Overview
- Interstate 4 near Kissimmee, which flooded Sunday night, closed both directions overnight and reopened for Monday’s rush hour with traffic “flowing,” according to FDOT, and FHP reported no evacuations.
- Three active projects worth $1.7 billion under the Moving I-4 Forward plan are reshaping this corridor, and work that disrupts drainage can let heavy rain pool on exposed road surfaces.
- The National Weather Service expects 1 to 3 inches of rain through Thursday, which raises the chance of new, short‑notice slowdowns or closures on the same stretch.
- FDOT has the eastbound World Drive and State Road 417 off‑ramp closed nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through April 17, which complicates late‑night or very early access to Walt Disney World.
- Travelers using shuttles and ride‑shares face longer trips and should add buffer time, check FDOT and map apps before departing, and consider the Florida Turnpike if I‑4 backs up, especially for early park arrivals.