ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County leaders are considering a $19.4 million plan aimed at improving pedestrian safety along International Drive near Sand Lake Road while also supporting businesses in the tourist district.
The proposal, called the Promenade, would create an elevated, wide sidewalk built up and away from International Drive traffic and closer to the entrances of nearby businesses. The project would connect with Orange County’s planned pedestrian bridge over the International Drive and Sand Lake Road intersection.
The area is one of the busiest in Central Florida for both vehicles and pedestrians, and crashes have been common. A study for Orange County found 661 crashes between May 2017 and May 2022, including 12 involving pedestrians and one involving a bicyclist…