Comments on: FDOT, Escambia Continuing With Plans For Traffic Light, Hwy 29, Hwy 97 Redesign

By: Julie Mckinley

Julie Mckinley — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:53:04 +0000

I always stop at stop signs. It is the law. When you are getting off of 97 onto 29 south, you are suppose to use the acceleration lane and then merge onto 29. Almost no one does this. They run the stop sign. They don’t care about south bound traffic. I drive a semi and I can tell you it doesn’t matter if I get over in the fast lane to let them out, they run the stop sign two at a time and take up both lanes. This leaves south bound traffic no place to go. What you need is a 24/7 police car passing out tickets to greedy people. There is nothing that important that you can’t stop and wait your turn and think about others for a change.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 03:35:43 +0000

We keep talking about a light at this intersection, and maybe that would be helpful. But what about people’s driving habits? The other day my husband and I were one of two vehicles in the northbound lane and there was another car in the southbound lane. Not one but FOUR motorcycles ran the stop sign and barely made it across all four lanes of traffic between the cars. I was almost hit by a log truck one evening when a semi felt the stop sign was optional as well. Would the same individuals have run a light? Very likely. A light might help, but it will not completely control lousy driving.

By: M. Jackson

M. Jackson — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 03:32:21 +0000

“MMJ”

Considering the volume of traffic in the area, a traffic light at this intersection would be a disaster for morning commuters going south. Those red octagonal signs have not worked. Why not close the existing crossover, making it impossible to turn left at that point? Install a high-volume left turn lane at Bett Raines Rd. for traffic going north or east. Install a high-volume left turn lane at the next crossover north of the intersection for people wanting to access Hwy 97. If this was implemented, people would only have to look one way! Another thing, get rid of the access road to the Tom Thumb from Crabtree Church Road. Just sayin’……….

By: jr

jr — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 02:48:35 +0000

Just thinking out of the box here, but how would an overpass for hwy 29 would work out? I know it wouldn’t happen in a million years, but any thoughts on this?

By: melodies4us

melodies4us — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 02:46:23 +0000

Won’t help.

By: Molino Resident

Molino Resident — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:24:37 +0000

I agree that it needs a re-design…if you are headed west on 97 and cross over 29 there isn’t even a turn lane to turn left into the service station or the road that runs behind it…just plain stupid. There was a bad wreck tonight at Molino road and Hwy 29 people do need to slow down..a light might help. There will always be someone apposed to change but sometimes it is good.

By: Ifish4

Ifish4 — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:46:56 +0000

JimD, the speed limit there IS 55 MPH. It’s 55 MPH from about a quarter of a mile north of the intersection to about a quarter of a mile south of Fran’s. As for fixing the cause of the accidents there, it’s the drivers that need fixing not the road.

By: Buddy

Buddy — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:17:03 +0000

The traffiic light will not help they will try to beat the light and still get run over.
It’s not the trucks it is the DUMB drivers that thinks they can out run you.

By: JSCS

JSCS — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:27:42 +0000

I totally agree that this is a VERY dangerous intersection and needs a stop light .

Traffic is going in too many directions and some don’t care, some don”t know who goes first, and some will break the law, no matter who has the right-of-way.

By: North end resident

North end resident — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:03:50 +0000

I think although it might prove to be a little inconvenient because were used to making turns at our own leisure, it’s the safest thing for all concerned. They just need to set the light timer to a reasonable amount of time for cars to stop and turn so that traffic doesn’t get backed up on the one lane roads on Hwy.97. Just my 2 cents worth!