Comments on: Highway 97 Traffic Shifted For Hwy 29 Turn Lane

By: molinomommy

molinomommy — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:46:26 +0000

Like I said before, it is a highway for a reason, maybe there would be less accidents there if, like JW said, people would OBEY the road rules…

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:35:02 +0000

At least twice, sometimes three times a week there is an accident at this intersection. Yes, a light would slow down traffic…that is the point. If you drive up 29 doing the speed limit you will see cars flying past you and in their hurry to pass you they come close to hitting other cars!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:58:25 +0000

REGARDING:
“If Byrneville has to have a red light then I think this location definitely needs one. ”

Byrneville doesn’t have to have a light. It was installed to ease evacuation from the school in an emergency. It doesn’t really help anything.

Still – - – It’s fun to watch the light change colors and to wait on it to turn green while there is nothing in sight in either direction. This helps build patience and character and is thereby a good thing.

The extra lane at 29 and 97 is also a good thing even though it probably won’t help people develop patience as much as the current set-up does.

David for good things

By: jw

jw — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:42:33 +0000

There is nothing challenging or difficult about the Hwy 97/Hwy 29 intersection. It rarely ever takes more than a minute or two to go through and I’ve never had a “close call” driving through it each day. Just know your road rules, follow them, and drive defensively. It really isn’t that big of a deal.

By: molinomommy

molinomommy — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:29:49 +0000

A traffic light there would be idiotic!! During certain times of the day the traffic is not bad at all there, and not to mention, it would slow up a long stretch of hwy 29, which is a HIGHWAY for a reason, HELLO!

By: dick tracy

dick tracy — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:25:05 +0000

The accidents will double with this new turn lane.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:48:19 +0000

I drive past the 97/29 junction and cross over to the 29 southbound and backtrack to the
junction and make a right turn onto 97. Less confusion, less drama than turning left from
the 29 northbound onto 97.

I agree with NO TRAFFIC LIGHT, a light would reduce the element of danger and consequently, the excitement of just throwing on that turn signal and letting the chips fall.

I have crossed intersections all over this old world and I find that 29/97 neve fails to stimulate and challenge.

By: Byrneville boy.

Byrneville boy. — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:08:58 +0000

If byrneville has to have a red light then I think this location definitely needs one. Everytime you turn around there is a wreck in Molino. With the school a mile from this intersection we need to think about the safety of our kids instead of the people that are in a hurry driving 65-70 through that intersection.

By: EMD

EMD — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:26:45 +0000

Seems a traffic light would be easier and less expensive.

By: NO traffic light

NO traffic light — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:25:24 +0000

I knew the “Traffic Light” comment was coming..As soon as I saw the headline!

Molino needs no trafiic light – my opinion.