Comments on: Driver Stops Just Short Of Plunging Pickup Into West Kingsfield Ravine http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer berke http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine/comment-page-1#comment-369833 Jennifer berke Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:03:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=332555#comment-369833 So glad I dont live off West Kingsfield anymore. The road is basically a race track. I cant believe they put an Elem school on that road. They better put some speed bumps or do something. Its frightening enough knowing middle school kids walk along side that road but not Elem kids. Too many developments going up and nothing being done to the roads. No excuse. So glad I dont live off West Kingsfield anymore. The road is basically a race track. I cant believe they put an Elem school on that road. They better put some speed bumps or do something. Its frightening enough knowing middle school kids walk along side that road but not Elem kids. Too many developments going up and nothing being done to the roads. No excuse.

]]> By: Deputy Dog http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine/comment-page-1#comment-369805 Deputy Dog Fri, 03 Aug 2018 12:13:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=332555#comment-369805 BG? You never go over the speed limit? If you work, do you not take time to eat anything during work time? BG? You never go over the speed limit? If you work, do you not take time to eat anything during work time?

]]> By: Elizabeth Westmark http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine/comment-page-1#comment-369801 Elizabeth Westmark Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:52:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=332555#comment-369801 The current District 5 County Commissioner is Steven Barry. Because of the Board's long-standing tradition of granting "commissioner courtesy" for projects within each commissioner's home district, he alone has the power and responsibility for deciding when or if the Kingsfield Extension Project is built. The project, which was approved by the full board for final engineering in November of 2017, would take thru traffic away from the curvy part of the road to allow that portion to return to a local use road, and extend W. Kingsfield straight through to Beulah Road. Also when and whether the existing 18 foot wide road between Hwy 97 and Beulah is brought up to some semblance of county standards, to get water and dirt off the road, resurface it, and widen it at least enough for two school buses going in opposite directions to be able to stay in their own lanes and to allow a big enough water line for fire suppression which we do not now have. Mr. Barry has a big job and has to establish priorities. Help him make these important decisions by letting him know your views on the subject. Mr. Barry's office phone number is 595-4950. You may email him at District5@MyEscambia.com. The current District 5 County Commissioner is Steven Barry. Because of the Board’s long-standing tradition of granting “commissioner courtesy” for projects within each commissioner’s home district, he alone has the power and responsibility for deciding when or if the Kingsfield Extension Project is built. The project, which was approved by the full board for final engineering in November of 2017, would take thru traffic away from the curvy part of the road to allow that portion to return to a local use road, and extend W. Kingsfield straight through to Beulah Road. Also when and whether the existing 18 foot wide road between Hwy 97 and Beulah is brought up to some semblance of county standards, to get water and dirt off the road, resurface it, and widen it at least enough for two school buses going in opposite directions to be able to stay in their own lanes and to allow a big enough water line for fire suppression which we do not now have.

Mr. Barry has a big job and has to establish priorities. Help him make these important decisions by letting him know your views on the subject. Mr. Barry’s office phone number is 595-4950. You may email him at District5@MyEscambia.com.

]]> By: area resident http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine/comment-page-1#comment-369779 area resident Thu, 02 Aug 2018 23:38:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=332555#comment-369779 We lived on West Kingsfield Road 15 years ago when it was a quiet, peaceful part of the county. We spent some time at a home recently right around the corner from our old place and could not believe the traffic! Would be nice if Escambia County Commissioners would take traffic into consideration before approving so many new neighborhoods. Let's get Nine Mile Road done already. Should have been done 20 years ago, long before Navy Federal construction was even started. Commissioners, we are not just stupid tax payers. Most of us are hard working people and can't attend the occasional town meetings. Consider sending out opinion ballots so that we, the public, can help you with county planning. We lived on West Kingsfield Road 15 years ago when it was a quiet, peaceful part of the county. We spent some time at a home recently right around the corner from our old place and could not believe the traffic! Would be nice if Escambia County Commissioners would take traffic into consideration before approving so many new neighborhoods. Let’s get Nine Mile Road done already. Should have been done 20 years ago, long before Navy Federal construction was even started. Commissioners, we are not just stupid tax payers. Most of us are hard working people and can’t attend the occasional town meetings. Consider sending out opinion ballots so that we, the public, can help you with county planning.

]]> By: Steve http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine/comment-page-1#comment-369777 Steve Thu, 02 Aug 2018 23:23:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=332555#comment-369777 BG.. You only see what you want to see. But Officers have tons of paper work that they CALL IN, and they dont like setting by themselves as they dont want to get ambushed. So yes you will see 2 cars setting or maybe 3.. But its to call in reports from stuff that happened earlier. Ticket writing takes seconds.. They much rather do that. BG.. You only see what you want to see.
But Officers have tons of paper work that they CALL IN, and they dont like setting by themselves as they dont want to get ambushed. So yes you will see 2 cars setting or maybe 3.. But its to call in reports from stuff that happened earlier.
Ticket writing takes seconds.. They much rather do that.

]]> By: BG http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine/comment-page-1#comment-369764 BG Thu, 02 Aug 2018 18:06:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=332555#comment-369764 They can't write tickets, they don't have time. They are sitting somewhere watching cars speed by while they talk. OR at Tom Thumb eating a hot dog. They can’t write tickets, they don’t have time. They are sitting somewhere watching
cars speed by while they talk. OR at Tom Thumb eating a hot dog.

]]> By: Baffled http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine/comment-page-1#comment-369758 Baffled Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:27:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=332555#comment-369758 People dodging all the potholes left and right on that road couldn't have helped. This will only get worse as they amount of school buses doubles with the new school addition. This road should have been completely redone over the summer vice patching every 2 weeks. Now there won't be a time to do so until next summer with all the additional bussing that requires use of that road. Of course that construction would have just added to the traffic nightmare we presently have in Beulah. People dodging all the potholes left and right on that road couldn’t have helped. This will only get worse as they amount of school buses doubles with the new school addition. This road should have been completely redone over the summer vice patching every 2 weeks. Now there won’t be a time to do so until next summer with all the additional bussing that requires use of that road. Of course that construction would have just added to the traffic nightmare we presently have in Beulah.

]]> By: Escambia Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine/comment-page-1#comment-369754 Escambia Citizen Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:05:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=332555#comment-369754 It's going to take someone losing a life before our commissioners wake up and realize something must be done about this road. Its too narrow, the entire thing is crumbling and the constant speeding make it a death trap. It’s going to take someone losing a life before our commissioners wake up and realize something must be done about this road. Its too narrow, the entire thing is crumbling and the constant speeding make it a death trap.

]]> By: Speedy http://www.northescambia.com/2018/08/driver-stops-just-short-of-plunging-pickup-into-west-kingsfield-ravine/comment-page-1#comment-369745 Speedy Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:43:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=332555#comment-369745 That road has become a racetrack since the navy federal folks figured it out. The poor people who live around those corners are always waking up to cars or car parts in their yards. More crashes now and it’s only getting worse because leo’s are busy with other things instead of the casual ticket writing stint there. Heck a sobriety check on that road might pay a few deputies salaries for a while! That road has become a racetrack since the navy federal folks figured it out. The poor people who live around those corners are always waking up to cars or car parts in their yards. More crashes now and it’s only getting worse because leo’s are busy with other things instead of the casual ticket writing stint there. Heck a sobriety check on that road might pay a few deputies salaries for a while!

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