Is it true that the road to hell is paved with good intentions?

It can be. Usually, when you want to do good, like giving people on the street money, or make life easier for your kids, you think you are helping, but…..

I always thought it meant good deeds you intended to do but didn’t actually do.

It means people with good intentions often don;t see how they are going to screw things royally up.

Example. Forcing adults at 18 to wait till they are 21 to drink leads to more drug use and especially more binge drinking and alcohol poisoning for fear of getting caught etc.

I'll give you a real world example. I met an old friend at a bar who didn't have a car. He wanted to go 400 yards to get smokes and I let the dude walk because I had to drive home. It really pissed him off, but I was like IDGAF

Most certainly

My understanding is that the phrase has two meanings, depending on the circumstances. It can mean actions planned with good intentions, but not acted on, lead to nothing, at best, or the wrong thing happening, at worst. The second meaning, as mentioned, above, is that good intentions, in and of themselves, aren't what matters; it's the consequences of the actions that matter. Or, beware unintended consequences! Anyway, that's my take.

Good intentions must be followed by action.
It's not the thought that counts.

I always thought it meant good deeds you intended to do but didn’t actually do.
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This is the closest to being the correct interpretation...
It basically means, that what started out with good intentions was slowly changed to something bad by the person who initiated the action.

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generally speaking good people produce good intentions. And I highly don’t those of that description are bound for Hell.

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You're missing the point. It's not the intentions themselves that would be the issue. The same with someone who may accidentally do good with the intentions of doing bad.

Neither are bound for hell necessarily as Jesus died on the cross for the salvation of all and every sinner has the opportunity to repent and be born again.