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Highway 97 Collapse Repairs Complete
July 20, 2014
Repairs to a collapsed shoulder on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill are complete.
Back on May 15, the shoulder of Highway 97 about a mile south of Ernest Ward Middle School collapsed in an existing 50-foot deep gully after a drainage pipe separated and undermined the shoulder. About a month later, the situation worsened, with part of the paved shoulder falling into the hole, prompting temporary repairs by the Florida Department of Transportation. Crews used sandbags to shore up the shoulder on temporary basis back on June 13.
Permanent repairs were completed by Scott Bridge, Inc., for a total of $102,577. Since the damage occurred after the flooding event that led to a presidential disaster declaration for Escambia County, repair costs for Highway 97 will not be reimbursed by FEMA.
Pictured top and inset: Repairs complete to Highway 97 in Walnut Hill. Pictured below: A washed out pipe caused the road shoulder to collapse into an existing gully. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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100k and long overdue…