Major infrastructure upgrade happening in Downtown Orlando

Residents of Downtown Orlando have long dealt with flooding concerns. Now, the city is replacing a lift station that has been in service for more than 80 years.The $19.5-million project will upgrade the aging lift station and surrounding sewer infrastructure.The city said that replacing the aging infrastructure should make the lift system more reliable, especially during heavy rain, which puts extra demand on it.“Part of my neighborhood can be like a huge puddle in the intersection, or there can be nothing,” Liam Miller, a Downtown Orlando resident, said.He was out for a run during a break in the rain on Wednesday morning.He’s lived in the area for 27 years and said the construction he sees on his route along Garland Avenue, Marks Street, and Orange Avenue is a welcome sight.“There’s literally been sewage running across the trail,” Miller said. “That kind of stuff, we need functional lift stations. I know in the long run it’s good because they are fixing sewers under the road.”Channel