SR 426/CR 419 Project

 
The Project
The SR-426 / CR-419 project is an urban roadway improvement project that will ultimately connect the existing 4-lane roadway at Pine Street (near Oviedo High School) to the 4-lane segment of CR-419 at Lockwood Boulevard, approximately 2.5 miles.
 
Update
The City is pleased to announce the MetroPlan Orlando has recently authorized funding for Phase I of the project.  Please see the exhibit below for adopted project phasing.  As Phase I design is nearly complete, this funding authorization provides for the initiation of the rights-of-way (R/W) acquisition element of the project as well as for Phase I construction.
 
The R/W acquisition element of a project is a multi-stage process whereby land (public & private property) is acquired to widen the roadway, build the ponds, construct the sidewalks, install the traffic light and all other facilties ncessary to use the new facility for transportation and other ancillary uses.
 
With an overall estimated project cost of approximately $88M, the only way to build the project is to phase it.  Accordingly, the project was divided into 3-Phases:  Phase I addresses downtown (CR-426 / SR-434) intersection improvements.  Phases II and III will make the connection to the west at Pine Street and to the east at Lockwood Boulevard.  Federal, State, County and City funds are being combined to accomplish this task.  Phase I construction plans start this process.
 
Project Details:
The SR 426 (Broadway Street) / CR 434 (Central Avenue) / CR 419 (Broadway Street) project is primarily the extension of the existing Broadway Street, 4-lane divided / raised median roadway at Pine Stret (Oviedo HIgh School), connecting to the existing 4-lane divided / raised median roadway (CR 419) at Lockwood Boulevard, approximately 2.5 miles to the east.  The project runs through the center of the City's downtown areas and is a major component of the project.  Additionally, the modifications to SR 434 primarily deal with intersection improvements at SR 426, with ancillary modifications at Franklin Street.
 
SR 426 / CR 419 is an east-west "Principal Urban Arterial" and provides connectivity from SR 417 (Greenway), through Oviedo, to Geneva, Chuluoto and east Orange County.  It is also the only major east-west roadway segment in Oviedo that is not a 4-lane roadway section.
 
Phase I planned improvements primarily address the north-south (Central Avenue / SR 434) element of the overall project scope, from Franklin Street on the north to Smith Street on the south.  With planned intersection expansion at SR 426 / CR 419, the two-way traffic movement on SR 434 will be restored through the downtwon area.  Improved signalization, additional vehicle stacking / storage capacity and turning movements in borth directions will add to the efficiency of traffic operations in this area.
 
Accommodations for pedestrians will be enhanced as well with 5-foot sidewalks on both sides of the roadway.  An 8-foot sidewalk on SR 434 will provide a connection between the Cross Seminole Trail to the south of the SR 426 / SR 434 intersection to the Cross Seminole Trail to the north of this intersection.
 
These improvements will also play a key role in the revitalization of the city's old downtown area.  Our historic and community facilities will help create socio-economic opportunities for infill development and redevelopment through the newly adopted City's Downtown Redevelopment Plan.  The improved roadway will also provide increased pedestrian access, mobility and safety.  Additionally, infrastructure for potential transit stop locations are an integral design element. 
 
Subsequent project phasing will address a major flooding concern at the intersection of South Lake Jessup Avenue and SR 426, as well as addressing other localized drainage issues in the surrounding downtown area.  The overall project will also improve environmental water quality with the design and construction of fourteen (14) stormwater ponds.  These ponds will provide regulator treatment of the pollutant within the stormwater, as well as flood control with regulatory peak-flow attenuation of stormwater runnoff.
 
    
 
Project Schedule (Tentative)
  • Spring 2011     Initiate Preliminary R/W Acquisition Process (Underway)
  • Summer 2011  Finalized Construction Plans
  • Fall 2011          Finalize R/W Documents
  • Summer 2013  Matching Federal funds Available to Project
  • Fall 2015          Initiate Construction Advertisement, Contract Award and Construction
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Significant Project Elements
  • The most significant project update is the recent authorization of project funding by METROPLAN ORLANDO.  This funding provides the means to proceed with R/W acquisition and constructuion of Phase I.
  • The project is divided into 3 Phases:
    • Phase 1: This Phase will begin the project in the downtown area with R/W acquisitin fo rthe interesection and turn-lane modifications, traffic operation improvements and a return to the two-way traffic patterns in the downtown area.  Construction is scheduled for the Fall of 2015.
    • Phase 2: This Phase will be the extension of the existing SR 426 (4-lane divided / raised median) roadway through the downtwon to Avenue B.  This phase is currently unfunded.
    • Phase 3: This Phase will complete the project with the connection of Phase 2 (4-lane divided / raised median roadway) to the existing 4-lane divided / raised median roadway just west of the intersection of Lockwood Boulevard.  This phase is currently unfunded.
  • The Planning, Design and Environmental (PD&E) Report is complete, accepted and approved.
  • 90% Final Design / Construction Plans for Phase 1 are expected shortly with 100% Final Construction Documents expected by Summer 2011.
  • Joint City & County funding is in place.  Matching Federal Funds will be available in mid-2013.
  • The rights-of-way (R/W) / land acquisition process has been initiated with FDOT (Spring 2011)
  • The project is the City's #1 Transportation Priority
  • The City is working in partnership with Seminole County and FDOT
  • A contributing factor to early funding was corridor identification by METROPLAN ORLANDO as a "Regionally Significant Roadway" and is included in Metroplan Orlando's Urban Area Prioritized Project List.
  • These existing roadways and intersections are over-capacity, primarily due to the quadrupling of the City's population from 8,200 citizens in 1980 to 33,000 in 2009, yielding a significant reduction in vehicle roadway capacity and strained traffic operations.
  • With FDOT's 4-laning of SR 426 to Pine Street (part of the State's greater Oviedo roadway improvement plan), vehicular roadway capacity and traffic operatons to the east of these improvements have been exacerbated to the point of failure; and while we cannot solve all of the problems at once, the urgency to relieve the transportation inadequacy of our downtown is vital to the safety of our community and to the economic redevelopment of the City's downtown.
  • Pedestrian linkage through the existing SR 426 / SR 434 intersection includes the Cross Seminole Trail.  Currently, pedestrian conditions are unsafe.  With 3 schools within 1/2 mile of this intersection, limited sidewalks and crosswalks for pedestrians create significant safety problems.
  • Economic development objectives have been implemented within the City for the redevelopment of the City's downtown, incorporating new development opportunities for a revitalized downtown.
  • The improvement of SR 426 / CR 429 from two to four lanes will provide a significant benefit for regional mobility within the south and east Seminole County.  The roadway's proximity to SR 417, UCF, (integral for students, educators, and football fans with the new stadium), the Research Park, local industry, technology and education-based facilities, in the area as well, will add to the significance of this roadway and to the much larger transportation network of southeast Seminole county / northeast Orange County.
 Funding:
  • City of Oviedo - $8M (City's portion of the County Sales Tax revenues)
  • Seminole County - $5.5M (County Sales Tax revenues)
  • T.R.I.P. Funds (Transportation Reginal Incentive Program) - $8.15M (Matching Funds available in mid 2013)
  • Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) - $1.27M (Federal Grant)

Total Funding Available for Phase I:  $22.9M