Project Underway To Pave Barrineau Park Road Into Alabama

November 15, 2013

Work is progressing toward paving Escambia County’s side of a popular route across the Perdido River to Alabama.

Over two years ago, Baldwin County paved 2.8 miles of Barrineau Park Road (also known as Duck Place Road) from the Perdido River to Highway 112. But the Florida side, from the river to the intersection of South Highway 99 and Highway 196 in the Barrineau Park community — remained dirt.

Escambia County owns the bridge across the Perdido River into Alabama.  But the county-maintained the dirt road on the Florida side was, until recently,  privately owned by the Barrineau Estate. It is only about four-tenths of a mile long, but the county had no right to pave it.

In late February, Escambia County met with a representative of the estate to discuss the needed right of way. And now Donna Jacobi Pruett, William Albert Jacobi, Larry Neil Jacobi, and James Lee Jacobi, as the heirs of William Merwin Barrineau, have donated the 2.73 acres of Escambia County for the roadway and related drainage infrastructure.

Escambia County has completed survey work for the paving project with design plans from Fabre Engineering due in December. The project will included the design and construction of 11-foot travel lanes with a paved shoulder with 66-feet of right of way.

The route is the only east-west route across the Perdido River between Muscogee Road in Cantonment and Highway 31 in Escambia County, Ala.  The road is often used by farmers and ranchers as they transport goods to market from North Escambia to Robertsdale, Ala.  It is also a shortcut route for many families to activities and shopping in Baldwin County and vice versa for Baldwin County residents traveling to Pensacola.

Construction is slated for February 2014.

Pictured above: Before and after images of Barrineau Park Road in Baldwin County, Ala. Pictured inset: Work on the Baldwin County side of the Perdido River in August 2010. Pictured below: Barrineau Park Road on the Florida side of the Perdido River. Submitted and NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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Comments

8 Responses to “Project Underway To Pave Barrineau Park Road Into Alabama”

  1. Tuf on November 16th, 2013 6:13 am

    I’ve wondered why there is not signage on US 29 in Cantonment at Muscogee Road that would provide the following information:

    1. Alabama State Road Shield saying, “TO AL 112″.
    2. Green directional signs with arrow saying, “Bay Minette”.

    Additional directional signs would be needed where Jacks Branch Road and Muscogee Road separate.

    Although the locals know these routes, I would think such signage would be of benefit to visitors attempting to find the relatively few crossings over the Perdido River.

    Similar markings are probably needed between Cantonment and Pace for the Quintette Road connection, and now off of US 29 in Molino over to the improved connection at Barrineau Park and Baldwin County.

  2. Molino Lady on November 15th, 2013 1:56 pm

    Thanks to everyone for this project to go forward. I’ve travel that road for forty years and have always dreaded the mud and dirt. Finally Alabame paved their side and I have always wondered why Florida never paved their side. We have need this for a long time.

  3. Lawson on November 15th, 2013 6:51 am

    Thank you Commissioner Steven Barry, for your efforts on this project.

  4. Lawson Berry on November 15th, 2013 5:49 am

    Thank you Donna, Bill, Neil and Lee. Thank you Escambia. County. We have needed this for a long time.

  5. Dennis on November 15th, 2013 5:36 am

    What Molino resident said. Also thanks to the Barrineau descendants for realizing this was a win-win situation and not impeding progress.

  6. Momma on November 15th, 2013 1:18 am

    Thanks Escambia County! Thanks Barrineau family! We have needed this for a long, long time. This will become an important travel route.

  7. Molino Resident on November 15th, 2013 1:16 am

    >Yet they won’t pave Pineville and Occie Phillips roads that people actually LIVE ON

    How many people live on those roads? 20? 25? And where to those road go? No where?

    Barrineau Park Road into Alabama is used by thousands of people per year now, and thousands more will use it once it’s paved. It’s an important commerce route, can be an important evactuation route, and means that darn outlet center in Foley is much closer for local shoppers. :)

    Thanks Escambia County and Barrineau Estate. We appreciate you!

  8. Andy on November 15th, 2013 1:11 am

    Yet they won’t pave Pineville and Occie Phillips roads that people actually LIVE ON ?!?!?!…… That’s Escambia County for ya !!!!!

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