Comments on: Barrineau Park Bridge Closed; Perdido River, Escambia River Flood Warning

By: Toni

Toni — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 19:13:58 +0000

As of mid morning on Jan. 5 2017, there is a road closed sign covering only half of each lane at Barrineau Road at Hwy 112. I saw a large semi coming from the bridge. I then started towards the bridge. I passed a woman in a white SUV. When I got to the river, the far side was under water and part of the north side of the bridge. There were hundreds of large trees stuck by the bridge on the west side. It these trees damaged the bridge could that large truck have made it worse? When will I find out when the bridge will be reopened?

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 02:16:47 +0000

It never ceases to amaze the citizens of Escambia County, Florida and Alabama that the county engineers work hand in hand before all this construction was ever started to have designed and raised the bridge and the abutments on both sides to account for any and all flooding. This flooding would not be happening had prior planning prevailed. Our tax dollars pay for these college educated engineers ability to NOT be able to see beyond the first hair on the tip of their noses. As time goes by and flood waters come and go lets see how soon this bridge goes under. Once again the public safety is compromised for the sake of a state budget.

By: willis

willis — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 22:29:44 +0000

@ ME
You have a 120 ft bridge and River channel that won’t hold the water. A culvert here certainly wouldn’t help. This is the natural way of the river relieving itself if you will.
It expands out over the lowest areas.

By: deBugger

deBugger — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:46:08 +0000

Saw one slightly-higher-than-normal-suspension-package pickup make it across— @ about 1pm, and I don’t think it had crested @ that time~~~ has it yet?

Bubbles coming up from the centerline of new pavement, as far as I could see (15+yards?)— to the bridge abutment/normal riverbank, from the Escambia side.

deBugger;
Random River ReCon

By: Molinofisherman

Molinofisherman — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:54:04 +0000

Wow wonder how that will look especially the creeks.

By: ME

ME — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:23:19 +0000

I wonder why they didn’t raise the road up and put culverts under it on the newly paved FL side? Seems that it would have held up much better that way.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:24:58 +0000

It will be interesting to see how the newly surfaced roadbed will hold up.

Hopefully it will fare well in the flood.