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New traffic study could lead to more roadwork in Audubon Park

ORLANDO, Fla. — A MetroPlan Orlando study could bring more construction to a neighborhood that's already been clogged with roadwork for more than two years.

The study, which is expected to be completed next spring, will focus on the area around Corrine Drive and North Bumby Avenue in Audubon Park.

Planners want to find out if there's a need for additional traffic changes.

Road closure and detour signs have become an all too familiar sight in the area, but some residents have grown accustomed to the construction.

“It hasn't been too bad,” said Nicole D'Alessandro, who lives on North Bumby Avenue. “When it was directly behind our house, it was a little bit noisier.”

Residents on the street look forward to the reopening of the freshly repaved road, but now Corrine Drive will get some special attention.

“This corridor has been looked at a couple of times in the past,” said Cynthia Lambert of MetroPlan. “It's very unique because it is owned by Orange County, maintained by the city of Orlando, and the city of Winter Park is close by. So we are coordinating really closely with all of those local governments."

The metropolitan planning organization said it recently began studying traffic patterns, parking availability and school traffic on Corrine Drive to try to enhance the area.

“We are going to be out talking with the community a lot within the next year to find out what their concerns are and how we can address those in the best way,” Lambert said.

After the study is completed, MetroPlan Orlando said it will create a draft, which will be presented to local governments. If approved, construction could begin along Corrine Drive.

Officials said North Bumby Avenue should fully reopen by spring.