Comments on: $21.8 Million, 3-Year Project Underway On Highway 90 Bridges Between Escambia, Santa Rosa

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:48:35 +0000

Are any sessions planned for input from the public? The majority here believe that 3 lanes are needed, and I for one, would attend such meeting so that my voice/opinion can be heard? Why must you make 12′ lanes, as opposed to 3 standard sized lanes? The traffic during rush hours is getting to be unbearable, especially for a “small, country town!” How are wider lanes going to ease the traffic situation. Also, while we’re talking about roads, WHEN is Woodbine Road going to be widened? I live on Woodbine and we have had 5 deaths on Woodbine, that I know of in the past year!!! Y’all keep approving all these new communities with apparently zero thought given to the infrastructure problem, here! It’s about time that an investigation be done as to the reason the proper remedies to Pace’s & Milton’s ever-expanding communities & traffic issues are not being addressed properly!

By: KT

KT — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 02:32:29 +0000

These bridges were damaged in hurricane Ivan in 2004 and are older than most people know. It is about time that they are updating them.

By: Al Melvin

Al Melvin — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:01:00 +0000

I’ll bet that three-year planned project will stretch to five.

By: John

John — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:23:12 +0000

If you travel back and forth to Milton to ensly everyday I do see people riding. I do agree with 3 lanes. We need to fix local traffic first. Not make a bigger funnel to already overloaded roads.

By: Dave Coleson

Dave Coleson — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 21:07:44 +0000

Not sure there is a necessity for a bike lane. Ive seen maybe one biker in 3 years of commuting this stretch of roadway.

How about some forward, rational critical thinking of making a 3rd lane in each direction rather than a bike lane. Not sure anyone in charge has thought about that.

You see, with the population growth of Milton and Pace with subdivisions popping up left and right, doest it seem remotely logical to widen that stretch to 3 lanes each way? That seems like more of a necessity than a …. bike lane?

Perhaps widen Woodbine Road to two lanes each direction?

I know this type of forward critical thought is very difficult for people. Hopefully it doesn’t rack the brain too much as I have done the hard part for you.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:27:47 +0000

@Taree: Yes, I agree less than 10 years for sure.

By: lawrence

lawrence — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:57:11 +0000

good repairs for years . some not here when IVAN hit this area !!

By: Russell Brown

Russell Brown — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:30:45 +0000

Glad to see improvements, but seems that bridges on the Fill are always needing work. Curious about Quintette Road which has become a major highway between Pace and Cantonment, with continual traffic and many large trucks and equipment daily. The narrow bridges on the river are largely original and are as old as me, and I ain’t no spring chicken.

By: Taree Huggers

Taree Huggers — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:22:10 +0000

Is it just me or does it seem like those bridges are fairly new?

By: James

James — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:21:46 +0000

Can’t recall ever seeing a bike on this stretch of highway. They rebuilt several of these bridges 20+ years ago when I was commuting to UWF. Poor forward thinking have them rebuilding this bridge to two lanes when in 10+ years this entire segment will need widening to three lanes.