State Road 435 (SR 435), signed as Kirkman Road along its entire route, is a

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, existing entirely within Orange County. Kirkman Road is a major arterial on the west side of

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, and bounds the east side of

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. It also connects on its south end into a

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research facility.

Route description

Kirkman Road begins at a

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with

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. Not too long after, Kirkman Road intersects

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, followed by an interchange with

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(I-4), and one of the entrances to

. After this, Kirkman Road continues for another , passing by many hotels and resorts before its final major intersection with the tolled East–West Expressway, and then finally terminates at State Road 50 (Colonial Drive) soon after.

Major intersections

Construction

Work began in April 2023 to rebuild the south terminus of Kirkman Road at Sand Lake Road to interface with

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. A circle ramp will be constructed to feed into the new theme park and separate its traffic from traffic going into Lockheed Martin's research facility. Universal Orlando is contributing $160 million of the total $301 million construction costs. The intersection is planned to be completed in late 2024 ahead of the 2025 opening of Epic Universe.

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