Southern Oaks Bridge & Bexley Trail Opening - The Villages Construction Update #128 7

[Goldwingnut]

Any day now the new Southern Oaks bridge and Bexley Trail should be opening, in this video I take a look at the bridge and Bexley Trail as well as may other areas.

This video was delayed a few days while dealing with family happenings. Our Golden Retrievers Lilly and Sully had a litter of pups shortly after the last video came out and things have been a bit hectic around the Wiley house. There’s an update on the pups at the end of this video starting at the 34:15 point.

The TAN segment of this video covers the new village of Newell and how much it has changed in less than 2 years.

Enjoy,
Don
https://youtu.be/bn1JWONPyoE

[Dond1959]

Any day now the new Southern Oaks bridge and Bexley Trail should be opening, in this video I take a look at the bridge and Bexley Trail as well as may other areas.

This video was delayed a few days while dealing with family happenings. Our Golden Retrievers Lilly and Sully had a litter of pups shortly after the last video came out and things have been a bit hectic around the Wiley house. There’s an update on the pups at the end of this video starting at the 34:15 point.

The TAN segment of this video covers the new village of Newell and how much it has changed in less than 2 years.

Enjoy,
Don
https://youtu.be/bn1JWONPyoE

Thanks for another great video update. On the need for the golf cart paths to be open there is one practical reason for the MMPs to be open. Right now anyone living south of Warm Springs has to go up to Water Lily and then back down Meggison to get to Southern Oaks and Sawgrass by golf cart. When Corbin and the MMPs open up it will reduce the travel time for those of us south of Warm Springs by about 20 minutes. It will also save time for those around Sawgrass and south to get to executive courses in the Fenney area. Here is hoping they will surprise you and open up the roads and MMPs sooner rather than later.

[Dotneko]

We may or may not have already been over it in the golf cart lol.

[Altavia]

Thanks for another great video update. On the need for the golf cart paths to be open there is one practical reason for the MMPs to be open. Right now anyone living south of Warm Springs has to go up to Water Lily and then back down Meggison to get to Southern Oaks and Sawgrass by golf cart. When Corbin and the MMPs open up it will reduce the travel time for those of us south of Warm Springs by about 20 minutes. It will also save time for those around Sawgrass and south to get to executive courses in the Fenney area. Here is hoping they will surprise you and open up the roads and MMPs sooner rather than later.

They started work on the Corbin connection this week.
Will be nice once that is in place.

Would like to understand the emphasis to open McNeill South to 470?

Great news that at least two new country clubs are planned for the new Championship courses.

Excellent work by Don as always. Especially loved the puppy videos.

[Michael 61]

Thanks Don - excellent production values and always good and accurate information - appreciate all that you do - You’re a great ambassador for The Villages!

[Maker]

Is there only 1 cell tower for that entire area? Nearly everyone has a cell phone, and one tower will be badly overloaded and there could be large dead spots.
Don: Do you know of any other cell sites? Maybe that tall round building by the school is a cell site? For that much land area, there needs to be at least 15 sites or more.

[RPDaly]

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[thelegges]

So where are all these future residents going to go when they need to be hospitalized? The same 2 or 3 local hospitals that exists now? What happens if we get another mass health event like another pandemic? SMH

I have to drive 50 miles in Michigan to get to a hospital. In TV drive 66 to Gainesville. If you are worried about a mass event. It will be handled just like it was 2 years ago.. morgues will have zero space. One more hospital won’t change that:popcorn: but one can always go to hospitals from Middleton quicker than going north

[Michael 61]

So where are all these future residents going to go when they need to be hospitalized? The same 2 or 3 local hospitals that exists now? What happens if we get another mass health event like another pandemic? SMH

Clermont Hospitals are way closer to Middleton/Eastport than the hospitals up North.

[Goldwingnut]

Thanks for another great video update. On the need for the golf cart paths to be open there is one practical reason for the MMPs to be open. Right now anyone living south of Warm Springs has to go up to Water Lily and then back down Meggison to get to Southern Oaks and Sawgrass by golf cart. When Corbin and the MMPs open up it will reduce the travel time for those of us south of Warm Springs by about 20 minutes. It will also save time for those around Sawgrass and south to get to executive courses in the Fenney area. Here is hoping they will surprise you and open up the roads and MMPs sooner rather than later.

Yes, but until McNeal and Corbin Trail extension are completed, there is no reason to cross with a golf cart.

[Goldwingnut]

They started work on the Corbin connection this week.
Will be nice once that is in place.

Would like to understand the emphasis to open McNeill South to 470?

Great news that at least two new country clubs are planned for the new Championship courses.

Excellent work by Don as always. Especially loved the puppy videos.

Thanks,
McNeil to Central Parkway/470 will be the fastest route to the 470 turnpike exit, Meggison with over a dozen intersections and crossings at 30MPH is a bust. Across the bride at 3 traffic circles at 35+ will take about 1/2 the time.

Bexley to 470 shortens the commute for the working people to take the kids to the new school.

[Altavia]

Thanks,
McNeil to Central Parkway/470 will be the fastest route to the 470 turnpike exit, Meggison with over a dozen intersections and crossings at 30MPH is a bust. Across the bride at 3 traffic circles at 35+ will take about 1/2 the time.

Bexley to 470 shortens the commute for the working people to take the kids to the new school.

Got it, completing before school opens makes sense - thanks!