ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Econlockhatchee Trail is set to get a $66.7 million makeover.
Orange County commissioners recently approved the construction contract to add new bike lanes, and sidewalks and widen sections of the roadway near Lake Underhill Road.
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The county said the project will widen the road from two lanes to a four-lane divided urban roadway from just south of Lake Underhill Road to just north of State Road 408. Along the one-mile stretch of the road, crews will also construct bike lanes, sidewalks, curb and gutter, and a closed drainage system.
“When completed, this project will increase roadway capacity and alleviate traffic congestion on Econlockhatchee Trail, while also making the road safer for cyclists and pedestrians commuting to nearby Valencia College,” said Ken Leeming, manager of Orange County Public Works Highway Construction Division.
The county said construction is tentatively scheduled to begin this summer and take just over two years to complete.
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