ORLANDO, Fla. – Next week, the city of Orlando is set to close down a stretch of Robinson Street for at least three weeks while construction takes place, according to the Orlando Utilities Commission.
In a release, OUC officials announced that the construction will involve the installation of a “new underground electric transmission line” along the street from North Fern Creek Avenue to North Crystal Lake Drive/Maguire Boulevard.
In addition, the work will include the installation of new manholes.
The release says that because of the project, traffic impacts will involve the following:
- Short, intermittent road closures might occur, though no long-term detours are expected.
- Most transmission work will take place during normal working hours on Mondays through Saturdays.
- No project work is expected on eastbound Robinson Street on Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- No project work is expected on westbound Robinson Street on Monday through Friday from 4 - 7 p.m.
- Several crews will be working on different sections of the road at any given time.
“Due to the nature of this work, access to residents/businesses may be affected for a brief period of time,” a flyer sent out to local businesses reads. “During this period, through traffic will be shut down, but access to parking lots in the work area will be maintained.”
Matt Duke — the co-owner of The Nook bar along Robinson Street — told News 6 that he’s concerned about losing money thanks to the road closure.
“I’m pretty terrified about that,” he said. “As a small, business, you’re always walking a line of success.”
As a result, he and other business owners believe the city should step in to help.
“We’re all in agreeance that public infrastructure is a good thing, but I do believe that there should be money set aside to help those that struggle from this,” he explained.
The road closure is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 8.
For more information or questions, you can call OUC at (407) 434-4610 or email oucgeneraloutreach@ouc.com.
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