Comments on: Major Work Begins Monday On I-10, Highway 29 Interchange

By: Franklin Gulley

Franklin Gulley — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 23:46:18 +0000

Much safeter already. People don’t know how to merge or stay in the driving lanes, I’ll call them lefties. I wrecked on hwy 29 to I-10 ramp in ‘92. Stop lights a nessecery evil.

By: Otha Dalton Sr

Otha Dalton Sr — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 02:16:55 +0000

I would also add a merge lane for traffic entering for the 29 South to go east on Interstate I10 while traffic is entering will be safer and not create a bottle neck.

By: Otha Dalton Sr

Otha Dalton Sr — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 02:07:27 +0000

I would add a elevated exit for I10 to 29 South bound traffic. Adding a merge lane with blocked lane for traffic going west from 29 North. While traffic is still flowing will be safe and no bottle necks.

By: Bill Turner

Bill Turner — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:13:58 +0000

I have never been able to understand the thought process of the people who designed the I-10 – HWY 29 Interchange. Entering into the fast lane is a bad design, especially on a blind curve. This happens when getting onto I-10 in both directions. Spending 8 million dollars and not fixing these safety hazards is a waste of tax payer’s money. The installation of a traffic light for west bound I-10 traffic wanting to go south will create a big back up on the I-10 and HWY 29 during heavy traffic periods. Please, please look at this design again. It just does not make good sense.

By: Gregory

Gregory — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:09:12 +0000

I understand FDOT concept, but it will create a traffic nightmare on west bound I-10 @ Hwy 29 North exit ramp. currently traffic backs up on I-10 W as well as Hwy 29 N well beyond the I-10 overpass during evening rush hour so installing a light at proposed location could make matters worse.

By: WHISPERJET

WHISPERJET — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:53:19 +0000

THESE FOLKS ARE EXACTLY RIGHT..29 SOUTH TO I 10 EAST THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE WHOLE MESS..AND LARRY HATCH IS RIGHT..JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A REAL TRAGEDY..WE STILL HAVE FOLKS AROUND HERE WHO THINK YOU HAVE YO SLOW DOWN TO MERGE INTO THE FAST LANE OF I 10 EAST.. TE

By: MM

MM — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 20:45:04 +0000

Why remove a perfectly good exit, and add a light? Yes, you might have to jockey into position to get on the Eastbound ramp, but is it really a problem?

By: Jim K

Jim K — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 18:17:40 +0000

How about they make the entrance ramp on the south side of 10 accessible to the traffic light at Diamond Derry Rd.

Have all the traffic stop at that intersection (including the small section of the entrance ramp that begins just before the intersection and create an additional entrance so a left turn from the light can be made from 29 onto the Interstate. Both east and west are available there with long ramps to get up to speed. Make it a double left turn–one lane for east and the other for west.

Keep the exit ramp they want to eliminate and remove the suicide blind entrance ramp instead.

Go ahead and widen the bridge to accommodate the entrance traffic.

No extra traffic lights needed.

I won’t use the suicide ramp anymore, too many people want to get up there and stop so the next guy (me) gets up there and nearly slams into them with an 18 wheeler flying through in the left lane from that blind curve.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:45:12 +0000

@Daily 29 Driver – Take a look at the legend. It says “NEW storm water pond”.

By: area resident

area resident — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:00:47 +0000

It’s obvious from other DOT disasters in the area that they will do what they want regardless of the daily drivers’ input. My hope is that they will clean up the armpit when they are done. The Florida panhandle is one of the poorest areas in the nation and we like to let everyone know it. With a little curb appeal maybe passers by would take an off ramp and spend some money here instead of waiting until they get to Alabama!