[lawgolfer]

There are many solutions. The best is to install a tunnel for Southbound carts to cross under Morse.

However, the simplest, cheapest, and quickest solution is to move the gates and the guardhouse 100' or so to the north (or move the cross-over 100" south) so the cross--over is close to the gates in the same manner as at every other crossing throughout The Villages. That would also solve any concern about N/B vehicles backing up to 466.

The real problem is that N/B vehicles in the "inside" or "guest" lane never stop at the gate when they are "waved" through by the attendant. Even those that do stop (those in the "outside" or "residents" lane) get a "running start" and are at speed by the time they reach the cross-over.

Many N/B drivers are careful and courteous and slowly approach the cross-over. However, I have had many N/B drivers (most often contractors in pickups or the usual type that drive BMW's) pass through the cross-over at 30+mph. Frankly, I am surprised that collisions are not a regular occurrence at the cross-over.

If The Villages doesn't want to move the gates and the guardhouse to the north, the cross-over can easily be moved to the south and positioned just after the N/B traffic gates and just before the S/B gates. This would involve nothing more than painting the stripes on the road and adding a small path to connect to the existing cart path on the east side of Morse.