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The Bridges and Tunnels of The Villages, Florida

By
Real Estate Agent with TOUCHSTONE REAL ESTATE

When you build a golf cart community you need to connect all of the community.  This task gets more interesting when your community is 130,000 residents and covers over 51 square miles.  The Villages, Florida has a plan and it’s working!  The Villages wasn’t going to allow the Florida Turnpike or state highways to get in the way of expanding the sprawling community so build bridges and tunnels for golf carts!

It all started in 1993 when The Villages built the first town square Spanish Springs and needed away to connect the residents on the east side of US 441 to the square.  The first iconic bridge was built and The Villages decided wherever they expand they need to connect.  The next connection was connecting The Spanish Springs area to the Lake Sumter Landing area, two tunnels go beneath County Road 466.

Today three of the four planned bridges in the south end of The Villages are completed, two over State Route 44 and one over the Florida Turnpike with the second one over the turnpike due to be complete in 2023.

It’s estimated more than 60,000 golf carts are in The Villages, connecting the entire community is an important task for residents, businesses, shopping, dining and of course golf!  Want to know more about The Villages, Florida? Call, text or email me!

Dick Betts, REALTOR®

The Betts Team

Touchstone Real Estate

The Villages, Florida

717-860-3107 cell

Dick@DickBetts.com

www.DickBetts.com

Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Dick. The Villages is well known as the place where the motto is "Have golf cart, will travel"! Enjoy your day.

Aug 13, 2022 05:10 AM
Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

Great information about The Villages Dick! Have a lovely weekend.

Aug 13, 2022 05:19 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Great information.  Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day! bill

Aug 13, 2022 05:41 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Dick,

Wow 130,000 residents in the Villages, FL....that is a huge community! Good they came up with a plan and its working!!

Aug 13, 2022 06:51 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Great information.   Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day!

Aug 14, 2022 07:35 AM