In recent years, Orange County transportation engineers and planners have been tasked with converting aging, vehicle-prioritized roadways into safe, multimodal thoroughfares that serve pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and drivers alike.
Significant safety enhancement projects have been completed across several corridors, transforming the look and feel of Orange County’s streets:
- Oak Ridge Road – completed November 2024
- Rio Grande Avenue – completed November 2024
- Pine Hills Road & Silver Star Road – completed December 2024
- Alafaya Trail and University Boulevard – completed March 2025
- Orange Blossom Trail – completed by the Florida Department of Transportation
Improvements on these roads include pedestrian channelization fencing, rapid-flashing pedestrian beacons, improved lighting, new sidewalks, buffered bike lanes and improved crosswalks — each project anchored by one unifying goal: saving lives…