This week, we look into a message from Whitney Brown, a Sanford resident, who wrote ...

"The road is not wide enough near my house when cars are parked on the street and I'm doing damage to my car! The street is a dead-end road, but is not labeled as such so cars come speeding through!"

As it turns out, Brown has an unusual problem.

"I mean, I kind of hate coming home sometimes," Brown says.

Brown says that problem has to do with Water Street, the road that her house lies off of. She claims there are multiple infrastructure problems.

The first issue she has is that the road is too narrow. When cars park alongside the road, it can be extremely difficult to get through.

“Every day, the frustration of trying to make sure I squeeze through,” said Brown. “They don't move. I've had damage to my vehicle. Of course, that's money out of my pocket. There's no one going to help me with that."

When talking with Seminole County government, it stated the road could not be widened any further because it was formally a dirt road paved under the 1999 Dirt Road Paving Program, which was created to eliminate impassable roads. Water Street was paved within the existing roadbed due to the limited right of way that exists right now.

Brown also said the roadway's current condition is poor. When News 13 surveyed the scene, the roadway was clearly crumbling into large potholes.

"I continually have to ride the shoulder and that's my biggest problem, because of the damage to my tires. I have a newer vehicle," lamented Brown.

News 13 did notice that Seminole County had actually repaired a shoulder with more to come, thanks to Brown's efforts.

And finally, and interestingly enough, Water Street should terminate at the north end side as a dead end. However, there is a dirt road at the end of it, which leads to Sipes Avenue, which many vehicles use, clogging up Brown's small street, several times a day.

"And the county had told me that it was supposed to be a privately owned road,” said Brown. “It’s supposed to be a dead end. It's just the owner hasn't barricaded it off."

Seminole County government agreed to install a dead end sign when News 13 contacted it and the government had just been installed the previous day.

Thanks for your submission Whitney Brown! Glad we could help!

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