Tallahassee: Roads

[jpl02]

Don't know if anyone noticed, but if you look closely at the backlit street signs along Weluanee Blvd, you can see that "Weluanee" was misspelled, and it looks like a couple of letters were altered with a magic marker or something to make the correct spelling. I think the signs spelled "Weliianee" and a line was drawn to connect the two "i"s to make it look like a "u". If you notice, you'll see that the "u" looks unusual and too squared off.

Those backlit signs are expensive! Someone needs to double-check the spelling of these roads before their shipped and installed!

[Glenn]

^ Nice catch on that spelling goof, jpl02!

Now I'll really have to pay attention next time I go through there after dark.

[poonther]

Very interesting jpl02. I'm so very happy to know that I'm not the only one who would notice something like that. Is the sign you are referring to where Welaunee/Centerville and Buford meet, right behind the Publix?

[Florida]

Funny you mention that jpl... because I was saying that to my buddy when we drove through there a few weeks ago. This was during the day so the lighting wasn't on. But the letters do indeed look altered. We should have gotten this one for free!

[Glenn]

BTW - traffic light at Blair Stone and Paul Russell (west) is now flashing.

[Florida]

UPdate {sodEmoji.{sodEmoji.|}} Bucklake Rd.

8.14.07

[Glenn]

^ So is Bucklake Road going to be ready for all the traffic on the first day of school next Monday???

[Florida]

I don't know about all that... but this portion looked really nice.

[bighardrivesrule]

Today on WCTV they said even though work would continue on the road it would be opened as planned. I think I remember some where a few weeks ago they were going to be delayed because of weather, but now there on schedule. Weird

[gatoremt]

They just said on the EMS radio that Buck Lake was back open.

[Glenn]

Regarding the Orange Avenue Extension...you can now clearly see on both the East & West sides of Capital Circle where this new road will be. They've pushed through & opened up the West side of the extension out to CC this week.

[csmurphy8885]

WOW! Plaza Tower is going to be impressive from the East! More impressive in those shots than I imagined. It will be amazing sunsets for those investing in Falls Chase... That's the first good thing i said about this project i Think...

P.S. If anyone is interested in purchasing a painting of what Falls Chase used to be- I earned a B with it in college... sigh

[Florida]

I simply love Blairstone Road. I was on it last night showing my best friend around to some of the newer projects and I was able to cover alot of ground using this road. Some of the things I reviewed were:

• Mandalay Bay

• New Specialty Hospital off of Miccosukee Road

• Evening Rose

• Fallschase

• Welaunee Blvd.

• Parish's New Office Park on Welaunee Blvd.

• The New City Homes on Miccosukee.

• The New Orange Avenue

• Capital Circle Southeast

• Southwood's New Commercial Buildings

My friend was quite impressed with all of the new changes in Tallahassee since last year. Showing off our progress gave me the realization that Tallahassee has changed quite a bit over the last few years and continues to do so. I can't complain about any of the new changes I see as they are, in my opinion, enhancements to this community. I love what we're becoming.

Finally: Does anyone know why the huge Black electronic sign that was once on Monroe near the Tallahassee Mall is gone? Are they going to bring it back? Are the other electronic signs still on the interstate?

[Go Gators]

Finally: Does anyone know why the huge Black electronic sign that was once on Monroe near the Tallahassee Mall is gone? Are they going to bring it back? Are the other electronic signs still on the interstate?

[Florida]

Yes, they took them down a couple of weeks ago because there was something wrong with that group of signs. There was a small blurb in the Democrat about it, but they are going to replace them within the next few weeks, meaning in government terms, hopefully before Summer 2008.

[poonther]

Woodville Hwy widening added to priority list. They want to widen Woodville Hwy from 2 to 4 lanes from Gaile Ave. all the way down to just south of the Wakulla border. I am almost sure when the planning or construction phases of this project begins, they'll face strong opposition from the NIMBY's in Woodville. Glad to see this one on the list b/c that means hopefully it will be constructed just before we all leave this earth.

Other topic to note, the article states that Mahan is a priority only from Dempsey Mayo just to Walden. I thought the next step was to take it all the way to I-10??? If they do it this piece-meal way, it will be 20 years or more before it's completed to I-10...just in time to add another lane on both sides to what they've just done.

Of course all this is coming from Harry Reed, E.D. of the Capital Region Trans. Planning Agency. He's the same joker that successfully killed any funding for the Red Hills P'way, stated that no new exits (not even Welanuee) were planned for I-10 and reminded us that I-10 in Tally is currently NOT used for local trips and should never be used as such.

[Florida]

Woodville Hwy widening added to priority list. They want to widen Woodville Hwy from 2 to 4 lanes from Gaile Ave. all the way down to just south of the Wakulla border. I am almost sure when the planning or construction phases of this project begins, they'll face strong opposition from the NIMBY's in Woodville. Glad to see this one on the list b/c that means hopefully it will be constructed just before we all leave this earth.

Other topic to note, the article states that Mahan is a priority only from Dempsey Mayo just to Walden. I thought the next step was to take it all the way to I-10??? If they do it this piece-meal way, it will be 20 years or more before it's completed to I-10...just in time to add another lane on both sides to what they've just done.

Of course all this is coming from Harry Reed, E.D. of the Capital Region Trans. Planning Agency. He's the same joker that successfully killed any funding for the Red Hills P'way, stated that no new exits (not even Welanuee) were planned for I-10 and reminded us that I-10 in Tally is currently NOT used for local trips and should never be used as such.

[poonther]

Poonther, that is taking it to I-10! Walden road is where the Citgo Station is, if you can recall, that is also where the road currently widens at the interstate so it will be a complete widening to I-10.

[Florida]

Old Exit 31!

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Plans to relieve Trojan Trail traffic under way

A two-year construction project to create a "Trojan Trail Passway" near Lincoln and Apalachee Elementary has begun. The project is slated to be finished by October 2008. The bypass will re-route commuter traffic from between the two schools to around the south and west sides of Apalachee.

[Florida]

Yes

[Florida]

UPdate {sodEmoji.{sodEmoji.|}} Bucklake Road Construction

10.08.07

Going towards Mahan Drive (NW) on Bucklake.

You can see where the divided lanes form ahead in this picture.

A closer shot with the county's signage off on the right hand side.

Mounds of Fallschase on the left in this shot.

[poonther]

You live in East Tally too SD?

Yes, I am an East Tallahassee kinda Guy!!!!

I live out off Baum Rd.

[Florida]

Question for you eastsiders and everyone else: With the growth in eastern Leon one day (no matter what the bird-brain ED at the Regional Transportation Agency says) we are going to need a new I-10 exit between Mahan and FL 59 in Jeff. County. Where would that exit best be located? Chaires Road or Baum Road or somewhere else? Keep in mind that one day Welanuee should have an exit between Capital Circle NE and Mahan if the bird-brain doesn't fudge that one up. Again this is only hypothetical and we are talking years and years away.

I'd say Chaires b/c it goes all the way to US 27 and way past there as I believe Baum does not connect directly w/US 27? Also doesn't Chaires (in the form of another named road) go further north than Baum? Please correct me in my mistakes.

[bighardrivesrule]

I have thought about that too. Chaires is a bit too close to the US90 exit but Baum might be a bit too far but closer being in the middle between 59 and 90. I would say in about 10 years or less we would need that exit and with in 5 we will need the exit for Welaunee. All of that makes too much since so it probably will not be built in our life times.

[poonther]

All of that makes too much since so it probably will not be built in our life times.