Public meeting Tuesday on Poinciana Blvd. widening project

  • A rendering of what a widened Poinciana Boulevard with a grass median would look like. Construction is anticipated to begin during the summer of 2023. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNTY
    A rendering of what a widened Poinciana Boulevard with a grass median would look like. Construction is anticipated to begin during the summer of 2023. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNTY

Osceola County will hold a public information meeting regarding the Poinciana Boulevard Widening Project on Tuesday, Sept. 14.

The Association of Poinciana Villages (APV) Community Center (445 Marigold Ave.) will host the meeting beginning at 6 pm.

The purpose of the project is to address capacity and safety needs along Poinciana Boulevard from Pleasant Hill Road to Trafalgar Boulevard, the final part of Poinciana to be widened in a stretch from south of U.S. Highway 192 to the southern end at Pleasant Hill.

Osceola County is currently designing a concept selected earlier this year, which will provide two travel lanes in each direction, separated by a grassy median. It includes traffic signal modifications, drainage improvements, a 10-footwide sidewalk that will accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists and 7-footwide buffered bike lanes in each direction. The project is expected to cost about $50 million.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the community will be able to learn about the design, ask questions and provide input. Completion of the final design is scheduled for spring 2022, and construction is anticipated to begin during the summer of 2023 and last for about 21 months.

To register to attend virtually from a computer, tablet or mobile device go to, https://bit.ly/2VeVy7g to register in advance. The Virtual Public Meeting (VPM) will begin at 6 p.m. and will include the same presentation offered at the in-person location. GoToWebinar DOES NOT support Internet Explorer. Participants may also call into the meeting by dialing 1-631-992-3221 and entering the passcode 376-973-646 when prompted.

This widening project will essentially run from Poinciana High School to Liberty High School. Their annual football game is known as “The Battle of the Boulevard,” with a trophy commissioned for it, regarding the road connecting the two schools six miles apart.