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Smiling JOe

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I like the dirt. When they decide to pave, they rip out a 60' wide path, cutting down all of the trees which drape the road, giving it that old Florida feel. They dig ditches, pave, install reflectors along the middle of the road, and it all seems so unnecessary in many cases. Traffic speeds up, and dogs are no longer safe to roam the hood, or play ball in the street. Before long, traffic speeds increase so much that they have to install speed bumps to slow people down, making it rougher than it was when it was dirt.

I like the dirt. When they decide to pave, they rip out a 60&#039; wide path, cutting down all of the trees which drape the road, giving it that old Florida feel. They dig ditches, pave, install reflectors along the middle of the road, and it all seems so unnecessary in many cases. Traffic speeds up, and dogs are no longer safe to roam the hood, or play ball in the street. Before long, traffic speeds increase so much that they have to install speed bumps to slow people down, making it rougher than it was when it was dirt.

scooterbug44

I like my unpaved road! (and yes, I never thought I'd live on an unpaved road). If they paved it they would have to cut down/mutilate the big oaks overhead to get the equipment in. My car gets dusty, but it would get dirty anyway from pollen etc. 

Dirt/gravel/shell roads are a lot cooler than asphalt too.

I like my unpaved road! (and yes, I never thought I&#039;d live on an unpaved road). If they paved it they would have to cut down/mutilate the big oaks overhead to get the equipment in. My car gets dusty, but it would get dirty anyway from pollen etc. 
 
Dirt/gravel/shell roads are a lot cooler than asphalt too.

yucarenow

Beach Comber

daddymac

Beach Crab

To answer your question directly, yes I feel there's enough houses on my street to justify paving, we have probably 8-9 on our street most with 10-15 acre plots. They come and grade the road once or twice a month, they'd save the money on that if they paved. 
Indrectly i'd have to agree with the other posts, I dont have a problem with our dirt road, the teens drive like maniacs on it as it is. When we first moved here I was all for it, but after a few years here, I've seen that it does have its advantages, one being it keeps the sightseers out :) We live near freeport.

To answer your question directly, yes I feel there&#039;s enough houses on my street to justify paving, we have probably 8-9 on our street most with 10-15 acre plots. They come and grade the road once or twice a month, they&#039;d save the money on that if they paved. 
Indrectly i&#039;d have to agree with the other posts, I dont have a problem with our dirt road, the teens drive like maniacs on it as it is. When we first moved here I was all for it, but after a few years here, I&#039;ve seen that it does have its advantages, one being it keeps the sightseers out 🙂 We live near freeport.

joho

Beach Fanatic

I was opposed to the county paving our road for the same reasons Smiling Joe mentioned.
It took them almost a year to complete. Now I'm spoiled, I love not having to wash the red clay off my tires after it rains.
But then again I don't think it's rained since it was paved...........:biggrin:

I was opposed to the county paving our road for the same reasons Smiling Joe mentioned. 
It took them almost a year to complete. Now I&#039;m spoiled, I love not having to wash the red clay off my tires after it rains. 
But then again I don&#039;t think it&#039;s rained since it was paved...........😀

ShallowsNole

My road is in the process of being paved.  They have been physically working on it for eight months now.  It took two years for the county to get the right-of-way.

If you think ANY of our roads are in bad shape in SoWal, I need to take you to my husband's grandmother's house in NoWal.  I am not kidding.  We live on streets of gold compared to the Glendale area.

My road is in the process of being paved. They have been physically working on it for eight months now. It took two years for the county to get the right-of-way. 
 
If you think ANY of our roads are in bad shape in SoWal, I need to take you to my husband&#039;s grandmother&#039;s house in NoWal. I am not kidding. We live on streets of gold compared to the Glendale area.

TreeFrog

[quote="yucarenow, post: 284030"]anybody live on a dirt road and feel that they pay enough property taxes (for high appraised homes) to deserve concrete pavement.


thanks[/QUOTE]

The dirt doesn't bother me, but I'm a little ticked off at what it costs to get hooked up to the sewer.  Thread drift are us...

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="yucarenow">anybody live on a dirt road and feel that they pay enough property taxes (for high appraised homes) to deserve concrete pavement. 
 
 
thanks</blockquote> 
The dirt doesn&#039;t bother me, but I&#039;m a little ticked off at what it costs to get hooked up to the sewer. Thread drift are us...

