Comments on: FDOT Engineer Plots Action Plan To Remedy Hwy 29 Truck Rollovers

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:35:30 +0000

That road was probably originally built in the 30s to 50s and has only been repaved since. Roads were built then high in the middle so the water would run equally to each side. Vehicles back then were much heavier and ran a lot slower(well most of them).

By: rick

rick — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:28:28 +0000

The first thing the idiots need to do is take down the sign in front of Panhandle that says “trucks use right lane”……………………..it took a rocket scientist to put that sign up

By: jaytowner

jaytowner — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 04:20:44 +0000

For as long as I remember this curve has always had that outward lean to it. We’re talking over fifty years! Never could figure out why it was ever built that way.

By: Ponderosa hill

Ponderosa hill — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 21:04:26 +0000

Went past there this morning & early pm……..no signs,no police no nothing. I guess they think ignoring the problem will make it go away ?

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:51:53 +0000

Cheap solution: A “No Trucks” sign. Begin ticketing 18 wheelers that come thru. On whatever road they use to bypass Century, start a toll, the city can use the money, no doubt. Problem solved & Century picks up some much needed revenue!

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 17:25:35 +0000

Take the crown out of that part of the road raise the north bound lane an lower the south bound lane. It don’t make much since to be leaning to the outside in a curve!!!!!!

By: jen

jen — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 00:10:56 +0000

Glad to see they are taking action. I drive through that spot 5 miles under speed limit empty . But 10 to 15 miles under speed limit when loaded. It is a flawed design and not a good feeling going around that curve you can definitely feel the load shifting at a low speed. Warning drivers with lower speeds would help, hopefully other drivers will heed warning. I feel 20 MPH speed zone would address the problem.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 23:50:36 +0000

If a few warning signs are going to take “a few months”, you can just imagine how many years or maybe decades it will take to make substantial physical changes to the road!

LOL, too funny, our tax dollars at work………………NOT.

By: Nearer Term

Nearer Term — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:24:55 +0000

Why don’t they put a bag over the new sign that directs truck to use that outside lane? (Or put a piece of tape over the word “right” and write the word “left” on the tape) Its so new, you can see the dirt around where they just put it in, After they installed that, two rollovers. 1 plus 1 equals 2. Doesn’t take a genius. Hope truckers still get on CB radios and talk. “Breaker Breaker, Caution in C town..Keep the Shiny Side Up and the Rubber side down!!!!”

By: Well

Well — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:47:37 +0000

That’s right FL Girl
Hundreds go thru there weekly
And 2 have turned over. ???