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1. 12 surprising airline SHOW TRANSCRIPT secrets ORLANDO, Fla. — The most extensive makeover in Interstate 4’s history is about to begin after years of planning.

VIDEO: Work begins on I­4 Ultimate project 2. Florida mug shots: Feb. 2 WHAT WILL I-4 ULTIMATE 3. Florida mug shots: Feb. 3 PROJECT LOOK LIKE? SEE 4. Top 10 sandwich shops in Central Florida RENDERINGS The development is called the I­4 Ultimate project. Preliminary work 5. Katy Perry rocks Super Bowl halftime Work has gets underway Sunday at midnight. From the web begun on the I­4 Ultimate ■ Please Don’t Retire At 62. Here’s Why. project in The project calls for rebuilding 21 miles of I­4 from State Road 434 in The Motley Fool Central Florida ­­ the most Seminole County to Kirkman Road in Orange County. ■ Personal Styling Made Easy extensive makeover in the Forbes | Stitchfix history of Interstate 4. ■ Next Big Thing in High­Tech to Watch MORE Live traffic conditions | Get I­4 Ultimate alerts | Full project VentureCapital News renderings Sponsored Links by Taboola WORK BEGINS ON ULTIMATE I-4 PROJECT FIND US ON GOOGLE+ The Ultimate The project, set to be completed by 2021, will reconfigure 15 major I­4 Project interchanges and replace more than 140 bridges. It will also add four WESH 2 News gets express toll lanes down the middle of the highway. underway Sunday at midnight. Follow +1 MORE Steve Olson, with the Florida Department of Transportation, said + 8,996 motorists won’t see heavy construction equipment brought in until the

summer. Crews will begin the prep work Sunday, which includes installing concrete dividing walls Advertising that block the shoulder in many areas.

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Drivers will start seeing more Road Ranger vehicles that will respond to traffic incidents, quickly clearing lanes and assisting motorists to keep traffic moving.

Olson said some of the heaviest construction will be in downtown Orlando by the 408. He said he believes Sunrail ridership will go up when the heaviest work begins.

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