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[seminole]

I say we finish 4-laning Mahan Drive and Capital Circle (NW and SW) and start focusing on mass transit.  
A raised metro-rail system (think of Miami) is what is needed for the medians of Apalachee Parkway and
Tennessee Streets.  FDOT can donate the ROW's of this strip of land.  These two roads are maxed out and
a raised multi-modal system will help Tallahassee evolve into a more contemporary city.

[Beukeboom]

seminole, on Sep 16 2008, 04:01 PM, said:

I say we finish 4-laning Mahan Drive and Capital Circle (NW and SW) and start focusing on mass transit.
A raised metro-rail system (think of Miami) is what is needed for the medians of Apalachee Parkway and
Tennessee Streets. FDOT can donate the ROW's of this strip of land. These two roads are maxed out and
a raised multi-modal system will help Tallahassee evolve into a more contemporary city.

I would love to have Capital Circle actually CIRCLE the city. Right now there's no way to get from Monroe to Thomasville Road north of the Interstate unless you want to take Old Bainbridge to County Rd 12. And if they won't...rename it to Capital Semi-Circle or something like that. Truth in advertising y'know.

[poonther]

Capital Semi-Circle would be a great name!  If they did complete a northern leg, should it go North or South of Lake Jackson?  If too far north, then you run into Lake Carr and Lake Iamonia.  

It would not be part of the loop, but I've often thought they should pave Orchard Pond Rd.  It runs from Old Bainbridge, north of US 27 to Meridian near where Bannerman comes out.  Has anyone here besides me driven that entire dirt road?  However it should be noted that most of the land along Orchard Pond is owned by the Orchard Pond LLC which is run by the Phipps family.

[bighardrivesrule]

poonther, on Sep 17 2008, 01:27 PM, said:

Capital Semi-Circle would be a great name!  If they did complete a northern leg, should it go North or South of Lake Jackson?  If too far north, then you run into Lake Carr and Lake Iamonia.  

It would not be part of the loop, but I've often thought they should pave Orchard Pond Rd.  It runs from Old Bainbridge, north of US 27 to Meridian near where Bannerman comes out.  Has anyone here besides me driven that entire dirt road?  However it should be noted that most of the land along Orchard Pond is owned by the Orchard Pond LLC which is run by the Phipps family.

This is what I proposed quite some time ago on UP.

1) Extend Kerry Forest to Ox Bottom. This is in the works.
2) New road from Meridian to Old Baindridge Road, bypassing the existing neighborhoods along Miller Landing to satify any NIMBY's.
3) Build some sort of bridge works over the lake as to not to disturb the lake and water flow.
4) This should be at least a 4 lane road from the begining if not 6.

I think this in addition to just paving Orchard Pond to the north would bring the NE and NW burbs of Tally together finally. Some of developments in the NE part of town could help spur development in the NW part of town.

I think it would be a win win for everyone.

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[poonther]

Hey bhdr, I remember you proposing this awhile back.  An idea complete w/a map...cool!  I think it's an excellent idea and makes tons of sense when looking at the map.  I think the biggest obstacles would be first and foremost, it's logical and as we know, those ideas never work.

Second the environmental problems w/crossing the Lake Jackson area or problems w/cost mitigating these environmental concerns.

However I think it's a grand idea and really does link NW Tally to NE Tally.

[jpl02]

Last week, FDOT opened bids for the widening of Mahan Drive from Dempsey Mayo to I-10.

Since this project is on track, are we to assume that Devoe Moore's lifestyle center is closer to being built?