Engineering changes or trends designed to increase pedestrian safety
The Snowball Effect As the adage goes, “When I was your age, I had to walk to school uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow”. While comical, it is true that children are walking to school less than prior generations.…
Join MetroPlan Orlando on Sept. 22, 2022 to discuss proposed designs for changes to Rock Springs Road and Sandpiper Street in Apopka, as well as extensions to three areas of the West Orange Trail. MetroPlan Orlando partnered with the City…
Construction on the Fortune-Lakeshore Multi-Use Trail Project in Osceola County, Florida is currently underway! The new 10-foot-wide trail will run along Fortune Rd. and East Lakeshore Blvd. and connect U.S. Highway 192 to an existing St. Cloud trailhead. Spanning approximately…
The City of Kissimmee is working hard to make its crosswalks safer for people walking. The city installed new traffic control devices at two crosswalks that are currently monitored through the Best Foot Forward (BFF) program: 898 N. Hoagland Blvd.…
The Town of Oakland Commission has adopted a resolution to approve installing stop signs for vehicles at busy trail crossings in town. That means that drivers approaching the West Orange Trail in Oakland must stop before the trail, giving right-of-way…
The City of Orlando recently installed a new mid-block pedestrian crosswalk that features the latest in technology, automated flashing beacons, on Primrose Drive, south of Amelia Street. The installation is part of the City's continued efforts through the Vision Zero…
The Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District reported in their newsletter: "A concerned Orange County resident contacted Orange County District 6 Commissioner Victoria Siplin's office for assistance after witnessing what could have been a fatal pedestrian accident. During the afternoon commute,…
There’s good news for people walking and crossing the street at N. Doverplum Ave. and San Remo Road in Poinciana. Drivers are much more likely now than they were a few months ago to yield and let people cross safely…