ORLANDO, Fla. – The first phase of a project designed to improve safety, walkability and access for businesses along Magnolia Avenue in downtown Orlando is nearing completion.
Crews have been working for the past several months to convert Magnolia Avenue from a one-way street into a two-way road between Livingston Street and South Street, near the Dr. Phillips Center.
The project includes restriping the roadway and adding on-street parking on both sides of the street. Commissioner Shan Rose said the changes were prompted in part by concerns from downtown businesses…