The Villages Construction Update Flyover 10-3-2020
 

Here’s the latest update of construction happenings in the south end of The Villages. The winds and rain lately have made flying challenging, but I was able to use it to my advantage at times. There’s lots of progress being made in the Hawkins and St. Catherine area and I’ve included the mini maps to help figure out where you are. Sorry for all the YouTube advertisements, it’s just how the system works.
The Villages Construction Update 10-03-2020 - YouTube

Thanks again and again!

Really helpful and informative, thanks so much.

Thanks for another great video. If I could make one suggestion, at the beginning of your video, show a map of The Villages as a whole and circle where your video is centered. It would help in the total perspective of what is being shown.

Great video as usual.
 

Love these videos. I didn't realize that the Bexley (?) bridge has been there for years.

I think that is a great idea and would really be helpful

Thanks, as always..

When are you going to hover over a building site and "This one's for you, Ken"? lol

Many many years, it was built in 1964 when the turnpike split the Baily farm to give them cattle a way to cross between both sides of the farm.

Looking at the bridge report it will be inadequate for car traffic and since they've stated in the county plans that it will be a 4-lane bridge and it's also been stated that it will be for both cars and golf carts it;s not hard to figure that the old bridge will be removed and new spans will be built. FDOT planning shows significant budget expenditures on this bridge for 2021 and 2022.

Another excellent video Don, especially appreciate how you continue to improve.

Off topic, do you know what lake/river/creek Hogeye drains to?

The best I can tell according to the USGS is it drains back to recharge the Florida Aquafer. I'm an engineer not a geologist so reading the USGS reports takes some time to decipher.

Hydrology of the Lake Deaton and Lake Okahumpka area, Northeast Sumter County, Florida
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1980/0733/plate-1.pdf

Thank you for another great update. Always enlightening and entertaining.

If it’s the Bailey farm, why is it called the Bexley Bridge?

Names change with the importance of the families involved, was the Bailey farm for many years, now Bexley is a key player in the development of The Villages.

Are you a pilot or using a drone ??

We always love watching your updates!!! Thanks!

Thanks so much for doing this!

Drone. Phantom 4, Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro+, Mavic Pro, and Mavic Mini as need.

Thanks Don, another excellent video. I really like the inset map that you have included!

Very interesting, thank you!

What's next? How about the DJI Inspire 2? I guess you could just make the leap straight up to the Freefly Alta 8.. :1rotfl:

Thank you! Always enjoy your videos.

An Alta would be great but at that price tag every tree within 500 yards becomes your arch enemy, it's bad enough just crashing one of these that I fly. The two Phantom 4 Pros are my workhorses and what I do all my filming with, the Phantom 4 is just for show as it's the Chinese New Year addition, and the two Mavics are just for fun.