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County Considers Expansion Of Highway 4A Safety Improvement Project To $2.36 Million
December 9, 2025
This week, the Escambia County Commission will consider expanding a Highway 4A safety improvement project.
In August, the commission approved a $1.8 million roadway safety improvements project for Highway 4A from Byrneville to near Century. The approved project limits are from Highway 4, at the traffic light near the Byrneville Community Center, and continuing for 3.5 miles, about a half-mile past Broomes Road..
On Thursday, the commission will vote on a change order for $554,890.20 to extend the current project from 3.5 to 4.8 miles of roadway safety improvements. The new project limits, if approved, on Highway 4A will be from Highway 4 at the light in Byrneville to State Line Road, and include pavement reconstruction at the State Line Road intersection. The new project total will be $2,362,863.20.
The planned roadway improvements include widening and overlaying the existing lanes. The project also includes the relocation of mailboxes, and the reinstallation of traffic signs to county specifications. The guardrails within the project limit will be upgraded to current Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) standards.
The project also includes minor drainage modifications to accommodate road widening.
NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
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13 Responses to “County Considers Expansion Of Highway 4A Safety Improvement Project To $2.36 Million”
Aaron
You’re wrong.
Hwy 4a is rough and the whole rd needs to be done I drive my suv next to a trailers its a close call every time not to mention the pot holes thats damaging cars and truck and trailers and if a school bus goes next truck and trailer one is halfway in the ditch the rural area has alot of truck and trailers and they drive 4a daily its a close call and bumpy ride not to mention Thompson and hwy 4 to 29 is same size not wide and hwy 4 had a ton of patch jobs due to all the flooding earlier this year please dont over look what needs to be done all of hwy 4a to 29 needs to be done as well as hwy 4 and Thompson and hwy 4 bratty area and more the north end gets over looked lets get this part of the area looking good let’s get some expansion up here with maybe a mom and pop grocery store or 1 more restaurant let’s get century town looking good and roads safer and better
You’re wrong. Aaron.
I watched my Gdad and Dad move the fence in 1960’s. So the state could add the curve.
The orgijnal old hardware store back entrance was across from the carport. The overpass wasnt there. It was torn down and the one you went into was built by my Grandfather.
After the State took the land the old hardware State Line was a crossroads. I watched out the window of the living room when they piled dirt.
It absolutely has something to do with extending 4A and not contuing to funnel traffic around this curve. This historic designated is on record.
Thanks for the opportunity to explain the history and why if you live long enough you will see 4A get revamped and this egress managed better.
The BOCC is aware and this article is in the record.
Meanwhile Slow Down and Smile.
You’re wrong. Aaron.
I watched my Gdad and Dad move the fence in 1960’s. So the state could add the curve.
The old hardware store back entrance was across from the carport. After the State took the land the old hardware State Line was a crossroads. I watched out the window of the living room when they piled dirt.
It absolutely has something to do with extending 4A and not contuing to funnel traffic around this curve. This historic designated is on record.
I’m sorry karen. I’ve been here long as you have I know all those facts. I stopped in the hardware store/ building is still there just the way it was State took nothing.
Got nothing to do with that curve. Or Highway 4A being resurfaced and widened.
164 needs to be finished!!!
The State came in and took the land and hardware store and most of the yard.
Built the over pass and put in the curve taking away most of the yard.
At the time is was a gravel/dirt path.
Not meant to handle traffic exiting onto a major transportation route.
Close the road, local traffic only.
4A Bypass.
The house at the curve on state is listed on the Florida Master sight file as a historic home. Filed under the name. “The Straughn House”
It was built by CE Hart in 1938. The classic architecture is noted in the file with the State. Ross Prestoria from the historic preservation helped with that and suggested a historic sign because of the notable influence of PA Straughn.
Think “Footloose”
No dancing and drinking at the same location in Old South Flomaton.”
There is also a historic Sweet Magnolia Tree predating the incorporation of Century, by a Longshot. It is also in the record with the Town of Century.
Old Photos of the stateline depict the Hardware Store that CE ran and PA took over, then built the new hardware store next door, now know as the old coin laundry.
A Bypass in is Order.
I agree JB. It makes no sense not to finish widening wagon trail road (aka 164). It’s a serious safety issue. Also, the county needs to do something about washboard road (aka Pine Barren Road) from West Bogia Road to 164. The decision makers must own vehicle repair shops.
Before they fix any other road they need to finish paving Highway 164! To only do certain parts of the road and leave the rest of the road, narrow with potholes is ridiculous. I got ran off the road by a big truck just the other day.! Use our tax money the right way, and fix the roads correctly for safety!
Hopefully this will be approved. It will widen the rest of the curves and roadway increasing the safety of everyone traveling here
@Citizen, please move out of that curve at food giant and feel better.
The more heavily traveled Highway 4 from Century to Pine Barren Road needs a complete safety improvement overhaul.
The part of 4A from the end of the blue line on StateLine heading toward Highway 29 needs a major overhaul directing traffic to flow onto Highway 29 there into Century.
Traffic Should NOT funnel on StateLine into Century directly to the 90 degree turn at the overpass and have people exiting at the foot of the overpass at the StateLine.
Century should work with the county to reduce trucks and access in the town limits,
4A. Century Bypass. Maybe a light at the Dollar General.
Make StateLine in Century minimum access. The curve and dump at the southern foot of the overpass is not safe nor best practice.
Extend the project. Beeline 4A to 29. A lot of traffic from AL will flow that way more efficiently and safely.