[stanley]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

The removal of the overpass has been published several times, along with the new road configuration and the new traffic light. In order to remove the over pass there will need to be temporary travel lanes installed, hence the current mess.

We'll see.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

The removal of the overpass has been published several times, along with the new road configuration and the new traffic light. In order to remove the over pass there will need to be temporary travel lanes installed, hence the current mess.

Sound like temporary will be with us for quite awhile

[villageuser]

The information you’re requesting: https://www.**************.com/2020/...-through-2023/

By the way, we moved here in 2002. They were then working on US Hwy 441, but down by Leesburg. I think that project took over 5 years to do. It amazes us how long projects take around here to complete.

[mlmarr1]

Progress is always a mess.... gee county could've done this during snowbird season.. FYI ... the bridge over 25 is coming down.. find a new way south...like 466A to 441/27..

[almyers]

They are constructing additional lanes to the bridge.

[stanley]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

The removal of the overpass has been published several times, along with the new road configuration and the new traffic light. In order to remove the over pass there will need to be temporary travel lanes installed, hence the current mess.

I stand corrected
238395-5 U.S. 441 Widening from Lake Ella Road to Avenida Central

I'm really curious as to how they are going to do this since they are shoring up the ramps structurally heading south. If that's temporary that's a lot of work. I'm not saying that it doesn't need to be done, just curious as to how.

[NoMoSno]

Bridge is coming down. Has been planned for years.
2+ year project.
Being done to create more retail space in the adjacent land next to Ulta.

[stadry]

[QUOTE=CFrance;1933310]I said nothing about wanting it to stop. I was commenting on rhere are way s to speed completion - it ts called $$$$$$$$,, bonuses for earlycompletion ahear of contract time it worked wellfor us in sc 2yrs ago!!! dangle a few milliondollarsin front of a contractor & watch out!

[Neils]

[QUOTE=stadry;1933517]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I said nothing about wanting it to stop. I was commenting on rhere are way s to speed completion - it ts called $$$$$$$$,, bonuses for earlycompletion ahear of contract time it worked wellfor us in sc 2yrs ago!!! dangle a few milliondollarsin front of a contractor & watch out!

Or a penalty if not completed on time. Save taxpayers money

[thevee]

I think they intend to temporarily re-route north bound traffic onto the overpass that they bolstered with a bulkhead and south bound traffic onto the road they are installing next to the bulkheaded overpass. This gives them the freedom to remove the other overpass (current northbound traffic), Once the overpass is removed, they will probably create new north and south lanes in place of the removed overpass. They then would have the freedom to remove the second overpass (with the bulkhead). Just a guess.

[ohiosbestus]

We will start to call the 441 or the villages LITTLE NEW YORK CITY I also heard that BJ's is building a new store next to Lowes in the vacant field just south of Lowes. That traffic light at Lowes on 441 will be a new nightmare when it is finished......

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I said nothing about wanting it to stop. I was commenting on how long it takes them to do the construction.

The construction is ongoing, and will continue to be ongoing indefinitely, as long as developers continue to develop.

They only had that section up by Home Depot diverted on the southbound side for the past couple of weeks. Before that, it was the northbound side.

I imagine they'll finish that part of it within the next couple of weeks. But they're laying pipe under the road. As they say in business: you can have it quickly, correctly, or inexpensively. Pick any two.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Carla B

They (the government, I suppose) are certainly never happy with 441. They were working on it when we moved here and now they are working on it again. Are they still planning to tear down the overpass over Hwy. 25 and replace that with a regular intersection?

If they were, why have they spent millions shoring up the west side of it?

[60North]

Originally Posted by stanley

I stand corrected
238395-5 U.S. 441 Widening from Lake Ella Road to Avenida Central

I'm really curious as to how they are going to do this since they are shoring up the ramps structurally heading south. If that's temporary that's a lot of work. I'm not saying that it doesn't need to be done, just curious as to how.

Thanks for the website link. It answers the questions without the guess work. It is amazing this particular project started in 2005 with a projected Construction Start Date of Early Spring 2020.

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by thevee

I think they intend to temporarily re-route north bound traffic onto the overpass that they bolstered with a bulkhead and south bound traffic onto the road they are installing next to the bulkheaded overpass. This gives them the freedom to remove the other overpass (current northbound traffic), Once the overpass is removed, they will probably create new north and south lanes in place of the removed overpass. They then would have the freedom to remove the second overpass (with the bulkhead). Just a guess.

That is exactly what will be happening.
It was discussed at the county com. meeting a few years ago.