InletBchDweller

SoWal Insider

Going to BUnker today :wub: :wub:  I dont expect WCO to ever pave that road. It is about 15 miles long and the only way to get to is is through Bay Co. It certainly keeps the wanderers away-- Complete dead end. Yes my car gets dirty and sometimes when they are behind on grating the road I have to drive about 5 MPH b/c the bumps are so bad but it is just a settling feeling that I am going to solitude...:wub: I just hope it always stays that way.......but I know that it will not. Change is inevitable...

grace

We're in a private community now (the county doesn't maintain our road), but I have lived on Georgie St., in Pt. Washington, and my parents are still there. 
The roads stink! People still fly down those roads, washboarding them out, and on the rare occasion that it does rain, the main road, Cabbage Rose, is all but impossible to maneuver.
The West side of Bay Dr. was paved years ago. What's the hold up on the East end? 
I think all disgruntled tax payers need to take a copy of their tax bill and a picture of their rutted-up roads to their commissioner and demand action!!!!!!!!!

We&#039;re in a private community now (the county doesn&#039;t maintain our road), but I have lived on Georgie St., in Pt. Washington, and my parents are still there. 
The roads stink! People still fly down those roads, washboarding them out, and on the rare occasion that it does rain, the main road, Cabbage Rose, is all but impossible to maneuver. 
The West side of Bay Dr. was paved years ago. What&#039;s the hold up on the East end? 
I think all disgruntled tax payers need to take a copy of their tax bill and a picture of their rutted-up roads to their commissioner and demand action!!!!!!!!!

Grace, you are right, Cabbage Rose Ln needs major help. If I'm not mistaken, those roads in Mag. Bch s/d are on the list of County maintained roads. The easies way to tell is by looking at the street signs. The County recently erected blue-colored street signs for the roads not maintained by the County. 

IBD, get ready, within the next three years, expect there to be a blockade  by the UPS distribution trucks going to the new distribution center on Steel Field Rd. Word on the street is that they now own 56 acres over that, but it is at the east end of the road.

Grace, you are right, Cabbage Rose Ln needs major help. If I&#039;m not mistaken, those roads in Mag. Bch s/d are on the list of County maintained roads. The easies way to tell is by looking at the street signs. The County recently erected blue-colored street signs for the roads not maintained by the County. 
 
IBD, get ready, within the next three years, expect there to be a blockade by the UPS distribution trucks going to the new distribution center on Steel Field Rd. Word on the street is that they now own 56 acres over that, but it is at the east end of the road.

jodiFL

[QUOTE]The West side of Bay Dr. was paved years ago. What's the hold up on the East end? [/QUOTE]
There is no longer a commissioner that needs to sell property around here.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="">The West side of Bay Dr. was paved years ago. What&#039;s the hold up on the East end?</blockquote>There is no longer a commissioner that needs to sell property around here.

Here4Good

[quote="jodiFL, post: 284451"]There is no longer a commissioner that needs to sell property around here.[/quote]
 
:floor:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jodiFL">There is no longer a commissioner that needs to sell property around here.</blockquote> 
:floor:

whatever happened to a good old "lane"...our street is basically 1 lane and a little pavement wouldn't hurt...to cut down on dust and save my shocks...All our neighbors are friendly and we just pull off a little and let each other pass...we don't need 60'...anyone ever heard of getting a single lane paved?:idontno:

whatever happened to a good old &quot;lane&quot;...our street is basically 1 lane and a little pavement wouldn&#039;t hurt...to cut down on dust and save my shocks...All our neighbors are friendly and we just pull off a little and let each other pass...we don&#039;t need 60&#039;...anyone ever heard of getting a single lane paved?:idontno:

The County won't pave a single lane. They prefer 60' width for two lanes, ditches and utilities. I believe in some cases they will pave when they have only 45' width, but they don't like to.

The County won&#039;t pave a single lane. They prefer 60&#039; width for two lanes, ditches and utilities. I believe in some cases they will pave when they have only 45&#039; width, but they don&#039;t like to.

Jdarg

Love my dirt road.  The huge dust clouds from passing cars let's us know someone drove by!:lol:

Love my dirt road.  The huge dust clouds from passing cars let&#039;s us know someone drove by!:lol:

pmd8

Beach Lover

According to the Walton County website, all property owners have to agree to grant the easements necessary for paving.  If not, it's not considered a priority.

I don't plan on granting an easement, which probably won't make the developer who bought a nearby 1.2 acre lot happy.  He may have trouble selling the 10 houses he'll be allowed to build.

Then again, developers seem to have a way of making things happen in these parts.

According to the Walton County website, all property owners have to agree to grant the easements necessary for paving. If not, it&#039;s not considered a priority. 
 
I don&#039;t plan on granting an easement, which probably won&#039;t make the developer who bought a nearby 1.2 acre lot happy. He may have trouble selling the 10 houses he&#039;ll be allowed to build. 
 
Then again, developers seem to have a way of making things happen in these parts.

SJ-
aren't developers now required to pave entrances to new developments?

SJ- 
aren&#039;t developers now required to pave entrances to new developments?

anybody live on a dirt road and feel that they pay enough property taxes (for high appraised homes) to deserve concrete pavement.


thanks

anybody live on a dirt road and feel that they pay enough property taxes (for high appraised homes) to deserve concrete pavement. 
 
 
thanks

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