New Championsgate DDI Interchange Nearing Full Completion
The Florida Department of Transportation reports that the diverging diamond interchange (DDI) project at Interstate 4 (I-4) and County Road 532 is near full completion. When the project is complete, pedestrians and bicyclists will have enhanced safety features.
A Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), sometimes known as a double crossover diamond, is an innovative interchange configuration with many safety benefits. DDIs reduce conflict points — places where traffic either merges or i read more…
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All Lanes Now Open on SR 56 at I-75 Diverging Diamond Interchange in Florida!
The Florida Department of Transportation reports that with Monday’s openings of another SR 56 westbound lane and left turn lane on the northbound I-275/I-75 exit ramp, all lanes are now open through the I-75 / SR 56 Diverging Diamond Interchange area.
Please remain alert as crews work to f read more…
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I-75 Lane Closures, Traffic Shifts in Wesley Chapel Thru October 28
The Florida Department of Transportation reports the following traffic impacts associated with the I-75 / SR 56 Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), project in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
I-275 (Exit 59) /I-75 (Exit 275) northbound exit ramps to SR 56Lane closures: Sunday, October 23 through read more…
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I-4 at ChampionsGate DDI Open but Much Remain to be Done
The new diverging diamond interchange (#DDI) pattern is open at C.R. 532 and I-4 near ChampionsGate but be advised that work will continue to add pedestrian and bicycle features, curbing, landscaping, and more.
More importantly to I-4 drivers, the traffic bottleneck continues. The real issue is that additional lanes on Interstate 4 in both directions are still under construction under a different project with a separate completion date. Once that is complete drivers should see some relief, read more…
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I-4 ChampionsGate Exit Converts to Diverging Diamond Interchange in July
One of Interstate 4’s most problematic traffic bottlenecks may be about to change for the better.
The Florida Department of Transportation reports that motorists in the ChampionsGate area should be aware of a new traffic pattern coming to County Road 532 (Exit 58) under I-4 as soon as Sunday, July 10, when the roadway converts to a diverging diamond interchange (#DDI) configuration.
A “Diverging Diamond” interchange (DDI) eliminated left turn phases at traffic signals. It also reduces read more…
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Two Interstate 4 Projects Set to Begin in 2022
The Florida Department of Transportation reports that two new Interstate 4 projects are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2022.
These include the reconstruction of the Daryl Carter Parkway overpass. This project will add three new ramps connecting Interstate 4 (I-4) to Daryl Carter Parkway: exit ramps from both directions of I-4 to Daryl Carter Parkway and an entrance ramp to eastbound I-4. It will also convert the existing Daryl Carter Parkway overpass to a diverging diamond read more…
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Georgia DOT Diverging Diamond Interchange at I-75 and GA20 Traffic Shift
The Georgia Department of Transportation will be doing a traffic shift on Interstate 75 and Georgia 20 interchange in Henry County to facilitate stage 3 construction on April 18, 2022, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. The Eastbound lanes will be shifting right and closing one of the left turn lanes to I- read more…
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Ohio’s I-75, Exit 161 to Get Area’s First Diverging Diamond Interchange
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1, the city of Findlay, and the Hancock County Engineer’s Office have chosen a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) for the rehabilitation project at the Interstate 75 and County Road 99 interchange to combat growing congestion at the important read more…
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