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"The ultimate Interstate 4 construction project begins later this fall, but even before the project starts, there's talk of extending the express or toll lanes 20 miles outside the metro area.\"We're hoping to guarantee people a speed on those express lanes at 45 mph at the peak of congestion,\" said Steve Olson from the Florida Department of Transportation.Related: I-4 expansion underwayIn order to avoid the congestion of the downtown area, Olson said they're studying the possibility of extending the express lanes into Volusia County to the east and Polk County to the west.\"Looking at where the traffic is generated, what's coming into Orlando in the morning and what's leaving in the afternoon,\" said Olson.See video of the planned expansionThe FDOT says it knows some who don't want to pay tolls on I-4 will oppose the new lanes, but it says the way the lanes will be constructed can be very valuable when there are car crashes and other blockages.\"Let's say there's congestion ahead, and you won't want to take the toll lanes all the way into downtown Orlando, you can dive in and dive out as needed,\" said Olson.There's a meeting Thursday at the Double Tree Hotel on International Drive, where the public can learn more about the extension of the express lanes outside the metro area."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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