County commissioners have decided to send a letter to our state representatives complaining about the recently completed repair project on Highway 98 between Eastpoint and Carrabelle.
The nearly 35 million dollar project was completed in late September – the work was designed to fix portions of the highway that were damaged during Hurricane Dennis and protect the highway from future storms.
Most of the work was done on the south lane of the highway, and only that lane was repaved – which commissioners say left the highway a little uneven in places like the intersection of Highway 65, at the Franklin County school entrance and near Yent’s Bayou. They also said that the striping of the road is inadequate in some sections.
Commissioner Pinki Jackel said she feels it is shameful that the scenic highway is in this shape.
The board has contacted the Department of Transportation about the problems but say they have not seen any change so on Tuesday the commission agreed to send letters to Senator Al Lawson as well as Representatives Leonard Bembry and Jimmy Patronis.
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