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Old 07-13-2025, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox View Post
If you are referring to the gate near CR466, they keep the gate open during busy periods so that traffic doesn't back up on to CR466. There is not a lot of distance between the gate and the major road. Not ideal, but generally carts don't have to wait very long before the lights change and normal operation is resumed. Those traveling north are not affected as they can slip on to the cart path.
Since we have owned a home off Morse, north of 466 for 10 years, I am as familiar with that gate as just about anyone. There is a good distance between the gate and 466, and I have never seen automobile traffic back up anywhere even close the 466. On the other, I have witnessed many dangerous encounters between automobiles and golf carts trying to cross over to the MMP because of the gate attendants not staggering automobile traffic enough to let carts through. The picture below occasionally happens when the gate attendant never bothers to turn around and check out how many golf carts are backed up behind them. In my opinion, that area would be much better served by not having a gate attendant.
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