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Just three years after the lengthy and expansive I-4 Ultimate venture in Central Florida was finally completed, construction on Interstate 4 will start right back up again in January on another major overhaul of the notoriously clogged corridor.

But some long-time residents are unhappy, with one of the projects that is part of the latest overhaul set to construct a new road through a couple’s once-tranquil backyard.

The Florida Department of Transportation is currently moving ahead with three of the planned projects, together costing $1.7 billion , along the busiest section of the I-4 corridor in Polk and Osceola Counties in an effort to reduce travel time and offer easier connectivity to other roads.

At a public meeting on Tuesday evening

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