Orlando South Interchange Phase 1

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, part of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is proposing improvements at the Orlando South Interchange located at Florida’s Turnpike (SR 91) and the Beachline Expressway (SR 528), including a new SR 528 westbound off-ramp in Orange County. These improvements aim to enhance connectivity between Florida’s Turnpike, SR 528, and the surrounding surface street system, while also improving operations and reducing congestion.

 

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise completed a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study (FPID 438547‑1) evaluating potential improvements to the complex Interchange between Florida’s Turnpike (SR 91), the Beachline Expressway (SR 528), and adjacent surface streets. This study, finalized in May 2021, included analysis of the Orlando South Interchange.

As part of the current project efforts, the PD&E Study is undergoing a reevaluation. Not all improvements identified in the PD&E Study will be designed or constructed as a single project. The present effort focuses on addressing immediate operational needs. Additional projects needed to implement the remaining PD&E improvements are not currently funded for design, right‑of‑way acquisition, or construction in FDOT’s five‑year work program.

 

PD&E Study Reevaluation

Truck Parking at Beachline Milepost 5.5 (FPID 444979‑3)

The PD&E Study Reevaluation currently underway includes identifying a location for tractor‑trailer parking just north of the proposed SR 528 westbound off‑ramp to La Quinta Drive, which may be constructed in a future project.

 

New Beachline Expressway (SR 528) Interchange at La Quinta Drive – Westbound Only (FPID 444979‑1)

• Constructing a new exit ramp from SR 528 westbound to the existing roundabout at the end of La Quinta Drive
• Providing an additional westbound lane on La Quinta Drive

 

Following the PD&E Study and its ongoing reevaluation, the project has advanced into the Design phase, the third step of FDOT’s project development process. During this phase, construction plans, specifications, and final estimates required to build the project are prepared.

 

Design Phase

Proposed improvements include:

Orlando South Interchange Phase 1 (FPID 438547‑2)

• Increasing capacity on the Florida’s Turnpike southbound exit ramp to Consulate Drive
• Increasing capacity on Consulate Drive at the US 441 intersection
• Widening southbound Orange Blossom Trail approaching Consulate Drive

As part of the PD&E study conducted in 2021, potential impacts to the environment were considered and measures to minimize and mitigate these impacts were incorporated into the project. Based on the recommended design, it was determined that there are no significant impacts associated with the project. As the project continues through design, any new impacts associated with the project will be identified and addressed through the permitting process with the appropriate resource agency.

Noise Studies are performed in both Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study phase and the Design phase, and re-evaluated if there is a major change in design to the roadway.

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The project is currently in the Design Phase, which includes finalizing plans, environmental review coordination, utility clearance, and permitting. Right of way is tentatively scheduled for 4^th Quarter 2026. Construction has been funded

*Schedule is subject to change

Project inquiries, comments, innovation/technology ideas, or requests to be added to the project mailing list, can be mailed or emailed to:

Michael Leo, P.E.

Project Manager

Consultant to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise

Media inquiries should be directed to the FDOT, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Public Information Office using the contact information below:

Fiorella Teodista

Communications Outreach Coordinator 

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise

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