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Resurfacing Begins Monday On Hwy 29 From McDavid To Century
September 9, 2011
Work will begin Monday on a $7.7 million project to resurface about 16 miles of Highway 29 in North Escambia.
The project will consist of resurfacing the roadway, drainage upgrades and placement of new pavement markings from north of Champion Drive in McDavid to the Alabama state line in Century.
Contractor APAC Mid South will begin work on the southern part of the project, according to Tanya Sanders Branton, spokesperson for the Florida Department of Transportation. Motorists can expect minor traffic delays; However, one northbound lane will remain open to traffic. Branton said drivers are reminded to use caution and obey the posted speed limit when traveling through the work zone.
The $70 billion budget signed in May by Gov. Rick Scott included $7,709,279 to resurface the 15.5 mile section of Highway 29 in North Escambia.
Portions of Highway 29 have deteriorated severely, leaving lots of loose rocks — and lots of broken windshields — behind.
Back in February, a Florida Department of Transportation Geotechnical Foundation Investigation crew performed pavement tests on the roadway, and high-powered blowers have been used since in an effort to remove the loose rocks from the crumbling highway.
Pictured above and below: A crew from Transfield Services uses a high power blower to remove loose rocks from Highway 29 near McDavid last month. Work to resurface nearly 16 miles of Highway 29 will begin Monday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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6 Responses to “Resurfacing Begins Monday On Hwy 29 From McDavid To Century”
LOL, well the north-end is getting a brand new road…that makes me happy and I don’t even live there anymore. I’m certain that deep-down, beneath the complaints and cynicism, lots of people will be proud to enjoy a smooth ride once it’s complete.
The company has started in the north bound – hurricane evacuation route – lanes this morning. You’ve got to love those planners who can’t think outside of the box! It is the peak of hurricane season or didn’t they get the memo.
I have to agree with you on this one David.
asphalt design that allows water to penetrate the surface, reach the smooth intermediate asphalt layer, and leach out to the edges of the roadway…”
Or, if you have a hard freeze right after a hard rain, it allows the formation of ice to lift the top layer and quickly destroy the surface of the road.
Methinks ’tis a bad design.
David for good, durable roads
Good luck guys…Just FYI, the “rock coat” Frustrated taxpayer refers to is called FC-5…it’s a hotmix asphalt design that allows water to penetrate the surface, reach the smooth intermediate asphalt layer, and leach out to the edges of the roadway…just a safety feature that allows better traction in wet conditions. Without it, cars would be flying off the road like the rocks might be in ten years or so
They will probably put the rock coat on top again and this will happen again in a few more years as it has before.