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South - Interstate 4 to Florida 408 Toll
| Florida 417 Toll South
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Departing from Interstate 4 eastbound onto Florida 417 (Seminole Expressway) southbound, one mile west of the Exit 54 folded-diamond interchange with Rinehart Road. Rinehart Road serves western areas of Sanford and the Seminole Town Center Mall area. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Ramps from Interstate 4 east and west combine ahead of the Towne Center Boulevard under crossing. Towne Center Boulevard travels north from Rinehart Road to Florida 46 (West 1st Street) through the Seminole Town Center Mall area. Use Rinehart Road north to W.P. Ball Boulevard west for the shopping center. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Most shields along Florida 417 Toll in Seminole County are coupled with "Seminole Expressway" banners. The Seminole Expressway is maintained by the Florida's Turnpike Authority. Photo taken 12/29/05. |
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Drivers bound for Rinehart Road depart Florida 417 Toll (Seminole Expressway) southbound at Exit 54. Rinehart Road travels overall between Lake Mary Boulevard in Lake Mary to Florida 46 (West 1st Street) in Sanford. Rinehart Road is part of unsigned Seminole County 431B. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Continuing east on the Seminole Expressway toward central Sanford with a look at another southbound reassurance assembly for Florida 417 Toll. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 417 Toll curves southeast from the Seminole County 15 (Upsala Road) underpass to Exit 52 (junction Seminole County 46A). Seminole County 46A (West 25th Street) becomes H.E. Thomas Parkway west of the Sanford city limits. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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One half mile north of the Exit 52 diamond-interchange with Seminole County 46A (West 25th Street) in Sanford. Seminole County 46A serves interests to downtown Sanford to the east and Lake Mary to the west. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Southbound at the Exit 52 ramp departure to Seminole County 46A (West 25th Street) in Sanford. Seminole County 46A follows 25th Street west from Florida 46 at U.S. 17 & 92 to H.E. Thomas Parkway and Orange Boulevard. The county highway originally provided an alternate route to Florida 46 to the north. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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U.S. 17 & 92 meet the Seminole Expressway at Exit 50 in Sanford. The tandem travel together from De Land in Volusia County southward to Haines City in Polk County. Locally they serve as a divided arterial between downtown Sanford and the Winter Springs vicinity. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Exit 50 joins Airport Boulevard at Lake Ada ahead of its junction with U.S. 17 & 92. Airport Boulevard travels south from Florida 46 (West 1st Street) to U.S. 17 & 92 and east to Orlando-Sanford International Airport. U.S. 17 & 92 venture two miles north into downtown Sanford and one mile south to Lake Mary Boulevard. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Looking at the Exit 50 toll plaza from the southbound off-ramp of Florida 417 Toll. The interchange between U.S. 17 & 92 and the Seminole Expressway constitutes a five-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange with a southbound return ramp emanating from Airport Boulevard. Seminole County 425 leads east from Florida 417 Toll to Sanford Avenue (Seminole County 427). Photo taken 12/29/05. |
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Interests to Orlando-Sanford International Airport are advised to use Exit 49 onto Lake Mary Boulevard east. Lake Mary Boulevard meets Red Cleveland Boulevard one mile south of the terminal. Lake Mary Boulevard otherwise travels between Florida 46 & 415 near Cameron City west to Markham Woods Road at Heathrow. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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An error, relatively speaking, Florida 417 shield (no toll) resides at the Airport Boulevard underpass. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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An auxiliary guide sign touts the connection to the airport and Ronald Reagan Boulevard (Seminole County 427 south of Lake Mary Boulevard). Ronald Reagan Boulevard heads southwest from Exit 49 to Midway and Longwood parallel to U.S. 17 & 92. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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A split-diamond interchange serves movements to Lake Mary Boulevard and Seminole County 427 (Ronald Reagan Parkway) from Florida 417 Toll. Lake Mary Boulevard and Seminole County 427 (Sanford Avenue) intersect just east of the Seminole Expressway. Sanford Avenue ventures north from there to downtown Sanford. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 417 Toll southbound at the Exit 49 off-ramp to Lake Mary Boulevard and Seminole County 427 (Ronald Reagan Parkway). Lake Mary Boulevard was recently extended as a through road from its end near Red Cleveland Boulevard to the intersection of Florida 46 and 415. The arterial heads west from Exit 50 into the city of Lake Mary otherwise. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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The Seminole Expressway passes over Sanford Avenue on the approach to the Lake Jesup main line Toll Plaza. All passenger vehicles are levied a $2.00 toll. Photos taken 11/06/06. |
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The Lake Jesup Toll Plaza along Florida 417 south is an older facility without high-speed SunPass lanes. Instead the innermost toll booth lanes were converted into SunPass-only lanes. Unfortunately these old plazas will need replacing in the near future, as OOCEA is doing along the Holland East-West Expressway. Photos taken 11/06/06. |
