I had quite an interesting today.
I needed to be in just about every corner of Port St. Lucie in a very short time. My supervisor told me that it would be geographically impossible for me to go to all of the places that I needed to go in one afternoon. I took that to be a sort of a challenge. I am always up for a challenge.
So, off I went. My first stop, Tradition. I did what I needed to there and continued on my journey. My next stop was near the Prima Vista area. Rather than take the usual "long way", I decided to "cut-through" and use the new Crosstown Parkway. This road is such a time-saver. The whole idea of the parkway is to lessen the traffic on the highly traveled roads, and to have a straight shot from US1 to I95. Ideally the project will be finished within the next 5 years (a bridge will need to be built to cross over the north fork of the St. Lucie River). For now, the parkway is useful for those of us in the western part of town.
As I continued my trek, I traveled east to US1 from Prima Vista and then south to my final destination, which was east of US1. I even managed to make it back to my office in time. It felt good to "prove" to my supervisor that things can get accomplished with a positive attitude, and a well planned strategy. Overall I would guess that I was on the road a total of 2.5 hours (including the time it took at each stop), which was pretty good since my total distance traveled was about 55 miles round trip. And the best part, I never left the city limits.
Port St. Lucie is a fairly large city. We can boast of a population near 166,000 and the city covers approximately 114 square miles. That's pretty big. But, if you have ever visited here, it isn't like most major cities. You won't find the high rises and cluttered streets. Port St. Lucie is different. Our Mayor, Patricia Christensen, had this to say: "The City of Port St. Lucie is unique in that it is a large city that retains its "small town feeling." The city has once again been designated as one of the top ten fastest growing cities in the nation by the U.S. Census office. If you are looking for business opportunities, or just a great place to live and raise a family, we invite you to learn more about our burgeoning city".
I couldn't have said it better myself. Well, maybe I could have.
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