Osceola Parkway West - Buenaventura Lakes to Kissimmee

Osceola Parkway connects with Florida's Turnpike at a diamond interchange west of Buena Ventura Lakes.

05/22/20

Florida's Turnpike heads south to St. Cloud, West Palm Beach and Golden Glades in Miami-Dade County. Northward the toll road joins Kissimmee with Orlando, Clermont and I-75 south of Ocala.

05/22/20

12/04/10

The northbound entrance ramp joins Florida's Turnpike ahead of the Orange County line and SR 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay).

05/22/20

West of Florida's Turnpike, CR 522 (Osceola Parkway) transitions into a commercial corridor as it heads toward U.S. 17-92-441 (Orange Blossom Trail).

12/04/10

An interchange with SR 535 (Vineland Road) lies six miles ahead while motorists will reach the Disney World Resort complex in 10 miles. Forthcoming Michigan Avenue links Osceola Parkway with U.S. 192 & 441 and Downtown Kissimmee.

12/04/10

Osceola Parkway spans the CSX Railroad line ahead of the intersection with Orange Avenue (unsigned CR 527). Orange Avenue travels north from CR 522 into the Meadow Woods suburban development in south Orange County.

12/04/10

Some distance signs posted along Osceola Parkway include metric units for European tourists headed to Walt Disney World. This overhead assembly stands along CR 522 west between Orange Avenue and Old Dixie Highway (CR 527) south.

05/03/08

Old Dixie Highway meanders two miles south from Osceola Parkway through residential areas of Kissimmee east of U.S. 17-92-441 (Orange Blossom Trail). The alignment is unsigned CR 527.

12/04/10

U.S. 17-92-441 (Orange Blossom Trail) provide a direct route toward Downtown Kissimmee, where they split at U.S. 192 (Vine Street). Northward Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) enters the Hunters Creek area of unincorporated Orange County.

05/03/08

Travelers destined for Walt Disney World should remain along Osceola Parkway west to World Drive. Orange Blossom Trail (U.S. 17-92-441) does not provide the fastest route to Orlando, but do eventually reach the city north of Pine Castle.

05/03/08

Centerview Boulevard stems west from U.S. 17-92-441 (OBT) through Crosslands Shopping Center to intersect Osceola Parkway at the succeeding traffic signal. The boulevard continues west to nearby John Young Parkway.

12/04/10

The truck route for U.S. 17 south & 92 west circumventing central Kissimmee overlays CR 522 (Osceola Parkway) west to John Young Parkway (CR 525) south.

10/01/15

Construction through the end of 2010 upgraded the Osceola Parkway intersection with John Young Parkway (unsigned CR 525) to a single point urban interchange (SPUI). John Young Parkway comprises a busy four to six lane arterial linking CR 522 with Hunters Creek in south Orange County, and central Kissimmee at U.S. 17-92-192 (Vine Street).

10/01/15

John Young Parkway crosses over Osceola Parkway. The arterial continues north to west Orlando, both as CR 423 and SR 423, to SR 434 near Rosemont. Going south, John Young Parkway becomes a part of U.S. 17/92 leading away from Kissimmee.

10/01/15

Leaving the exchange with John Young Parkway (CR 525), Osceola Parkway (CR 522) approaches The Loop Shopping Center's south entrance.

07/31/14

Thacker Avenue arcs northeast between The Loop and The Loop West Shopping Centers back to John Young Parkway near the Orange County line.

07/31/14

Distance sign posted seven miles from Interstate 4 and eight miles from the entrance to Walt Disney World on Osceola Parkway west at Thacker Avenue.

12/04/10

The Osceola Parkway main line toll plaza lies 0.75 miles west of this sign posted at the second entrance to the Loop West Shopping Center.

12/04/10

Dyer Boulevard connects Osceola Parkway with Carroll Street to the south while bordering Loop West Shopping Center northeast to Thacker Avenue.

12/04/10

CR 522 reassurance marker posted after Dyer Boulevard. A trailblazer for Osceola Parkway was once posted here as well.

05/05/18

Westbound motorists approach Flora Boulevard as Osceola Parkway curves northwest toward the mainline toll plaza one half mile ahead. Flora Boulevard provides the final egress point prior to the toll collection point.

05/05/18

The Osceola Parkway mainline toll plaza partitions into two lanes for cash collection and one lane dedicated for drivers with prepaid toll transponders (EPass and SunPass).

05/05/18

Osceola Parkway curves westward again ahead of the span across Shingle Creek. Headwaters forthe Everglades in south Florida, Shingle Creek flows south and east from adjacent Orange County into Lake Tohopekaliga.

05/05/18

Osceola Parkway advances west from Shingle Creek to Osceola Trail Road and the 2017-built Altis at Shingle Creek town home community.

05/05/18

West from Osceola Trail Road, CR 522 continues one mile to the split diamond interchange with SR 535 (Vineland Road) and North Poinciana Boulevard.

05/05/18

The previously uninterrupted stretch along Osceola Parkway west leading to SR 535 (Vineland Road) was initially developed with the Storey Lake Resort development to the south, and with Sunrise City Plaza starting in 2016 to the north.

05/05/18

Storey Lake Boulevard north and Sunrise Boulevard east tie into CR 522 at a signalized intersection. Traffic lights were installed by May 2018.

05/05/18

SR 535 (Vineland Road) originates a half mile south of Osceola Parkway at U.S. 192 (Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway). The arterial route extends northwest to Lake Buena Vista and South Apopka Vineland Road at Interstate 4.
This sign was removed by 2018.

12/04/10

Westbound at the off-ramp for North Poinciana Boulevard south to SR 535 (Vineland Road) and north to Sunrise City Plaza. Poinciana Boulevard winds southward to U.S. 17/92 near Intercession City and from there as one of two main routes to the Poinciana community from the north.

05/05/18