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It's no surprise. People just do not obey the speed limit, and I'm not being an old fogey here -- I mean that they don't obey it even within 10 mph of the limit. 
 
So sad. Hopefully no one was injured badly.

It&#039;s no surprise. People just do not obey the speed limit, and I&#039;m not being an old fogey here -- I mean that they don&#039;t obey it even within 10 mph of the limit. 
 
So sad. Hopefully no one was injured badly.

Kurt

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I don't know about a wreck. If so it is east of 395. They were rerouting traffic to 30A with no access east of 395 on 98.
 
There were two trucks with large I-beams on them parked on 98 there. I thought maybe they were doing some work but maybe they were waiting for an accident to be cleared.
 
The deputy told me it would be at least a couple of hours.

I don&#039;t know about a wreck. If so it is east of 395. They were rerouting traffic to 30A with no access east of 395 on 98. 
 
There were two trucks with large I-beams on them parked on 98 there. I thought maybe they were doing some work but maybe they were waiting for an accident to be cleared. 
 
The deputy told me it would be at least a couple of hours.

ShallowsNole

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FHP website says there is an obstruction on 98.  Not real informative.

And, ShallowsFuzz isn't answering his cell phone.  :pissed:   

If I hear something, I'll post.

FHP website says there is an obstruction on 98. Not real informative. 
 
And, ShallowsFuzz isn&#039;t answering his cell phone. :pissed: 
 
If I hear something, I&#039;ll post.

Camp Creek Kid

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Nevermind.  per the Walton Sun--Hwy 98 is now open as of 3:27.  Apparently a backhoe downed a major power pole.

Glad it wasn't a wreck.  There were no injuries..

[url]http://www.waltonsun.com[/url]

Nevermind. per the Walton Sun--Hwy 98 is now open as of 3:27. Apparently a backhoe downed a major power pole. 
 
Glad it wasn&#039;t a wreck. There were no injuries.. 
 
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Bobby J

Per our bailiff, what CCK said.

And Fuzz [I]still[/I] hasn't called me back.  Grrrr.   ;-)

Per our bailiff, what CCK said. 
 
And Fuzz still hasn&#039;t called me back. Grrrr. ;-)

By-the-way, 30-A is still backed up on the east end--just tried to go to the bank at Rosemary, but turned around and came home.  The traffic is backed up to Alys, probably from the 30-A/98 intersecation.

TooFarTampa

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Yes, it was awful and the traffic is still backed up. I was one of the first 10 cars affected by the roadblock, which started a few minutes before noon. We all had to turn around, go back to Camp Creek Parkway, then go south to 30-A. I had to go back up north at Grayton to 98 and was 40 minutes late to lunch with Jdarg, Gypsea and Punzy. (Had a great time though! :wub:)

On my way back it wasn't too bad for me, but going west it was bumper to bumper from the Watersound entrance to 395. :eek: It's still backed up here in Seacrest. I had never before thought about the affects of a road closure on 98. Imagine routing all of that traffic onto 30A!! :shock: Has this kind of thing happened before?

Yes, it was awful and the traffic is still backed up. I was one of the first 10 cars affected by the roadblock, which started a few minutes before noon. We all had to turn around, go back to Camp Creek Parkway, then go south to 30-A. I had to go back up north at Grayton to 98 and was 40 minutes late to lunch with Jdarg, Gypsea and Punzy. (Had a great time though! :wub:) 
 
On my way back it wasn&#039;t too bad for me, but going west it was bumper to bumper from the Watersound entrance to 395. 😱 It&#039;s still backed up here in Seacrest. I had never before thought about the affects of a road closure on 98. Imagine routing all of that traffic onto 30A!! :shock: Has this kind of thing happened before?

Smiling JOe

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I received a call earlier that west bound traffic on 30A was backed up to SeaNest (near Eastern Lake) all the way through Seaside. This morning, I was over that way, and traffic wasn't much better, and 98 was still open. I think traffic is worse this week than I've seen in the summer on July 4th.

I received a call earlier that west bound traffic on 30A was backed up to SeaNest (near Eastern Lake) all the way through Seaside. This morning, I was over that way, and traffic wasn&#039;t much better, and 98 was still open. I think traffic is worse this week than I&#039;ve seen in the summer on July 4th.

scrltbegonya

When I came back from lunch in PCB at about 12:15, all traffic was routed from 98 to 30A.  It has been bumper to bumper out there ever since! :eek:

When I came back from lunch in PCB at about 12:15, all traffic was routed from 98 to 30A.  It has been bumper to bumper out there ever since! 😱

All clear at 4:45 when we went down 98. Saw them working on the power pole. Looks like the guys burying the pipe knocked down a pole which dropped wires across all 4 lanes.

GoodWitch58

Preview of what will happen when all these condos are occupied and it's raining, so no one is on the beach....???????

Preview of what will happen when all these condos are occupied and it&#039;s raining, so no one is on the beach....???????

SHELLY

[quote="goodwitch58, post: 219495"]Preview of what will happen when all these condos are occupied and it's raining, so no one is on the beach....???????[/QUOTE]

....and they open the new International Airport, Jim Fowler's Zoo-minium, and DisneyWorld II (the sequel). :cool:

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<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="goodwitch58">Preview of what will happen when all these condos are occupied and it&#039;s raining, so no one is on the beach....???????</blockquote> 
....and they open the new International Airport, Jim Fowler&#039;s Zoo-minium, and DisneyWorld II (the sequel). :cool: 
 
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all the market research skipped over the part about infrastructure needs....
and the County commissioners forgot to read The Growth Management Act.

all the market research skipped over the part about infrastructure needs.... 
and the County commissioners forgot to read The Growth Management Act.

[quote="goodwitch58, post: 219509"]and the County commissioners forgot to read The Growth Management Act.[/QUOTE]


...."reading" and "remembering" are not required to hold office.
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<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="goodwitch58">and the County commissioners forgot to read The Growth Management Act.</blockquote> 
 
....&quot;reading&quot; and &quot;remembering&quot; are not required to hold office. 
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Regarding lack of infrastructure....

So if there was another alternative to Hwy 98, other than 30-A, where would it be built?  If I remember correctly, the proposed alternate routes north of 98 were studied and scrapped.  

All roads get closed from time to time.  Stuff happens.  And given we are having massive traffic, I am grateful that nobody was hurt or killed when the power lines went down.

Regarding lack of infrastructure.... 
 
So if there was another alternative to Hwy 98, other than 30-A, where would it be built? If I remember correctly, the proposed alternate routes north of 98 were studied and scrapped. 
 
All roads get closed from time to time. Stuff happens. And given we are having massive traffic, I am grateful that nobody was hurt or killed when the power lines went down.

My kids just got off the school bus 30 min. late.  We are in the Seacrest area.  Apparently there was a huge wreck somewhere and 98 is closed.  Traffic is bumper to bumper on 30-A "going slower than bikes."

Anybody know what happened?

My kids just got off the school bus 30 min. late. We are in the Seacrest area. Apparently there was a huge wreck somewhere and 98 is closed. Traffic is bumper to bumper on 30-A &quot;going slower than bikes.&quot; 
 
Anybody know what happened?

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