[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by cjrjck

That stretch of a road is a recipe for disaster. Perhaps the most dangerous in TV. Being so close to 466, the gate personnel try to keep northbound traffic flowing through the two lanes to prevent it backing up to 466. They are most concerned, understandably, with timing the left lane (manual gate) with the resident right lane gate to keep traffic moving. The two northbound lanes then merge into one lane right at the golf cart crossover. So northbound traffic is most focused on ensuring a smooth merge. I've sat there trying to cross the northbound lane in a golf cart during peak traffic and it can get very testy. Dangerously testy. I have seen some very close calls there. It would never be designed that way today unless you were sadistic and enjoyed watching the chaos. Leaving it the way it is not morally viable. Short of building a tunnel, I can't see an alternative other than moving the crossover further north and creating a way to control traffic flow allowing a safe crossing.

Perhaps the gate attendants should be more concerned about a safe flow of traffic north of the gate and not worry about traffic backing up. There is a light and turn lanes on 466 to hold the additional traffic safely south of the gate. North of the gate there is a merge and a crossing making it less safe.

Bonus to letting traffic back up to 466: A backup on 466 will generate more complaints to Sumter County to find ways to fix the problem. We may not like whatever fix they come up with, but maybe something is better than the nothing that is happening now.