Comments on: Traffic Light or Restricted U-turn? Residents Voice Opinions On Highway 29, Highway 196 Intersection Safety Options

By: Cb

Cb — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:34:13 +0000

None of this needs to happen!! What needs to happen is these kids and folks driving while playing on the phone needs to absolutely stop and people need to pay attention!! Ive never ever ever had an issue at this crossing or any other for that matter. Because I pay attention and dont play on my phone when I drive. Kids these days need more driving school and less phone screen time.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:10:01 +0000

People don’t stop at the stop sign on 196 as it is. They certainly won’t stop at a red light.

By: On Second Thought

On Second Thought — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:31:10 +0000

What about a 4-way stop? It would allow cars through more quickly than a traffic light. There’s one on US 45 north of Meridian, MS. Works great.

By: John Connor

John Connor — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:26:40 +0000

To make vehicles take U turns into on coming traffic on 29 kmown for high speeds. Has to be one of the dumbest ideas FDOT has ever done. Like, who ever even offered that as a option should be fired from their job for incompetence.

By: Spud

Spud — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:26:20 +0000

Don’t need U-turns or a light….What is needed is drivers putting their phones down and PAYING ATTENTION! Its awful tiring that Goverment has to protect Us from Our own stupidity and inattention.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:14:12 +0000

LAUGHING MY A@@ OFF.
THINKING OF PUTTING SEMIS IN making UTURNS ON 29 WITH HILLS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
Sure glad we have Leviv groups,MORGAN A MORGAN
STATE,COUNTY BOTH SHOULD BE SUED ON THE FIRST UTURN ACCIDENT

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:57:45 +0000

Stop signs for left turn drivers off of north and south 29 traffic!

By: Rob c

Rob c — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:57:03 +0000

After living almost right on that corner for years ive seen many terrible accidents there. People die on that corner way too much. A traffic light is a must. I dont care who dont like it.

By: Charles Odom

Charles Odom — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:39:35 +0000

I vote for neither option. No amount of traffic control measures will solve the problem when the country will issue drivers licenses to any breathing human! There is absolutely nothing wrong with the intersection. The problem is the steering wheel holders. The state needs to start permanently revoking the licenses of all the idiots on the road, and make people prove they are competent before issuing drivers licenses in the first place. Side note…a U-Turn is MUCH worse than a light.

By: Oversight

Oversight — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:59:01 +0000

No to the u-turn because you’d have to turn right and into two lanes of traffic, then cut across them to reach the median for a turn around. To then have to quickly accelerate, while moving into the fast lane in the opposite direction. And if the desire was to go across 29 to continue either east or west on 196, you’d have to cut across two lanes of traffic so you could then turn right. In the process of design, I’m not sure how this u-turn plan ever made the cut.