[Altavia]

Lake County, FL – A new traffic pattern will begin on 5/15/24 for eastbound and westbound travel along County Road 470 between Bexley Trail and Florida’s Turnpike.

Eastbound direction:

Drivers are currently required to use Bexley Trail, south of Central Parkway, to access CR 470.

Beginning on 5/15/24, drivers are required to travel along Central Parkway, east of Bexley Trail, to access CR 470 eastbound.

Westbound direction:

Drivers are currently required to turn off of CR 470 and onto Bexley Trail to access a roundabout at Central Parkway to travel towards destinations.

Beginning on 5/15/24, drivers are required to turn off of CR 470 (west of Florida’s Turnpike) where the third exit in the roundabout will serve as the direction to travel westbound along Central Parkway towards Bexley Trail.

New traffic pattern will impact Leesburg section of The Villages - Leesburg-News.com

[djlnc]

I don't understand why they were allowed to turn a heavily used highway into a meandering residential road.