Comments on: Have You Seen The Progress On The Pensacola Bay Bridge? http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:27:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-359791 David Huie Green Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:32:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=314546#comment-359791 REGARDING: "create one million high paying private sector jobs compared to adding more government jobs which produce nothing." Peace be unto you. You will be happy to know Department of Defense spending goes to civilian jobs, either directly or by expenditures by those in the military to the people they buy from. Also, it DOES produce something useful, a more peaceful world in which to live.(That ain't nothin.) Sure, it's mostly a waste, but think of it as a jobs program. AND Oddball "Always with the negative vibes man…." I enjoyed your movie, KELLY'S HEROES David for gainful employment and good movies REGARDING:
“create one million high paying private sector jobs compared to adding more government jobs which produce nothing.”

Peace be unto you. You will be happy to know Department of Defense spending goes to civilian jobs, either directly or by expenditures by those in the military to the people they buy from. Also, it DOES produce something useful, a more peaceful world in which to live.(That ain’t nothin.) Sure, it’s mostly a waste, but think of it as a jobs program.

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Oddball “Always with the negative vibes man….”

I enjoyed your movie, KELLY’S HEROES

David for gainful employment and good movies

]]> By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-359728 mike Mon, 19 Feb 2018 02:36:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=314546#comment-359728 yes, i knew it was not a county funded project. but i stand by my statement on the county. you think city landowners pay more than us out here, i don't believe that. it is based on the value of your property. moving on, so millions of tax money must be shelled out so you won't be inconvenienced by an accident, oh my, my, my, what a privileged, pampered life you must lead. you must be one of those that live on the beach and get the government to pay to rebuild every time a hurricane wrecks your house that was built on sand right next to a body of water. Sorry if i seemed gloomy, it is no big deal really, it is just the way things are and always will be. :) yes, i knew it was not a county funded project. but i stand by my statement on the county. you think city landowners pay more than us out here, i don’t believe that. it is based on the value of your property.
moving on, so millions of tax money must be shelled out so you won’t be inconvenienced by an accident, oh my, my, my, what a privileged, pampered life you must lead. you must be one of those that live on the beach and get the government to pay to rebuild every time a hurricane wrecks your house that was built on sand right next to a body of water.

Sorry if i seemed gloomy, it is no big deal really, it is just the way things are and always will be. :)

]]> By: John Soule http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-359725 John Soule Mon, 19 Feb 2018 01:49:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=314546#comment-359725 What most of y'all don't seem to understand is that ,first : This is not an Escambia County project, nor an FDOT. It is a federal project. It appears that for a relatively short period of time, the lanes, being that both directions are on one slightly narrower bridge , will be slightly tighter. This is a time for everyone to use an elevated level of caution if you are capable of doing so. Any inconvenience in the near future will soon be forgotten, or at least forgiven by anyone who can find common sense amongst their faculties... What most of y’all don’t seem to understand is that ,first : This is not an Escambia County project, nor an FDOT. It is a federal project. It appears that for a relatively short period of time, the lanes, being that both directions are on one slightly narrower bridge , will be slightly tighter. This is a time for everyone to use an elevated level of caution if you are capable of doing so.
Any inconvenience in the near future will soon be forgotten, or at least forgiven by anyone who can find common sense amongst their faculties…

]]> By: Bryan Bethea http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-359722 Bryan Bethea Mon, 19 Feb 2018 01:22:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=314546#comment-359722 Sorry Mike, but here are a few facts: - The Pensacola Bay Bridge is part of a state highway (US Highway 98, State Road 30), thus the State of Florida is paying to replace it, not Escambia County. - The current bridge has reached the end of its useful lifespan. So no, the existing bridge doesn't work just fine. Have you ever gotten stuck behind an accident on the bridge? - Northern Escambia County gets less attention than the more populated parts of the county because it is sparsely populated. You can't realistically expect to receive city level services in rural areas unless you're willing the pay the taxes to pay for them. No, all is not happiness and light but there are positive things happening in Northwest Florida. Why not celebrate them while you work to improve your own community? Sorry Mike, but here are a few facts:

