Traveling east/west on Yamato Road can be downright uncomfortable. At periodic intervals at the train tracks just west of I-95, the lights will flash and the crossing gates will close. While the train can be seen in the station, the wait until the ten second long Tri-Rail train passes through can be excruciatingly long.

Alternatively, the lights flash and the crossing gates go down and no train ever passes through the intersection. Mysteriously the gates raise and allow you to cross the tracks, praying that it was not a malfunction and that your life insurance is up to date.

On those occasions when there is no train in the vicinity, the road is so bumpy that if you drive the speed limit it feels like your car is about to be launched into space.

In an effort to remedy the bumpy road and hopefully the problems with the train crossing, the Yamato/ CRX crossing will be closed to all traffic for ten days starting at 5 a.m., Friday, February 1. Alternative suggested routes include Spanish River Boulevard and Glades or Palmetto Park Road.

The fact that the work is being done in the height of tourist season makes no sense. While the ten days of construction will be much more than downright uncomfortable, hopefully it will be a short term inconvenience for a better long term result.

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