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Old 09-01-2021, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by pacjag View Post
Looks like CR-470 is going to be a traffic mess. Currently it is a pretty straight line from the Turnpike to US-301 and there is quite a lot of traffic on it. The maps in the paper today show the road being rerouted and going through a number of roundabouts before continuing west toward US-301. Obviously the 55mph speed limit will also change to, most likely, 35mph. Auto traffic will be bad enough but the large trucks that currently use CR-470 will have issues with those roundabouts. I am not sure they thought this through sufficiently.
That was my major concern as well. I use 470 to get to my moms in south Leesburg. It’s like a mini I-75. Those trucks fly down that road. Should be interesting.