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Two of the main functions of the Florida 417 Toll beltway are to provide access to Orlando International Airport and the Walt Disney World Resort Area. Thus mileage signs are positioned along the toll road for both points of interest, such as the one pictured here near Lake Jesup. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Nearing the wide Lake Jesup on Florida 417 Toll (Seminole Expressway) southbound. A warning sign posted in the median ahead advises of "Possible Insect Swarms Ahead", an indication of the summertime inhabits of the area. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Crossing Lake Jesup along Florida 417 Toll southbound. The toll bridge opened to traffic on May 9, 1994. Construction may begin as early as 2008 for a six-laning of the entire Seminole Expressway, with ultimate plans entailing expansion to eight overall lanes.1 Photos taken 11/06/06. |
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Posted midway along the Lake Jesup Bridge is the one-mile overhead for Exit 44, junction Florida 419 & 434 (Sanford-Oviedo Road). Florida 419 & 434 share pavement from Oviedo northwest to western Winter Springs. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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As mentioned, Florida 419 north & 434 west (Sanford-Oviedo Road) serve the city of Winter Springs from Florida 417 Toll westward. The two follow a divided-surface highway to their split at Sanford-Oviedo Road (Florida 419) and Longwood-Oviedo Road (Florida 434). Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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One half mile north of the Exit 44 diamond interchange with Florida 419 & 434 (Sanford-Oviedo Road). Florida 414 & 434 travel east from the Seminole Expressway one mile to a southerly turn into Oviedo. The two state roads follow Central Avenue North to junction Florida 426 (Broadway Street) in downtown. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 419 ends at the Florida 434 junction with Florida 426 in Oviedo. Florida 434 continues south from there along Alafaya Trail to the University of Central Florida in Orange County. Pictured here is the Exit 44 ramp departure from Florida 417 Toll southbound. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 417 Toll skims the Winter Springs and Oviedo city line southward toward the Exit 41 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Red Bug Lake Road. Red Bug Lake Road travels west to Castleberry and junction Florida 436 (Semoran Boulevard).
Oviedo was incorporated in 1925 with a population of 800. Its origins began first as a Timucua Indian settlement and later as the home of settlers along the shores of Lake Jesup after the Civil War in 1865. Early residents grew celery and citrus crops on the fertile lands surrounding Lake Jesup. The first post office was established here on March 13, 1879 and named Oviedo after the northern Spanish City by the same name to celebrate the Spanish heritage associated with Florida.2 Farming interests gave way to commercial and residential developments during the post-World War II boom. Photo taken 11/06/06 |
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Red Bug Lake Road serves the city of Oviedo east of the Seminole Expressway. The road changes names to Mitchell Hammock Road east of its junction with the nearby Florida 426 (Oviedo Road). Florida 426 travels southwest from Oviedo via West Broadway Street and Oviedo Road to Slavia and Jamestown parallel to Florida 417 Toll. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Exit 41 leaves Florida 417 Toll southbound after the Oviedo Marketplace Boulevard over crossing. Oviedo Marketplace Mall lies northwest of the Red Bug Lake Road interchange with the Seminole Expressway. Red Bug Lake Road otherwise curves southwest to meet Slavia Road nearby. Mitchell Hammock Road east meets Florida 434 (Central Avenue) in 1.3 miles south of downtown Oviedo. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 426 follows Oviedo Road south through Jamestown to Aloma Avenue at junction Florida 417 Toll (Exit 38). The state highway travels overall between Oviedo, Winter Park, Eatonville, and Orlando. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 417 Toll southbound drivers meet Florida 426 (Aloma Avenue) at the Exit 38 diamond interchange. Florida 426 travels west from Oviedo Road along Aloma Avenue to the Goldenrod community of northern Orange County. The state road proceeds west from there into downtown Winter Park. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Southbound at the Exit 38 ramp departure to Florida 426 (Aloma Avenue). Florida 426 exists as Seminole County 426 west from Florida 46 at Geneva to junction Florida 419 & 434 in downtown Oviedo. The state road portion ends in north Orlando at Fairbanks Avenue and Edgewater Drive. Use Florida 426 west for Florida 551 (Goldenrod Road) southbound. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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The Seminole Expressway transitions into the Central Florida Greeneway at the Orange and Seminole County lines just south of Exit 38. Florida 417 Toll next meets University Boulevard at Exit 37. University Boulevard travels 2.5 miles east to the University of Central Florida campus at junction Florida 434 (North Alafaya Trail). Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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A six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange joins University Boulevard with Florida 417 Toll (Central Florida Greeneway) at Exit 37. University Boulevard meets Orange County 425 (Dean Road) just east of the toll road. Dean Road travels north-south from Florida 426 to the Union Park community at junction Florida 50 (East Colonial Drive). Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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University Boulevard continues west from Exit 37 one half mile to Econlockhatchee Trail, two miles to junction Florida 551 (Goldenrod Road), and 3.5 miles to its end at junction Florida 436 (Semoran Boulevard). Econlockhatchee Trail represents a relatively new residential arterial leading south along the Central Florida Greeneway corridor to Lee Vista Boulevard near Exit 28. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Next in line for southbound motorists is the University main line Toll Plaza. Unlike the pricey Lake Jesup Toll Plaza, motorists here are only charged 50 cents per passenger vehicle. The University Toll Plaza also features inner high-speed SunPass-only lanes and outer cash-paying lanes. The inner lanes allow motorists with SunPass transponders to continue through at normal freeway speeds as tolls are collected electronically. Cash paying customers must depart the toll road mainline to the attended booths to complete their transactions. Photos taken 11/06/06. |
