Comments on: Nine Mile Widening Project Update http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/nine-mile-widening-project-update Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RD http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/nine-mile-widening-project-update/comment-page-1#comment-338815 RD Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:50:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=278101#comment-338815 Holding pond regulations are mostly nonsense which adds cost, time, and complexity to every major road project. Once completed, they are rarely maintained eyesores which, when needed years later, fail and cause far more damage then not putting them in to begin with would of caused. One only has to look back to the flooding a year or so ago where poorly maintained storm water drainage and holding ponds caused flooding and road damage all over the county. Once upon a time we built roads to move people. Now in addition to the road, regulations require larger pull over lanes, bike lanes, holding ponds, sound barriers, and numerous other adders that now cost more per mile than the road. Holding pond regulations are mostly nonsense which adds cost, time, and complexity to every major road project. Once completed, they are rarely maintained eyesores which, when needed years later, fail and cause far more damage then not putting them in to begin with would of caused. One only has to look back to the flooding a year or so ago where poorly maintained storm water drainage and holding ponds caused flooding and road damage all over the county.

Once upon a time we built roads to move people. Now in addition to the road, regulations require larger pull over lanes, bike lanes, holding ponds, sound barriers, and numerous other adders that now cost more per mile than the road.

]]> By: Wharf Rat http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/nine-mile-widening-project-update/comment-page-1#comment-338718 Wharf Rat Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:35:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=278101#comment-338718 The county puts the fences around the retention ponds because some one will not be watching the child. The child drowns in the ponds and the parent/parents end up suing the county. It happened several years ago in Santa Rosa County except it was a clay pit. The county puts the fences around the retention ponds because some one will not be watching the child. The child drowns in the ponds and the parent/parents end up suing the county. It happened several years ago in Santa Rosa County except it was a clay pit.

]]> By: 123456 http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/nine-mile-widening-project-update/comment-page-1#comment-338675 123456 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 14:56:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=278101#comment-338675 We have retention ponds all over the area. Why are they made to be an eye sore instead of an asset to the community. We have hundreds of them that are fenced off and look awful instead of allowing them to be open to the public. Maybe even allowing neighborhoods and communities put a side walk around them for walking or a park near by with picnic tables, gazebos, etc. I know they serve a purpose but I feel that if we invested money to make them an asset that would increase the value of the neighborhoods and homes. Pensacola needs to check out some of the resources from Mckinney TX. It is currently ranked the fastest growing and most desirable city to raise a family. They had very similar growing pains and would be a great resource. We have retention ponds all over the area. Why are they made to be an eye sore instead of an asset to the community. We have hundreds of them that are fenced off and look awful instead of allowing them to be open to the public. Maybe even allowing neighborhoods and communities put a side walk around them for walking or a park near by with picnic tables, gazebos, etc. I know they serve a purpose but I feel that if we invested money to make them an asset that would increase the value of the neighborhoods and homes.

Pensacola needs to check out some of the resources from Mckinney TX. It is currently ranked the fastest growing and most desirable city to raise a family. They had very similar growing pains and would be a great resource.

]]> By: Melodies4us http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/nine-mile-widening-project-update/comment-page-1#comment-338663 Melodies4us Sun, 05 Mar 2017 03:00:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=278101#comment-338663 9 Mile Rd. Is an attractive area. It is more upscale than most parts of Pensacola. My concern is that they are going to just ram this widening project through and make it ugly like Michigan or Mobile Hwy. 9 Mile Rd. Is an attractive area. It is more upscale than most parts of Pensacola. My concern is that they are going to just ram this widening project through and make it ugly like Michigan or Mobile Hwy.

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