Talk:Andytown, Florida

The article mentions "Florida Pine" inhabiting the north side SR 84. That is incorrect, it was Australian Pine that lined SR 84 on the north side from Andytown all the way east to 441, and in the early days there were no bridge crossings of the canal until reaching 441. The Australian Pines were planted on SR 84 mainly to shore up the canal bank, provide a partial wind break for traffic, and rather unsafely deflect a car headed towards the canal. After decades when the trees became rather large and aged, they presented a danger to road traffic, as they would rot sight unseen internally and fall onto the roadway without warning. This was the cause of accidents, injuries and even fatalities. For decades there were no guard rails on SR 84 leading to Andytown. As progress moved west towards Andytown in Broward County, and bridges were built, the Australian Pines were removed in sections, and finally because of safety concerns they eventually all were removed, and because of the tree's rapid growth and non-native origin, it was labeled an invasive species for Florida. These tres were also widely used along highways in Florida in the era of Andytown, including on east side of HWY 27 north of Andytown, and those Australian pines also ultimately met the same fate. It was a rather surreal drive on the tree lined narrow SR84 straight as an arrow for many miles driving to Andytown. 2601:6C3:100:4CC0:6912:B4D6:850F:3AAD (talk) 23:43, 2 August 2024 (UTC)