Connecting Residents on Safe Streets

Last updated on January 07, 2025

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Funded through a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) grant, Orlando Connecting Residents on Safe Streets (CROSS) will develop a Vision Zero implementation plan through careful examination of six corridors across the city. The plan will identify context-specific countermeasures and capital improvements necessary to make progress on the city’s vision zero goal.

Possible recommendations include:

  • Make targeted operational changes, such as traffic signal timing and additional lighting
  • Restore sidewalk connectivity
  • Construct new bikeways
  • Create safer crossings
  • Enhance access to transit service

Area of study

  • Kirkman Road from Conroy Road to Raleigh Street (2.35 miles)
  • SR 50/Colonial Drive from Ferguson Drive to Maguire Boulevard (4.60 miles)
  • Orange Blossom Trail from Winnifred Street to SR 50 (1.65 miles)
  • Orange Avenue from SR 408 to SR 50
  • Rosalind/Magnolia Avenue from SR 408 to SR 50 (2.35 miles)
  • Orange Avenue from Pineloch Avenue to SR 408 (1.85 miles)
  • Semoran Boulevard from Grant Street to Dahlia Drive
  • Curry Ford Road from Larkin Avenue to Bowen Drive (2.66 miles)
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Public feedback

Share your feedback

We have heard your feedback for shaping these six corridors into safer, more accessible streets. Check out our draft recommendations:

Kirkman Road 
  • Short Term Improvements (< 1 year): Signal Timing Adjustments, Leading Pedestrian Intervals, Signing and Striping 
  • Mid Term Improvements (1-3 years): New Midblock Crossings, Reduced Speed Limit 
  • Long Term Improvements; (3+ years): New Shared Use Paths, Add Landscaping 
Colonial Drive
  • Short Term Improvements (< 1 year): Signal Timing Adjustments, Leading Pedestrian Intervals, Signing and Striping, Quick Build Separation  
  • Mid Term Improvements (1-3 years): Wider Sidewalks, Raised Medians, Flashing Yellow Arrows, New Midblock Crossings, Reduced Speed Limit 
  • Long Term Improvements; (3+ years): Narrower Travel Lanes, Add Landscaping 
Orange Blossom Trail 
  • Short Term Improvements (< 1 year): Signal Timing Adjustments, Leading Pedestrian Intervals, Signing and Striping, Quick Build Separation 
  • Mid Term Improvements (1-3 years): Wider Sidewalks, Raised Medians, Flashing Yellow Arrows, New Midblock Crossings 
  • Long Term Improvements; (3+ years): New Bike Lanes, Narrower Travel Lanes, Add Landscaping 
Orange and Rosalind Avenue 
  • Short Term Improvements (< 1 year): Signal Timing Adjustments, Quick Build Separation 
  • Long Term Improvements; (3+ years): New Bike Lanes, Add Landscaping, Two-Way Conversion 
South Orange Avenue
  • Short Term Improvements (< 1 year): Signal Timing Adjustments, Leading Pedestrian Intervals, Quick Build Separation 
  • Mid Term Improvements (1-3 years): Raised Medians, Flashing Yellow Arrows, New Midblock Crossings, Reduced Speed Limit 
Semoran Boulevard 
  • Short Term Improvements (< 1 year): Signal Timing Adjustments, Leading Pedestrian Intervals, Signing and Striping 
  • Mid Term Improvements (1-3 years): Wider Sidewalks, New Midblock Crossings 
  • Long Term Improvements; (3+ years): New Bike Lanes 

Download the presentation from the public meeting(PDF, 1MB)

Project background

The city was awarded a RAISE 2021 planning grant. This project aligns with USDOT’s goals related to safety, quality of life and environmental sustainability.

The Orlando area ranks as one of the deadliest regions for bicyclists and pedestrians, and this project is aimed at the “High Injury Network” of corridors identified by the Vision Zero Orlando Action Plan. By increasing investment in safer crossings, new bikeways and better sidewalk connectivity, the project will increase accessibility and enhance quality of life. Supporting increased access to transit and non-motorized travel contributes to long-term environmental sustainability.

Timeline:

  • January - July 2025: public engagement
  • July - September 2025: analysis
  • November 2025: final report