Public Health & Safety
“Road Diet” Strategy for Safer Roadway Configuration
Many of Orange County’s busiest thoroughfares were developed decades ago when cars ruled the road, but in recent years people have changed how they get around. Mass transit, bicycles, scooters and other micromobility devices have become more popular, and this means more people travel along these busy roads rather than in the middle of them. […]
Bicycle Lanes Make Orange County Roads Safer and More Functional
Central Florida’s roads are expanding to accommodate more residents and visitors, but not everyone who uses these roads drives cars or trucks. Many use...
Answering the Call: Public Works Mobilizes Overnight to Repair Broken Traffic Signal
Orange County’s Public Works Department responds to a variety of concerns across the County on a daily basis. Most of this work is done...
Motorcycle Deadly Crash Victim Saves Lives Thanks to Orange County Firefighter
On January 31, 2025, a deadly motorcycle accident occurred on SR 46 in Lake County involving 40-year-old Christopher Smith. At the same time, an...
New Start Program Aims to Stabilize Inmates with Mental Illness
It may seem unconventional but a program at the Orange County Jail involving yoga, arts and role-playing is helping inmates with mental illness reduce...
Reducing Pedestrian Deaths: Orange County Traffic Safety Experts Focus on Crossings
In recent years Central Florida has had the dubious distinction as being one of the deadliest regions in the country for pedestrians, but Orange...
Orange County Steps Up to Make Pedestrian Safety a Top Priority
Accelerated Transportation Safety Program and Vision Zero Initiative Now Active For years, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has found that...
New Sidewalks in Orange County: A Safe Path for Pedestrians
Safe sidewalks save lives. Orange County leaders know this, and have made sidewalk safety a key focus area within the Accelerated Transportation Safety Program...
Promoting Pedestrian Safety in the Wedgefield Community
Orange County Public Works has recently coordinated with Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) to complete the Bancroft Boulevard Lighting Project, a 3.5-mile project to provide...
Light it Up! More Roadway Lighting Underway to Improve Pedestrian Safety
As motorists, most of us take streetlights on our roads for granted, but when it comes to pedestrians and cyclists, lighting represents a critical...
