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Interstate 4 Eastbound - Seminole County

Interstate 4 East
Just north of the Orange County line, Interstate 4 pushes northward toward the Exit 92 diamond interchange with Florida 436 (Semoran Boulevard). Florida 436 comprises a busy east-west surface arterial between U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail) at Apopka and Florida 528 Toll (Beachline Expressway) at Orlando International Airport. Photo taken 11/05/06.
Florida 436 (Altamonte Drive) heads three miles east to junction U.S. 17 & 92 (Dixie Highway) at the communities of Fern Park and Casselberry. The state road serves Altamonte Springs within the immediate vicinity of Interstate 4. Photo taken 12/29/05.
Eastbound at the Exit 92 ramp departure to Florida 436 (Semoran Boulevard). Florida 436 intersects Florida 434 (Forest City Road) two miles west at Forest City and ends at U.S. 441 in 6.7 miles. Semoran Boulevard becomes Altamonte Drive east of Interstate 4 on the 1.3-mil;e drive to junction Seminole County 427 (Maitland Avenue) at Fern Park. Photo taken 12/29/05.
Center Parkway passes over Interstate 4 one mile south of the Florida 434 (Sanlando Springs Road) diamond interchange. Sanlando Springs carries the state road west from U.S. 17 & 92 (Dixie Highway) through Longwood to junction Florida 436 (Semoran Boulevard) at Forest City. Interests to Wekiva Springs State Park should use Florida 434 west to Wekiva Springs Road. Photo taken 11/04/06.
A two-lane off-ramp serves Florida 434 (Sanlando Springs Road) at Exit 94. Florida 434 travels overall between Florida 424 (Edgewater Drive) in Orlando and Florida 50 (Colonial Drive) at University Park. Photo taken 11/04/06.
Exit 94 departs Interstate 4 eastbound for Florida 434 (Sanlando Springs Road). Winter Springs lies five miles east of the freeway along Florida 434. Photo taken 11/04/06.
Eastbound mileage sign placed between Exit 94 and the E.E. Williamson Road over crossing. The final rest area along Interstate 4 lies ahead; Daytona Beach is another 42-mile driver for northbound drivers. Photo taken 12/29/05.

