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State Road 429 (Florida)
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State Road 429 also known as the Daniel Webster Western Beltway or Western Expressway, is a limited-access toll road
built and maintained by the Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) and Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
. It currently extends 31.853 miles (51.3 km) from Interstate 4
(State Road 400) near Walt Disney World north to U.S. Highway 441 (State Road 500
/Orange Blossom Trail) in Apopka
. Control cities are Apopka and Tampa although the control cities for traffic on U.S. Highway 441 at the northern entrance are now Orlando
and Tampa
. SR 429 was originally planned as a western half of State Road 417
.
and is often within a few miles of the Lake Wales Ridge
. The road peaks at Mile Marker 13 where on clear days it is possible to see the skyline of downtown Orlando to the northeast and Space Mountain
, Cinderella Castle
, Spaceship Earth (Epcot), The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
, and the Contemporary Resort of Walt Disney World to the southeast.
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
maintains the portion of the expressway south of Seidel Road, and OOCEA controls the portion north of the interchange.
, Florida's longest-serving legislator and figure often involved in state transportation issues.
Section A is the original 10.6 miles (17.1 km) section from Florida's Turnpike
in Ocoee
, to US 441 in Apopka
. It has a $1.25 toll plaza in the middle, the first toll-plaza in the Orlando area with open road tolling
for users of the E-Pass and related electronic toll collection
systems. The road itself was finished in July 2000, temporarily ending at SR 50
, and the interchange with Florida's Turnpike
, featuring the highest ramp in the Orlando area, was completed in February 2001.
SR 429 was originally planned to continue north, but because the land needed for the SR 429 right of way was not secured ahead of time, new housing was developed north of the current SR 429/US 441 intersection. This has forced a change in plans for the extension of SR 429.
ride Expedition Everest
. The open road tolling gantry, while located north of US 192, was let for construction with the southern five miles (8 km) and was never intended to be open to traffic in conjunction with the 2005 opening between US 192 and Seidel. The Schofield Road interchange was identified as a future interchange, meaning that on December 23 no interchanges were open between US 192 and New Independence Parkway. Other openings were April 4, 2006 for Western Way, April 12, 2006 for Seidel Road, and December 9, 2006 for the remainder from US 192 south to I-4.
, has been under debate for over a decade because its planned corridor is complicated by the ecologically-fragile Wekiva River
basin and shifty support from Lake County
. In 2004, an agreement was reached for its completion. Its exact route and schedule for construction are still unclear, but it is supposed to be built largely as a long causeway with a limited number of exits to better control development in the region. One of the plans would link SR 429 with SR 417, creating a continuous beltway north of Orlando; the others would involve a short drive on I-4 or its collector/distributor roads to reach SR 417.
On May 25, 2011, the Florida Department of Transportation
and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
announced that they have partnered to jointly explore construction of the Wekiva Parkway extension. The proposed route will extend through Orange, Lake, and Seminole counties and is estimated to cost $1.8 billion. Officials hope to break ground in 2012, with completion by 2019.
near Plymouth, Florida
. The road currently signed as SR 429 north of the current SR 414 interchange will be resigned as Florida State Road 451 and will be extended to a new terminus at Vick Road.
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
built and maintained by the Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) and Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise is a business unit of the Florida Department of Transportation , employing private sector business practices to operate its 460-mile system of limited-access toll highways for the benefit of Florida's traveling public...
. It currently extends 31.853 miles (51.3 km) from Interstate 4
Interstate 4
Interstate 4 is a intrastate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation designation of State Road 400, but only a small...
(State Road 400) near Walt Disney World north to U.S. Highway 441 (State Road 500
State Road 500 (Florida)
State Road 500 is a major state highway running through Florida as a mostly unsigned route under several US Highways. From Chiefland to Williston it is U.S. Highway 27 Alternate. From Williston to Ocala, it is U.S. Highway 27. From Ocala to Kissimmee, it is U.S. Highway 441. From Kissimmee to...
/Orange Blossom Trail) in Apopka
Apopka, Florida
Apopka is a city located in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,969 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2006, the city grew to 53,563. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka is an Indian word for “Potato...
. Control cities are Apopka and Tampa although the control cities for traffic on U.S. Highway 441 at the northern entrance are now Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
and Tampa
Tâmpa
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. SR 429 was originally planned as a western half of State Road 417
State Road 417 (Florida)
State Road 417 , also known as the Central Florida GreeneWay, Southern Connector and Seminole Expressway , is a tolled freeway forming the eastern beltway around the city of Orlando, Florida, United States. It is owned and maintained by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority and Florida's...
