Placement of Waterlilly bridge across the Turnpike scheduled for 26 Aug

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Old 07-28-2020, 06:46 AM
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Default Placement of Waterlilly bridge across the Turnpike scheduled for 26 Aug

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received by me today from District Staff ->

As part of the Multi-Modal Bridge project over Florida’s Turnpike at milepost 303, in Sumter County, we will be performing a full closure of northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike between CR 470 (Exit 296) and US 301 (Exit 304) to allow crews to set the bridge.

To perform this work, traffic will be detoured during the following dates and times:

Northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 between CR 470 (Exit 296) and US 301 (Exit 304)

Overnight full road closure, 11 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, to 5 a.m. Thursday, August 27.

If necessary, this closure may also occur from 11 p.m. Thursday, August 27, to 5 a.m. Friday, August 28.

Detour information:

· Northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 traffic wishing to continue north will be directed to exit at County Road (CR) 470 (Exit 296), travel east on CR 470 to US 27, travel north on US 27 to SR 44, travel west on SR 44 to W. Main Street/SR 44, continue west on SR 44 to US 301 and travel south on US 301 to access northbound Florida’s Turnpike.

· Southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 traffic wishing to continue south will be directed to exit at US 301 (Exit 304), travel south on US 301 to Commercial Street/US 301, continue south on US 301 to CR 470 and travel east on CR 470 to access southbound Florida’s Turnpike.

· Okahumpka Service Plaza traffic wishing to access northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 will be directed to travel south on Florida’s Turnpike and exit at County Road (CR) 470 (Exit 296), travel east on CR 470 to US 27, travel north on US 27 to SR 44, travel west on SR 44 to W. Main Street/SR 44, continue west on SR 44 to US 301 and travel south on US 301 to access northbound Florida’s Turnpike.


During the closure, motorists will not have access to the Okahumpka Service Plaza. The Turkey Lake Service Plaza located at milepost 263 will work as an alternate stop for drivers. Please note this schedule may change due to inclement weather or unforeseen conditions.


Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will gladly assist.

Kind regards,

Maria Parada

Construction Community Outreach Specialist | WSP USA

Construction and Materials General Consultant to Florida’s Turnpike

P.O. Box 613069

Ocoee, FL 34761
Office: 407-264-3069
Email: Maria.Parada@dot.state.fl.us
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Old 07-28-2020, 07:05 AM
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wonder how long it will take for the bridge going over the pike to be open to traffic

it seems to be taking a long time to complete the 'ramp work' once the bridge work was put in place over CR 44
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Old 07-28-2020, 07:18 AM
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They’d better get those support columns built..
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Old 07-28-2020, 09:04 AM
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it seems to be taking a long time to complete the 'ramp work' once the bridge work was put in place over CR 44
There is no need to complete the 'ramp work' for the bridge over 44 near Brownwood because there would be no place to go once you crossed the bridge.

On the other hand, they are making great progress on the 'ramp work' for the bridge over 44 at Lake Deaton Plaza. When they finish, that will give connectivity to the homes in Chitty Chatty and Bradford and Hawkins where they are trying to sell homes.
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Old 07-28-2020, 09:43 AM
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The recent Villages video suggested that the Water Lily bridge would be the last one to be completed around the first of 2021.

When the Water Lily bridge is moved into place across the turnpike, there's still plenty of work to be done:

Decorative piers on each side of the bridge, like what was done for the Chitty Chatty bridge across 44.

Approach ramps to each side of the bridge.

On the Water Lily side, there will also be a short span above the natural gas pipeline right of way.

On the north side, the MMP parallel to Meggison Road will need to be completed for the connection to the Brownwood Bridge over 44.

Still, seeing that span across the turnpike will be a great milestone!
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Old 07-28-2020, 12:35 PM
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Since they didn't provide the year with the dates, I suppose they have an out if they need to back burner it and put it off another year again. Or maybe giving the days of the week are binding? LOL

Only one of the concrete supports is in place, on the north side of the turnpike. One of the many rumors around the bridges was that the concrete had to set for a long time before they could place a bridge on them. I guess another rumor squashed.
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According to a very honest looking fellow we purchased the rights to the bridge last year.

We are now looking to sell shares of the bridge if interested please let us know.
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Based on TV Video the bridge at Rohan is scheduled to open end of August, the brownwood bridge end of the year or January and Don's current video showed a portion of the MMP has been paved. If they are placing Water Lily end of August access to north of 44 should be available by the end of the year.....then what will we talk about??
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Based on TV Video the bridge at Rohan is scheduled to open end of August, the brownwood bridge end of the year or January and Don's current video showed a portion of the MMP has been paved. If they are placing Water Lily end of August access to north of 44 should be available by the end of the year.....then what will we talk about??
How long it takes to drive over the bridges and why would they even build them
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How long it takes to drive over the bridges and why would they even build them
That would work lol
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How long it takes to drive over the bridges and why would they even build them
Looks to be a 3.2 mi ride or walk from the Marsh Bend homes within Lowlands Executive Course to Brownwood.

We can contemplate the time and speed of the carts chugging up the steep bridge approaches.
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Old 07-29-2020, 10:54 AM
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Having seen the bridges over 44 I for 1 don’t want any responsibility whatsoever for these bridges. For 1 they are not crowned. 2 they allow for projectiles to be thrown off the bridges that could land on windshields of traffic passing below.
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Happy to see another big step towards connectivity.
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