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Railroad Crossing Signal To Be Installed In Walnut Hill
August 4, 2010
A railroad crossing signal will be installed on Pine Forest Road in Walnut Hill.
The Florida Department of Transportation will fund the $195,000 estimated cost to improve the the Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway crossing. Escambia County and Alabama & Gulf Coast will split the $3,146 annual maintenance for the crossing controls.
The railway, Pelt Road and Rockaway Creek Road all intersect Pine Forest Road over about a 200 foot span, in what is almost a three-way intersection with the railroad tracks in the middle. The crossing is about two miles from Highway 97.
Pictured above: A railroad crossing signal is planned for Pine Forest Road near the intersections of Pelt Road and Rockaway Creek Road. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Comments
9 Responses to “Railroad Crossing Signal To Be Installed In Walnut Hill”
great news…pave a dirt road too!!
In My Opinion i think it would be great and i really dont think its a waste of money its just a little thing being done to help the community.
just another stupid thing to spend money on!
On June 9th there was a lengthy article in north escambia.com about a 48 million dollar traffic plan for North Escambia County which stated that a railroad crossing signal would be installed in fiscal year 2010-2011 at the crossing on Athur Brown Road near Corley Road in Walnut Hill. Total cost would be $251,000. So it appears that both places will get a signal. To see the full article go to search and type in railroad crossing and go to the headline Transportation Plan includes 48 million dollars in North Escambia Improvements.
I was really afraid someone would be happy about this.
But it’s like everything else,let us tell you what should have been done .
Where are the trees, the blind spot (Something) It looks like a clear field next to the tracks
I agree with Robert. I use both crossings 10 or 15 times a week and the Arthur Brown Rd. crossing is the most dangerous by far because of the blocked view and having to drive parallel to the tracks before turning west.
Its a waste of money and resources go back to the old laws and stop at all railroad crossing, people today are just lazy and abuse road conditions.
needs to be one at Arthur Brown rd also!!!!!!!!!!