On Feb. 5, developer Palmer Gillis attended a community meeting in Ocean Pines regarding his desire to build an access road from the Delmarva Health Pavilion Ocean Pines to Ocean Parkway. The road he proposed would run from the medical complex to the area between the North Gate bridge and Dawn Isle.
Currently, patrons of the medical center are provided with a right in, right out access to Route 589. Many motorists, however, are making U-turns just inside the North Gate because they don’t want to travel north on Route 589.
“The right in, right out might work statistically but it doesn’t work in reality,” Gillis said.
Gillis told the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors and the dozens of residents who attended Friday’s meeting that creating an access road would ensure that the public safety issue didn’t get any worse as he expanded the medical complex. Though it’s only home to one building now, the site is expected to be home to five such buildings in the future.
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The first time I went there I couldn't believe you couldn't make a left onto 589. You are forced to make a right. Naturally the next turn around spot is the north gate entrance to Ocean Pines where you can turn around. I'm sure the people in Ocean Pines are going to be upset with the back up at the north gate. Obviously NO ONE looked at the problem this complex would add to the traffic situation on Route 589 (or turned a blind eye).
Personally I really don't see any reason why an access in OP would be a really big deal. It is good to have state of the art medical facilities in an area with the largest population in Worcester County. I can't imagine that it would be a big traffic issue as I don't think there would be bumper to bumper traffic going in or out at the same time. The current in and out is not really that safe. Once again the Ocean winners against a good health facility. They have voted for so many amenities that the yearly assessment has gone through the roof and between the new yacht club and golf course the hole gets deeper. Just saying.
Easier access to med facilities, building more med facilities, more vacation properties, etc - makes it easier "pickin's" in oh 15-20-25 years.
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The babies from the "then" departed baby boomers will have the pick of the litter when it comes to available facilities - whether that be hospitals/med facilities and VAC properties!!!! Remember, the majority of today's officially identified/LEGAL US of A population is over 50. There has been no new baby boom since so population figures after all leave this earthly plain will...uh..should be less. Less folks (unless amnesty - ugh) and trillions on trillions in debt, boy my dream just popped!
sigh!
if gillis says it, it has to be true, just ask councilman liarton
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