Two rest areas lie along Interstate 4 between Tampa and Daytona Beach. One per direction reside along the freeway at Sabal Point. Photo taken 12/29/05.
Exit 98 joins Lake Mary Boulevard with Interstate 4 via a partial-cloverleaf interchange. Lake Mary Boulevard travels east from Markham Woods Road to Red Cleveland Boulevard south of Orlando-Sanford International Airport. An extension of Lake Mary Boulevard will continue the road east to Cameron City and junction Florida 46 and 415 east of Sanford. Photo taken 12/29/05.
A two-lane off-ramp serves Lake Mary Boulevard from Interstate 4 east. Lake Mary Boulevard enters the unincorporated Heathrow west of the freeway. Markham Woods Road travels north-south through Heathrow between Seminole County 46A and Florida 434 (Sanlando Springs Road). Lake Mary itself lies three miles to the east along Lake Mary Boulevard. Photo taken 12/29/05.
Drivers bound for Lake Mary Boulevard depart Interstate 4 eastbound. Lake Mary Boulevard intersects International Parkway and Heathrow Boulevard just west of the freeway. To the east, the arterial meets unsigned Seminole County 431B (Rinehart Road) in one mile, Seminole County 15 (Country Club Road) in 2.5 miles, and junction U.S. 17 & 92 at Sanford in five miles. Photo taken 12/29/05.
The sprawling Orlando metropolitan area encompasses Interstate 4 through Osceola, Orange, and Seminole Counties. Through the early 2000s, Interstate 4 was widened to six to eight lanes in several sections, including this stretch just south of Sanford. Advance signage gives a two-mile notice to the freeway connection with Florida 417 Toll (Exit 101B) and Florida 46 (Exit 101C). Photo taken 12/29/05.
The next exit along eastbound (northbound) Interstate 4 is Exit 101A, Junction Seminole County Route 46A/Paola Road, followed by Exits 101B-C, which encompasses the connections to Florida 46/West First Street and Toll Florida 417/Seminole Expressway south to the Central Florida Greeneway. This interchange was reconfigured in the early 2000s to accommodate the recently constructed Toll Florida 417/Seminole Expressway connection to Interstate 4. Photo taken 11/04/06.
Use Seminole County Route 46A/Paola Road east to reach Seminole County Route 431B/Rinehart Road southbound. Upon entering Sanford, Seminole County Route 46A becomes 25th Street, which in turn becomes Florida 46 after crossing U.S. 17-92/French Avenue. Use Seminole County Route 46A/Paola Road west to enter the Country Club at Heathrow and Markham Road west via Orange Boulevard north. Photo taken 08/21/04.
Approaching the Exit 101A off-ramp to Seminole County 46A (Paola Road). A large pedestrian bridge spans Interstate 4 between Heathrow and Lake Mary in the background. The 1000' long suspension bridge was built in 2003 at a cost of $3.5 million. Photo taken 08/21/04.
Eastbound Interstate 4 reaches Exit 101A, Junction Seminole County Route 46A/Paola Road to Sanford (east) and Heathrow (west). Use Exit 101A to Rinehart Road north for the Seminole Town Center Mall. Exit 101C also serves the shopping area via Towne Center Boulevard south from Florida 46 east. Photo taken 08/21/04.
A new sign bridge assembly replaces the one pictured above to mark the completion of the Exit 101A expansion project. Seminole County 46A west follows Markham Road from Orange Boulevard (Seminole County 431) toward Florida 46 north of Heathrow. Photo taken 11/04/06.
The next exit along eastbound Interstate 4 is Exits 101B-C, Junction Florida 46/West First Street east to Sanford and Mims (Junction U.S. 1 north of Titusville) and west to Sylvan Lake Park, Mount Plymouth, and Mount Dora (Junction U.S. 441). Photo taken 08/21/04.
Eastbound Interstate 4 reaches the ramp departure of Exits 101B-C, Junction Florida 46/West First Street to Sanford and Mount Dora and Junction Florida 417 Toll/Seminole Expressway. The freeway extends southeast, skirting Sanford to the south, then extends south toward the eastern edge of the Orlando metropolitan area, then returns to Interstate 4 west of Kissimmee, near Walt Disney World/Lake Buena Vista. Photo taken 08/21/04.
The Seminole County 46A on-ramp ascends over the Exit 101B/C ramp onto Interstate 4 east. The Exit 101B/C ramp prepares to split ahead of the Exit 101B trumpet interchange with Florida 417 Toll. Exit 101C continues another mile north of Exit 101B to a diamond interchange with Florida 46. Photo taken 12/29/05.
Exit 101B turns east to join Florida 417 Toll east toward Sanford and Orlando-Sanford International Airport. Florida 46 travels along West 1st Street east of Rinehart Road to the Sanford Historic District at junction U.S. 17 & 92 (French Avenue). Photo taken 12/29/05.
Continuing northeast, Interstate 4 nears the final Seminole County exit, that of the U.S. 17 & 92 interchange at Lake Monroe. U.S. 17 & 92 share pavement throughout the greater Orlando metropolitan area. The tandem continue together from downtown Sanford west along the south shores of Lake Monroe to Exit 104 and their crossing of the St. Johns River into Volusia County. Photo taken 12/30/06.
Florida 46's on-ramp joins Interstate 4 east, adding an auxiliary lane to Exit 104. U.S. 17 & 92 meet Interstate 4 at their junction with Seminole County 15 (Monroe Road). Exit 104 is undergoing redesign from a partial-cloverleaf interchange to eliminate a movement requires eastbound motorists to use Orange Boulevard east to Monroe Road north for U.S. 17 & 92. Exit 104's new ramp will pass over Orange Boulevard and loop into the intersection of U.S. 17 & 92 at Seminole County 15. Photo taken 11/04/06.
Exit 104 leaves Interstate 4 eastbound for U.S. 17 & 92 and Seminole County 15 (Monroe Road) at Lake Monroe. U.S. 17 & 92 continue north into DeBary and De Land, paralleling the Interstate 4 corridor to the west. Downtown Sanford lies 3.5 miles to the east at junction Florida 46 (1st Street). Photo taken 11/04/06.
Interstate 4 crosses the St. Johns River into Volusia County just north of the U.S. 17 & 92 interchange. Widened in the mid-2000's, the Veterans Memorial Bridge helps extend the six-lane capacity through to junction Florida 472 (Exit 114). Photo taken 11/04/06.

Sources:

  1. City of Deltona - General Information - City History.
  2. DeBary, Florida @ Wikipedia.org.
  3. City of Orange City, Florida -- Orange City Town History.
  4. City of DeLand, Florida - Virtual Tour - The History of DeLand, City of DeLand.
  5. Lake Helen, Florida - Community Information of Lake Helen Florida.

Page Updated June 20, 2007.