Comments on: Engineers, Lawmakers Look For Answers On Hwy 29 Flooding

By: Paul Alexander

Paul Alexander — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:11:47 +0000

why dont they just put large colvert pipes in , and raise the road , most efficent solution. ooohhhh I forgot, its Escambia County, they want to wait for at least 3 maybe 4 deaths frim this site, before acting on this

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:48:35 +0000

Blame it on the beavers. Problem solved.

By: Cantonment wife

Cantonment wife — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:13:19 +0000

My husband and I have discussed this issue a few times, each time it has happened. He said he remembers it happening all the time when he was in high school at Tate (in the 80’s) in that spot (and sometimes the Old Chemstrand intersection) whenever there was heavy rainfall. Sorry, but the new businesses are not to blame.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:20:22 +0000

In response to…aresident on June 11th, 2013 3:36 pm

I wonder how much this had to do with the construction from the new waffle house, and sonic, etc, because if I remember right, this has only been a major issue for the past 4 years or so

And HOW Long have you lived here????
The intersection of Old Chemstrand rd & 29 was under water many years ago… This problem was way before there was anything but the corner store and Barbar shop…

I say build a large holding pond like 9 mile rd.& 8 mile – It has not flooded there in years….As it did in years past.

By: Terrence

Terrence — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:04:36 +0000

That’s why Florida DOT should be designing another alternative northern route such as I-65 connector from I-110 spur. Our county has less than 100.000 vs Mobile County yet our DOT Officials will not push for a federal I-65 connector.Federal Government is offering funding for infrastructure so why want Florida DOT tap into it. South Florida is always building alternative routes.Why want Florida DOT apply for funding and construct building an I-65 Connector?

By: Mìchael

Mìchael — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:05:31 +0000

Ahh….. This has been happening at this spot for 20+years. This shouldn’t be a mystery to our state engineers.

By: BammaGirl

BammaGirl — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:28:16 +0000

There are two hills on either side of the flooding my guess is that since water can’t flow uphill it has to stay at the bottom of both hills and thus cause flooding.

By: Doug Masters

Doug Masters — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:00:22 +0000

It flooded the same way last June and again in March 2009. The only difference in 2009 was that only the northbound traffic was affected. Neither of those events were relayed to the FDOT or FHP. Only local LEO’s were used to reroute traffic. Those events only lasted an hour or so.

By: bd

bd — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:46:36 +0000

When the inmate crews where working they kept the drainage clear of debris and right of ways clean, but someone thought it be better to pay a contra
ctor a lot more money and get less work done.

By: aresident

aresident — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:36:54 +0000

I wonder how much this had to do with the construction from the new waffle house, and sonic, etc, because if I remember right, this has only been a major issue for the past 4 years or so