‘You gamble:’ Pedestrians raise safety concerns as Apopka intersection improvements remain unfinished

For people walking across the intersection of Apopka Boulevard and Sheeler Avenue, something as simple as getting to the other side of the street can feel like taking a chance with their lives.“It’s a life of chance you gotta take. You, you gamble it to see if you go across it or not, or get hit,” said Ruby Johns, who regularly walks through the intersection.Johns is among several pedestrians raising concerns about unfinished improvements at the busy Apopka intersection, where newly constructed pedestrian refuge islands are in place, but crossing signals remain covered and painted crosswalk markings have yet to appear.The concerns prompted News 6 to investigate after a viewer reached out about the intersection’s condition, questioning both the unfinished pedestrian crossings and the design of the newly installed concrete islands.Now, Orange County Public Works is providing new information about the project’s timeline, its cost and what’s preventing the remaining improvements from being