Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     Osceola County 525 - John Young Parkway John Young Parkway exists as part of Florida 423 and unsigned Orange County 423 in portions of Orange County and as unsigned Osceola County 525 in the Kissimmee area. John Young Parkway was recently extended in name southward along U.S. 17 & 92 through to the south Kissimmee city line at Shingle Creek. Osceola County 525 entails the stretch north from U.S. 192 (Vine Street) through to the Orange County line. For the most part, the road consists of a four to six lane commercial arterial. See also Florida @ SouthEastRoads - Florida 423 / County 423 for more of John Young Parkway in Orange County. Osceola County 525 (John Young Parkway) north Columbia Avenue crosses paths with unsigned Osceola County 525 (John Young Parkway) at the first signal north of U.S. 17-92-192. The east-west street ends at Hoagland Boulevard at Osceola Square Mall to the west and U.S. 17-92-441 (Main Street) to the east. Photo taken 04/05/08. Donegan Avenue travels west to Thacker Avenue with a planned extension to Carroll Street from John Young Parkway. Eastward the through street joins JYP with U.S. 17-92-441 (Main Street) and Michigan Avenue. Photo taken 04/05/08. Carroll Street constitutes a loop from John Young Parkway southwest with Hoagland Boulevard to U.S. 192 (Vine Street) near Kissimmee Gateway Airport. Photo taken 04/05/08. Another Osceola Parkway trailblazer posted along unsigned Osceola County 525 north. Osceola Parkway joins north Kissimmee with Florida's Turnpike and Interstate 4 to the west. Photo taken 04/05/08. Nearing the intersection with Center View Boulevard and Osceola County Softball Complex on John Young Parkway north. Photo taken 04/05/08. Junction Osceola County 522 (Osceola Parkway) on John Young Parkway (Osceola County 525) north. Osceola Parkway constitutes an east-west tolled arterial linking Walt Disney World with Buenaventura Lakes. The tolled section exists between Flora Boulevard and Seralgo Boulevard. Photo taken 04/05/08. A busy signalized intersection joins John Young Parkway with Osceola Parkway adjacent to The Loop Shopping Center. Osceola County 522 west sees interchanges with Florida 535 (Vineland Road), Florida 417 Toll (Central Florida Greeneway), and Interstate 4 before entering Walt Disney World. The four-lane highway ends at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Photo taken 04/05/08. Osceola County 522 (Osceola Parkway) east continues as a surface route to junction U.S. 17-92-441 (Orange Blossom Trail), a diamond interchange with Florida's Turnpike, and Boggy Creek Road south of Orlando International Airport. Photo taken 04/05/08. The final intersection of Osceola County 525 lies south of Orange County at Thacker Avenue and Greenwald Way North. Both roads were constructed recently and loop north from Osceola Parkway. Thacker Avenue eventually will extend south to the Thacker Avenue at Carroll Street. Photo taken 04/05/08. Osceola County 525 ends silently at the Orange County line. John Young Parkway continues as a busy arterial northward through the sprawling Hunters Creek residential area. Photo taken 04/05/08. John Young Parkway north John Young Parkway next meets Hunters Creek Boulevard in southern Orange County. Hunters Creek Boulevard meanders west to Town Center Boulevard and east to U.S. 17-92-441 (Orange Blossom Trail) at Falcon Trace Boulevard. Photo taken 04/05/08. Six lanes of John Young Parkway travel through the Hunters Creek Boulevard intersection. John Young Parkway used to carry the designation of Florida 423 through south Orange County but now carries no designation through to Florida 482 (Sand Lake Road). There the six-lane arterial becomes a part of unsigned Orange County 423. Photo taken 04/05/08. Osceola County 525 (John Young Parkway) south John Young Parkway becomes unsigned Osceola County 525 beyond the Orange County line. The six-lane arterial reduces to four lanes briefly to the intersection with Greenwald Way North and Thacker Avenue. Both arterial routes loop south to Osceola Parkway. Photo taken 04/05/08. Southbound John Young Parkway approaching junction Osceola County 522 (Osceola Parkway). Osceola Parkway carries the designation of Osceola County 522 in Osceola County but no designation in Orange County. The east-west parkway links north Kissimmee with Walt Disney World and Buenaventura Lakes. Photo taken 04/05/08. The tolled section of Osceola Parkway begins west of the intersection with Flora Boulevard and ends at the intersection with Seralgo Boulevard. Interchanges exist west of there with Florida 417 Toll (Central Florida Greeneway) and Interstate 4. Photo taken 04/05/08. Osceola County 522 shield posted at Osceola Parkway on unsigned Osceola County 525 (John Young Parkway) south. Osceola County 522 east continues as a surface route to a diamond interchange with Florida's Turnpike and an end at Boggy Creek Road at Buenaventura Lakes. Photo taken 04/05/08. Page Updated April 25, 2008.