Comments on: Six Lanes For Hwy 29? Four Lanes For Hwy 97? Rural Transportation Projects Prioritized

By: Jean Wiggins

Jean Wiggins — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:32:27 +0000

Is this Tech Advisory meeting open to the public on May 21? And what time will the meeting take place?

By: On the road again

On the road again — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:04:04 +0000

I think the 4 lane priority in the panhandle will be US 331 from DeFuniak Dprings to Florala, and SR 4/SR 189 from Milligan to just south of Wing.

With US 29 already 4 laned and with ample capacity at all hours in the rural designated zone (not talking about the TPO area), I doubt SR 97 would be 4 laned anytime soon.

By: CH area

CH area — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:24:37 +0000

I wish hwy 95A from south 29 to north 29 be widen to a four lane or at a three lane road , giving a center lane for turning.

By: brianh

brianh — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:31:38 +0000

My gut tells me this is nothing more then a way for the developers to push more mass subdivisions everywhere they can.

By: Sheila McGhee

Sheila McGhee — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:28:13 +0000

I agree with John Conner…no need to 6 lane 29..but 97 should have been 4 lined decades ago, many lives could have been saved.

By: CK

CK — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 23:12:06 +0000

@SES

I very rarely encounter people on 97 driving under the speed limit, unless you think the speed limit is 65 or 70. I set my cruise at 60mph and still have people passing me like I’m sitting still.

By: Give me a break

Give me a break — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 20:38:38 +0000

Sam, there are certain right of ways laid out for the various roadways, and the feds/state/county are able to improve those roads within that ROW as traffic conditions and volumes change with growth. If someone built a building right up to the ROW, they’re going to have a road in their front yard.

We purposely built our home 400′ from the county road fronting our property in anticipation of road expansion and for privacy.

By: Eric M

Eric M — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 20:21:51 +0000

@Gerri McDonald

Hwy 97 is a state road, not county, therefore the State owns the right of way, which is 100 feet total (measured from dead center of the road, out 50 feet in each direction).

I have neighbors on this road who’s front porch is 5 feet from State right of way now. If a 4 lane is put in, I don’t know what they’ll do.

To answer your question, yes, the state can and will take whatever land they need to, to complete this, which also means moving utilities.

By: A citizen

A citizen — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:07:39 +0000

Ses, no one is to blame for speeding except those that speed. Everyone needs to learn responsibility and accountability.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:52:28 +0000

If they were to do this, what about all the buildings and houses that sit really close to the road? What would happen to those yards of the houses or the parking lots of the buildings, as there are a few that basically sit right on the road. Or what about the roads that actually need re-doing instead of a quick patch that’ll form another deep hole in no time?