Comments on: Traffic Delays: Work Begins On Highway 97 To Highway 29 Turn Lane

By: billw

billw — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:05:30 +0000

Could they have waited a Month until that school down the road is out for summer break. A lot of traffic through that intersection is related to school being in session.
Work could begin in June with a lot less hassle. What is that saying about planning?

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:31:03 +0000

It is certainly a remarkable intersection, with a long history of bloody intercepts.

By: yeah

yeah — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:07:13 +0000

Definitely need a red light, not nearly bad enough now. So lets add the red light runners to the mix.

By: Molino-Anon

Molino-Anon — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:36:15 +0000

Not to mention getting on HWY 29 from 97 both ways you just about need to look behind you to see if a car is coming. It’s just at an awkward angle the way the road intersects with 29. That whole intersection needs to be revamped. It was fine for back in the day when you might pass 10 cars from Molino to Cantonment.

By: dnutjob1

dnutjob1 — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:27:51 +0000

It needs the entrance to Crabtree moved west at least 300′ , because no matter if there is a light or not, people haul butt off of Hwy29 onto 97 west and if you are trying to turn onto Crabtree you get a car up your butt. Its amazing that the peanut man hasnt been wiped out. If people are in a hurry, (like piling 3 vehicles or more in the middle of the intersection) it is a recipe for disaster. Oh and a flashing red light means STOP! (not using the lane next to the tom thumb as a just slow down and shoot into traffic lane) People do not even stop at the Molino/ 29 intersection anymore they just pull on out onto 29 I guess thinking people will move over? Last time I looked there was a stop sign there too. I hope they do some serious designing for that intersection and that people will use it as designed.

By: EMD

EMD — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:15:37 +0000

It should be obvious to even a child that a traffic light is needed there, especially since the Tom Thumb was built. It looks like a no-brainer. Am I missing something here?

By: JSCS

JSCS — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:08:02 +0000

YES! We need a light at this very busy intersection. I agree that after looking at all the wrecks and potential for future wrecks a MAJOR study shoud be done to help the traffic flow. A light is really the only solution. Why hasn’t this already been done? There are traffic lights in rural areas all across the U.S.

By: Molino

Molino — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:08:42 +0000

I agree they should put a light up at that intersection. There are too many fatalities there, not to mention just the fender benders. Why would anyone be against putting a light there? Because we don’t want to build up Molino? Are you kidding me? I’d rather Molino residents survive at that light than worry about us keeping a “Mayberry” reputation.
Think about this……
At that light, there are cars trying to;
1) turn left (from 4 different directions)
2) turn right (from 4 different directions)
3) go straight on 97 (crossing 4 lanes of traffic)
4) go north (from 4 different directions)
5) go south (from 4 different directions)
6) pulling out of the Tom Thumb (from 4 different directions)
7) pulling in to Tom Thumb (from 4 different directions)
Oh…so now, lets put in a Hardees so we can really cause more issues!! I don’t know whose bright idea that was, but not a very well thought out plan.
How many directions of traffic does it take to NEED a light?!
God forbid you get stuck in the median with all this mayhem going on around you. It is NOT safe for ourselves or our children!!

By: drycreek

drycreek — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:52:41 +0000

Light or no light, accidents will happen. Look at all the accidents in Pensacola, still have accidents from people not paying attention, they are going to happen and a light might stop it for while but people are going to get comfortable with it and then the accidents will start happening.

I have been born and raised here and call me old fashioned but I’m not a fan of Molino building up, they have tried for years to build up Century and everything there is closing or for sale, I’m afraid that will happen here sooner or later. And I don’t think just because I don’t want Molino to be built up means I need to move further into the woods.

I’m not for or against a light.. but I am glad they are adding a turning lane, maybe it will stop everyone from running on the side of the road to pass people who are trying to go straight across or north.

By: Molino-Anon

Molino-Anon — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:55:05 +0000

@Country Folk, I’ve lived in Molino my entire life over 40 years since birth. It’s easy for us to say “watch out at that intersection” because MOST of us who have lived here all our lives do.

Now go tell that to the thousands of vacationers who frequent the intersection heading to the beach. Thanks.

I still say that intersection needs a light, and it definitely does when they build the Hardee’s there.

If you don’t like change and expansion, move further in the woods.