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Econlockhatchee Trail passes over Florida 417 Toll 0.75 miles north of the Exit 34 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Florida 50 (East Colonial Drive). Colonial Drive represents an older east-west arterial serving the width of the Orlando metropolitan area. The state road travels overall between Titusville near the Atlantic Coastline and Spring Hill near the Gulf of Mexico coast line. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Nearing the Exit 34 off-ramp on Florida 417 Toll south. Locally, Florida 50 (East Colonial Drive) serves the communities of Union Park and University Park to the east and Goldenrod and east Orlando to the east. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 417 Toll passes over the Little Econ Greenway ahead of the Exit 34 ramp departure to Florida 50 (East Colonial Drive). Colonial Drive meets Econlockhatchee Trail and Orange County 425 (Dean Road) within 1.5 miles east of the Central Florida Greenway. Westward the state highway intersects Florida 551 (Goldenrod Road) in 1.25 miles. Florida 50 overall represents a busy east-west arterial. The traffic congestion along the state road was one of the reasons why Florida 408 Toll (Holland East-West Expressway) was built during the 1970s. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 417 Toll crosses paths with Florida 408 Toll (Holland East-West Expressway) at Exits 33B/A. The Holland East-West Expressway comprises a major freeway for the Orlando metropolitan area, serving the western suburbs of Oakland, Winter Garden, and Ocoee with the eastern suburbs of Union Park and University Park toward Christmas in eastern Orange County. Exit 33B provides a direct connection onto Florida 408 Toll west for downtown Orlando via a short connecting freeway, designated unsigned Florida 4080. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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A series of large diagrammatical overheads advises motorists of the Exit 33B split with Florida 4080 on Florida 417 Toll southbound. Florida 4080 stems southwest from the Central Florida Greeneway directly onto Florida 408 Toll (East-West Expressway) west near the Goldenrod Road (Exit 16) interchange. Florida 417 Toll meanwhile curves southeast to meet Florida 408 Toll eastbound directly at Exit 33A. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Approaching the split of Florida 4080 west on Florida 417 Toll southbound. Florida 4080 includes an interchange of its own midway between the partial "Y" interchange ends. Exit 1 of Florida 4080 serves Valencia College Lane between its intersections with Chickasaw Trail and Econlockhatchee Trail. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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The Central Florida Greenway mainline defaults onto Florida 4080 westbound for Florida 408 Toll west to downtown Orlando. Florida 417 Toll southbound uses the outer two lanes to continue southeast toward Exit 33A and junction Florida 408 Toll east. Florida 408 Toll west meanwhile enters the city of Orlando on a parallel alignment to Lake Underhill Road. The toll road straddles Orlando Executive Airport at Lake Underhill itself. Florida 15 later composes the frontage street system of Florida 408 Toll along Anderson and South Streets west toward downtown. That section of the East-West Expressway is set to undergo widening to accommodate the growing commuter traffic from the east. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 417 Toll southbound continues one mile to the Exit 33A directional-cloverleaf interchange with Florida 408 Toll directly. A loop ramp serves movements onto eastbound for University Park, Lockwood, and Christmas. Florida 408 Toll ends at junction Florida 50 and Challenger Parkway in five miles. Florida 50 carries travelers east from there to Lockwood, Christmas, and Brevard County. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Motorists destined for the Walt Disney World Resort Area and other south Orange County attractions should remain on Florida 417 Toll southbound according to a sign posted ahead of Exit 33A. The attractions however can be reached by Florida 408 Toll west and Florida 528 Toll west in conjunction with Interstate 4 or by staying on Florida 417 Toll south. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Florida 528 Toll (Beachline Expressway) provides one of two routes to Orlando International Airport from the eastern metropolitan area. Florida 417 Toll also serves the airport, but from the South Access Road via Exit 17. Florida 417 Toll meets Florida 528 Toll at Exit 26 in seven miles. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Entering the Exit 33A interchange with Florida 408 Toll on Florida 417 Toll southbound. A directional ramp travels overhead from Florida 408 Toll west onto Florida 417 Toll south. For motorists destined to the Brevard County city of Titusville, Florida 408 Toll provides a direct connection onto Florida 50 east for the drive to Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 in Titusville. Titusville lies near the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
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Travelers destined for Florida 408 Toll east, University Park, Christmas, and Titusville leave Florida 417 Toll southbound at Exit 33A. Florida 408 Toll east next meets Dean Road (Exit 19) and Rouse Road (Exit 20) near Union Park. From there the East-West Expressway Extension turns northeast toward Alafaya Trail and its end at Challenger Parkway and Florida 50. Photo taken 11/06/06. |
Sources:
- Florida's Turnpike - System Description.
- City of Oviedo - History.
Page Updated August 10, 2008.
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