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by comptrmech from South County / Suson

Last Post 206 days, 12 hours Ago


Although Meramac Road and Wells in S. County is mostly St. Louis County park property, the road is used for those who want to cut through to catch Hwy 55 and no real property damage is at risk.  The locals who live here have learned that the Meramac river which is less than 1/8 mile away through the marsh know that a good rain can mean this road will close down, YET people who cut through from Tesson Ferry on Wells Road come to the last rise on Wells speeding along and find they need to back track the couple of miles because there is not an  exit out from the last street. Then there are the youngsters who have 4 wheel drives and think that they can ford the incoming waters.(believe me,  have video and photos of people attempting to drive through today)  I have been watching and marking the rising waters at about 2' per hour. Currenty as of this post the water at the intersection of Wells and Meramac Bottom road is aproximately 18+ inches. By tomnorrow morning it will be more assuradely.(See my photos of the rising waters) Then there are the people who do not believe the road sign and must drive through the baricades and down to the waters edge to really see if they are brave  (or crazy enough) to think they can drive through. Most people who do are looky loo's but then they try to turn their car around on a 2 lane road, and then their car is stuck on the soft edge or in the rising waters. The water here is expected to crest sometime on Sunday with the new caculations. I for one love the peace and quiet with the road shut down, but I know during the next few days, someone will come along  Wells Road and not pay attention to the road closed signs, and end up in our newly formed lake. Please the Highway Department did not put these signs out for no reason. GET OFF YOUR CELL PHONE and pay attention to where you are going. It was amazing as I watched at the corner of the numerous amounts of drivers on their cell phones and not paying attention till almost too late that the road is closed!
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Cheetah read my blog
Mar 21, 2008 | 2:06 AM

1) they lack common sense, 2) they're distracted by the cell phone and the radio and the podcasts and the blackberry, 3) they're idiots

AERIUS
Mar 21, 2008 | 11:06 AM

If people are seriously coming that close to driving into the water, then someone is not doing their job - yes these drivers should be paying attention, but if the road was blocked off properly, it would be crystal clear they have to turn around. If there were blockades across the road with reflectors, etc., I seriously doubt people would "miss" them.

comptrmech read my blog view my photos
Mar 21, 2008 | 11:53 AM

Well then the video I shot of people not "paying" attention should be proof enough that too many people are driving "distracted". The signs are up, a warning sign is up a block back yet it still amazes me that people feel they need to drive down to realy see if the water is too deep to drive through. Currenty the water at the bottom is almost 6 feet deep. The water here is rising at a rate of over 2-3 inches an hour. I talked with the County Police and the Ranger and yes, the posted speed along here is 40mph but often as they clear the last hill you can hear the drivers excellerating to speeds in excess of 50. (I oughta know, I was t-boned by a driver doing 70 mph)

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comptrmech

fasinated about disasters, bad weather, natural disasters, (earthquakes) wood worker, computer mechanic, gadget nut, great cook (or so I am told), jack of all trades, master of nothing. I am originally from California, (east of San Francisco) spent quite a bit of time in Lake Tahoe (miss the snow) I am budding photojournalist ( well I used to be one back wayyyy when) which allows me free time currently because I am also the sole caregiver for my wife who has been sick for the past few months (Pre-Lukemia, dementia, kidney and liver issues) so my commute is reallly long. (like 30 seconds unless I make a pot of coffee)See my photo album of my work space.

Member Since: 11/30/2006