The Community Celebrates the Grand Opening of LYNX Pine Hills Transfer Station

What a sight to behold—hundreds of residents, local leaders, and community partners gathered on August 28 to celebrate the grand opening of the long-awaited Pine Hills Transfer Center.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony drew Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Florida State Senator, LaVon Bracy Davis, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, County Commissioners Christine Moore and Michael Scott, Orange County Clerk of Courts, Tiffany Moore Russell and LYNX Chief Executive Officer Tiffany Homler Hawkins, who hosted the event.

 The $18 million project, funded in part by a $1.03 million contribution from Orange County, has been more than a decade in the making. Designed to improve bus service access for Pine Hills residents, the new facility represents not only an investment in transportation, but also in the community’s long-term growth and revitalization.

“This transfer center is more than concrete and steel,” said Mayor Demings. “It’s a promise kept to Pine Hills, providing mobility, opportunity, and connection.”

Guests enjoyed snacks, prizes, and giveaways while touring the new facility. Many praised the project as a cornerstone of the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District’s mission to foster economic development and enhance quality of life.

Project by the Numbers:

• 5.3 million pounds of concrete poured for buses and the passenger platform

• More than 4,100 feet of wiring installed for power and lighting

• 32,590+ pounds of steel used, including the canopy

• New traffic signal and intersection upgrades at Belco Drive and Silver Star Road

• The project was funded by the Federal Transit Administration, Florida Department of Transportation and Orange County.