Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     U.S. 17 North & 92 East - Orlando to DeLand U.S. 17 North & U.S. 92 and Florida 50 East U.S. 17 north & U.S. 92 east merge onto Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive) east from U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail) in central Orlando. The trio combine ahead ahead of the intersection with Westmoreland Drive. Photo taken 11/05/06. A few blocks east, U.S. 17-92 & Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive) east meet the north end of Parramore Avenue. Parramore Avenue leads into the Parramore neighborhood west of Interstate 4. Photo taken 11/05/06. The next signal exists at the south end of Edgewater Drive. Edgewater Drive stems north from U.S. 17-92 & Florida 50 to the trendy College Park neighborhood, becomes Florida 424 north of Par Street. Photo taken 11/05/06. Approaching Interstate 4 on U.S. 17-92 & Florida 50 east. At present a partial-cloverleaf interchange joins the two highway opposite Lake Concord. Future construction associated with the Trans4mation project will reconfigure the interchange into a single point urban interchange (SPUI). View the a diagram of the new interchange here. Photo taken 11/05/06. Interstate 4 shields posted prematurely along West Colonial Drive eastbound. The freeway travels north-south through Orlando. Interests to Florida 408 Toll should take Interstate 4 west 1.5 miles to its interchange with the East-West Expressway. Photo taken 11/05/06. The westbound on-ramp to Interstate 4 exists two blocks south of U.S. 17-92 & Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive) at Hughey and Amelia Streets. A loop ramp carries drivers onto Interstate 4 eastbound to Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, and Sanford. Photo taken 11/05/06. West Colonial Drive meets Florida 527 (Orange Avenue) southbound one block east of Garland Avenue and the Interstate 4 interchange. Florida 527 travels a surface route parallel to Interstate 4 from Winter Park southward to downtown Orlando. Photo taken 12/19/03. New signs replace those pictured above along U.S. 17-92 & Florida 50 eastbound approaching Florida 527 (Orange Avenue) south. Florida 527 follows a one-way street couplet through downtown, utilizing Orange Avenue south and a combination of Rosalind and Magnolia Avenues northbound. South of downtown, Florida 527 continues along Orange Avenue to Edgewood. Also note the vacant lot to the right of the overhead where a sub shop once stood. Photo taken 11/05/06. U.S. 17 north & U.S. 92-Florida 50 eastbound at Florida 527 (Orange Avenue) southbound. West Colonial Drive becomes East Colonial Drive beyond Orange Avenue. Photo taken 11/05/06. One block east on U.S. 17-92 & Florida 50 at Florida 527 (Magnolia Avenue) northbound. Florida 527 combines along Orange Avenue at Ivanhoe Boulevard adjacent to the Exit 84 interchange of Interstate 4. From there, the state road continues northward into Winter Park. Photo taken 11/05/06. East Colonial Drive at Highland Avenue near Park Lake. Photo taken 11/05/06. Overheads posted ahead of the U.S. 17 north & U.S. 92 eastbound split with Florida 50 east at junction Florida 15 (Mills Avenue). U.S. 17 & 92 turn northward along Mills Avenue into Winter Park. Florida 50 continues along East Colonial Drive to Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). Florida 15 heads south along Mills Avenue to Lake Lawsona and junction Florida 408 (East-West Expressway). Photo taken 12/19/03. New set of white guide signs posted at East Colonial Drive's intersection with Mills Avenue. Florida 15 continues north of Florida 50 with U.S. 17-92 as U.S. 17's hidden state road counterpart. U.S. 17 & 92 otherwise follow Mills Avenue north to Orlando Avenue and Maitland. Florida 50 continues along Colonial Drive through to the Brevard County line. Photo taken 11/05/06. U.S. 17 north & 92 East The first set of U.S. 17 north & U.S. 92 east reassurance shields posted after East Colonial Drive along Mills Avenue north. Mills Avenue carries four overall lanes from Florida 15 & 50 northward to Winter Park. Photo taken 11/05/06. U.S. 17 north & 92 east (Mills Avenue) at Virginia Avenue in north Orlando. Virginia Avenue travels west to Florida 527 (Orange Avenue) and east to Forest Avenue / Corrine Drive, which lead to the new Baldwin Park community. Photo taken 11/05/06. A number of attractions lie west of U.S. 17 & 92 (Mills Avenue) at Lake Formosa and Princeton Street. Blue guide signs direct visitors to the Mennello Museum of American Art and the Orlando Science Center, both accessible from Princeton Street west, and the Orlando Museum of Art and the Orlando Repertory Theatre, located northwest of the intersection with Princeton Street along Mills