Colonial Pedestrian Overpass and OUT Extension [Under Construction]

[smileguy]

A couple of weeks old... 

[Xander]

On 3/8/2019 at 10:55 PM, JFW657 said:

I haven't driven on I-4 since 2012. 

Smart! I kinda have to because of where I work, so.... 

[nite owℓ]

23 hours ago, smileguy said:

A couple of weeks old... 

 

Even though the lighting is true to the renderings, I don't like how the lighting on the exterior arch doesn't reach the top while the interior arch lighting continues all the way to the top... looks a little unfinished.

[dcluley98]

They are closing Colonial over-nights this weekend to finish the pedestrian bridge. I believe this means installing the final six suspension cables. We will see next week though. 

https://i4ultimate.com/colonial-drive-near-i-4-closing-nightly-during-weekend-of-march-15/
 

[dcluley98]

On 3/11/2019 at 11:03 AM, nite owℓ said:

 

Even though the lighting is true to the renderings, I don't like how the lighting on the exterior arch doesn't reach the top while the interior arch lighting continues all the way to the top... looks a little unfinished.

I kind of agree. The lighting looks cool at night, but if they don't do that outside section to the tip of the arch, it looks flawed to me as well. 

Want to see the finished product with the suspension cables and final lighting first though. I think they are putting the suspension cables up this weekend. 

[nite owℓ]

On 3/14/2019 at 9:30 PM, dcluley98 said:

I kind of agree. The lighting looks cool at night, but if they don't do that outside section to the tip of the arch, it looks flawed to me as well. 

Want to see the finished product with the suspension cables and final lighting first though. I think they are putting the suspension cables up this weekend. 

On 4/27/2017 at 5:14 PM, dcluley98 said:

 

 

I think the lighting design was intentional...

 

[JFW657]

Heard on the news a day or so ago that it's scheduled to open next month.

[jgardnerucf]

6 hours ago, nite owℓ said:

 

I think the lighting design was intentional

Disapointed

[nite owℓ]

15 hours ago, jgardnerucf said:

Disapointed

I guess they could always tack on an led lighting strip from home depot for $60 in the future.

IIRC, we didn't really have many overpass design options to choose from. The only other proposal we got was a bit uninspired, but lit up like Las Vegas. According to the Sentinel, that bid actually came in higher because the city originally required things like Orlando signage and additional lighting.

[Uncommon]

5 hours ago, nite owℓ said:

I guess they could always tack on an led lighting strip from home depot for $60 in the future.

IIRC, we didn't really have many overpass design options to choose from. The only other proposal we got was a bit uninspired, but lit up like Las Vegas. According to the Sentinel, that bid actually came in higher because the city originally required things like Orlando signage and additional lighting.

I like this design better, even if it resembles the I-4 Conroy bridge. The current design being built is, dare I say, ugly. Boring too. But something is better than nothing so I’ll stop complaining.

[WAJAS]

And it’s open!

[dcluley98]

Yep, went on it last night. 

 

[prahaboheme]

Is it open without the cables?

[codypet]

The cables appear to be in the photo.  That said.  I'll be probably biking to work tomorrow, so it'll provide a safe refuge for me on my way home.  A coworker of mine said she used it on her walk to work from Sunrail this morning in the dark and she said its very nice, but she needs to get used to walking uphill.

[dcluley98]

They put the cables up overnight this weekend. The bridge and path are complete. They still need to do landscaping. 

[Xander]

27 minutes ago, dcluley98 said:

They put the cables up overnight this weekend. The bridge and path are complete. They still need to do landscaping. 

I was just gonna say, my friend posted a pic from yesterday on the bridge, said there was no cones or anything blocking entry to it, so they used it on their walk.

[YimbyOrlando]

Now they just need to finish Gertrude's Walk thru Downtown or add bike lanes on Orange, excited to use this finally!

 

[dcluley98]

Yeah, they still have no-man's land between Livingston and Jefferson where they can't seem to figure out how to orient the trail with the RR Track crossings. 

[codypet]

Wasn't there discussion about it being on the east side of the tracks at Jefferson, then following State Ln at Robinson, being that the trail jumps to the east between Livingston and Amelia?

Re Landscaping: My coworker assumed they didn't put landscaping because of the I-4 project, and to keep the homeless from hiding in it.

Edited March 18, 2019 by codypet

[dcluley98]

Yes, they were going on the east side to miss the proposed OBX track, and then along the east side up to Lynx. I didn't see if it was up State Lane though. I thought it was just on the east side of the RR tracks ROW. 

[JFW657]

On 3/17/2019 at 8:42 AM, Uncommon said:

I like this design better, even if it resembles the I-4 Conroy bridge. The current design being built is, dare I say, ugly. Boring too. But something is better than nothing so I’ll stop complaining.

I like that design better too. Cleaner and simpler. I wouldn't call the one we got "ugly", but I don't particularly like the curved tower.  Oh well. It's there.

[spenser1058]

“People are going to use this.” “It’s easy to use and it’s in the right place.”

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orange/os-ne-colonial-drive-pedestrian-bridge-20190318-story.html

From the Sentinel 

[codypet]

5 hours ago, JFW657 said:

I like that design better too. Cleaner and simpler. I wouldn't call the one we got "ugly", but I don't particularly like the curved tower.  Oh well. It's there.

It would have been consistent with I-4 too since they're trying to match the Conroy bridge.   That said I think with the weather calling for rain, I'll hold off on biking tomorrow.

[dcluley98]

Well, I was gonna wait for better weather but might as well. . . 

Looking South. Wide lanes with ample room to pass and clear sides so people don't hog the middle. Seems like at least 12' wide. Beautiful, wide and smooth marked trail. CSP under construction in the distance along the Sunrail. 

Through the cage looking East down Colonial. Never have seen this view before. 

Looking south again from the tower, showing old BOA, old Suntrust, 55 West, CSP, Lynx HQ, DMS, Marriot, and Umm? 

Down back looking North. They put ramps North and South back down to Colonial.  A LOT of space around and in-between for green areas and probably eventual ponds for the I-4 retention. Will look really cool when done and not a construction staging area. 

 

End of the line down south ends at Lynx Central on the West side of the tracks. 

Here, you can cross directly over the tracks to the east to continue the "Trail" and the NB SunRail Station or cross directly South over Amelia to get to Lynx Central Bus Station and SB SunRail Station. 

It's kinda weird there, as has been said upthread. I would like to see the trail continue directly south into the station instead of having to cross the tracks. Continue the trail directly south, under the canopy, have a covered over-walk to the other side of the  NB Sunrail from the canopied Lynx Central, and have all the bus activity to the west side. 


I'll try to get some better photos this week with better weather and a better camera. 

Edited March 19, 2019 by dcluley98

[dcluley98]

OK, I may have gotten bored when I heard the freight train horn coming close on a rainy night. 

 

 

Design flaw of the LED's not going to the top on the outside of the arch is apparent. Who the hell screwed that design up or cheaped it out? 

Otherwise, this thing is great! Very wide ramp and clear path from the Lynx station to Orange. Great path for both walkers and cyclists.  

Edited March 19, 2019 by dcluley98