The City of Orlando will celebrate the completion of roadway improvements in the new Packing District development on Friday, April 12, with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony starring District 3 City Commissioner Robert Stuart and Mayor Dyer.
The redesign project included sections of road on Princeton Street from John Young Parkway to Orange Blossom Trail, including:
- A four-lane divided roadway with a raised median,
- Expanded six-foot-wide sidewalks,
- 10-foot-wide bicycle lanes with separated two-way cycle track,
- A new speed-reducing roundabout and
- Increased on-street parking.
Additional improvements on Orange Blossom Trail from south of Industrial Way to north of Cannery Way include:
- A four-lane divided roadway with on-street parking,
- Expanded six-foot-wide sidewalks and
- 10-foot-wide bicycle lanes.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on the northeast corner of North Orange Blossom Trail and Princeton Street near the replica juice stand building at 10:30 a.m.