Comments on: Escambia Commission Votes To Request State Funds For Elevated Walkway Over Nine Mile At Beulah Middle http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle 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: MtnDewey http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-472453 MtnDewey Wed, 24 Nov 2021 03:32:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-472453 waste of money and resources. more hold ups in traffic on nine mile now. ridiculous. the BOCC is deranged. waste of money and resources. more hold ups in traffic on nine mile now. ridiculous. the BOCC is deranged.

]]> By: Mike http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-472132 Mike Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:54:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-472132 @Jamie, I agree with what happened to cross walk attendants? I’m not 100% sure but I remember when my son went to school that if you lived within a few miles of the school then the parents were responsible for transportation. Not sure if this is still the case yet many single and paired parents have to work to make it these days hence the kid having to walk or catch a ride with friend to school. @Jamie, I agree with what happened to cross walk attendants?
I’m not 100% sure but I remember when my son went to school that if you lived within a few miles of the school then the parents were responsible for transportation.

Not sure if this is still the case yet many single and paired parents have to work to make it these days hence the kid having to walk or catch a ride with friend to school.

]]> By: Mike http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-472131 Mike Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:49:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-472131 While I’m all for students safety, has anyone conducted a survey with the current students parents to see who would use this overpass even though many say no one crosses except maybe a few students in which arrangements can be made as if this overpass saves just 1 life then it’s all worth it. Several years ago a friend of my sons was crossing 9-mile with other kids at night and he was hit and killed by a vehicle. Shawn Youngstrum was just a kid going to Tom Thumb with friends one night. Yes anyone can argue he should not have been allowed near 9-mile at night or anything similar but a kid is a kid. Day or night, drivers hit other vehicles still at the intersection so hard to argue it was due to nighttime at intersection. There was just a caution light there when I moved here in 2002, the intersection has come a long way since then but if an overpass can save one kids/adults life then it’s worth it. Hopefully it could be used for all the community to safely cross 9-mile especially with the rapid growth in our community. While I’m all for students safety, has anyone conducted a survey with the current students parents to see who would use this overpass even though many say no one crosses except maybe a few students in which arrangements can be made as if this overpass saves just 1 life then it’s all worth it.

Several years ago a friend of my sons was crossing 9-mile with other kids at night and he was hit and killed by a vehicle.

Shawn Youngstrum was just a kid going to Tom Thumb with friends one night. Yes anyone can argue he should not have been allowed near 9-mile at night or anything similar but a kid is a kid.

Day or night, drivers hit other vehicles still at the intersection so hard to argue it was due to nighttime at intersection.

There was just a caution light there when I moved here in 2002, the intersection has come a long way since then but if an overpass can save one kids/adults life then it’s worth it.

Hopefully it could be used for all the community to safely cross 9-mile especially with the rapid growth in our community.

]]> By: William 2 http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-471974 William 2 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 03:00:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-471974 @lou How many kids have you seen crossing at this school? I've lived here for decades, pass this spot regularly before and after school. I have not seen the first kid crossing nine mile road. There may be 1 or possibly 2, if that, it would be cheaper to have a bus pick them up, because plenty pass by daily with room for 1 or 2 more kids @lou How many kids have you seen crossing at this school? I’ve lived here for decades, pass this spot regularly before and after school. I have not seen the first kid crossing nine mile road. There may be 1 or possibly 2, if that, it would be cheaper to have a bus pick them up, because plenty pass by daily with room for 1 or 2 more kids

]]> By: Carl http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-471970 Carl Thu, 18 Nov 2021 02:27:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-471970 Build it...they will come! Build it…they will come!

]]> By: Klem http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-471965 Klem Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:29:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-471965 So based on last comments to NE Escambia article, most residents are overwhelmingly against a bridge to nowhere. Since there is literally NO ONE going to use this to justify the expense. Therefore, much like the landing field, Bergosh is going to stubbornly push forward his version of reality despite constituent's desires. So based on last comments to NE Escambia article, most residents are overwhelmingly against a bridge to nowhere. Since there is literally NO ONE going to use this to justify the expense. Therefore, much like the landing field, Bergosh is going to stubbornly push forward his version of reality despite constituent’s desires.

]]> By: James Dennis http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-471964 James Dennis Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:02:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-471964 If you all aren't up to beat on ADA requirements I assume it will look something like this hopefully: 1. Air conditioning 2. Elevator on each side large enough for multiple wheelchairs 3. Wide enough to fit about 4 wheelchairs across PLUS foot traffic lane 4. Male female and neutral restrooms large enough for two wheel chairs PLUS foot traffic somewhere attached to the building 5. Two Wheelchair accessible water fountains 6. Generator backup in case the power goes out so no one is stuck on an elevator 7. Hurricane resistant windows 8. Window tint to block out harmful rays for persons with visual disabilities 9. Hand rails on watch side and if the bridge is wider than a certain measurement, a center hand rail. 10. Emergency alert system (call boxes with easy to press buttons) 11. Wifi capabilities 12. Staff member on duty to attend to anyone needing services while the walkway is open. 13. Readily accessible wheelchair in case one breaks 14. Directional chart explaining which way to go towards the school, flow of traffic, where Emergency call boxes are and bathrooms And the state of Florida should mandate QUARTERLY inspections of the walkover so that a tragedy like what happened at Florida International University in Miami does NOT happen here. If you all aren’t up to beat on ADA requirements I assume it will look something like this hopefully:

1. Air conditioning
2. Elevator on each side large enough for multiple wheelchairs
3. Wide enough to fit about 4 wheelchairs across PLUS foot traffic lane
4. Male female and neutral restrooms large enough for two wheel chairs PLUS foot traffic somewhere attached to the building
5. Two Wheelchair accessible water fountains
6. Generator backup in case the power goes out so no one is stuck on an elevator
7. Hurricane resistant windows
8. Window tint to block out harmful rays for persons with visual disabilities
9. Hand rails on watch side and if the bridge is wider than a certain measurement, a center hand rail.
10. Emergency alert system (call boxes with easy to press buttons)
11. Wifi capabilities
12. Staff member on duty to attend to anyone needing services while the walkway is open.
13. Readily accessible wheelchair in case one breaks
14. Directional chart explaining which way to go towards the school, flow of traffic, where Emergency call boxes are and bathrooms

And the state of Florida should mandate QUARTERLY inspections of the walkover so that a tragedy like what happened at Florida International University in Miami does NOT happen here.

]]> By: Lou http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-471953 Lou Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:08:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-471953 A child’s life is worth Avery penny. They are the future of our great nation. A child’s life is worth Avery penny. They are the future of our great nation.

]]> By: Brian http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-471952 Brian Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:18:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-471952 $3,000,000 means $7,000,000. How many kids walk across that road? Use a bus $3,000,000 means $7,000,000. How many kids walk across that road? Use a bus

]]> By: Paul http://www.northescambia.com/2021/11/escambia-commission-votes-request-state-funds-for-elevated-walkway-over-nine-mile-at-beulah-middle/comment-page-1#comment-471948 Paul Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:33:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=461171#comment-471948 This school was poor planning from the start. Traffic should have been considered from day one. They might as well have put it on the Interstate.. This school was poor planning from the start. Traffic should have been considered from day one. They might as well have put it on the Interstate..

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