ORLANDO, Fla. – Black paint used to cover once-colorful crosswalks in downtown Orlando is already showing signs of wear, raising new questions about ongoing repainting efforts and costs tied to the project.
At the corner of Anderson Street and Summerlin Avenue, a crosswalk that was supposed to be fully covered in black paint still shows bright green underneath. Portions of the black coating are chipping away, exposing the original color beneath.
Similar observations were made at Bumby Avenue and South Street, where crosswalks appear to be covered in asphalt rather than paint. There, no green coloring is visible — but there are also no clear signs of fresh repainting.
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The mixed conditions come after a tip that crews were back out repainting crosswalks in the area.
While driving through downtown Orlando on Wednesday morning, a Florida Department of Transportation crew was spotted near a crosswalk. A brief video shows workers packing up cones, though no active painting was visible at the time. Nearby, a crosswalk appeared to have a fresh coat of black paint, with only small patches of green still visible through the surface.
The repainting effort follows a broader push last year to cover colorful crosswalks across the state. The move came after an executive order from President Donald Trump directing the removal of what the administration described as “distracting” road art nationwide.
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The decision sparked controversy in Orlando, particularly surrounding the rainbow crosswalk near the Pulse nightclub memorial along Orange Avenue, which had become a symbol of remembrance for the victims of the 2016 mass shooting.
A previous News 6 investigation found the state was spending thousands of dollars on paint alone to cover the crosswalks.
It remains unclear whether crews were actively repainting crosswalks in downtown Orlando this week. A request for comment has been sent to the Florida Department of Transportation, but no response has been received.