We told you HERE in December 2023 that the City of Orlando was working on a “holistic plan to address roadway infrastructure” in the downtown core, to improve public safety and further its placemaking efforts, and that work has been happening ever since.
The work began with the resurfacing of Rosalind Avenue from South Street to Robinson Street, which meant the removal of the Black Lives Matter street mural which was installed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the completion of a multi-story mural at the corner of Central and Rosalind in a newly completed pocket park.
The City has labeled the effort as the “Downtown Quick Build Infrastructure Project” and will feature murals and artistic crosswalks at key intersections along Rosalind, Orange Avenue, and Magnolia Avenue, and will also improve the existing green bike lane along Rosalind Avenue by adding separation berms and “bend-ins” at intersection crosswalks.
A number of asphalt murals have already been completed on Orange Avenue. These “visual speed bumps” have been proven to lead to a 50% decrease in pedestrian crash rates and a 37% decrease in crashes that lead to injuries.
Intersection murals are planned for the following locations:
- Orange Avenue and Pine Street
- Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard
- Orange Avenue and Washington Street
- Orange Avenue and Church Street
- Rosalind Avenue and Washington Street
Eight locations will have artistic bulb-outs and crosswalks installed:
- Orange Avenue near Central Boulevard
- Intersection of Orange Avenue and Robinson Street
- Intersection of Orange Avenue and Concord Street
- Intersection of Rosalind Avenue and Jackson Street
- Intersection of Rosalind Avenue and Church Street
- Intersection of Rosalind Avenue and Washington Street
- Intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Amelia Street
- Intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Concord Street
Three locations will have bike lane separations and bend-ins:
- Rosalind Avenue and Church Street
- Rosalind Avenue and Washington Street
- Magnolia Avenue and Concord Street
The majority of the work is expected to be completed by the end of April 2024, with some mural work continuing in early 2025.
