney World Packing List Everything You Need to Know About Lightning Lanes Insider SECRETS for Your First Trip to Disney World A Complete Look at the Current Disney Discounts and Deals The ONLY Disney Dining Planning Tool You’ll Need Is Here – Get the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox! Click Here to Subscribe Are you looking forward to this new change? Tell us in the comments!The post ALERT! It Just Got EASIER To Drive to Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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