PaulasOpinion's Blog

Paula,
I used to transport equipment for one of the largest road construction companies in Central Florida. I'm not familiar with the intersection or project, but it sounds as though the road isn't finished yet. A roadway is made of several layers of rock and asphalt. The individual layers are referred to as "mats" or "lifts". It's possible that the contractor building the road is not done with that section yet; needing to lay one or two more lifts before putting the final mat of what's referred to as the "friction coating". The friction coat should be perfect and at grade, allowing the water to flow into the catch basins.

Again, I'm not familiar with the intersection, but is it safer now, using traffic lights to cross traffic and make U-turns?

Paula....From what you are stating, it sounds like you are coming from John Young Pkwy. so why don't you get into the inside left turn lane and make a u-turn. I know exactly where you are talking about. I have two comments about the so called improvements. I wonder if the traffic signals are high enough and why didn't they put in a left turn lane at Central Florida Parkway and Satellite Blvd. As for the latter I think it was because they didn't want to take out that ugly neglected palm tree in the middle.