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North Hwy 99 Closed In Oak Grove For About 30 Days
December 9, 2010
The bridge over Pine Barren Creek on North Highway 99 was closed to traffic Thursday afternoon after a routine inspection revealed a structural problem.
The bridge is located at the Oak Grove Park, just north of Gobbler Road. Escambia County’s recommended north/south detour is Gobbler Road and Still Road. Preliminary estimates are that repairs will take about 30 days, according to Sonya Daniel, Escambia County public information manager.
The roadway is heavily traveled and is a primary route for school traffic to and from Bratt Elementary, Ernest Ward Middle and Northview High schools.
Pictured above: And Escambia County Road Department crew closed the North Highway 99 bridge over Pine Barren Creek late Thursday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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9 Responses to “North Hwy 99 Closed In Oak Grove For About 30 Days”
■NHS Student on December 9th, 2010 7:42 pm
ehhh, This is the only way i get to northview from Molino, which is already a 1 hour bus ride,
Best shot: Go straight up Hwy 97 to W Hwy 4 in Davisville. go right on West Highway 4. NHS will be on your left about a mile after the 4-way stop.
Alternative 1: Go straight up US 29 to Bluff Springs Crossroad. Take a left on Byrneville Rd. Another left at Byrneville Crossroads onto West Hwy 4. NHS will be on your right after some 5 miles or so
Alternative 2: Go straight up 29 to West Hwy 4 in Century. Turn left onto West Highway 4. NHS will be on your right after some 9 miles or so
David the ever-helpful
I guess most of the bloggers would still cross this bridge damaged or not, its very clear they don’t no there area they live in [ just read the blogs].
THANK YOU so much. I take my son to school and I would hate to get lost. Thanks again!
>>>How will I get to Ernest Ward from Century now? Anyone have any suggestions? PLEASE HELP!!
Easiest not to get lost way is continue across Highway 4 to Highway 97, turn left (south). The total trip is under two miles longer.
How will I get to Ernest Ward from Century now? Anyone have any suggestions? PLEASE HELP!!
Inconvenient, but glad they are fixing it if it is not safe for travel!
ehhh, This is the only way i get to northview from Molino, which is already a 1 hour bus ride,
I live on Hwy.99 and it will be a long detour for me to go to Ernest Ward!!!! I live 4 miles from my job at the school which normally takes four minutes!!! I wonder how long it will take me now!!! Hahaha
Thank God, we have a way to be “warned” now. I wist The North Escambia News had been here the three times they closed the bridges on 97A, without any warning. Our detour was very very long.