Urban Trail Will Feature Mural Walls, Water Fountains, Air Pumps and Extend Two Blocks



The LYNX Gertrude's Walk Urban Trail project proposes to extend the multi-use trail from its current terminus at Washington Street to the terminus of the Orlando Urban Trail at N. Magnolia Avenue 

This extension is a critical component to the future connectivity and multi-modal transportation network in Downtown Orlando. 

ARB Staff has reviewed the applicant’s proposal and is generally pleased with design direction and intent of the proposal. ARB Approval does not grant permission to construct. All necessary permits and permissions shall be obtained prior to commencement of construction activities. 

The extension will go through two blocks within the downtown Orlando area. The completion of the two links proposed in this application is an important step in the expansion of our downtown trail network.

1. Block One: between Washington Street on the south and Jefferson Street on the north.
  • The trail will occupy the eastern 15 feet of the North Gertrude Avenue right of way, adjacent to the west side of the rail- road corridor. 
  • North Gertrude Avenue will become a southbound one way road. 
  • The trail will be 10' wide adjacent to the road- way and will be separated from the rail corridor by landscaping and a fence/barrier at the right of way line. 
2. Block Two: between Amelia Street on the south and Concord Street on the north.
  • The trail will occupy a 30' wide easement adjacent to the west side of the railroad corridor. 
  • The trail will be 12' wide, roughly centered in the 30' easement with varying widths of landscaping along both sides. 
  • Both sides of the trail will be separated from the adjacent properties (rail corridor on the east and FDOT stormwater facility on the west) by a fence/barrier.
ARB Staff has reviewed the LYNX Gertrude’s Walk Submittal and recommends approval based on the following conditions: 

Mural Walls
  1. The mural walls shall be located so as to not obstruct trail user or intersecting vehicle and pedestrian sight lines in areas where the trail intersects with travel lanes and crossing pedestrian traffic. 
  2. Future mural artwork shall be required to receive an ARB Minor Review approval and a Planning Official Mural Determination prior to installation of the artwork. 
Lighting
  1. In order to be consistent with previously approved City and FDOT aesthetic decisions for the Colonial Drive and I-4 interface the Saturn Cut-off lights proposed in the Amelia St. to Concord St. segment shall be replaced with single acorn street lights. 
  2. The mural wall uplighting is approved as submitted. 

Furniture and Materials
  1. The air stations and water fountains shall have a black finish in order to be consistent with the other similar existing fountains and fixtures along the Gertrude’s Walk and Orlando Urban Trails. 
  2. All other materials, fixtures, features and landscaping is approved as submitted.