Orange County Public Works shifts funds toward Vision Zero, resurfacing and Reams Road; staff to shrink lane widths during resurfacing

Orange County Public Works presented a package of reallocations to the Transportation Mobility Advisory Commission (TransMAC) at its Aug. 14 meeting, shifting existing funding within the county’s proposed FY 2025–26 transportation capital program toward resurfacing, Vision 0 safety work and near-term construction on Reams Road.

The presentation, delivered by Lauren Torres, the county’s new public‑works liaison to TransMAC, summarized line‑by‑line changes made between the commission’s March recommendations and the budget the county submitted to the Board of County Commissioners in July. Torres said many changes were internal reallocations of funds already assigned to projects rather than new countywide money.

Why it matters: staff said the changes aim to advance the county’s Vision 0 safety goals, accelerate resurfacing on high‑injury corridors and fund near‑term construction where right‑of‑way or contractual obligations require earlier spending.

Public Works highlighted several specific adjustments. Intersection widening budgets were reduced by about $1.6 million and those funds were redirected in part to the resurfacing program and intersection safety improvements. The resurfacing program received an increase of roughly $2.8 million; staff said that increase funds a more aggressive three‑year resurfacing schedule focused on high‑injury network corridors. The Vision 0 action plan received an additional roughly $950,000 in capital funds to advance implementation and to meet requirements for a Safe Streets for All grant…