In any case, Card Sound Road is our last chance at survival if a serious hurricane does hit Monroe County. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist an hour-plus in stopped traffic to figure out that the tollbooth snarls traffic even when no toll is charged. Even the traffic cop at Ocean Reef’s left turn didn’t help much.

I am writing this in hopes that it will embarrass the administration into action to remove the obstruction at the tollbooth and to permit traffic to have the right of way at all times at Ocean Reef’s left turn.

It was hard enough for me to believe that they needed to cut through the barrier at different spots along the Stretch to allow access for emergency vehicles into the opposing lane. Great planning, folks. Now this.

Isn’t the primary reason for the “new” Stretch to provide improved emergency response time for accident victims and to provide excellent access for hurricane evacuation? What are they thinking?

I am sure that this simple requirement was clearly made when we spent the money. Perhaps we should blame the road builders. Yeah, we should make them pay, too. It’s not our fault. Let’s sue ‘em. too.