World-famous for some of the best 55+ living, The Villages, Florida, offers unique lifestyles and opportunities. With its wide variety of amenities, entertainment, and Real Estate, there is truly something special for everyone, but that's not all that makes this thriving community so popular. One characteristic that makes this beloved Active Adult Community stand out is its fun and exciting golf cart lifestyle.
This impressive community has over 90 miles of golf cart paths throughout. It provides a convenient way for residents to cruise from one area to the next with ease. With a strategic vision of connectivity and linking residents to all the community offers, golf cart accessibility is a signature feature of The Villages, Florida. It's growing even more with the exciting new network of several bridges, trails, and pathways currently under construction! Once fully complete, these connectors will help provide even more convenience and ease of life for those who love to call it home.
Here's a closer look at how The Villages, Florida famous golf-cart lifestyle is set to get even better with the addition of its new bridges:
Expanding Golf Cart Travel
Traveling via golf cart is one of the most popular modes of transportation throughout The Villages, Florida - and the popular lifestyle is expanding! More bridges, trails, and pathways are in the works throughout the community - adding even more to the famous golf cart lifestyle that allows residents to attend nightly entertainment, go to dinner, and get to their clubs and activities via golf cart!
Several large bridges, multimodal paths, and trails are making their way to becoming permanent new fixtures and even landmarks. Once fully complete, residents will be able to continue to ride in style and be connected to all the community has to offer.
The Brownwood Bridge
Resting over SR 44 at Meggison Road near Brownwood Paddock Square® sits one of the first new major connectors to join the Southern region, the Brownwood Bridge. Once operational, this beautiful new gateway will provide residents convenient access from one side of SR 44 to the other.
A smaller and new pond bridge behind Barnstorm Theater connects to the pathway leading from the Brownwood Bridge. It will give residents even more access to this section's many popular amenities. On the opposite side of the Brownwood Bridge, motorists will eventually be able to continue their travels by way of the Meggison corridor, a serene and new system of paths and trails underway.
The Meggison Corridor
Traveling the Meggison corridor, residents will be able to wind by areas such as the Village of Richmond®, the preserve area along Okahumpka, The Village of St. John's®, intersect with Warm Springs Avenue or Morse Boulevard, The Village of Hawkins®, and even connect with two more major bridges over the Florida Turnpike and another section of SR 44.
The Water Lilly Bridge
The major bridge in the works providing access over the Florida Turnpike is the Water Lilly Bridge. One side of the bridge meets up with Meggison, and the other side drops travelers in The Village of De Luna® area, alongside the Marsh Bend Trail, and more. This new bridge will allow residents to cruise a new avenue safely and conveniently expands the overall community connections to the west of the Florida Turnpike.
Morse Boulevard Connection
A section of Morse Boulevard will extend and connect to Meggison and onward to another multimodal trail and through the Village of Bradford® and Village of Chitty Chatty®. This is also where one of the final major bridges now rests in The Villages, Florida called the Chitty Chatty Bridge. This bridge is very close to completion and will expand over another section of SR 44 near the Rohan Recreation Center®.
Chitty Chatty Bridge
The Chitty Chatty Bridge is anticipated to be the new major bridge in The Villages, Florida, to reach completion first. It will eventually open up another new lane of travel for residents and now provide a secure and easy connection to community amenities on the East side of the turnpike.
Connecting The Villages, Florida
Residents of The Villages, Florida live an exciting and fun lifestyle. Experiencing all that is offered can come in many different ways in this great community, but one of the best and unique aspects comes from the seat of a golf cart.
Exploring different paths and easily connecting one popular spot to the next is part of what makes The Villages, Florida so special.
With the addition of these new and beautiful connectors on the way, life in The Villages, Florida is truly getting better and helping forge even more connections and conveniences throughout the entire community!
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