Comments on: FDOT: We Still Expect To Open The Pensacola Bridge The Week Of May 31 http://www.northescambia.com/2021/04/fdot-we-still-expect-to-open-the-pensacola-bridge-the-week-of-may-31 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elaine Miller http://www.northescambia.com/2021/04/fdot-we-still-expect-to-open-the-pensacola-bridge-the-week-of-may-31/comment-page-1#comment-450896 Elaine Miller Fri, 07 May 2021 11:47:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=438684#comment-450896 Stop complaining! This bridge rebuild is a modern day construction miracle. Since when has any roadway, bridge or even pot hole been fixed so quickly. FDOT has been busting there butts through terrible weather that has tried to hamper completion, but yet.... they work on. Thank them, because if this bridge was located in New York or California the buerocrats would still be sitting around the table halting repair because of any lame excuse they can make up. Florida is leading the way. Be patient and give the construction workers a brake! Stop complaining! This bridge rebuild is a modern day construction miracle. Since when has any roadway, bridge or even pot hole been fixed so quickly. FDOT has been busting there butts through terrible weather that has tried to hamper completion, but yet…. they work on. Thank them, because if this bridge was located in New York or California the buerocrats would still be sitting around the table halting repair because of any lame excuse they can make up. Florida is leading the way. Be patient and give the construction workers a brake!

]]> By: Roberta http://www.northescambia.com/2021/04/fdot-we-still-expect-to-open-the-pensacola-bridge-the-week-of-may-31/comment-page-1#comment-448817 Roberta Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:03:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=438684#comment-448817 Be so happy when it does cause traffic by my house is bumper to bumper and people are so rude..and then mayb I can ride my horse down the rd like I allways have Be so happy when it does cause traffic by my house is bumper to bumper and people are so rude..and then mayb I can ride my horse down the rd like I allways have

]]> By: James Lyons http://www.northescambia.com/2021/04/fdot-we-still-expect-to-open-the-pensacola-bridge-the-week-of-may-31/comment-page-1#comment-448592 James Lyons Sat, 17 Apr 2021 19:05:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=438684#comment-448592 Just a question... As I remember the storm track, it caught us ALL by surprise! I’m a trucker, and I left my wife behind as I headed to the Northeast. Then Sally stalled and turned right. I couldn’t get back in time to save her from 100+ mph winds at the house. Why is Skanska being held to a different standard from the rest of us? Sally was SUPPOSED to impact New Orleans up until 48 hours before it changed its’ mind. Look, I live in Beulah, FL, and my commute is not affected by Sally. I am SOOO sorry for those of you who have been affected by having to make that long detour across the Garcon Point Bridge, but does EVERYTHING in this world require a scapegoat to atone for your inconvenience? Sorry folks, but this storm’s timing sucked ( Is there ever a GOOD time for this?). And we ALL got caught by surprise. Skanska’s “lack of preparation” may have more consequences than most, but they are no less human or reliant on the forecasts than the rest of us. If you live in this area, you assume the same risk as everyone else. We are ALL subject to the whims of Mother Nature. Just a question… As I remember the storm track, it caught us ALL by surprise! I’m a trucker, and I left my wife behind as I headed to the Northeast. Then Sally stalled and turned right. I couldn’t get back in time to save her from 100+ mph winds at the house. Why is Skanska being held to a different standard from the rest of us? Sally was SUPPOSED to impact New Orleans up until 48 hours before it changed its’ mind.

Look, I live in Beulah, FL, and my commute is not affected by Sally. I am SOOO sorry for those of you who have been affected by having to make that long detour across the Garcon Point Bridge, but does EVERYTHING in this world require a scapegoat to atone for your inconvenience?

Sorry folks, but this storm’s timing sucked ( Is there ever a GOOD time for this?). And we ALL got caught by surprise. Skanska’s “lack of preparation” may have more consequences than most, but they are no less human or reliant on the forecasts than the rest of us.

If you live in this area, you assume the same risk as everyone else. We are ALL subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

]]> By: observer http://www.northescambia.com/2021/04/fdot-we-still-expect-to-open-the-pensacola-bridge-the-week-of-may-31/comment-page-1#comment-448553 observer Sat, 17 Apr 2021 05:04:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=438684#comment-448553 2 total lanes for a while. Then 4 lanes. Then 6 lanes final. 2 total lanes for a while.
Then 4 lanes.
Then 6 lanes final.

]]> By: Panhandler http://www.northescambia.com/2021/04/fdot-we-still-expect-to-open-the-pensacola-bridge-the-week-of-may-31/comment-page-1#comment-448538 Panhandler Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:44:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=438684#comment-448538 10 to 1 it ain't gonna happen. 10 to 1 it ain’t gonna happen.

]]> By: AL http://www.northescambia.com/2021/04/fdot-we-still-expect-to-open-the-pensacola-bridge-the-week-of-may-31/comment-page-1#comment-448535 AL Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:16:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=438684#comment-448535 Don't forget the bike/walk lane and also the fishing pier. They destroyed those too. Don’t forget the bike/walk lane and also the fishing pier. They destroyed those too.

]]> By: chris http://www.northescambia.com/2021/04/fdot-we-still-expect-to-open-the-pensacola-bridge-the-week-of-may-31/comment-page-1#comment-448514 chris Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:47:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=438684#comment-448514 "Expect to." I "expect" to retire someday too, but..... “Expect to.” I “expect” to retire someday too, but…..

]]> By: Julia Pearsall http://www.northescambia.com/2021/04/fdot-we-still-expect-to-open-the-pensacola-bridge-the-week-of-may-31/comment-page-1#comment-448488 Julia Pearsall Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:38:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=438684#comment-448488 Opened by the “week of May 31.” Does that mean by June 5th? Opened by the “week of May 31.” Does that mean by June 5th?

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