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Happening today: Orlando mayor, commissioners to cut ribbon on Raleigh Street improvements

Raleigh Street improvements Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and city commissioners will cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of improvements to Raleigh Street on Wednesday. (WFTV.com News Staff)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and city commissioners cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of improvements to Raleigh Street on Wednesday.

The infrastructure project runs from Kirkman Road to Willie Mays Parkway.

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The project includes an expanded roadway, additional left turning lanes and new traffic signals.

There’s also a 12-foot-wide lane for bike riders and walkers.

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City officials said the roadway improvements further the city’s goals to create a connected community and enhance residents and visitors’ quality of life through innovative, safe and efficient mobility options.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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