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Westbound at the Exit 19 ramp departure to Dean Road. Dean Road south meanders along the Econlockhatchee River to Lake Underhill Road and the intersection of Curry Ford and Young Pine Roads. Motorists destined for other area through routes including Valencia College Lane or Econlockhatchee Trail should use Dean Road as the next local exit does not exist until Goldenrod Road (Exit 16). Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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Three-quarters of a mile east of the directional-cloverleaf interchange with Florida 417 Toll (Exit 18). Florida 417 Toll (Central Florida Greeneway) travels north to Oviedo, Winter Springs, Lake Mary, and Sanford in Seminole County. Southbound, Florida 417 Toll serves growing areas of southeast Orlando at Lee Vista Boulevard and Lake Nona. Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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Econlockhatchee Trail passes over Florida 408 Toll westbound ahead of the Exit 33 off-ramp to Florida 417 (Central Florida Greeneway). All traffic bound for Central Florida Greeneway departs in unison at Exit 33. Interests to Orlando International Airport (MCO) should use Florida 417 Toll south seven miles to junction Florida 528 Toll (Beachline Expressway) or remain on the Greeneway 16 miles to the airport South Access Road. Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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Peering westward at the Exit 18 ramp departure from the Econlockhatchee Trail overpass. Florida 417 Toll southbound turns west at Lake Nona for the drive to Walt Disney World and northern Osceola County. 33 miles separates Florida 417 Toll south from Interstate 4; 22 miles separates Florida 417 Toll north from Interstate 4. Photo taken 01/13/04. |
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Continuing west, Florida 408 Toll next meets Florida 551 (Goldenrod Road) at Exit 16. Florida 551 comprises a busy north-south arterial through suburban east Orlando. Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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Florida 4080, a short connector freeway between Florida 417 Toll south and Florida 408 Toll west, merges onto the East-West Expressway one half mile east of the Exit 16 diamond interchange. Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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Exit 16 departs Florida 408 Toll westbound for Florida 551 (Goldenrod Road). Goldenrod Road carries Florida 551 south to its end at junction Florida 15 (Narcoosee Road). Beyond that intersection, Goldenrod Road continues south to Lee Vista Boulevard and junction Florida 528 (Beachline Expressway) as a tolled arterial. Florida 551 north continues three miles to University Boulevard and four miles to its end at Florida 426 (Aloma Avenue) in Goldenrod itself. Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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The next westbound departure point from Florida 408 Toll exists at Exit 12B (Crystal Lake Road). A partial "Y" interchange brings additional drivers onto the East-West Expressway from Florida 15 (South Conway Road) at Exit 13. Florida 15 turns west onto Lake Underhill Road from South Conway Road to the one-way street couplet of South Street (west) and Anderson Street (east), frontage streets of the East-West Expressway. Exit 12B descends from Florida 408 Toll westbound onto South Street (Florida 15) ahead of its intersection with Crystal Lake Drive. Florida 526 follows Crystal Lake Drive north to Robinson Street. Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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Continuing west, Florida 408 Toll approaches the Exit 11B ramp to Mills Avenue (Florida 15). Florida 15 turns northward onto Mills Avenue from South and Anderson Streets at the Mills Avenue three-quarter diamond interchange. Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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The next three interchanges serve central Orlando and the downtown area. Mills Avenue provides connections to Central Boulevard and Florida 526 (Robinson Street) west to downtown. Florida 15 splits around Lake Lawsonia via Brown Avenue (north) and Thornton Avenue (south), both of which are brick streets, between South Street and Central Boulevard. Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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A pre-construction look at the westbound approach to Exit 11B (Mills Avenue) on Florida 408 Toll west. Mills Avenue carries Florida 15 northward to junction U.S. 17-92 & Florida 50 (Colonial Drive) at their split. Florida 15 continues north as an unsigned route with U.S. 17 & 92 along Mills Avenue into Winter Park. Photo taken 12/29/05. |
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Exit 11B leaves Florida 408 Toll westbound onto South Street (Florida 15 north) at its intersection with Mills Avenue. South and Anderson Streets continue to shadow the East-West Expressway westward to Rosalind Avenue (Florida 527 north). Mills Avenue southbound ventures to Gore Street and Briercliff Drive at Lake Lancaster otherwise. Photo taken 12/19/03. |
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Exit 11A provides the most direct route into downtown Orlando from Florida 408 Toll westbound. Interests to Church Street Station should use South Street west from Exit 11A. Rosalind Avenue otherwise carries Florida 527 northbound from its split with Orange Avenue at Lake Lucerne toward junction U.S. 17-92 & Florida 50 (Colonial Drive). Photo taken 12/29/05. |
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Another pre-construction look at the East-West Expressway ahead of the Exit 11A ramp onto adjacent South Street. High-rises associated with southern reaches of the central business district encroach on the Florida 408 Toll viaduct. Orlando City Hall lies nearby at the intersection of South Street and Orange Avenue (Florida 527 south). Photo taken 12/19/03. |
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Exit 11A consists of a half-diamond interchange utilizing the parallel frontage streets (South & Anderson Streets) to Rosalind Avenue. Florida 527 follows the one-way street couplet of Rosaland (north) and Orange (south) Avenues through downtown. The state road ends Colonial Drive to the north and Florida 582 (Sand Lake Road) to the south. Photo taken 12/29/05. |
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Westbound at the Exit 11A ramp departure for Rosalind Avenue and Downtown Orlando. Florida 527 follows Orange Avenue south from Lake Lucerne to Edgewood, Belle Isle, and Pine Castle. There are no westbound on-ramps in this vicinity due to the closing of the Mills Avenue on-ramp. Downtown interests destined for Florida 408 Toll west must travel to the Bumby Avenue on-ramp or use Interstate 4's connection. Photo taken 12/19/03. |
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Interstate 4 and Florida 408 Toll meet via a pair of trumpet interchanges and their associated access road at Exit 10A. This configuration will change over the next several years starting with the building of a new direct flyover ramp between Florida 408 Toll west onto Interstate 4 east. Construction begin in the Summer of 2006 on this multi-year project. Photo taken 12/19/03. |
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Unobstructed views of the Orlando central business district are afforded from the Florida 408 Toll elevated viaduct. New high-rise construction is ongoing as the city continues to grow. Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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All traffic bound for Interstate 4 departs via Exit 10A from Florida 408 Toll west. Interstate 4 joins downtown Orlando with the resort areas to the south and Sanford to the north. Overall the freeway spans the Florida Peninsula between Tampa and Daytona Beach. Aforementioned construction will replace the existing trumpet to trumpet interchange connection with a high-speed stack interchange. New flyover ramps joining westbound Florida 408 Toll to eastbound Interstate 4 and eastbound Florida 408 Toll and eastbound Interstate 4 should be completed by Spring 2009. Photo taken 12/19/03. |
Page Updated July 1, 2007.
