Transportation
Downtown Orlando is served by three main arteries, two limited access highways and several secondaries as well as many byways.
Limited Access
- Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway (SR 408)
- Interstate 4 (SR 400)
Arterials
- Orange Avenue (SR 527 - One Way SB)
- Rosalind Avenue (SR 527 - One Way NB)
- Colonial Drive (SR 50 - E/W)
Secondaries
- South Street (SR 15 - WB Along SR 408)
- Anderson Street (SR 15 - EB Along SR 408)
- Hughey Avenue (SB Along I-4)
- Garland Avenue (NB Along I-4)
- Robinson Avenue (E/W Along North Side of Lake Eola)
- Central Avenue (E/W) Along South Side of Lake Eola)
Public Transportation
Bus
The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (CFRTA), better known as Lynx, operates the regional bus service with its central station and offices located at 455 N Garland Avenue.
Lynx Operates a zero-fare bus route called Lymmo (Link 31) along a completely separate and dedicated right-of-way. Because this bus system runs on its own right-of-way and controls the traffic signaling, in most cases it is superior to automobile travel within the downtown area. In late 2010, a process began to expand Lymmo service along the Orange Avenue corridor, north to Florida Hospital and south to Michigan Avenue, as well as adding an east/west circulator from the Citrus Bowl to Thornton Park.
Rail
Downtown is served by an Amtrak station about a mile south of the central business district. The Silver Meteor and Silver Star lines provide train service to New York City, Miami and Tampa.
Plans have been approved and ground has been broken on the new SunRail, a North-South commuter rail that will run mostly along existing CSX/Amtrak rails and provide service between Deland and Poinciana. A large transfer station has already been constructed downtown and currently handles Lynx bus transfers.
Air
The Orlando Executive Airport is located 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the CBD. While technically not in downtown proper, the airport serves the downtown district.
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