Orange County hosted a public hearing on December 15, 2022 regarding the extension of New Independence Parkway to the Lake County border. This new urban 4-lane divided east-west roadway will…
Tag: Avalon Road
Breaking: Avalon Road at Porter Road Under Extreme Flooding
The intersection of Avalon Road at Porter Road is currently experiencing excessive flooding on the roadway. Drivers needing to travel through the area should seek alternate routes, as it’s uncertain…
Stoplight At Avalon & New Independence To Activate August 2
A new stoplight at the intersection of Avalon Road and New Independence Parkway is scheduled to activate on August 2. The stoplight is currently powered-on and has been in yellow…
Two Additional Apartments Requested Along Avalon; BCC Votes Scheduled
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners will be hearing two different requests on Tuesday regarding new apartments along Avalon Road, close to 192. A 340 unit apartment complex along…
Diocese of Orlando To Sell Horizon West Land; Developer Requesting 184 Homes
A community meeting has been scheduled for May 5 at 6pm for public input regarding a rezoning request. The land, still currently owned by Diocese of Orlando, is requesting to…
BCC Unanimously Approves Avalon Road Expansion & Flemings Road Connection To Lake County
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners has unanimously approved an expansion of Avalon Road and expansion of Flemings Road with connection to Lake County. Avalon Road will be expanded…
Grove Resort Applies For 300 Short-Term Rental Units Along Avalon Rd
The Grove Resort has applied to rezone 13.8 acres of land for additional short-term rental units along Avalon Road. The parcel is currently zoned A-1 and is being requested to…
New Church In-Progress Along Avalon Road In Avalon Rural Settlement
A new 17,000 square foot church has been proposed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The church has already completed the purchase of the property and is…
Feedback Needed: Western Way Extension to 27 Preliminary Design Study
Orange County is hosting a virtual community meeting on September 22 to review the Preliminary Design Study for the expansion of Avalon Road (CR 545) and Flemings Road. The improved…
Orange County Restores Developer Transportation Impact Fees to 100%
After 9 years of developers receiving a significantly discounted rate on Transportation Impact Fees, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has voted to increase the fee. In 2012, the Board…
Video: Sawgrass Bay Blvd – Future Connection Between Western Way and 27
A long anticipated road connecting Walt Disney World directly to 27 is getting a step closer. Orange County has started the design on the expansion of Flemings Way, which will…
Western Way Extension To 27, Flemings Road, Enters Preliminary Design Study Phase
The preliminary design study has been initiated for Flemings Road and Avalon Road. The Flemings Road expansion will connect to Sawgrass Bay Blvd, giving Western Way direct access to 27…
Publix Announced For New Waterleigh Village
A new shopping complex called Waterleigh Village will be anchored by a Publix Supermarket, according to a recent release. DR Horton, the developer, confirmed the addition of Publix for their…
Road Update: Avalon Road Widen Project To Begin
Construction will begin soon for a widening project on Avalon Road (CR 545). The widening will take place from south of Flamingo Crossing Blvd, which was recently expanded to connect…