[pauld315]

Yesterday, I was travelling from NC back home here in The Villages and I came down 301 from I-10, the way I normally go. When I got off 10 onto 301 S, I noticed that the northbound lane that was trying to make the left hand turn onto 10 E was backed up about a mile to a mile and a half. I don't know why more people don't just bypass that turning lane, drive past the entrance and do a U-Turn to get on 10E. Saves a lot of time when the line is that long.

We got down to Starke heading south and traffic was at a complete standstill. I kept seeing signs about construction but I never ever saw any construction being done or even a construction site. it took us over an hour to go the few miles through Starke. Once you got to the southern edge of town, traffic just started flowing freely again. I did notice there was a backup heading north also.

My suggestion would be to find an alternate path. I use the app Waze on my phone when travelling and it was trying to get me to go a different route but I thought it had malfunctioned or something. If you use Waze, follow its directions when it tells you to get off someplace you don't normally get off. It could save you a lot of time. Lesson learned the hard way!