Comments on: Escambia County Commits $1 Million For Safety Improvements On Highway 4, Highway 4A http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Instigator http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551307 Instigator Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:15:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551307 Just keep in mind the kind of drivers we have around here.... widening and re-paving these roads will exponentially increase the speeds they drive at. Not saying that the repairs aren't needed but so is some law enforcement. Just keep in mind the kind of drivers we have around here…. widening and re-paving these roads will exponentially increase the speeds they drive at. Not saying that the repairs aren’t needed but so is some law enforcement.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551111 David Huie Green Sun, 08 Sep 2024 02:51:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551111 Well, good point. I yield. David in the wrong Well,
good point. I yield.
David in the wrong

]]> By: Well http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551100 Well Sat, 07 Sep 2024 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551100 @DHG I'm sure you've heard of ECAT. Definitely not school board. @DHG
I’m sure you’ve heard of ECAT.
Definitely not school board.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551062 David Huie Green Sat, 07 Sep 2024 02:06:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551062 REGARDING; "Instead of the county buying million dollar buses for public transport, they need to address this critical safety problem that impacts all of us." The School Board and the Board of County Commissions are separate entities. Also, as best I can recall, school buses with air conditioning run around $135,000 rather than a million dollars. Yes, Local Option Sales Tax money has been siphoned off for other good things than improving roads, but not buying newer more reliable buses is not the solution. David for proper pots to pull from REGARDING;
“Instead of the county buying million dollar buses for public transport, they need to address this critical safety problem that impacts all of us.”

The School Board and the Board of County Commissions are separate entities. Also, as best I can recall, school buses with air conditioning run around $135,000 rather than a million dollars.

Yes, Local Option Sales Tax money has been siphoned off for other good things than improving roads, but not buying newer more reliable buses is not the solution.

David for proper pots to pull from

]]> By: Shirley whatley http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551053 Shirley whatley Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:10:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551053 Glad to see hwy 4 to 97 finished would love to see some signs put back up stating where Bratt starts and ends on hwy 99also. On hwy 4also Glad to see hwy 4 to 97 finished would love to see some signs put back up stating where Bratt starts and ends on hwy 99also. On hwy 4also

]]> By: Rickey http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551048 Rickey Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:44:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551048 I thought of everyone that travels and lives on these two road may need to petition the county until these roads are widened and re-surfaced I thought of everyone that travels and lives on these two road may need to petition the county until these roads are widened and re-surfaced

]]> By: Willene Bryan http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551045 Willene Bryan Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:05:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551045 Highway 4A and Highway 4 is so dangerous. It is really dangerous when a school bus and a truck with the big side mirrors that haul a trailer or even two trucks that pass by each other. Heck it scares me in my car to pass these. Needs to be widen and repaved . Highway 4A and Highway 4 is so dangerous. It is really dangerous when a school bus and a truck with the big side mirrors that haul a trailer or even two trucks that pass by each other. Heck it scares me in my car to pass these. Needs to be widen and repaved .

]]> By: Common Sense http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551038 Common Sense Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:59:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551038 It may be a good idea to finish HWY 164 on the east side of 99 as well. Hopefully it will look better than what has already been done. All of the roads in this north-end need repair, upgrading, and widening. It may be a good idea to finish HWY 164 on the east side of 99 as well. Hopefully it will look better than what has already been done. All of the roads in this north-end need repair, upgrading, and widening.

]]> By: Mike Killam http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551030 Mike Killam Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:29:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551030 Hwy 4A is 18 feet wide which is 4 feet under the state requirement of 22 feet plus the state requires a 3 foot shoulder. Hwy 4A is dangerous - there’s not enough width for a school bus and trailer to pass safely. A million dollars is a start but not near enough to solve this problem. Instead of the county buying million dollar buses for public transport, they need to address this critical safety problem that impacts all of us. Hwy 4A is 18 feet wide which is 4 feet under the state requirement of 22 feet plus the state requires a 3 foot shoulder. Hwy 4A is dangerous – there’s not enough width for a school bus and trailer to pass safely. A million dollars is a start but not near enough to solve this problem. Instead of the county buying million dollar buses for public transport, they need to address this critical safety problem that impacts all of us.

]]> By: Honest John http://www.northescambia.com/2024/09/escambia-county-commits-1-million-for-safety-improvements-on-highway-4-highway-4a/comment-page-1#comment-551023 Honest John Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:47:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=559860#comment-551023 Just not sure why we have to hire an engineering firm to tell us the road needs some improvements. Just not sure why we have to hire an engineering firm to tell us the road needs some improvements.

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