I-4 begins in
Daytona,
Florida at it's junction with I-95 and ends in
Tampa, Florida. It is one of few
Interstate highways the is located entirely in a single state. Routes with a general North-South direction are oddly-numbered, and East-West routes have even numbers. Numbers are lowest in the
South and
West . There are exceptions to this rule, because I-4 runs from Tampa, Florida to Daytona, Florida. Not only is it an
Intrastate, but it's route is primarily North-South, it only meanders East-West in some areas. However, it is called an Interstate and has an even number.
According to
statistics on www.trans4mation.org, the Interstate carries the greatest number of people and vehicles of any transportation facility in the region. The road is going to be expanded and all the
exits have already been re-named. They have been named to match the mile markers on the road. For information on what the new exit numbers are, go to
http://www11.myflorida.com/planning/statistics/intreport/I4.htm.
The addition to the road will ultimately be 2 extra
lanes for "high occupancy
vehicles" up to SR 472. I-4 currently has 4 lanes for general purpose, only Orange County and parts of Seminole and Osceola County have 4 lanes. All of these areas will get 2 extra lanes, according to trans4mation.org. The overall additions are estimated to cost a whopping 2.7
billion dollars and won't be finished until 2015, with local contributions, and 2035 if they rely on state funding.
Sources and places for more info:
http://www11.myflorida.com/planning/statistics/intreport/I4.htm
http://www.trans4mation.org
http://www.roadguides.com/i4/i4home.htm
http://www.i4.org