{"id":21486,"date":"2024-09-30T09:05:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T13:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=21486"},"modified":"2025-03-06T15:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:51:03","slug":"more-roadway-lighting-underway-to-improve-pedestrian-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2024\/09\/more-roadway-lighting-underway-to-improve-pedestrian-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Light it Up! 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The lighting portion provides $15 million to install 131 miles of new lighting on Orange County roads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood lighting reduces nighttime crashes, especially at intersection crossings, and provides a safer environment for all road users,\u201d said \u00a0Colleen Lutz, assistant project manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/ftp.orangecountyfl.net\/dept\/PhoneList\/DivisionDirectory.asp?ID=6\">Orange County Public Works Engineering<\/a>. \u201cBetter visibility enables drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to identify potential hazards faster, thus avoiding possible accidents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although lighting improvements are underway on roadways across all six county districts, Lutz asserts that pedestrians need to do their part to stay safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen possible, always use the lighted walkways,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cThe likelihood of being involved in a traffic accident is significantly diminished when you\u2019re illuminated and drivers can see you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Orange County\u2019s transportation initiative and to access the list of proposed roadway lighting, sidewalk and pedestrian safety projects, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/TrafficTransportation\/AcceleratedTransportationSafetyProgram.aspx\">Accelerated Transportation Safety Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Completed Roadway Lighting Projects: (<a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/ca88ac4f25c74786b0756104b11a8b5c\">Interactive Map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>Last updated March 2025<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>District 1 &#8211; Avalon Road: Sunridge Boulevard to the Turnpike \u2013 Completed June 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 1 &#8211; Bethune Avenue: East Bay Street to East Maple Street \u2013 June 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 1 \u2013 Hempel Avenue: State Road 408 to Lake Nally Woods Drive \u2013 Completed March 2025<\/li>\n<li>District 1 \u2013 Hempel Avenue: Lake Nally Woods Drive to Farmwood Circle \u2013 Completed March 2025<\/li>\n<li>District 1 &#8211; Maguire Road: Park Ridge Gotha Road to Wonder Lane \u2013 Completed January 2025<\/li>\n<li>District 2 &#8211; East Votaw Road: North Wekiwa Springs Road to Via Florence Drive \u2013 Completed April 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 2 &#8211; A D Mims Road: North Apopka Vineland Road to Carriage Oak Court \u2013 Completed January 2025<\/li>\n<li>District 2 &#8211; Wurst Road: Peters Avenue to North Lakewood Avenue \u2013 December 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 3 &#8211; East Landstreet Road: Boggy Creek Road to Atlantic Avenue \u2013 April 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 3 &#8211; Peel Avenue: Orange Peel Court to East Kaley Avenue \u2013 August 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 3 &#8211; South Bumby Avenue: Raehn Street to Curry Ford Road \u2013 Completed July 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 3 &#8211; South Oxalis Drive: Dahlia Drive to Sage Drive Completed &#8211; April 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 3 &#8211; South Primrose Drive: Raehn Street to Curry Ford Road \u2013 July 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 4 &#8211; Wetherbee Road: East Wetherbee Road to Jetstream Drive \u2013 February 2025<\/li>\n<li>District 5 &#8211; Bancroft Boulevard: Nettleton Street to Starry Street \u2013 August 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 6 &#8211; Mercy Drive: West Colonial Drive to Old Winter Garden Road \u2013 Completed February 2024<\/li>\n<li>District 6 &#8211; Old Winter Garden Road: North Texas Avenue to Dobson Street \u2013 Completed February 2025<\/li>\n<li>District 6 &#8211; Premier Roadway: Dividend Drive to Currency Drive \u2013 Completed January 2025<\/li>\n<li>District 6 &#8211; Chancellor Drive: Emperor Drive to Orlando Central Parkway \u2013 January 2025<\/li>\n<li>District 6 &#8211; Conroy Road: South John Young Parkway to Moonglow Boulevard \u2013 October 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As motorists, most of us take streetlights on our roads for granted, but when it comes to pedestrians and cyclists, lighting represents a critical component in keeping them safe. 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