[dillywho]

When the trails were first built north of CR 466, the population was very, very small. Unless one had a crystal ball, the growth explosion could not have been too accurately forecast. I'm sure they hoped and planned for expansion but not an explosion.

When we came here for our LSV in 2002, carts were only allowed to be operated between the hours of dawn and dusk. Night driving was not permitted. At that time, with very limited use, the original cart paths were quite adequate. Nothing was built or being built beyond 466 and not much up to it. The rules for night operation of the carts came about sometime in 2003. We returned in 2003, bought, and built. Summerhill was just a baby then. We had to go to SS or Mulberry to shop, eat out, etc. (no Southern Trace) or to Leesburg and Ocala.

You, as an engineer, probably know that much has changed and much knowledge has been gained in your field of expertise since the late 80's and early 90's. This would probably account for the better paths being built now as opposed to then.

Hope this sheds a little light on the whys for some things. What is adequate now, may not be in the future.