Vote for Middle Beach Road / Seagrove Bypass / New Connector

[Kurt]

What say you?



Connector between Scenic 30A and Hwy 98



Middle Beach Road



Seagrove Bypass



See the full report with conclusions and recommendations for Scenic 30A.

 

[Zebraspots]

The connector road makes the most sense. What is the existing line so close to it? A dirt road or a power line trail?

 

[Beach Runner]

I believe that the state parks are one of the most attractive features of the 30A area. So I would resist anything that violates them. That being said, the outlets from 30A to 98 are sparse in Seagrove/Seacrest. Basically there's 395 and the Camp Creek Parkway. So I would support the connector if we were promised that no construction, businesses, etc. could be built on that road.

But why can't the connector be placed on the fringe of the St. Joe property from east of SeaNest Village to 395? We strongly will resist a connector that starts west of SeaNest Village due to the history of problems at the Eastern Lake Road/30A intersection which have been mostly alleviated.

 

[TreeFrog]

Middle Beach doesn't seem to have any useful purpose that I can see, other than opening up endless discussions about developing the state forest. The other two have pros and cons that will bring a lively discussion. I'm guessing my neighbors on Lake Drive north of 30A won't be too tickled about seeing their quiet dead-end street picking up a lot of traffic.

 

[Beach Bimmer]

See the full report with conclusions and recommendations for Scenic 30A.

1. This report is from 2006, so perhaps citizens might request the BCC update it before considering its recommendations. Some of the players from back then no longer work for or on behalf of Walton County...
2. The report clearly noted deficiencies and offered some solutions to the 30-A traffic situation that have yet to be addressed by Walton County within the 6 years since the study was released.
3. The report makes it clear that the three alternative routes Kurt asked us to vote for are long-term possibilities, not near-term solutions.

Kurt, is there some new information you wish to share that indicates any of these routes are being considered at the present time by the BCC, Forestry, or Joe?

 

[tsutcli]

Seems to me that back in the day Joe tried to get permission from the state to build a connector rd. between 30a and 98 thru state land and couldn't get it done then. What has changed?

 

[tsutcli]

The connector road makes the most sense. What is the existing line so close to it? A dirt road or a power line trail?

Seems to be coming out of the back of the property where Seaside has an operation next to Lakewood Plaza. No idea what it is.

 

[Everytime]

I don't own property or live in the area so I shouldn't have a "vote" on it, but my observations are as follows:

Connector: Farewell, Cassine Trail;
Middle Beach Road: Rafewell, Eastern Lake Trail System; and,
Seagrove Bypass: Seems like a lot of turns along that bypass route to replace a straight, although often congested, shot to 395.

 

[Kurt]

There has been a lot of talk recently about it. Some of the recommendations have already been done, or are underway. The route for the connector is an approximation, no route has been set.

The Seagrove bypass is designed to stay out of state forest, except for one section, and use some existing right of way.

I have also heard about a bypass around WaterColor and Seaside.

 

[Kurt]

Here is background on Middle Beach Road
http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.php/44100-Is-SoWal-ready-for-a-middle-beach-road