Comments on: Arbor Crossing at Buck Lake Taking Shape

By: Dirk Dynamic

Dirk Dynamic — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 02:13:56 +0000

In reply to News_Maven. I meant east in the afternoon. All 7 or 8 lights GREEN!!!

By: News_Maven

News_Maven — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:10:09 +0000

In reply to Dirk Dynamic. Bingo, Dirk. I have to drive east in the morning past there, and west around 5-6pm. Those lights are set up to turn red just before you get to them too. VERY annoying. At least on Saturdays, they're OK (due to no traffic, not intelligent timing.) Sure would have liked to see the prices listed on these rentals.

By: Dirk Dynamic

Dirk Dynamic — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:01:51 +0000

In reply to Tree man. Yes, the increased traffic is a concern. The lights along Mahan are set up terrible. Hey traffic folks, green lights heading west in the morning and green lights heading west in the afternoon. It really isn't that difficult.

By: phil

phil — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 01:17:22 +0000

I agree totally that we need to bury power lines. Can you imagine if the storm was a Cat 2 or 3 or 4? No, those trees were never located by any power lines. I drive by every day and have done so for 20 years. Go look at the site. The power lines are along Buck Lake and along Mahan and not in the site being developed.

Let’s developed a phased plan for burying power lines under the roadways and medians. Do the major routes: Thomasville, Monroe, Mahan, Apalachee, Miccosukee, and Centerville. That would do the most good for the most people.

By: Tree man

Tree man — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:38:02 +0000

Maybe the fact that those trees along Buck Lake almost touched ( threatened during events like Hurricane Hermine) the overhead power lines was a factor ???

It would be nicer for everyone were those underground — like the power lines inside every Arbor Community .

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 02:18:49 +0000

You really mean Arborless Crossing. I am not a tree hugger, but did we really need to take every tree down except for a couple right along Buck Lake near the intersection. What I am wondering is the impact to traffic, especially in the morning and afternoon rush hours. Is Buck Lake and Mahan going to be able to handle several hundred more cars per hour right at the intersection? We will see. Are there contingency plans by the county to fix any mess that develops?