ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Orlando\u2019s population is projected to grow by nearly 100,000 people by 2035, with much of that growth expected in southeast Orlando.<\/p>\n
The area, which includes Lake Nona, is already experiencing heavy traffic. Narcoossee Road, a major north-south route through southeast Orlando, carries about 70,000 vehicles each day, according to city officials. The road\u2019s intended capacity is slightly more than 50,000 vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s tough. I mean, we like growth, but here it\u2019s overgrown,\u201d said Christine Nieves, who lives in St. Cloud.<\/p>\n
Orlando currently has about 350,000 residents. About 143,000 live on the city\u2019s southeast side, and that number is expected to increase by about 50,000 people by 2035.<\/p>\n
Orlando District 1 Commissioner Tom Keen said affordability is one of the main reasons people are moving to the southeast area.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople want to live here in Orlando, and they want to find a place to live that\u2019s affordable \u2014 and that\u2019s what this area is able to provide,\u201d Keen said.<\/p>\n
Keen said the city needs to add more housing to accommodate the growing population.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do need to build more housing stock so that everyone can participate in this great economy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
But the population increase is also expected to bring more vehicles to an already crowded road network.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongestion at all angles \u2014 through parking lots, through the main road \u2014 any hour of the day,\u201d Nieves said.<\/p>\n
City and state officials are planning several projects they say could help ease congestion.<\/p>\n
The Boggy Creek Road expansion is expected to widen the road from two lanes to four. The project is expected to be completed within the next year.<\/p>\n
State Route 534 is also expected to begin construction later this year or early next year. Keen said the project is expected to be completed by 2030.<\/p>\n
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