Westhaven

[Macka]

Hello Folks.

I'm stopping at the Hamlet, Westhaven next time, which is a first. I'm usually on or around Hwy 27, and avoided going too far south on 27, however it seems that there's a new junction on I4 (28?) that'll get you up to the 192 really quickly. Am I right there, anyone stayed on Westhaven before and if so, what's it like?

Paul.

[Snapper]

You are actually not all that far from 27 on Westhaven. If you turn left on your way out you end up at 27 in about 2 minutes.

If you turn right instead that do indeed take you down to a junction with I-4 at Championsgate. You turn right out of Westhaven and then after about 2 miles look for a road on your left called Champions Gate Blvd. Take this turn and this will take you up to the junction with I-4. If you are heading north towards Disney or Univeral stay in the left lane, and remember that you will pass under I-4 before turning left onto the slip road so that you merge from the right.

[Macka]

Okay Steve thanks, that's just about how I'd had I'd imagined it.

Paul.

[steph_goodrum]

Paul
The Championsgate junction with I4 is junction 58 and the one on 27 is junction 55.

Just a quick test for you ....have you noticed the change to the junction numbers on I4 in the last few years and do you know why?

[DiannaUK]

The junction numbers now represent the mileage difference. In other words, between junction 58 and 55, there is a 3 mile gap. And junction 58 is 58 miles from Tampa, junction 62 is 62 miles from Tampa, etc, etc. So when you want to go from junction 58 at Championsgate to Junction 74 for Universal you know you will be travelling 16 miles (if my maths is right!).

Dianna.

[sundowner]

Oh dear, me maths is not very good, especially when concentrating on driving - will have to keep my wits about me.

[steph_goodrum]

I was curious to know if any of the regulars realised this is what they were Dianna. Some people we knew who had been travelling knew they had changed but didnt know the reasoning behind it, apparently for some reason when the I4 was built it was one of the few interstates that didn't follow this pattern of junction numbering.
The I4 starts in Tampa so from the first junction in Tampa to Championsgate is 58 miles.

It's quite a logical way of doing things for a change and I wondered a couple of years ago why they didnt adopt the same thing here as it's so much easier when navigating any long distance to be able to know in xxxx miles to look for a junction rather than just a random number.

[DiannaUK]

I agree, I think it's a great idea. I was surprised at how many people didn't know this, it seemed really obvious to me, and logic has never been my strong point [:O]

Dianna

[Y]

Changing the topic slightly, does anybody know when the manors at Westhaven is due to be completed? In the photos I have seen there still seems to be a lot of building work going on.
Thanks

[Florida3883]

Hi Yvonne,
we have just returned from the Manors at West Haven and I spoke with John Knights from Dean Homes. It will be completed by Nov. I have to say it's looking great. Of course I would say that[msnwink][clap][clap]