Tunnel closing

[Warren Kiefer]

We live in the Palo Alto area. My wife had a golf game at Churchill Greens this morning. Our normal route requires us to go via San Marino to the Morse and 466 tunnel. We don't do much Villages Media and apparently missed any notices that this particular tunnel would be closed today. When She got to the tunnel she had to turn back via En Rique, ElCamino Real to Buena Vista then back to 466. :loco::rant-rave:She probably drove 5 to 6 miles out of her way.

Wouldn't you think at least one person from Community Watch would have enough sense to realize that signs at San Marino and Morse alerting cart drivers of 466 tunnel closure ahead would be beneficial?? A lot of golf carts drivers were not aware of the closure and had to turn back only after reaching the tunnel.

[DougB]

I thought it was well publicized. Pooh and TVMayor even posted threads last week on TOTV

[rhood]

I thought it was well publicized. Pooh and TVMayor even posted threads last week on TOTV

Several times.

[graciegirl]

And on that online news. My husband had to drive the loooooooog way around, but he said he drove around the storm getting home.

[Bogie Shooter]

Also more than once in the Daily Sun.
It just takes too much time money to hold everyone's hand!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I saw it in several places and put a reminder that popped up on my computer screen this morning.

But, I do agree. Signs along the route on both sides for a mile or so would have been a good idea.

[CWGUY]

We live in the Palo Alto area. My wife had a golf game at Churchill Greens this morning. Our normal route requires us to go via San Marino to the Morse and 466 tunnel. We don't do much Villages Media and apparently missed any notices that this particular tunnel would be closed today. When She got to the tunnel she had to turn back via En Rique, ElCamino Real to Buena Vista then back to 466. :loco::rant-rave:She probably drove 5 to 6 miles out of her way.

Wouldn't you think at least one person from Community Watch would have enough sense to realize that signs at San Marino and Morse alerting cart drivers of 466 tunnel closure ahead would be beneficial?? A lot of golf carts drivers were not aware of the closure and had to turn back only after reaching the tunnel.


Look on the bright side .... IT GAVE YOU SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT!

:wave: If you want to know what is going on, you can sign up for emails from the District Government. I got my email about the closing. I also saw it on t.v., heard it on the radio, and read it online and in the Daily Sun. I got the info. 5 different ways and you didn't get it at all.... what's that tell you?
Why would you blame the people of Community Watch ? :confused:

[DougB]

You would think the caution tape blocking the path would have been a good indication.

[SoccerCoach]

A.M. 640 made the fact known for approx. 1 week prior to the closing. Great station, lots more than oldies music.

[pooh]

Today was a day to stay on your side , north or south, of 466 for many.....;)

The assumption is that work will be completed today and the cart path reopened tomorrow. Haven't heard otherwise.

Might be a good idea to sign up for email notifications from the district, Warren...it's always nice to know what's going on around the community.

[bkcunningham1]

We live in the Palo Alto area. My wife had a golf game at Churchill Greens this morning. Our normal route requires us to go via San Marino to the Morse and 466 tunnel. We don't do much Villages Media and apparently missed any notices that this particular tunnel would be closed today. When She got to the tunnel she had to turn back via En Rique, ElCamino Real to Buena Vista then back to 466. :loco::rant-rave:She probably drove 5 to 6 miles out of her way.

Wouldn't you think at least one person from Community Watch would have enough sense to realize that signs at San Marino and Morse alerting cart drivers of 466 tunnel closure ahead would be beneficial?? A lot of golf carts drivers were not aware of the closure and had to turn back only after reaching the tunnel.

I drive through that tunnel twice a day, nearly everyday. Obviously, I knew what was going on with the closure, but the first thing I thought is how inconvenient it was going to be for people who didn't see the two electronic signs announcing the closure. I thought that having only the two signs at the two entrances to the tunnel weren't really adequate notice either, Warren.

[rubicon]

Warren: apparently you and I were the only ones not to know the tunnel was closed:undecided::undecided:

[golf2140]

Look on the bright side .... IT GAVE YOU SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT!

:wave: If you want to know what is going on, you can sign up for emails from the District Government. I got my email about the closing. I also saw it on t.v., heard it on the radio, and read it online and in the Daily Sun. I got the info. 5 different ways and you didn't get it at all.... what's that tell you?
Why would you blame the people of Community Watch ? :confused:

:jester::jester::jester::jester:

[jbdlfan]

Here's a thought for the stone throwers: not everyone reads the Sun, visits TOTV or drives that route on a regular basis. I know some of you may be shocked but there are other things out there in the big world. Some people buy other newspapers, leave the bubble and don't participate on chat boards.....

