Originally Posted by GaDawg (Post 368287)

Could be that this interchange is projected to take traffic away from TV. I know if I were heading north to Ocala on the turnpike I would not take a 35mph street through a residential area with roundabouts to reach my destination. And how many 18 wheelers do we see on Morse in any given day now? Would truck drivers jump at a chance to navigate these roundabouts? Not sure that will be an issue. However, if I were in TV and wanted to get on a quick route south to Orlando area, this could be the ticket. Just have to wait and see.

Originally Posted by The Great Fumar (Post 368299)

When I first came here in 2002 this turnpike connection was common knowledge ........The developer wanted the main entrance to TV to be from the turnpike and cut a deal with the state that if they would build an exit , we would build the four lane connecting roads.......They agreed and it was a done deal with all the land purchases to follow before the word got out..........The new Governor had nothing to do with it and besides ,,,,,,,YOUR GONNA LOVE IT ......

fast lane fumar

Originally Posted by The Great Fumar (Post 368299)

When I first came here in 2002 this turnpike connection was common knowledge ........The developer wanted the main entrance to TV to be from the turnpike and cut a deal with the state that if they would build an exit , we would build the four lane connecting roads.......They agreed and it was a done deal with all the land purchases to follow before the word got out..........The new Governor had nothing to do with it and besides ,,,,,,,YOUR GONNA LOVE IT ......

fast lane fumar

Originally Posted by elevatorman (Post 368333)

I heard TV will start selling "Turnpike Legal" golf carts soon.:gc:

Originally Posted by Billy Dee (Post 368298)

I live off Morse Blvd. in the Rio Ponderosa Village, We have been plauged with not being able to get out of San Morino Drive for some time. A traffic light was installed to shut us up. However it did nothing to slow down or restrict traffic. It seems that it is being used as a short cut, rather than going down 466 to Roling Acers Road than to 27/441 north to the intercection of Morse. Which involves 4 traffic lights and considerable mileage. It is easier to turn onto Morse at 466 and cut thru to 27/441. Even though there are three lights to contend to and a roundabout. it is still shorter and faster. If the Sumter County Police Department would inforce the speed limit on this road it would cut down the Racing drivers, (have seen most going over the 35 mph speed limit). and perhaps we could go to our mail box and not sit for 5 minutes trying to exit. My wife came up with a good idea, Since this is a county road going thru the villages, charge a toll for all visitors passing thru, we already have the gate houses, boy we could have one of the best paved roads in the villages with no cost to residents. (just joking, don't want to give the Morse Family another way to make money).

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 368362)

Isn't the speed limit near San Marino 30MPH??

Originally Posted by skip0358 (Post 368407)

Everything that's done has good and bad points. I think it might be a little easier for us to get to the Turnpike .As for commercial traffic we may get some but after the first trip I doubt we'll see to many big rigs. I witnessed a car carrier on Moorse a few weeks back. After the first round about I think he was sorry he took Moorse. If it becomes to a problem I know up north it was possibe to have roads limited to certain size and weight vehicles. At the last county meeting I went to this was discussed and they were talking about postponing other projects to fast track this one. As was stated by earlier poster this was mentioned years ago, we were made aware of it when we first started looking. We'll see if it's good or bad. So the bubble gets a little hole in it.

Originally Posted by skip0358 (Post 368407)

Everything that's done has good and bad points. I think it might be a little easier for us to get to the Turnpike .As for commercial traffic we may get some but after the first trip I doubt we'll see to many big rigs. I witnessed a car carrier on Moorse a few weeks back. After the first round about I think he was sorry he took Moorse. If it becomes to a problem I know up north it was possibe to have roads limited to certain size and weight vehicles. At the last county meeting I went to this was discussed and they were talking about postponing other projects to fast track this one. As was stated by earlier poster this was mentioned years ago, we were made aware of it when we first started looking. We'll see if it's good or bad. So the bubble gets a little hole in it.

Originally Posted by JohnN (Post 368756)

turnpike to/from Ocala won't bring much more added traffic to TV, I think it'll bring the north TV/Summerfield to Brownswood and vice versa. I don't have a problem with it, I'd like turnpike access.