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Old 09-05-2023, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Goldwingnut View Post
Hmmmm, the developer has a road agreement with Lake County similar to the one in Sumter County to expand 470 to 4 lanes from where Central Parkway meets the Lake County line east to the end of where the Village of Dabney is. This includes building a second span across the Turnpike. Considering the tax base increases Leesburg and Lake County are about to receive from the new development in Lake County, I’m sure they’ll fine some room for discussion to accommodate the needs of The Villages and the developer. Just a thought…
Interesting. Anything new probably requires at least safer accommodations for both bicycles and pedestrians .

Maybe Turnpike widening to 470 will be funded by that time.

Any updates on funding approval to widen MBT to Central Parkway?