Traffic

A cyclist running a red light narrowly missed an oncoming train at a Florida intersection.

Westbound lanes of Interstate 4 reopened late Thursday night after being closed for several hours due to six different crashes involving 15 vehicles. In total, five people were transported to area hospitals. Witnesses told troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol that it was raining during the time of the crashes. The sequence of events that led to these crashes is still under investigation, troopers said.

Traffic on Interstate 4 can be a nightmare. In fact, two areas of that highway in Central Florida were ranked among the worst in the nation, and one of those areas is right by the theme parks. But there’s a glimmer of hope as we have learned of new details from the Florida Department of Transportation about plans to alleviate the congestion.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority is planning to add one lane to both the eastbound and westbound sections of State Road 408 between the exits for Church Street and Kirkman Rd.

The Florida Highway Patrol says street racing is on the rise in Central Florida. That's adding to already dangerous conditions on many of the region's roadways.

State troopers are on the lookout for speeders. Florida, Georgia and three other states kicked off a speed enforcement campaign on Monday called Operation Southern Shield.

The speed limit on State Road 408 is about to go up to 60 miles an hour, and officials say raising the speed limit will actually keep drivers safer.

State Road 528 at U.S. Highway 1 in Brevard County is shutting down at 10 p.m. Tuesday night. It will reopen with one lane going in each direction as a major part of construction for the Brightline Railway project. To expedite the work, construction crews have called in a contractor out of Italy to do what’s called box jacking.

The Stay at the Scene campaign aims to reduce the number of hit-and-run crashes in Florida by educating drivers on their responsibilities if involved in a crash.

Raising the speed limit to make a road safer sounds contradictory but that’s what’s being done as drivers will soon be able to pick up the pace on State Road 408.

Drivers in Downtown Orlando will notice changes to South Street, which has shifted to a one-way roadway.

An Orlando man wants drivers to start paying attention and slow down after a neighborhood cat was killed.

The Florida Department of Transportation is installing new technology to detect wrong-way drivers.

The Orlando Police Department says it had to clear protesters off State Road 408 in Orange County early Saturday evening.

Since fewer cars are on the roads, significant progress has been made on I-4 Ultimate construction. Ramps connecting Interstate 4 to State Road 408 are being completed three months ahead of schedule.

Construction along Interstate 4 in Downtown Orlando will create congestion as westbound traffic is reduced to just one lane.

Major road work is now underway along westbound lanes of Interstate 4 through Downtown Orlando.

Travelers are encouraged to avoid Interstate 4 in Downtown Orlando. Westbound lanes will be reduced to a single lane on May 13-18.