Econlockhatchee Trail Improvement Project

The City of Orlando and Orange County collectively developed a set of proposed improvements along the Econlockhatchee Trail corridor, in order to build the transportation infrastructure needed to address the fast growing suburbs in southeast Central Florida.

The Econlockhatchee Trail Improvement Project (the “project”) emerged from the 2015 Vista Park and Bal Bay Planned Development (PD) studies that recommended improving and extending Econlockhatchee Trail between Curry Ford Road (to the north) and Dowden Road (to the south).

The project’s goal is to improve north-south connectivity east of the Orlando International Airport between Narcoossee Road and State Road 417, relieving existing congestion and enhancing overall transportation infrastructure in this area.

This project increases the transportation capacity of the corridor and improves safety by enhancing pedestrian safety features and reducing motor vehicle travel along parallel roads currently operating over capacity.

Multimodal travel options will be supported with the addition of on-street bicycle lanes on both sides of the street, a sidewalk on the west side of the street, and a 12-foot wide multi-use trail on the east side of the street. 

Econlockhatchee Trail is a two-lane undivided roadway but was built to accommodate two additional lanes; therefore, impacts of the road widening should be minimal to the neighboring residents and businesses. 

Current access to all neighboring communities will be maintained, including the Oak Crest Woods and Bella Vista at Tivoli Woods subdivisions.