448783-1 U.S. 192 from Bamboo Lane to Main Street

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is improving safety and operations on U.S. 192 (West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway/West Vine Street/State Road (S.R.) 530) from Bamboo Lane to Main Street in Kissimmee. This project is repaving and re-striping 5.7 miles of the existing roadway to provide 11-foot-wide travel lanes and a 7-foot-wide buffered bicycle lane in both directions of U.S. 192 from east of Bamboo Lane to Hoagland Boulevard. Additionally, the westbound left-turn lane onto southbound Oren Brown Road is being extended.

Pedestrian enhancements include new signalized crossing opportunities at Oren Brown Road, Interior Street, and south of Four Winds Boulevard. At Interior Street, the project is adding Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) signals and reconstructing the existing bi-directional median. The crossing near Four Winds Boulevard is being equipped with a new PHB, and a new traffic signal, pedestrian signals, and crosswalks are being installed at Interior Street. PHBs are pedestrian-activated overhead signals that stop traffic to allow people to cross the road safely. Additional improvements include upgrades to pedestrian curb ramps and sidewalk connections at Yates Road and Mann Street.

To learn more about Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB), including how to use them:

• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Video 
• How to Use a PHB