.
Route Description
State Road 429 traverses some of the highest elevations in Orange CountyOrange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
and is often within a few miles of the Lake Wales Ridge
Lake Wales Ridge
The Lake Wales Ridge is a low ridge running for about 150 miles south to north in Central Florida. The greater part of the ridge is in Highlands County and Polk County, but it extends north into Osceola, Orange and Lake Counties. It is named for the city of Lake Wales, roughly at the mid point of...
. The road peaks at Mile Marker 13 where on clear days it is possible to see the skyline of downtown Orlando to the northeast and Space Mountain
Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom)
Space Mountain is an indoor outer space-themed steel roller coaster at the Magic Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It opened on January 15, 1975 and is the original version of the iconic attraction that is included in all five of the Disney theme parks...
, Cinderella Castle
Cinderella Castle
Cinderella Castle is the fairy tale castle at the center of two Disney theme parks: the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, and Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Both serve as worldwide recognized icons and the flagship attraction for their respective theme parks.-Inspiration...
, Spaceship Earth (Epcot), The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, more commonly known as Tower of Terror, is a drop tower thrill ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios , Disney California Adventure Park, Tokyo DisneySea and Walt Disney Studios Park . It is based upon the television show The Twilight Zone...
, and the Contemporary Resort of Walt Disney World to the southeast.
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise is a business unit of the Florida Department of Transportation , employing private sector business practices to operate its 460-mile system of limited-access toll highways for the benefit of Florida's traveling public...
maintains the portion of the expressway south of Seidel Road, and OOCEA controls the portion north of the interchange.
History
The highway is named the "Daniel Webster Western Beltway" in honor of Daniel WebsterDaniel Webster (Florida politician)
Daniel A. "Dan" Webster is the Republican U.S. Representative for central , serving since January 3, 2011. He defeated the incumbent Democrat, Alan Grayson, by an 18 percent margin in the November 2010 election. Previously, Webster served 28 years in the Florida state legislature...
, Florida's longest-serving legislator and figure often involved in state transportation issues.
Section A
Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
in Ocoee
Ocoee, Florida
Ocoee is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. According to the 2000 census, the city proper had a population of 24,391. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 30,654. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ocoee is...
, to US 441 in Apopka
Apopka, Florida
Apopka is a city located in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,969 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2006, the city grew to 53,563. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka is an Indian word for “Potato...
. It has a $1.25 toll plaza in the middle, the first toll-plaza in the Orlando area with open road tolling
Open road tolling
Open road tolling or free-flow tolling is the collection of tolls on toll roads without the use of toll booths. An electronic toll collection system is usually used instead. The major advantage to ORT is that users are able to drive through the toll plaza at highway speeds without having to slow...
for users of the E-Pass and related electronic toll collection
Electronic toll collection
Electronic toll collection , an adaptation of military "identification friend or foe" technology, aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads by collecting tolls electronically. It is thus a technological implementation of a road pricing concept...
systems. The road itself was finished in July 2000, temporarily ending at SR 50
State Road 50 (Florida)
State Road 50 runs across the center of the U.S. state of Florida through Orlando, with its termini at SR 55 at Weeki Wachee and SR 5 in Titusville....
, and the interchange with Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
, featuring the highest ramp in the Orlando area, was completed in February 2001.
SR 429 was originally planned to continue north, but because the land needed for the SR 429 right of way was not secured ahead of time, new housing was developed north of the current SR 429/US 441 intersection. This has forced a change in plans for the extension of SR 429.
Section C
Section C is the 22 miles (35.4 km) section from Florida's Turnpike to I-4 (SR 400) south of Walt Disney World. The 3 miles (4.8 km) section from Florida's Turnpike to County Road 535 was completed in December 2002. The part from CR 535 south to New Independence Parkway opened December 16, 2005, with the extension to US 192 opening December 23. The Turnpike-maintained section, south of Seidel Road, was on a very tight construction schedule. An extended cold snap required the contractor to push to reach the opening date, although the interchanges at Western Way and Seidel Road were not complete. The Western Way interchange was not scheduled to open until Spring of 2006 to coincide with the opening of the new Animal KingdomDisney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom is an animal theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The fourth park built at the resort, it opened on April 22, 1998, and it is the largest single Disney theme park in the world, covering more than . It is also the first Disney theme park to be themed entirely...
ride Expedition Everest
Expedition Everest
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is a roller coaster attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando...
