How can we fix S.R. 426?
The state is seeking citizens’ input on plans to rehab the road and improve safety along the 1.7-mile stretch
More than 600 car crashes, including 203 injuries and two deaths, occurred on the curved sections of S.R. 426 between Park Avenue and Lakemont Avenue between 2017 and 2022 — statistics the Florida Department of Transportation is looking to combat with a series of changes to the road.
Construction is slated to begin in 2026 to add features like landscaped medians, pedestrian barriers, raised intersections and crosswalks to the narrow and curvy passage.
Residents can drop in to a meeting in-person or virtually on Tuesday between 5:30 and 7 p.m. at the Winter Park Events Center. A 20-minute video presentation will play on a loop and FDOT staff will be on hand to answer questions and hear ideas. For more information and link to connect virtually click here.
One potential new design for S.R. 426 at Phelps Avenue, the site of the highest number of traffic crashes.
To determine exactly how the plan looks, the state is presenting two alternatives to residents and will combine the best features of both into the final design, according to materials provided by FDOT.
The idea is to reduce traffic speeds and increase driver awareness through the corridor that serves as an important east-west connector from Winter Park to Oviedo and beyond. Speeding is common through one of the main curves near Alberta Avenue, known as the Southern Curve, where the posted limit is 25 miles per hour, but FDOT data shows the average speed is more than 34 miles per hour.
Distracted driving and lane departures were the most common factors in the traffic accidents on the stretch, FDOT reported.
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By: Beth Kassab
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The Winter Park Tollway —WPT—has a nice ring to it. Just need a couple of overhead gantries and revenue collected from Oviedo/Seminole County residents will pay for it.
At last (!) congestion pricing comes to Winter Park. Tolls only apply from 4:30 to 6:00 pm Monday thru Friday; free the rest of the week and on weekends.
Just need a logo and a cash back offer. Transponders sold at 7-11, Tuni, the Axe Trap, Burger Fi, Sprouts and Foxtail.
All scooters pay double.
I would say the overbuilding of downtown condos causing a major increase in traffic is a major cause of accidents on 426′ Before down-town W Pk was filled from corner to corner with condos traffic on 426 = Aloma was never as it has been since the influx of overly populated down-town..
I dont know how you make it better with Rollins right there and ever more people flooding into the city, like I knew that was a bad place to live 15 years ago concerning the traffic situation. Like you cant do anything about those curves, you cant add more lanes without making the lanes skinnier, adding more stop lights would make traffic even more insane………