The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) recently issued a bid for the Western Way Interim Improvements project. The goal of this project is to enhance traffic flow and safety in the area, primarily at the intersection of Buena Vista Drive and Western Way.
Western Way Improvement Project
Buena Vista Drive and Western Way intersect outside Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, between Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It is the main intersection cast members use, and this area becomes heavily congested during morning and afternoon commutes.
This is a smaller project, acting as a temporary solution to improve the current congestion, inside the larger long-term project that will ultimately create a completely new interchange.
The construction is due to begin in late June and run through late August.
The scope of work includes:
- Maintenance of traffic
- Temporary traffic control (meaning the roads will not be blocked off during this time)
- Lane closures
- Milling and resurfacing of existing asphalt pavement to a depth of 1.5 inches
- Removal of existing concrete traffic separator
- Hydro blasting of the bridge deck
- Final pavement marking and striping
- Installation and relocation of regulatory signs
- Removal and replacement of themed wayfinding signs
- Relocation of existing signal heads
- Installation of new signal heads
- Installation of new median turn lane signal pedestals and bases along with associated conduit
- Installation of pull boxes
- Traffic control cabinet tie-in work
- Erosion control measures
- Site restoration
The project will also involve localized striping modifications on Hartzog Road.
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