Comments on: State Completes Plans For Hwy 29, Hwy 97 Traffic Light; Construction Soon

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:55:52 +0000

It’s going to be worse, now when turning off 29 onto atmore highway from the south if the light is green people will not look ahead to see if there is a vehicle waiting to turn onto Crabtree, I really hope people understand if the intersection for Crabtree is not relocated it’s going to get worse. Everyone thinks a light is the answer, slowing down and paying attention is the answer.

By: Resident

Resident — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:41:19 +0000

there needs to be a reduction of speed like their is in century. a half a mile before tom thumb and a half a mile before frans the speed limit needs to go down from 65 to 55 to 45 then 35 just like century. there is no need for people to be going 55 and really more like 75 through Molino.

By: sniper

sniper — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:51:06 +0000

I think a traffic light will help. It will certainly be better than what we have there now. As far as the comments below about rain, speeding, and distracted drivers go…they will likely cause a wreck at any intersection or right-of-way. We are so fast to say we need troopers out there at this intersection but on the same dime we gripe when they take so long to respond to wrecks throughout the state. As our population and economy grow our likelihood of wrecks does also. Big thanks to the VFD for responding to all the incidents there. They get out of bed, take time out of their lives risking their own, and come help for ZERO dollars.

By: molinocitizen

molinocitizen — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:53:26 +0000

traffic light isn;t going to solve the answers and will make it worse….and that money can be put somewhere else…much needed,but our comments isn’t addressed so…good luck everyone.

By: Oak Grove Bud

Oak Grove Bud — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:22:17 +0000

The Tom Thumb two driveway entrance’s will become a short cut for folks in a big hurry trying to turn south on 29 from the Atmore highway.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:11:47 +0000

Another thing, there is a hill right there and the speed limit is 65. It drops to 55 but I have never seen anyone do it. I am always being passed and getting run over for slowing down through there.
When they top that hill they will be hitting a red light. What if traffic has already stopped, (say 3 or 4 cars have already stopped) and a log truck is coming on over that hill, in the rain? Then what?
A traffic light is not the answer. It’s a bad, bad, bad idea.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:05:28 +0000

A light is not going to help. People are just going to run a red light anyway.
You can’t change stupid!!

By: john

john — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:47:55 +0000

The problem with red lights are that I see folks run them all the time.
The problem is you have a bunch of speed demons driving 97, very few ever obey posted speed limit, so when they get to 29 there in such a hurry then wham!!!! Its all over.

By: Jr

Jr — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:11:18 +0000

A traffic light will not fix operator error.

By: Walnut Hill Roy

Walnut Hill Roy — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:02:53 +0000

The Crabtree Church Road entrance is under another project? What good is one without the other? Now you’re going to have a left turn light and people strung out across the road while someone is trying to make a left onto Crabtree Church Road; an even bigger accident waiting to happen.

I’ve been saying forever that a turn light will only create accidents further up rte 97 as the faster drivers try to pass the slower ones, now with the redesign of the Crabtree Church Road intersection you will have increased accidents at 29 and will still have more further up 97. If people would only pay attention we wouldn’t have a problem.