County
workers are compiling a list of trees in Franklin County that could
pose a risk of falling on local roadways.
Most
of the trees were damaged by saltwater pushed up by recent storms,
particularly Hurricane Michael.
Last
month the county agreed to contact the state Department of
Transportation about about dead and dying trees on state right of
ways in the hopes they would remove the most dangerous trees as soon
as possible.
DOT
said that the state has been removing dead trees from the state
right-of-way along Highway 98 in Franklin County and its possible
that some of the trees are on private property.
The
county commission has decided to compile a list of trees and their
locations, then contact the state so they can verify if the trees are
on state right-of-way.
If
not, then the county can contact the private landowners and make them
aware of the problem.
Road
department chief Howard Nabors said he is particularly concerned
about some trees in Eastpoint.
He
said there is a group of about 20 between Highway 98 and the water
that need to be removed soon.
The threat of tees falling on the
roadway is real.
Two people were killed in Franklin
County in 2010 when a dead pine tree fell on their car as they were
driving near Lanark Village.
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