Comments on: $7.2 Million In Safety Improvements Begin Next Month On East Nine Mile Road

By: jerry

jerry — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:07:44 +0000

It is called perpetual construction on 9 mile road. When they finish one section, it time to redo another section.

By: James

James — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:04:42 +0000

It’s obvious the people advocating for pedestrian sidewalks along 9-mile Road have not actually experienced congested metro areas. Pedestrian transport is a viable option in traffic ridden, densely populated metropolitan areas. However, in the Pensacola and surrounding areas there are no significant geographic obstacles to encourage vertical development. Therefore, the area simply expands over more area. Pedestrian traffic strategies are most effective when the population density supports the majority of basic necessities within a 10-block radius of the pedestrian’s home. Simply put, people won’t walk unless traffic is so dense they can travel by foot less than 1/2 mile in any direction from their home. There won’t be viable pedestrian or mass public transportation until the area reaches the point of building vertically rather than expanding horizontally.

By: mtndewey

mtndewey — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:34:20 +0000

wonder who gets the kickbacks from these projects?

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:04:09 +0000

Lanes should be reduced, and separated bike and pedestrian infrastructure should be added.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:08:01 +0000

I have a question:
We are moving to Pensacola to an apartment probably near 9 Mile Road. Are there any sidewalks currently along 9 Mile Road that a person on a mobility scooter could feel safe riding on? I get the impression there aren’t many sidewalks along 9 Mile. I think bicycle lanes would be too scary or dangerous. Thank you.

By: lyjugo

lyjugo — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 05:57:30 +0000

if they have so much money to spend on improving highways, when are they going to fix gulf beach highway? we have been promised that something would be done for 30 years and nothing! the traffic on this road is heavy, dangerous and in need of being 4-laned. everyday we hear ambulances going down gulf beach highway. it needs to be widened. we pay the 1cent tax for highway improvements so why do they spend all of it on the east side of town?

By: A north Escambia area resident

A north Escambia area resident — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 02:32:05 +0000

To anyone who may concern, Nine mile road does not need more lanes as it will likely never pay for itself due to the low tax revenue per acre suburban sprawl. Also you think that adding more lanes will fix traffic in the long term? Not so as induced demand will make the widening useless in about 10 years. It’s a perpetual loop of expenditures on car dependent infrastructure that does the community no good. If anyone reads this, please reach out to your commissioners and representatives and demand for mixed use zoning and safe pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, you want to fix traffic, well then this is the the way to do so.

By: Cantonment resident

Cantonment resident — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 02:30:30 +0000

@ Jason Nine mile road does not need more lanes as it will likely never pay for itself due to the low tax revenue per acre suburban sprawl. Also you think that adding more lanes will fix traffic in the long term? Not so as induced demand will make the widening useless in about 10 years. It’s a perpetual loop of expenditures on car dependent infrastructure that does the community no good. If anyone reads this, please reach out to your commissioners and representatives and demand for mixed use zoning and safe pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, you want to fix traffic, well then this is the the way to do so.

By: Worn Piece

Worn Piece — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:42:35 +0000

@ Denny: I’m not sure if you misread the article or maybe just commenting. Nine Mile Rd. is State Road 10 and Alternate US 90. Florida Dept. of Transportation will be in charge of this project.

By: Denny

Denny — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 19:14:07 +0000

I’ve noticed the County is a lot quicker at getting the job done. Remember 30 years ago when we were know as the “City of Orange Barrels?” Those were State projects and the first time I noticed the difference depending on who was doing the work. The State only cares about the Tallahassee area.