Avenue. Photo taken 11/05/06. Princeton Street west also provides a direct route to Interstate 4 (Exit 85) from U.S. 17 & 92 (Mills Avenue). Photo taken 11/05/06. Princeton Street travels overall between the Florida 436 split with Silver Star Road east to U.S. 17 & 92 (Mills Avenue). Princeton Street bisects the trendy College Park neighborhood at Edgewater Drive (Orange County 424) and carries Florida 438 west from U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail) to Florida 416 (Silver Star Road). Photo taken 11/05/06. U.S. 17 north & 92 east travel between the Lake Estelles between Princeton and Rollins Streets. Photo taken 11/05/06. Mills Avenue northbound at Rollins Street west and Lakeshore Drive east. Rollins Street serves the Orlando Science Center, the Civic Theater Complex, and Historical Orlando Garden Club as it meanders along side Lake Estelle between U.S. 17 & 92 and Florida 527 (Orange Avenue). Lakeshore Drive hugs the periphery of Lake Estelle, Lake Rowena, and Lake Sue between Mills Avenue and Nottingham Street. Photo taken 11/05/06. Just north of the Winter Park city line along U.S. 17 north & 92 east (Orlando Avenue). The tandem cross over a set of CSX railroad tracks ahead of junction Florida 527 (Orange Avenue). Photo taken 11/05/06. Florida 527 heads north from Downtown Orlando parallel to Interstate 4 and U.S. 17 & 92 (Mills Avenue). Near the Winter Park city line, Orange Avenue bends northeast, carrying Florida 527 across U.S. 17 & 92 en route to Pennsylvania Avenue and junction Florida 426 (Fairbanks Avenue) at downtown Winter Park. Photo taken 11/05/06. North of junction Florida 426 (Fairbanks Avenue), U.S. 17 & 92 continue along Orlando Avenue toward Maitland. Florida 426 travels east-west from downtown Winter Park and Edgewater Drive (Florida 424). Photo taken 11/05/06. Numerous traffic lights line U.S. 17 & 92 on their path between Orlando and Sanford. A set of signals governs the movements of Orlando Avenue at Morse Boulevard. Morse Boulevard stems east from U.S. 17 & 92 to Pennsylvania and North Park Avenues. Photo taken 11/05/06. A few blocks north of Morse Boulevard is the traffic light at Webster Avenue on U.S. 17 north & 92 east. Webster Avenue heads east from Orlando Avenue to Lake Osceola in Winter Park. Photo taken 11/05/06. Florida 423 (Lee Road) ties into U.S. 17 & 92 (Orlando Avenue) in north Winter Park. The state road travels west to Apopka and south to Orlando along John Young Parkway. Photo taken 11/05/06. Trucks exceeding the clearance of the CSX Railroad overpass near North Park Avenue must use Florida 423 (Lee Road) west to Interstate 4 east to Florida 414 (Maitland Boulevard) east to avoid the span. Photo taken 11/05/06. Turning movements between Lee Road and Orlando Avenue are segregated from the U.S. 17 north & 92 eastbound mainline. Two turn lanes facilitate motorist's departure onto Florida 423's westbound beginning. Florida 423 travels overall between U.S. 17 & 92 at Winter Park and Florida 408 Toll (East-West Expressway) in Orlando. Orange County 423 continues south from Orlando along John Young Parkway. Photo taken 11/05/06. Lee Road meets Interstate 4 in 1.25 miles at Exit 88. A raised concrete median separates two through lanes of U.S. 17 north & 92 east from the Lee Road turns. Photo taken 11/05/06. U.S. 17 north & 92 east continue along Orlando Avenue toward the CSX Railroad overpass at the Winter Park city line. Photo taken 11/05/06. U.S. 17 & 92 emerge from the dip below the railroad bridge and intersect North Park Avenue. Park Avenue travels east to Palmer AVenue at Lake Maitland before turning south to junction Florida 426 (Fairbanks Avenue) in downtown Winter Park. U.S. 17 & 92 are now in unincorporated Orange County. Photo taken 11/05/06. A short distance north of Park Avenue is the signalized intersection with Lake Avenue. Lake Avenue, unsigned Orange County 438A, travels west to Kennedy Boulevard in Eatonville from U.S. 17 & 92. Photo taken 11/05/06. Continuing north, U.S. 17 north & 92 east (Orlando Avenue) intersect Horatio Avenue, an arterial leading east to Howell Branch Road in the city of Maitland. Horatio Avenue west spurs to Lake Sybelia as a local street. Photo taken 11/05/06. Florida 414 (Maitland Boulevard) ends at U.S. 17 & 92 (Orlando Avenue) at the Seminole County line. A modified trumpet interchange joins the two arterials in conjunction with a separated bicycle trail. Photo taken 11/05/06. U.S. 17 north & 92 east at the westbound beginning of Florida 414 (Maitland Boulevard). Florida 414 overall travels between Orlando Avenue and U.S. 441 in Apopka as a controlled access arterial. Further extension of the roadway is underway involving construction of the John Land Apopka Expressway (Florida 414 Toll). Photo taken 