Viewers have been reaching out to News 6, raising concerns over worsening traffic on Boggy Creek Road along the Orange–Osceola county line, where major growth and ongoing construction are converging.

The county has allocated millions of dollars for road improvements to keep up with rapid population growth, which is expected to increase by 50% by 2040.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday will celebrate the expansion of Simpson Road.

On Wednesday, county leaders celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of improvements to Simpson Road between East Osceola Parkway and Boggy Creek Road.

When News 6 announced it would be highlighting the 34744 ZIP code as part of WKMG Hits the Road, people who live and work in that part of Osceola County contacted us with their concerns about the area’s roads.

In a release, troopers said the crash happened on Simpson Road east of Boggy Terrace Drive in Kissimmee around 4:14 p.m.

A fatal crash near Kissimmee caused a road blockage Saturday morning on Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 76-year-old Kissimmee man walking in an Osceola County roadway was struck and killed Friday night in a hit-and-run crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A person was hospitalized Wednesday after a road rage shooting in Osceola County.

A man was killed and two other people were injured in an Osceola County crash Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man was shot in the head while driving on the southwest side of a business parking lot near Buenaventura Boulevard and Simpson Road in Osceola County on Sunday evening, according to the Osceola County Fire Rescue.

A man was shot in the head while driving on the southwest side of a business parking lot near Buenaventura Boulevard and Simpson Road in Osceola County on Sunday evening, according to the Osceola County Fire Rescue.

Despite months of job fairs and incentives, Randy Wheeler with Osceola County Schools Transportation Services said there are currently 23 bus routes that still do not have drivers.

A motorcycle rider crashed on Simpson Road in Kissimmee Wednesday afternoon, killing the rider and injuring another driver, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Kissimmee man died Saturday after a crash early that morning involving another car and a tree in Osceola County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol

A person was shot and killed in Kissimmee but few details have been released.

There’s currently a shortage of about 30 bus drivers, which means some students have experienced delays getting to and from school, according to the district.

Nine people, including two minors, were injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday, according to the Osceola County Fire Rescue.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 45-year-old man who was last seen Thursday evening.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A 70-year-old Kissimmee man was hit and killed by a car while crossing U.S. 192 in Osceola County around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said a 31-year-old Naples man was heading westbound U.S. 192 in the center lane in the area of Simpson Road. Investigators said the 70-year-old man was attempting to cross U.S. 192. [TRENDING: Video shows SpaceX Starship exploding after landing | All Fla. teachers can get vaccine at CVS | Man gets 20 years for cutting off wife’s lover’s penis]AdTroopers said the Naples man was unable to avoid the pedestrian and hit him. The Kissimmee man was pronounced dead at the scene.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A 54-year-old Kissimmee woman was hit and killed Tuesday morning in Osceola County, prompting authorities to close a major roadway. The fatal wreck was reported on westbound U.S. 192 at Simpson Road near Kissimmee. [TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | Will vaccine work on new strains? | Strange Florida: Here’s the proof]The Florida Highway Patrol said the woman was crossing U.S. 192 west of Simpson Road when she walked into the path of an oncoming van, which struck her. The driver of the van, a 27-year-old Kissimmee woman, was not injured, according to an FHP report.