[Michael G.]

A lot has been written about traffic in the past on various roads, streets, and round abouts, and not only snow bird season etc.etc.

But one needs to ask:

Do you think this year the traffic around central Florida and the villages sucks?

It's getting so bad that if the sun is out, stay home from running your weekly errands.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

A lot has been written about traffic in the past on various roads, streets, and round abouts, and not only snow bird season etc.etc.

But one needs to ask:

Do you think this year the traffic around central Florida and the villages sucks?

It's getting so bad that if the sun is out, stay home from running your weekly errands.

No worse than last year. A bit surprising that drivers do the same dumb things year after year, you would think they would be more creative and come up with new dumb things to do.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

No worse than last year. A bit surprising that drivers do the same dumb things year after year, you would think they would be more creative and come up with new dumb things to do.

Or, surprising they haven't killed each other off by now

[Happydaz]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

A lot has been written about traffic in the past on various roads, streets, and round abouts, and not only snow bird season etc.etc.

But one needs to ask:

Do you think this year the traffic around central Florida and the villages sucks?

It's getting so bad that if the sun is out, stay home from running your weekly errands.

Traffic is much worse than last year especially around the southern part of the Villages. Roads that used to be low traffic like 466A, Buena Vista and Morse are now more crowded than prior years. I avoid driving if I can. Change is one thing, rapid, unremitting expansion is another.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Happydaz

Traffic is much worse than last year especially around the southern part of the Villages. Roads that used to be low traffic like 466A, Buena Vista and Morse are now more crowded than prior years. I avoid driving if I can. Change is one thing, rapid, unremitting expansion is another.

Over the past 2 weeks, I've been on 466A at least a dozen times. I've seen no significant increase in traffic over the last 3 years...

That said, "Traffic" is one of my favorite bands... "Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a killer song!

[Michael G.]

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...1&d=1673797756

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Over the past 2 weeks, I've been on 466A at least a dozen times. I've seen no significant increase in traffic over the last 3 years...

That said, "Traffic" is one of my favorite bands... "Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a killer song!

"Light Up or Leave Me Alone,"

[Mrs.Guy]

Originally Posted by Happydaz

Traffic is much worse than last year especially around the southern part of the Villages. Roads that used to be low traffic like 466A, Buena Vista and Morse are now more crowded than prior years. I avoid driving if I can. Change is one thing, rapid, unremitting expansion is another.

That's what I said years ago when they were building the village of Pinellas. Did you ever see Pinellas Pl. when it was a DIRT ROAD? It's very common around here for people to want their home to be the LAST one built.

[Happydaz]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Over the past 2 weeks, I've been on 466A at least a dozen times. I've seen no significant increase in traffic over the last 3 years...

That said, "Traffic" is one of my favorite bands... "Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a killer song!

Maybe you don’t drive east towards the Trailwinds development on 466A and Wildwood as well as onto 462 or Powell Road. There has been a significant increase in traffic over the last three years. The increased number of accidents at the intersection of 466A and Buena Vista May be an indication of that. If you go west towards Fruitland Park I can see your point that traffic may not have increased.

[Bogie Shooter]

Traffic, just another thing to whine about…………

[Mrs.Guy]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Traffic, just another thing to whine about…………

My traffic whine is...... too much traffic on I95 South and too little on I95 North.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...-unnamed-1-jpg

ROFLMAO One of my favorites!

[Garywt]

I have yet to see any real traffic in the Villages. 5 deep at a traffic light does not constitute traffic.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Garywt

I have yet to see any real traffic in the Villages. 5 deep at a traffic light does not constitute traffic.

Spot on. Take a drive around Orlando, Tampa, Naples or Fort Myers this time of year and you will see traffic.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Happydaz

Maybe you don’t drive east towards the Trailwinds development on 466A and Wildwood as well as onto 462 or Powell Road. There has been a significant increase in traffic over the last three years. The increased number of accidents at the intersection of 466A and Buena Vista May be an indication of that. If you go west towards Fruitland Park I can see your point that traffic may not have increased.

I drive that route almost every day (Tamarind Grove Run to St. Charles to Buena Vista to 466A to left on Powell to Huey and the Wildwood dog park). We've lived here since 2012. I see some uptake in the traffic in that area in the last few years. If there's more traffic on 466A between Buena Vista and Powell, though, I would attribute most of it to the new shopping center at Trailwinds. That used to be a cattle field.
The traffic in The Villages is nothing compared to the places we have lived before. I guess it's a matter of perspective.