11/05/06. Shifting the scene to Sanford, U.S. 17 & 92 meet the Seminole Expressway (Florida 417 Toll) at the crossroads with Airport Boulevard. Airport Boulevard facilitates some of the movements between the two highways, including that of U.S. 17 north & 92 east to Florida 417 Toll south. A direct ramp exists from northbound otherwise onto the Seminole Expressway northwest. Photo taken 05/29/05. A loop ramp departs U.S. 17 & 92 north after the Sanford Plaza shopping center onto Florida 417 Toll (Seminole Expressway) northbound. Florida 417 Toll travels two miles to Seminole County 46A (25th Street) and five miles to its end at junction Interstate 4. Photo taken 05/29/05. U.S. 17 & 92 shields posted after the ramps to/from Florida 417 Toll (Seminole Expressway). U.S. 17 & 92 continue northward to the next signal with 27th Street (Seminole County 427A) and Downtown Sanford. Photo taken 05/29/05. U.S. 17 north & 92 west reassurance markers posted after the French Avenue northbound intersection with Seminole County 415 (13th Street) in Sanford. Photo taken 02/29/08. The city of Sanford uses reverse green on white street signs such as the ones posted here at 3rd Street. Historic Downtown Sanford lies east of U.S. 17-92 (French Avenue). Photo taken 02/29/08. Continuing north from 3rd Street, another set of U.S. 17 north & 92 westbound shields are posted. Much of French Avenue is lined with shops and fast food. Photo taken 02/29/08. Florida 46 west reemerges from obscurity at the U.S. 17-92 (French Avenue) intersection with West 1st Street. 1st Street leaves Fort Mellon Park and Downtown Sanford to become Florida 46 leading west toward Exit 101C of Interstate 4. Photo taken 02/29/08. Florida 46 first merged with U.S. 17-92 in an unsigned fashion from 25th Street at junction Seminole County 46A (H.E. Thomas Jr. Parkway). The overlap is unsigned for the most part, with Florida 46 shields only posted at its merge and split. Florida 46 overall joins Sanford and Seminole County with Mt. Dora and Lake County, providing connections with U.S. 441 for Eustis, Taveras, and Leesburg. Photo taken 02/29/08. U.S. 17 north & 92 west also meet Interstate 4 at Exit 104 along Lake Monroe. Motorists departing downtown Sanford via the federal highways are squeezed into a single lane ahead of the westward turn at Seminole Boulevard. Photo taken 02/29/08. Seminole Boulevard (unsigned Seminole County 4201) travels east along the lake front to Sanford City Hall, the Sanford County Courthouse, and Fort Mellon Park. County 4201 turns south onto Mellonville Avenue at Seminole Boulevard's south end. Photo taken 02/29/08. U.S. 17 & 92 hug the shoreline of Lake Monroe westward from Sanford to junction Interstate 4. Photos taken 02/29/08. An outlet stream flows north along Poplar Avenue into Lake Monroe at this old style crossing on U.S. 17 west & 92 north. Photo taken 02/29/08. Continuing west along U.S. 17-92 on the shores of Lake Monroe. Surprisingly development is not as dense along the drive. Photos taken 02/29/08. The Interstate 4 Lake Monroe Bridges draw into view as U.S. 17-92 passes by the Central Florida Zoological Park. Photo taken 02/29/08. Entering the junction with Interstate 4 along U.S. 17 north & 92 west. A three-quarter cloverleaf interchange joins both the federal highways and Seminole County 15 (Monroe Road) with Exit 104 of the freeway. Photo taken 02/29/08. Seminole County 15 travels south from U.S. 17-92 along Lake Monroe Road to Upsala Road at junction Florida 46. The county road stems from the unsigned Florida 15 designation of U.S. 17 to the north. Photo taken 02/29/08. Drivers bound for Interstate 4 east (north) to Deltona, Deland, and Daytona Beach must use Seminole County 15's loop ramp to access the freeway. Construction in 2006-07 realigned the eastbound ramps to include a new ramp viaduct from Interstate 4 east to U.S. 17-92 that protrudes out over Lake Monroe (the bridge pictured in the foreground). Photo taken 02/29/08. Travelers destined for Lake Mary, Maitland, Orlando, and Tampa utilize a direct ramp to Interstate 4 opposite the entrance to the Lake Monroe Wayside Park and Boat Ramp facility. The westbound on-ramp passes over Orange Boulevard before merging onto the freeway mainline ahead of junction Florida 46 (Exit 101C). Photo taken 02/29/08. U.S. 17-92 quickly rise to cross the St. Johns River west of Interstate 4 and Lake Monroe. Photo taken 02/29/08. The St. Johns River represents the boundary between Seminole and Volusia Counties. U.S. 17 north & 92 west enter the city of DeBary on the north side of the bridge with a large power plant rising along the north banks of the river. Out of view and below the span is a CSX Railroad swing bridge as well. Photo taken 02/29/08. Page Updated March 11, 2008.