A Spotlight on a Stoplight
August 17, 2007 – 8:30 am | by Pam Johnson
Location: Lake Underhill Road and Waterford Chase Blvd.
Time: Approximately 6:00pm Monday through Friday
Those Impacted: Anyone who lives in Avalon, Timber Springs, and Waterford Chase.
Those Unfairly Impacted: Anyone who lives in Waterford Lakes past the stop sign.
State of Traffic: Backed up on Lake Underhill with the intent of turning right onto Waterford Chase
State of Mind: Irritated, borderline road rage
Events of interest: Drivers intentionally blocking the merge lane so other drivers can’t cut in line. Drivers speeding down the left turn lane to the front of the line then making a quick cut across two lanes of traffic to turn right onto Waterford Chase. A lot of tailgating.
Latest Road-Rage-Prevention Method: A stoplight! It’s been a long time coming but I’m hopeful it will alleviate the massive congestion on Lake Underhill.
This intersection and the first Stoneybrook exit onto Alafaya Trail are my two pet peeves in the Waterford area.
What are your intersection nightmares?