Orlando, Florida

===Roads===

Orlando, like other major cities, experiences gridlock and traffic jams daily, especially when commuting from the northern suburbs in [[Seminole County, Florida|Seminole County]] south to downtown and from the eastern suburbs of Orange County to Downtown. Heavy traffic is also common in the tourist district south of downtown. Rush hours (peak traffic hours) are usually weekday mornings (after 7&nbsp;am) and afternoons (after 4&nbsp;pm). There are various traffic advisory resources available for commuters including downloading the Tele-Traffic App (available for [[iPhone]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]), dialing [[5-1-1]] (a free automated traffic advisory system provided by the [[Florida Department of Transportation]], available by dialing 511), visiting the Florida 511 Web site, listening to traffic reports on major radio stations, and reading electronic traffic advisory displays (also called [[Variable-message signs]], information is also provided by [[FDOT]]) on the major highways and roadways.

====Major highways====

[[File:Orlando, Florida - Downtown from I-4 East.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|[[Interstate 4|I-4]] eastbound approaching Downtown Orlando]]
* [[File:I-4.svg|25x20px]] [[Interstate 4]] is Orlando's primary interstate highway. Orlando is the second-largest city served by only one interstate, surpassed only by [[Austin, Texas]], and is the largest metropolitan area in the US serviced by a single interstate. The interstate begins in [[Tampa, Florida]], and travels northeast across the midsection of the state directly through Orlando, ending in [[Daytona Beach]]. As a key connector to Orlando's suburbs, downtown, area attractions, and both coasts, I-4 commonly experiences heavy traffic and congestion. I-4 is also known as State Road 400.
* [[File:Toll Florida 408.svg|20px]] [[Florida State Road 408|East-West Expressway]] (Toll 408) is a major east–west highway managed by the [[Central Florida Expressway Authority]]. The highway intersects with I-4 in [[Downtown Orlando]], providing a key artery for residents commuting from eastern and western suburbs including the [[University of Central Florida]] and Waterford Lakes area. The highway also intersects with the [[Florida State Road 417|Central Florida Greeneway]] (Toll 417) and [[Florida's Turnpike]]. By late 2006, the I-4/408 interchange had almost completed undergoing a major overhaul that creates multiple fly-over bridges and connectors to ease heavy traffic. The agency recently{{When|date=February 2012}} finished construction of lane expansions, new toll plazas, and sound barriers along the roadway, though much work remains to be done.
* [[File:Toll Florida 528.svg|20px]] [[Florida State Road 528|Beachline Expressway]] (Toll 528) provides key access to the [[Orlando International Airport]] and serves as a gateway to the Atlantic coast, specifically [[Cocoa Beach]] and Cape Canaveral.
* [[File:Toll Florida 417.svg|20px]] [[Florida State Road 417|Central Florida Greeneway]] (Toll 417) is a key highway for East Orlando, the highway is also managed by the [[Central Florida Expressway Authority]] and serves as Orlando's eastern beltway. The highway intersects with the [[Florida State Road 408|East-West Expressway]] (Toll 408), the [[Florida State Road 528|Beachline Expressway]] (Toll 528), and begins and ends on Interstate 4.
* [[File:Toll Florida 429.svg|20px]] [[Florida State Road 429|Daniel Webster Western Beltway]] (Toll 429) serves as Orlando's western beltway. It is managed jointly by the Florida Turnpike and the Central Florida Expressway Authority. The highway serves as a "back entrance" to Walt Disney World from Orlando's northwestern suburbs including Apopka via [[Florida's Turnpike]].
* [[File:Toll Florida 414.svg|20px]] [[Florida State Road 414|John Land Apopka Expressway]] (Toll 414) A new east to west tollway serving northern Orlando. Phase I opened on February 14, 2009, and extends from [[U.S. Route 441 in Florida|US 441]] to [[Florida State Road 429|State Road 429]]. Phase II opened on January 19, 2013, and links SR 429 to US 441 several miles west of the former SR 429 (now renamed [[Florida State Road 451|State Road 451]]) intersection.
* [[File:Florida's Turnpike shield.svg|25x20px]] [[Florida's Turnpike]] (Toll 91) is a major highway that connects northern Florida with Orlando and terminates in Miami.