Comments on: Escambia Seeks Funds To Replace Bridges, Including 50 In North Escambia

By: Elmer Fudd

Elmer Fudd — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:12:28 +0000

Boy!!!!!!!!! A bridge on Fannie road being on top of the list to be replaced, this surprised the bejeepers out of me. This sure wasn’t the case back in 2004 after Ivan. Ivan destroyed the Big Escambia bridge on Fannie road and the Perdido river bridge on Barrineau Park road. Fannie road is pretty busy with people traveling back and forth between Brewton and Century and surrounding areas. It was also very inconvenient for people in the Fannie area having to make two round trips a day through Flomaton to take their kids to get on the school bus in Century. On the other hand, Barrineau Park road has very little traffic on it, and Alabama doesn’t keep up their side that well. So what did our illustrious county leaders do, the obvious, they chose to replace the Barrineau Park bridge first, delaying replacing the bridge on Fannie road for a year. Hopefully the county will get the money to replace all these bridges, but will use good sense on replacing the ones that are used the most, not start with the ones that see only 4 or 5 cars a day.

By: Oversight

Oversight — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:06:24 +0000

Another BOCC failure to plan. What’s more important safety of life or under utilized playgrounds?

By: A Watchman

A Watchman — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:05:17 +0000

If we can’t use CRA bond money to build affordable housing (google CRA) and CAN use it to build a baseball field, why can’t we use it to repair bridges? I don’t like taking TARP MONEY

By: N

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:06:55 +0000

If we are able to come up with money will the county commissioners play the same game with the bids that they just tried to play. The “kings X” factor just doesn’t work. There was going to be a law suit and the only winners would be the lawyers. Staff tries to give the board input and information, but often there are told to go away the board has made up its mind. The PNJ was on target today about our board—-maybe it does need to be replaced.

By: Bryan Bethea

Bryan Bethea — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:33:16 +0000

“We” aren’t building a maritime park. The City of Pensacola is building the park. Escambia County, under whose maintenance these bridges fall, has nothing to do with the maritime park. The Federal government also has no responsibility to maintain bridges that were built by Escambia County. If you are going to point the finger and cast blame then get out a mirror and point away. We voters are responsible for the poor condition of roads in northern Escambia County by electing do-nothing fat cat commissioners time and time again.

By: SW

SW — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:58:25 +0000

What are you implying? I was agreeing with your post, I thought.

But to answer your question, no. Not because I don’t believe in them, but because I actually have a lifestyle that requires me to work.

By: whitepunknotondope

whitepunknotondope — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:39:40 +0000

“I guess they never counted on wasteful spending to the degree it has become.”

A blind man could see right through this statement! Been to any tea parties lately?

By: SW

SW — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:58:17 +0000

I bet these bridges were built by a generation who figured ‘routine upkeep and maintenance’ would be a no-brainer.

I guess they never counted on wasteful spending to the degree it has become.

By: whitepunknotondope

whitepunknotondope — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:59:38 +0000

This shows a lack of planning and foresight on the part of local and Federal Guvmint.

Since when did “build it and forget about it” become an acceptable construction tactic?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:54:57 +0000

What scares me is “_________ Road, age unknown.” Could it be that the pictured bridge built in 1942 makes these “age unknown” bridges seem new?