Tallahassee: Roads

[Southron]

How long has Capitol Circle been in place?

[Florida]

The road that was once known as the Truck Route, has had to be here longer than 45 years.

[Florida]

Franklyn Blvd - Below the Florida Bar

Thomasville Road - From the Car

East Mahan - U.S. 90

Capital Circle North East... as seen from site of Cadillac and Hummer Stores

Park Avenue

[cityboy05]

^It looks like it is very hot outside!

[Florida]

It was hot! Maybe we should send you out next time!

[Relient J]

I voted for other, and I'm actually not sure if the road(s) I'm going to suggest are technically city roads or not. On of my favorite drive is Chairs Cross Road. Head east of town on Mahan and take a left onto Chairs Cross Road. It changes names about three times. (I think at some point it's Roberts.) Come to think about it, it actually would probably be a decent route to Celebration Baptist Church. My family and I used to attend that church.

[Florida]

Ya know... my father lives out that way and while I was out there the other day I wanted to get a shot of the Chaires/Crump-Mahan intersection but didn't go that far.

But I'm gonna dig through my things... I may have something hidden on here... if not I'll try to get out there later today and snap a few things.

If you make a left onto "Chaires" from U.S. 90(Mahan) going east it will be:

Crump ---> Roberts ----> Bradfordville

[Relient J]

^ Thanks for clarifying that. It's a great ride. Lots of trees, and some great curves in the road you can use to fling your car around. But be careful!

[Florida]

Funny story!

When I was 15 I started working at publix there on Bradforville Road. And many times I would run late. My route would be the road we spoke of above, Crump - Roberts - Bradfordville. With all of the curves and in my old Mercedes E300 I'd pull out of my neighborhood going 60 MPH.

I'd get on Crump and go faster! Around the bend to Roberts I'd speed up and on Bradfordville Road I was insane. Passing people was common for me.

But funny thing... I never got a ticket...

However, one day while driving 8 MPH over the limit on Mahan I did. I hated that so much.

[cityboy05]

You know what of my other favorite scenic roads is Lakeshore drive. I like driving down the road and yelling mine!

[Florida]

"Mine"

Whats yours!?

Those snobs don't like you!

[cityboy05]

My family years and years ago use to own Lakeshore.

[Florida]

Too bad you don't own it anymore. It would be nice to roll down that road and shout at your relatives.

[Florida]

I had the most wonderful drive this weekend in my car...

... With my seat tilted back, and my steering wheel low, I was crusin' down Magnolia Drive, it was around 9 o'clock at night, air was cool, windows were down, sunroof tilted. As my music played in the back ground, I took pleasure in the fact that every upcoming light was green. I was able to maintain my 35-40 mph without a single tap on the brakes. Things got fun on the Centerville stretch. I love Centerville road after 9. As I went to turn onto the modified portion of Centerville road, the light was just turning yellow... I made it. I cruised up to the beautiful, and shall I say, exciting intersection of Centerville and Capital Circle, and this is when I started wishing I had my camera. It was a signt to see... those beautiful mast arm light post stacked one behind another awaiting my cars approach before they went from red to green. I was on my way to eat at Ted's. And the food was good.

For the trip back, I took the same route in reverse, making the smooth right at the intersection of CC and Centerville, I looked over and appreciated the fact that there was a dedicated turn lane for Centerville... not only this, but the night drive made it all the more interesting. That road is soo smooth, and the little bridge with the ALLTEL sign lit up at night gave me the feeling I was somewhere new.

Then I looked at my gas needle.

[97preludesh]

wow, i was sucked in for a second, good writer, taurean..... did u try the buffalo at teds?

[Florida]

you mean the Bison.... yes. Everytime so far. Bison Meat Loaf, Burger, and Steak.

[Florida]

Has anyone been south of town at Adams and Orange where there is signage for Adams Street Gateway? It probably doesn't qualify as a major development, I'm just curious.

[csmurphy8885]

I saw the sidewalk work and was dissapointed on adams.

[Florida]

I was disappointed also. I thought it would be a road widening project.

I took pictures for all those inquiring minds:

[Florida]

Looking South

Looking North

Sidewalks

Notice how the sidewalks cuts off around this pole.

[csmurphy8885]

Not even satisfactory improvement from the progress i have seen... and i was so excited about the possibilities.

[Florida]

I agree with you... Look at the South Bound picture... why not widen the northbound portion to align with it? Isn't there a ton of traffic in this bottle-neck portion of this road? Just my thought... it would make a ton more since to have the road 4 lanes or more south of the "downtown flyovers" and north of Orange.

[csmurphy8885]

I agree... I mean, how ugly are the back of the buisinessess on S Monroe when u r on adams. Famu desserves better! And boy wouldnt that be a convenient route to the A.Port bringing business to the side of town needing it.

[Florida]

I'm with your thinking... I guess we can hope that someday they might address the need for this road to be widened, however, I'd be more upset at that point becasue they are waisting our money NOW on simply installing sidewalks.

[csmurphy8885]

Yeah.. dumbness. There is a good pedestrian population in the area. So if the sidewalk is utilized for 2 years (before they actually adress area problems) then it will make some students and individuals feel more safe.