. The open road tolling gantry, while located north of US 192, was let for construction with the southern five miles (8 km) and was never intended to be open to traffic in conjunction with the 2005 opening between US 192 and Seidel. The Schofield Road interchange was identified as a future interchange, meaning that on December 23 no interchanges were open between US 192 and New Independence Parkway. Other openings were April 4, 2006 for Western Way, April 12, 2006 for Seidel Road, and December 9, 2006 for the remainder from US 192 south to I-4.
Section B
Section B, now also known as the Wekiva Parkway, which would connect SR 429's north end at US 441 to I-4 in SanfordSanford, Florida
Sanford is a city in, and the county seat of, Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 50,998...
, has been under debate for over a decade because its planned corridor is complicated by the ecologically-fragile Wekiva River
Wekiva River
The Wekiva River is a river starting in two separate fresh water springs in central Florida and ending in the St. Johns River. One of the springs is at Kelly Park, otherwise known as Rock Springs, and the other is in Wekiwa Springs State Park. Both springs border the Lower Wekiva River Preserve...
basin and shifty support from Lake County
Lake County, Florida
Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 210,528. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 307,243. Its county seat is Tavares...
. In 2004, an agreement was reached for its completion. Its exact route and schedule for construction are still unclear, but it is supposed to be built largely as a long causeway with a limited number of exits to better control development in the region. One of the plans would link SR 429 with SR 417, creating a continuous beltway north of Orlando; the others would involve a short drive on I-4 or its collector/distributor roads to reach SR 417.
On May 25, 2011, the Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Department of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the Florida State Road Department...
and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority is an expressway authority responsible for construction, maintenance and operation of toll roads in Orange County, Florida, United States, which includes the city of Orlando. It was founded in 1963 for the purpose of building the Bee Line Expressway,...
announced that they have partnered to jointly explore construction of the Wekiva Parkway extension. The proposed route will extend through Orange, Lake, and Seminole counties and is estimated to cost $1.8 billion. Officials hope to break ground in 2012, with completion by 2019.
Florida State Road 414 Phase 2
During June 2010, construction work began on the westward extension of Florida State Road 414. When completed, approximately 1 mile of current SR 429 roadway will be demolished and a new interchange will exist with SR 414. SR 429 and SR 414 will run concurrently to a new intersection with U.S. Route 441U.S. Route 441 in Florida
U.S. Route 441 in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from Miami in South Florida northwest to the Georgia border north of the Lake City area....
near Plymouth, Florida
Plymouth, Florida
Plymouth is an unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is located northwest of downtown Apopka along US 441 , at the intersection with Plymouth-Sorrento Road...
. The road currently signed as SR 429 north of the current SR 414 interchange will be resigned as Florida State Road 451 and will be extended to a new terminus at Vick Road.
Exit list
| County | Location | Mile | # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola Osceola County, Florida Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045, making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was... |
0.000 | 1 | Southern terminus; opened December 9, 2006 | ||
| 0.745 | 1A | Sinclair Road | $0.25 toll for cars on northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 4.512 | 6 | $0.50 toll for cars on northbound exit and southbound entrance; opened December 9, 2006 | |||
| Orange Orange County, Florida Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956.... |
barrier toll ($1.00 cars) | ||||
| 6.719 | 8 | Disney World Walt Disney World Resort Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt... via Western Way; Hartzog Road |
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| 9.837 | 11 | Seidel Road | northbound exit and southbound entrance; $0.50 toll for cars | ||
| Schofield Road | planned interchange | ||||
| 13.924 | 15 | $0.75 toll for cars on northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
| Independence barrier toll ($1.25 cars) | |||||
| 18.288 | 19 | $0.50 toll for cars on southbound exit and northbound entrance | |||
| 21.252 | 22 | ||||
| 21.586 | 23 | ||||
| 23.026 | 24 | $0.25 toll for cars on northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
| 25.541 | 26 | West Road to CR 437 (Clarcona-Ocoee Road) | $0.75 toll for cars on northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| Forest Lake barrier toll ($1.25 cars) | |||||
| 29.162 | 30 | northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
| 31 | northbound entrance and southbound exit | ||||
| 31.853 | 33 | northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||