Scenic 30a Closed Between Grayton Beach And Blue Mountain Beach [re-opened]

From WCSO:

Walton County Sheriff's Office is currently on scene just west of County Highway 283 and County Highway 30A in reference to a hole that has swallowed the roadway.

The hole is on County Highway 30a and runs culvert to culvert near the lake and is approximately 50 feet long, 75 feet wide and about 15 feet deep.

Public Works has been notified.

Such a 30A hole!

Glad someone didn't find it by driving into it. Seems like this happens too often.

Yup, where's that ribbon cutting now?

Snip snip snip.

Hole in the middle of 30A

Wonder if our commissioners will take a photo op next to this?

A hole in the middle of 30A? The hell you say! That NEVER happens!

May be we can get this problem area fixed this time.

Saw a backhoe on site that is a good sign.

Those DAMN Beavers!

And they dropped a bunch of big rocks and such on Bay Dr. a little bit ago so I guess another band-aid is in the works. Major thoroughfare, major infrastructure problem, but they can fix it in less than 48 hours. Seems almost superhuman to me.

Beavers the culprit in 30A road collapse

"We've always had problems with beavers where we don't have a bridge," said Chance Powell, an engineer for Walton County
(Ex-Prebble Rish Guy too...)

Beavers the culprit in 30A road collapse


"Always" has a direct implication of Historical. Anyone remember this anomaly being reported before as a cause for the terrible infrastructure that some company had to approve plans for in the past?

So what will the protected dune beach mouse be blamed for, glass on the beach or fireworks?

I havent seen beavers in that area for years. They used to be road-kill around there on a regular basis so I doubt there are enough left in that gator hole on the north side of 30A to dam up anything.

Beavers are big and their activities are hard to miss. If they really are a problem then maybe check out the culvert a couple of times each year.

Still closed when I was there a hour ago. How long does it take to dump and pave?

It's the beavers who have the problem, a people problem.

Rode by this afternoon and talked to the folks working on it. Its pretty much all filled in. They said they should be wrapped up Friday aftetnoon/evening and the road should be open then.

Road is fixed and re-opened.

Closed Again...

"Crews had made repairs to open the popular roadway for weekend traffic, but more work was needed."

Portion of 30A closed again for sinkhole work

Glad someone didn't find it by driving into it. Seems like this happens too often.

Actually someone did! Luckily no major injuries.

Actually someone did! Luckily no major injuries.

Someone fell in?

Any info on this.

Never reported in media.

South Walton Fire District at 7:21 am March 23.
30A SHUT DOWN WEST OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 283 AT ALLIGATOR LAKE
SWFD units responded to a single vehicle accident this morning and upon arrival found a pick up truck with a single occupant had driven into a portion of 30a that had collapsed sometime overnight. The patient was treated and transported to the hospital. Currently Walton County Sheriff's Office is on scene at the location just west of County Highway 283 on County Highway 30A. The hole is on County Highway 30a and runs culvert to culvert near the lake and is approximately 50 feet long, 75 feet wide and about 15 feet deep. Walton County Public Works has been notified. Currently, 30a is shut down at 283. WCSO remains on scene to divert traffic. Expect delays and please plan an alternate route this am. Thank you for your patience.

Nice to know that it was never reported...

Sounds like a law suit cover up.