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Scenic Highway Reopens
July 18, 2014
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed the reconstruction of Scenic Highway south of Scenic Highway Circle in Escambia County Thursday and has opened the road to traffic.
The $1.2 million repair project south of Scenic Highway Circle began May 14 and included the reconstruction of the road, installation of new drainage features and culverts, installation of guard rail and the construction of a retaining wall. Over 7,000 dump truck loads of dirt were used to reconstruct the roadway and shoulders.
Heavy rains and flooding in the area in April 2014 caused damage to Scenic Highway in several locations, resulting in a partial or total collapse of portions of the roadway.
Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures north of Scenic Highway Circle as crews continue to finish repairs.
Pictured top: Scenic Highway as seen Thursday afternoon. Pictured below: Scenic Highway during the week of July 7. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Scenic Highway Reopens”
Thanks to all the efforts put forth to reopen Scenic Hwy. A lot of good people who work hard every workday…I appreciate every one of you…
@ Steve
THANK YOU to these companies mentioned plus the engineers and to each one who had boots on the ground and hands busy making the repair to Scenic Highway.
After the “500 year flood” it became immediately evident how fragile our aged infrastructure is here in Escambia County and how great and urgent the need is for a proactive and long range into the future plan for storm water distribution.
Hopefully, the meetings and conferences going on now about restructuring the drainage will yield much more than just talk.
Again, Thank You to those who labored on Scenic Hwy and on any of our other roadways damaged in the flood. We all still see divots appearing on our roads.
The project could not have been completed with out the help of all the contractors including Highway Specialties ,APAC ,Ryle’s Farms,Alford Watson Construction,Bayside Construction,Hatch Mott Mcdonald,USA Ready Mix and the employees if Scott Bridge Company