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Scene clear after fatal crash snarls traffic near Lake Lotus Park in Altamonte Springs, police say
Read full article: Scene clear after fatal crash snarls traffic near Lake Lotus Park in Altamonte Springs, police sayA two-vehicle crash in Altamonte Springs killed one person and forced the closure of Maitland Boulevard outside Lake Lotus Park.
1 person hospitalized after car drives into retention pond, officials say
Read full article: 1 person hospitalized after car drives into retention pond, officials sayMAITLAND, Fla. – Multiple agencies responded to a call Saturday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into a retention pond. According to officials, Orange County Fire Rescue, Seminole County Fire Department and Winter Park Fire-Rescue Department responded to a retention pond at Maitland Boulevard and Maitland Summit Boulevard. Officers said the driver was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition. “Firefighters searched the pond to verify no other person was involved,” officials said. “Afterward, the divers followed standard procedures to be scrubbed down and decontaminated for their safety.”Officials did not say what caused the crash.
Drivers optimistic new traffic pattern will bring relief to busy Maitland Boulevard
Read full article: Drivers optimistic new traffic pattern will bring relief to busy Maitland BoulevardMAITLAND, Fla. – Drivers got their first look Tuesday at a new traffic pattern designed to bring much-needed relief to a busy section of Maitland Boulevard. Elevated lanes of eastbound Maitland Boulevard were opened before sunrise between Maitland Summit Boulevard and Interstate 4. [RELATED: Drivers who use Maitland Boulevard should take a look at latest traffic shift]“That’s going to be really good. A driver can continue straight into the new elevated sections of Maitland Boulevard toward I-4 or exit to the right. A frontage road gives drivers access to Maitland Summit Boulevard and southbound Keller Road.
I-4 Maitland interchange ramps cause confusion
Read full article: I-4 Maitland interchange ramps cause confusionI-4 Maitland interchange ramps cause confusionPublished: November 14, 2019, 1:27 pmMany drivers missed the latest shift at Maitland Boulevard causing backups along I-4 between Lee Road and State Road 436 as motorists attempted to make a U-Turn at SR 436, according to FDOT.
Here’s how to navigate the latest I-4 traffic shift at Maitland Boulevard
Read full article: Here’s how to navigate the latest I-4 traffic shift at Maitland BoulevardMany drivers missed the latest shift at Maitland Boulevard causing backups along I-4 between Lee Road and State Road 436 as motorists attempted to make a U-Turn at SR 436, according to FDOT. Beginning Wednesday morning, drivers exiting eastbound I-4 to westbound Maitland Boulevard (exit 90B) will begin that shift approximately a quarter of a mile sooner, coupled with the exit point to eastbound Maitland Boulevard (exit 90A). The new combined eastbound exit ramp splits to provide access to both directions of Maitland Boulevard. Eastbound I-4 exit is now in its final configuration and access to eastbound and westbound Maitland Boulevard will remain combined on the same ramp. However, be on the lookout for additional shifts of I-4 ramps at the Maitland interchange, according to FDOT.