Comments on: Record Number Of Vehicles Head To Pensacola Beach

By: Bewildered

Bewildered — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:31:36 +0000

? I fail to understand the whole concept. New bridge, new toll system yet same traffic congestion in Gulf Breeze and most of all , where are all these cars going to park once they get to Pensacola Beach?

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:47:34 +0000

REGARDING:
“(My point was it is STILL a two lane rd) ”

Four lane much of it. I’m thinking three lane between 9 Mile and I-10. Two lane only through the subdivision north of West Roberts, going to and from Kingsfield — not that others should.

Am I missing a stretch somewhere?

David for better roads

By: Rational

Rational — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:08:41 +0000

Can’t wait to see COVID-19 cases go up even more. Ignorant Government officials and even dumber people.

By: Bob Barbanes

Bob Barbanes — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 13:44:30 +0000

The article begs the question: How many free public parking spaces are there on the island?

How come we dumb locals go out to the beach in the afternoon *KNOWING* the parking lots are going to be full? Doesn’t make any sense to me.

By: Usedstuit

Usedstuit — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 02:17:48 +0000

David Huie Green…
Pine Forest Road is considered a main artery with people from all over using it throughout the day and there are times of the day when it s extremely crowded and slow. (My point was it is STILL a two lane rd) and. (Added note that the Beach is 4 lane) and thx for the updated numbers, which i am sure are higher now.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:55:19 +0000

Pine Forest Road is considered a main artery with people from all over using it throughout the day and there are times of the day when it s extremely crowded and slow.
If I am reading it right, Pine Forest Road ran about 22,000 per day in 2010, maybe 24,000 in 2015
https://www.ecrc.org/document_center/Programs/Florida%20Alabama%20TPO/2018-CMP-Report-Minor-Update-Final.pdf

I would think people going to or from Pensacola Beach are pretty much doing that and mostly in just a few hours of the day so more of the total over a short part of the time,

I hope they are okay.

By: usedstuit

usedstuit — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 12:08:32 +0000

that was the daily count for the two-lane intersection @ Pine forest ten or fifteen years ago. Doesn’t sound like much to me, when you see it every day.

By: Russ Farley

Russ Farley — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:07:00 +0000

I stay away on weekends, but I sure as hell hope they open all the lanes and not funnel people into two lanes. And it was stupid to close one of the lanes for emergency vehicles only.