Hopefully, we don't have too many folks that are upset...that the county did the common sense thing.

I always use the light anyway because that stupid tunnel is too low for my cart roof. I've never understood why there is zero consistency in the height of tunnels.

I always reserve the right to be wrong.

I took the dog up to the Polo field for some fun. Looking from the Polo field driveway, I could see no signage that indicated it was OK to cross on either side.

In fact all signage on 466 indicates that taking the tunnel under 466 is for local traffic only.

I hoped it was true... am I wrong?

these posts have nothing to do with the tunnel under 466... we are discussing the tunnel from saddlebrook under Buea Vista

Understood, clearly my writing skills are not so good. I mentioned 466 tunnel only stating that the signage clearly has the detour to Parr Drive.

In addition, I was at the Polo Field driveway and there was no signage on either side that told me I could cross Buena Vista.

We traveled both north and south through this area yesterday afternoon.
We didn't see any signage directing you to cross the intersection of Southern Trace and Buena Vista.

I was Southbound yesterday on the multi-modal. When I got to the gate at Polo Ridge there was a big orange sign with an arrow pointing left (towards Saddlebrook), and the sign said Golf Cart Detour. I and others took that route. Was the sign placed there by traffic control personnel or pranksters? I don't know.

Two consecutive posts. TOTV is so helpful :shocked:

I also wondered about 'pranksters'.

I was hoping it was true as I go from Mallory to north of Southern Trace often and like to use the cart.

There is a cool shortcut using a golf cart going via the Southern Trace CR466 tunnel and up past the New Covenant United Methodist Church on 3470 Woodridge Drive. New Covenant United Methodist Church | Friendly Methodist church serving Sumter County, Lake County, and Marion County.

Take Woodridge to Davenport on left. Follow Davenport to Auburndale Avenue going right at T. This will lead to a golf cart path to Addison Avenue which will lead to Tally Ridge Drive (right) where you can get on the golf cart path on Buena Vista. The golf cart path is where Auburndale Avenue makes a sharp turn to the south. You can see it quite well on MapQuest using the satellite feature. I have gone up that way to feed the birds off the ponds on Glenview Road.

thanks Tal. With my unsophisticated googlemaps skills, it is about one tenth of a mile shorter than Wedgewood detour path.

I measured from the 466 tunnel at 101 to intersection or Talley Ridge and Buena Vista

Nice change of pace also, I will try that next time.

I just took my car across Buena Vista to go to the Saddlebrook pool.

There ARE NO signs on either side of BV at the traffic light saying carts CAN cross with the green light. Of course, there are no signs saying carts cannot cross with the green light, either.

To avoid confusion - and citations, a warning sign should be placed on both sides of Buena Vista at the traffic light area.

Preferably, it should be allowed for carts to cross with the green light.

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e-Notification
Subject: Schedule Updates & Closings - Street
Date: 8/7/2017


Multi-Modal Tunnel Closure

The multi-modal path tunnel located under Buena Vista Boulevard at the Saddlebrook Recreation Center will be closed for stucco repairs beginning Monday, August 14, 2017. This work is anticipated to take approximately four (4) weeks. Please use caution in this area and follow the directional signage to the tunnel at Belvedere Boulevard for crossing under CR 466. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact District Property Management at (352) 753-4022.

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Currently there are no signs directing golf cart traffic to cross Buena Vista from Southern Trace to the Polo Fields. Heading from Southern Trace, there is also a sign saying "No golf carts beyond this point". Some golf carts are taking the risk anyways.

Just came from that area again and the signage that was there yesterday has been taken down and traffic is now redirected through the Belvedere tunnel. Guess it depends on what day you are at that intersection.