- The Pensacola Bay Bridge is part of a state highway (US Highway 98, State Road 30), thus the State of Florida is paying to replace it, not Escambia County.
- The current bridge has reached the end of its useful lifespan. So no, the existing bridge doesn’t work just fine. Have you ever gotten stuck behind an accident on the bridge?
- Northern Escambia County gets less attention than the more populated parts of the county because it is sparsely populated. You can’t realistically expect to receive city level services in rural areas unless you’re willing the pay the taxes to pay for them.

No, all is not happiness and light but there are positive things happening in Northwest Florida. Why not celebrate them while you work to improve your own community?

]]> By: Oddball http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-359721 Oddball Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:29:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=314546#comment-359721 Always with the negative vibes man.... Always with the negative vibes man….

]]> By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-359705 mike Sun, 18 Feb 2018 19:24:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=314546#comment-359705 waste of money, the old one works just fine. there is a lot of stuff that could have been improved, like drainage being the side of the road in some places. the county caters to areas where there are going to be nice houses built. the north end is on the bottom of the list. of course these being negative statements probably won't get posted. some like to pretend all is happiness and light. :) waste of money, the old one works just fine. there is a lot of stuff that could have been improved, like drainage being the side of the road in some places. the county caters to areas where there are going to be nice houses built. the north end is on the bottom of the list. of course these being negative statements probably won’t get posted. some like to pretend all is happiness and light. :)

]]> By: anne 1of2 http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-359695 anne 1of2 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:57:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=314546#comment-359695 Please do a report on how 3 lanes of traffic will be squished into 2 when we get to Gulf Breeze. At 35mph we will really have a good time. The Garcon Point bridge is fast becoming my best-bridge friend. The new bridge will be beautiful at night, from the Pensacola side, lol. Please do a report on how 3 lanes of traffic will be squished into 2 when we get to Gulf Breeze. At 35mph we will really have a good time. The Garcon Point bridge is fast becoming my best-bridge friend. The new bridge will be beautiful at night, from the Pensacola side, lol.

]]> By: Grand Locust http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-359676 Grand Locust Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:17:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=314546#comment-359676 We have been promised infrastructure investments in this country for nearly a decade as our dysfunctional Congress spends half the time working than they did in 1968. We just increased our defense budget in peacetime by 65 billion per year which could build two hundred three mile bridges, or 600 miles of bridges to Houston, and create one million high paying private sector jobs compared to adding more government jobs which produce nothing. As people sit in their cars in traffic, or make a two mile detour because of a bridge failure in North Escambia, one asks why can't Congress pass an infrastructure bill, well the answer is easy. We just gave 150 billion a year tax giveaway to the top 1% and every dollar we spend 38 cents is borrowed. When will the little people in this country come first, when will we have a balanced budget, and when will people in Germany, Japan, and South Korea defend themselves? We have been promised infrastructure investments in this country for nearly a decade as our dysfunctional Congress spends half the time working than they did in 1968. We just increased our defense budget in peacetime by 65 billion per year which could build two hundred three mile bridges, or 600 miles of bridges to Houston, and create one million high paying private sector jobs compared to adding more government jobs which produce nothing. As people sit in their cars in traffic, or make a two mile detour because of a bridge failure in North Escambia, one asks why can’t Congress pass an infrastructure bill, well the answer is easy. We just gave 150 billion a year tax giveaway to the top 1% and every dollar we spend 38 cents is borrowed. When will the little people in this country come first, when will we have a balanced budget, and when will people in Germany, Japan, and South Korea defend themselves?

]]> By: Trocarman http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/have-you-seen-the-progress-on-the-pensacola-bay-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-359671 Trocarman Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:32:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=314546#comment-359671 Excellent photos. Thanks for the update. Great coverage by Northescambia.com. Excellent photos. Thanks for the update. Great coverage by Northescambia.com.

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