Following the completion of the Interstate-4 Ultimate project, FDOT has set its sights on other I-4 plans, north and south of the project.

One of those is in Sanford, where FDOT is looking to make major improvements to the I-4 interchange with US-17/92.

Byrum is a truck driving instructor with nearly 5 decades of experience on the roads. It can be challenging driving on I-4 east and exiting off at US-17/92.

“By the time you get here, people are running into or running in front of you trying to get around you,” said Byrum. “And if you get up here to the stoplight, and they’re sitting behind you. A lot of times they’ll run right up on the edge of you, which is really dangerous.”

That ramp is a big loop. Staying to the inside gets you to DeBary, on the outside to Sanford. But it's difficult to see where to go, leaving drivers to make last minute-dangerous maneuvers.

“When you’re going around that curve, there’s not a lot of sightlines that were built for trucks, so you’re not exactly sure what you’re doing.”

Byrum says the better placement of signs would help, but we’ve learned FDOT is going to do a lot more than that.

The agency plans to realign the I-4 east exit ramp to improve sight distance.

The 3.3 million dollar construction project is also adding turning lanes and building an extra eastbound lane on 17/92 between the I-4 west exit ramp and Monroe Road.

The agency says another part of the project will reduce the speed limit from 50 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour.

“Anything is an improvement at this point,” said Byrum.

FDOT says over 32,000 vehicles use 17/92 every day in this area.

Construction is expected to get underway next summer or fall.