[Bogie Shooter]

Here's a thought for the stone throwers: not everyone reads the Sun, visits TOTV or drives that route on a regular basis. I know some of you may be shocked but there are other things out there in the big world. Some people buy other newspapers, leave the bubble and don't participate on chat boards.....

Then don't complain!

[GMIJFI]

Pretty new to TV. Could someone provide the URL where you sign up for the e-mail community notifications? Thanks.

[CathyandJohn]

Where do you go to sign up for District email notices? Thanks

[Figment]

You can go to Village Community Development Districts (http://www.districtgov.org) for a lot of info. Then click on the link in the left column (scroll down) "Sign up for e-notifications" . The link is VCDD e-Notifications Sign Up (http://www.districtgov.org/newsletter/newsletter.aspx) the complete the request. Works well.

[villages07]

It is now Wednesday morning....does anyone know if the tunnel under 466 has been reopened? I don't see an update on the CDD website.

[rp001]

It was open last night.

[villages07]

Thanks, RP!!!



Mr 07 can take his cart to his appointment today. Always good to hear first hand experience.

[CFrance]

I agree with Warren. When the street/tunnel/path is closed, they should trace back to the nearest place people could turn off, in all directions, and put up a sign. This non-friendly habit used to happen all the time in Michigan, leaving a line of cars backed up and trying to turn around.

It's only common sense. Plus they would post a list of closings once a month in the paper, and due to weather and other interventions, it was never accurate. Having just a sign at the entrance... Duh. By that time it's too late.

[Warren Kiefer]

Here's a thought for the stone throwers: not everyone reads the Sun, visits TOTV or drives that route on a regular basis. I know some of you may be shocked but there are other things out there in the big world. Some people buy other newspapers, leave the bubble and don't participate on chat boards.....

This was an important part of my complaint. One thing we can count on for sure is that authors of nearly every post will come under attack. It seems that most attackers of my posting believe every Villager reads the Daily Sun, watches the Villages TV station and Listens to the villages radio station. We don't have comcast, therefore no Villages TV, We never have a radio playing, too busy to sit and listen to a radio and while we do subscribe to the Daily Sun, we usually only do a quick scan and sometimes not even that. The gist of my posting was; if you have any kind of closure, place signs well in advance. Why let people drive two miles only to find a closure and have to backtrack that same two miles. Not very smart in my opinion.

[Warren Kiefer]

I drive through that tunnel twice a day, nearly everyday. Obviously, I knew what was going on with the closure, but the first thing I thought is how inconvenient it was going to be for people who didn't see the two electronic signs announcing the closure. I thought that having only the two signs at the two entrances to the tunnel weren't really adequate notice either, Warren.

Thanks for the support. Let me offer this for thought. You are drivingdown a rural highway. The last cross road was 10 miles back when you suddenly come upon a bridge out 500 feet ahead. Wouldn't it really tick you off that those in charge did not place a huge warning at that last cross road telling you bridge out 10 miles ahead ---- road closed. Anyway, thanks for agreeing with me. Most of the time I have to duck the stones and arrows.

[NotGolfer]

I'm not shooting the OP. We've been gone for several weeks, but in visiting e-mails (we get that "other" newspaper that comes online) and that along with TOTV, the radio station who strongly advertised the closing we were alerted. I can see how someone "might" miss this as it happens. We were affected by the closing as we only have one golf-cart and our SUV. One of us had to go the long way over to SS...which wasn't too bad after it was said and done...took only 1/2 hr. from Amelia to get there (by the hospital) and we don't have a souped up golf cart neither.

[buggyone]

Thanks for the support. Let me offer this for thought. You are drivingdown a rural highway. The last cross road was 10 miles back when you suddenly come upon a bridge out 500 feet ahead. Wouldn't it really tick you off that those in charge did not place a huge warning at that last cross road telling you bridge out 10 miles ahead ---- road closed. Anyway, thanks for agreeing with me. Most of the time I have to duck the stones and arrows.

Plenty of postings online, newspaper, and radio that told of the ONE day closing of that tunnel. This was not a rural highway but in The Villages. Anyone can play the "What If" game and make it sound reasonable.

It is over now. Time to get happy again!

[Thnonne]

Warren, I thought a while ago you said you weren't going to post like this anymore? Are you back?

[travelguy]

i travel that tunnel every morning and late afternoon. there were lots of signs, telling of the closure from 6 to 10. i thought they meant 6 pm to 10 pm. what they meant was 6 pm to 10 am the next morning. could they not just have stationed community watch to escort cart drivers across 466; there were community watch people there for the entire time that the tunnel was closed. there have been community watch people staioned on colony blvd for the past 4 months, and usually 3 or 4 of them.