The International Drive Resort Area is the heart of economic activity for Orange County’s tourism industry and is home to the Orange County Convention Center, major theme parks, hotels, restaurants and shopping venues. Moving visitors and employees within this dynamic activity center is key to its continued economic vitality. Orange County is working on several transportation initiatives to accomplish this.
International Drive Community Redevelopment Area
(CRA)
The International Drive CRA was created to address transportation needs within a defined area. An Advisory Committee makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding projects to be implemented. Projects currently being planned for the International Drive CRA include roadway and transit improvements, pedestrian enhancements, and traffic signal upgrades, such as:
- I-Drive Transit Lanes (new transit lanes along International Drive and Universal Boulevard)
- I-Drive Pedestrian Overpass (pedestrian/cyclist bridge over the intersection of Sand Lake Road and International Drive)
- TFATA II (establish premium transit service from International Drive-Sea Harbor Drive to Sand Lake Road and from Destination Parkway - International Drive to Tradeshow Boulevard)
- Tradeshow Boulevard (widening from International Drive to Universal Boulevard)
- Pedestrian Enhancements (sidewalks and pedestrian safety improvements throughout the CRA)
- Tangelo Park Pedestrian/Cyclist Traffic Calming (various measures implemented as needed)
- Kirkman Road Extension* (Universal Boulevard to Carrier Drive new roadway construction)
- I-4/Sand Lake Road Interchange* (conceptual enhancement planning to incorporate hardscape and landscape into interchange construction)
- I-4 Daryl Carter Parkway Interchange* (part of FDOT improvement project from Osceola Parkway to Central Florida Parkway)
*FDOT Partnership
Transit Service
The I-Ride Trolley provides a themed transit service within the I-Drive area. This iconic tourist-oriented trolley consists of two routes and carries approximately 2 million passengers per year. This service is managed by the International Drive Master Transit and Improvement District, which is an innovative public-private partnership between Orange County, the City of Orlando, and the International Drive area business community.
In addition to the I-Ride Trolley, LYNX also provides public bus service within the I-Drive Area including the NeighborLink on-demand bus circulator service to the Williamsburg Community and a transit superstop along Destination Parkway for bus transfers.