[Altavia]

Originally Posted by frayedends

Can you give me an opinion on this part of the video, at 58:17 someone asked about a tunnel under 470 at Dabney to the new area south of 470. The area is owned by the Villages and Don said it will be commercial, most likely. The way Don phrased it I think he would bet there will be a tunnel. But listening to it a few times, he may have meant he'd take the side of that bet that they wouldn't do it.

By "easy money" I assume he meant they'd make money by Villagers having golf cart access to new stores.

What do you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHFXi9oBVf0

Highly likely a tunnel will be under 470 in Lake County to connect to whatever they build on the other side, as they did in Sumter County.

Earlier plans talked about re-aligning 470 to smooth out the dog legs so it's possible that road will be relocated as they did replacing 470 with Central Parkway.

https://cdn.lakecountyfl.gov/media/zjqfy5nr/cr-470.pdf

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Highly likely a tunnel will be under 470 in Lake County to connect to whatever they build on the other side, as they did in Sumter County.

That’s great. We won’t be as isolated as everyone says. I was looking at that area and thinking if they are making 470 into 4 lanes it will be easy to add a tunnel under. Plus that rectangular spot at the end of Chandler on 470 that looks like a potential strip mall or gas station already has a MMP to it.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by frayedends

That’s great. We won’t be as isolated as everyone says. I was looking at that area and thinking if they are making 470 into 4 lanes it will be easy to add a tunnel under. Plus that rectangular spot at the end of Chandler on 470 that looks like a potential strip mall or gas station already has a MMP to it.

The question is what and when.

Magnolia Place is still waiting for A CVS.

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by Altavia

The question is what and when.

Magnolia Place is still waiting for A CVS.

Or maybe CVS is waiting for a reason

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Or maybe CVS is waiting for a reason

They’re having a bad week....


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[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

They’re having a bad week....


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[Altavia]

Originally Posted by frayedends

That’s great. We won’t be as isolated as everyone says. I was looking at that area and thinking if they are making 470 into 4 lanes it will be easy to add a tunnel under. Plus that rectangular spot at the end of Chandler on 470 that looks like a potential strip mall or gas station already has a MMP to it.

I would not be surprised if the 470 interchange is relocated just south of the wastewater treatment facility.

The current site north east corner is blocked in by homes. The land south is wide open Villages property.

Essentially making 470 a straight shot to Okahumpka.

The existing interchange could continue to be used during construction.

Probably not but maybe something like this (food for thought)

[Normal]

Originally Posted by Altavia

The question is what and when.

Magnolia Place is still waiting for A CVS.

Magnolia is still waiting for the golf cart crossing along Warm Springs over the turnpike. The dead end path still sits with a barricade.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Normal

Magnolia is still waiting for the golf cart crossing along Warm Springs over the turnpike. The dead end path still sits with a barricade.

Oh, you mean at the south bridge that will be replaced during Turnpike Expansion?

A bridge that will be required to have pedestrian access?

As Don Wiley says, the Villages does not build dead end streets.


We'll see...

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Or maybe CVS is waiting for a reason

Surveyors, utility marking and portapotties sprouted on the site today.

Looks like site prep is starting now.

[MrChip72]

Originally Posted by Normal

Magnolia is still waiting for the golf cart crossing along Warm Springs over the turnpike. The dead end path still sits with a barricade.

There's a bunch of other ways to get to Magnolia from every direction. That path won't be open for at least 15 years or possibly never depending on what they eventually build but either way it won't be started for another 6 years at least. If the developer is responsible then it might take 10 years to do the bridge.

Everyone saw how the Waterlily bridge which was prefab offsite took longer to complete than the San Francisco Golden Gate bridge (4.5 years) from start to finish which was way over 100x longer than Waterlily.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Normal

Magnolia is still waiting for the golf cart crossing along Warm Springs over the turnpike. The dead end path still sits with a barricade.

I don't know anyone who is waiting for that. We use the Waterlily bridge. Easy peasy.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Oh, you mean at the south bridge that will be replaced during Turnpike Expansion?

A bridge that will be required to have pedestrian access?

As Don Wiley says, the Villages does not build dead end streets.


We'll see...

I guess ‘dead end’ is subjective. If you live on the end of a cul de sac, that would be a dead end. Or if your at the end of a street that backs up to a swamp, that’s probably a dead end as well. If the point is connectivity, the developer always seems to (eventually) make everyone whole.

[Mass288]

Originally Posted by mwpoet

I have lived all over the villages and I would not do the south as there is so little there and so much driving. I did 300 miles a week then moved north of 466A. If you are young you can wait for the amenities. I love having 4 pools, shopping, and many golf courses nearby in Duval!

Ok if no one else will....I'll call it. 300 miles a week. B.S.

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by Mass288

Ok if no one else will....I'll call it. 300 miles a week. B.S.

50 miles a day would be a lot of cart time. Not impossible but it makes my butt hurt thinking about it.