South Dillard Street

CPWG Madrid worked with the City of Winter Garden to completely redesign South Dillard Street from Smith Street to Plant Street (approximately 1 mile). The street will receive several major changes. Traffic lanes will be reduced from five to three, the centerline will be paved in brick, parking will be increased, bicycle lanes will be added, and an entrance gateway built at SR 50 that leads to downtown Winter Garden. The idea was to create a beautiful area where drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists could all enjoy the trip.

Traffic will be slowed to allow drivers more time to look at businesses using three roundabouts along the route that will still allow traffic to flow smoothly. Parking has been added along the streets to allow visitors to stop and patronize local shops and restaurants. The entire area will receive a makeover with verdant landscaping using Florida friendly plants to provide shade and beauty along the route, park benches to enjoy the view, stylized LED lighting, and other visual amenities.

The project included:

• Roadway and traffic changes
  • Road Diet from five lanes to three
  • Three roundabouts to replace signals
  • Additional on-street parking for visitors
  • New bicycle lane connected to the West Orange Trail
  • Brick pedestrian crosswalks
• Utilities
  • Overhead utilities placed underground
  • New LED lighting and poles
  • Above ground transformers and switch boxes
• New passive stormwater improvements
  • Permeable Pavers
  • Bio-swales
  • Porous asphalt
  • Rain gardens
  • Planting beds
• Landscape Architecture
  • Landscaping with Florida Friendly plants
  • Trees designed to avoid blocking lighting
  • Wider sidewalks with benches
  • Themed lights, benches, and trash receptacles
  • Street art and murals