County Commissioners are looking at ways to protect about 1200 feet of Alligator Point Road that is prone to flooding and erosion. The road was partially washed out during Tropical storm Ida; the county feels that much of the problem is that the rock revetment along the road is no longer effective. The county does have 650 thousand dollars from FEMA to repair the revetment but say that many Alligator Point residents oppose placing more rock along the road. Instead the county would like to install sheet piling along that portion of Alligator Point road as was done along Highway 98 between Eastpoint and Carrabelle. They feel that would provide more protection from storms. It would also be much more expensive. The county estimates that project would cost closer to 1.3 million dollars to complete and the county doesn’t have that kind of money. They are going to see if the FEMA money can be used for a project other than a rock revetment and they want to see if a 250 thousand dollar CDBG grant the county is eligible for could also be used to protect the road. County Commissioners said they will also contact Congressman Alan Boyd to see if he can help find more funding for the project.
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