Starting this weekend, drivers will notice a new traffic pattern in a busy part of Orange County.
It’s happening at the Interstate-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange.
The Florida Department of Transportation said the new traffic flow is known as a “diverging diamond.”
READ: Diverging Diamond Interchange coming to I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange Friday night
#ICYMI a new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) is coming to I-4 and Sand Lake Road! Pedestrians walking along Sand Lake Road will be directed to use the sidewalk on the northern side of the interchange as crews work on the southern sidewalk. Visit https://t.co/MFH9HzPfNK. pic.twitter.com/GJasc6OD10
— I-4 Ultimate and Beyond (@I4Ultimate) March 6, 2024
The pattern is part of the plan is to improve safety and help ease congestion in the area.
The project has a price tag of more than $219 million and began last spring.
While the diverging diamond is expected to be implemented late Friday or Saturday morning, FDOT said the interchange will not be complete until 2027.
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