Public Workshop and Hearing for December Proposal

The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) has proposed making system-wide efficiencies effective Jan. 12.

 

The major change proposed will be moving the Osceola County transfer hub from Osceola Square Mall to the new LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station. Links 10, 18, 26, 55, 57, 108 (formerly Link 4) and FastLink 441 will utilize the facility in downtown Kissimmee.

 

Due to these changes the agency will host a public hearing.

 

DATE/TIME: Nov. 13, 2013

Workshop 5 - 6:30 p.m., Hearing 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Osceola County Administration Building (Commission Chamber)

1 Courthouse Square

Kissimmee, Fla. 34741

LYNX service available via Link 4.

 

Public comments will be accepted at this public hearing. Additional public comments will be accepted Nov. 3-23 at 5 p.m. on www.golynx.com, by calling (407) 254-6150, mailed or delivered to:

LYNX Central Station

455 North Garland Avenue

Orlando, Fla. 32801

 

Another major January proposal will be to renumber Link 17 to Link 106.

 

Other efficiencies proposed include routing or time changes on Links 3, 8, 20, 21, 25, 38, 44, 50, 54, 104, 105, 125, 304 and 426.

 

Maps and schedules are being finalized and once complete will be posted on www.golynx.com.

The next service efficiencies are scheduled to take place April 6, 2014. However, this date may change based on the startup of SunRail.

 

Proposed Jan. 12, 2014 Service Changes*

NEW ROUTE NUMBERS:

• Link 106 - North U.S. 441/Apopka (Orange County) - Number will change from

Link 17. Minor schedule adjustments. Will operate on the current alignment between LYNX Central Station and the Apopka SuperStop.

• Link 108 - U.S. 441/Kissimmee (Orange County/Osceola County) - Number will change from Link 4. Route will no longer serve Columbia Street between Osceola Square Mall and Central Avenue. The new alignment will travel between the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station and Florida Mall. The last three daily trips will be extended south to serve Gatorland.

ADJUSTED SERVICE:

• Link 3 - Lake Margaret (Orange County) - Adding a 5:20 a.m. weekday and Saturday departure from Dixie Belle Drive and Gatlin Avenue towards Chickasaw Trail. Eliminating 4:15 a.m. Sunday trip from LYNX Central Station.
• Link 8 - West Oak Ridge Road/International Drive (Orange County) - Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 10 - East U.S. 192/St. Cloud (Osceola County) - Route will no longer serve Osceola Square Mall. The new alignment will head south at Main Street to the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station. Passengers heading west of Main Street will need to transfer to Link 55 at the new transfer center.
• Link 18 - South Orange Avenue/Kissimmee (Orange County/Osceola County) - Route will no longer serve Osceola Square Mall. The new alignment will head south at Main Street to the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station. Passengers heading west of Main Street will need to transfer to Link 55 at the new transfer center.
• Link 20 - Malibu Street/Mercy Drive (Orange County) - Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 21 - Carver Shores (Orange County) - Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 25 - Mercy Drive/Shader Road (Orange County) - Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 26 - Pleasant Hill Road (Osceola County) - Route will no longer serve Osceola Square Mall. Trips toward Kissimmee will follow its current alignment to Thacker Avenue and Oak Street. It will turn east towards Osceola Regional Medical Center and on to the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station. Southbound trips towards Poinciana will follow the same path in the opposite direction.
• Link 38 - Downtown Orlando/International Drive (Orange County) - Adding all day service. Weekday frequency will be 20 minutes 6-8:20 a.m. and 3:20-5:40 p.m. Service will operate every 60 minutes 9:20a.m.-2:20 p.m.
• Link 44 - Hiawassee Road/Zellwood (Orange County) - Will no longer operate within the Errol Plaza parking lot. The route will be realigned to Errol Parkway. Passengers will be able to access the shops within the plaza from bus stops located along U.S. 441 and Errol Parkway.
• Link 50 - Downtown Orlando/Magic Kingdom (Orange County) - Daily frequency will increase to every 20 minutes 5:15-8:15 a.m. and 4:15-6:15 p.m.
• Link 54 - Old Winter Garden Road (Orange County) - Minor weekday and Saturday schedule adjustments.
• Link 55 - West U.S. 192/Citrus Ridge (Osceola County) - Two options are being considered: (1) service to LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station via U.S. 192, Hoagland Boulevard, Columbia Avenue, Central Avenue and Neptune Road. (2) service to LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station via U.S. 192, Central Avenue and Neptune Road.
• Link 57 - John Young Parkway (Orange County/Osceola County) - Will no longer serve Columbia Street and the Osceola Square Mall. The new alignment will stay on John Young Parkway to Emmett Street and service Link 108 (former Link 4) stops. It will then travel along Main Street and head east on Neptune Boulevard to the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station.
• Link 104 - East Colonial (Orange County) - The last four weekday and Saturday trips from LYNX Central Station will depart at :15. The last daily trip to the University of Central Florida SuperStop will depart at 10:15 p.m. The last four weekday trips from the University of Central Florida SuperStop will depart at :11.
• Link 105 - West Colonial (Orange County) - All trips will be realigned to better serve the Westside Tech Center on Story Road in Winter Garden. Timepoints No. 2 and 4 have been removed. Timepoint No. 5 will be renamed Timepoint No. 3 and shifted to Colonial Drive and Powers Drive. No stops will be made between along Colonial Drive between John Young Parkway and Powers Drive. The last two trips from Park Avenue will depart at 7:04 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. on weekdays and 7:10 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. on Saturdays. The last four weekday trips from West Oaks Mall will depart at :28 with the final trip at 10:28 p.m. The last four Saturday trips from West Oaks Mall will depart at :30 with the final trip at 10:30 p.m. Sunday trips from West Oaks Mall will depart at :02, except 5:03-8:03 a.m. and 7:03 p.m.
• Link 125 - Silver Star Road Crosstown (Orange County) - Weekday route will operate every 20 minutes 6-9 a.m. and 2-7:15 p.m. The 9:45 p.m.-12:45 a.m. trips will operate every 60 minutes.
• Link 304 - Downtown Disney Direct (Orange County) - Will now depart LYNX Central station at 6 a.m., travel non-stop to Orange Blossom Trail and Anderson Street to operate under its current routing, and arrive Downtown Disney at 7 a.m.
• Link 426 - Poinciana Circulator (Osceola County) - Minor schedule adjustments.
• FastLink 441 (Osceola County) - Route will no longer serve Osceola Square Mall. The new alignment will be LYNX Central Station to the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station.

*Subject to change.