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County Set To Pave Three Byrneville Area Dirt Roads
November 20, 2015
The Escambia County Commission is moving forward with a project that will pave three dirt roads near Byrneville.
The county has inked a design services agreement with Thompson Engineering for Thompson Road from McNeal Road to Highway 29 (1.12 miles), Crary Road from Highway 29 to Byrneville Road (1.07 miles), and McNeal Road from Thompson to Byrneville Road (0.46 miles). The total design cost is $59,870. A contract for paving the roads will be let at a future dates.
After soliciting bids, Baskerville-Donovan was the top-ranked firm for the project, but the company was dropped after two negotiation attempts. It was determined that a negotiated fee could not be achieved with budget.
Thompson Engineering, as the second ranked firm, was then chosen for the project.
Pictured: McNeal Road at the intersection of Byrneville Road. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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16 Responses to “County Set To Pave Three Byrneville Area Dirt Roads”
I wander how long it will take to get the Design Cost report back. I hope this can be completed Quickly.
In regards to “Taxpayer” ,
Thompson Road was named after My late neighbor, Mr. Oliver Thompson. Mr. Thompson was retired county employee and that didn’t carry any weight with the road paving projects.
REGARDING:
“part of the issue with paving roads is the mandates to ensure adequate right-of-way for utilities and drainage. It only takes one property owner to say no to providing the required right-of-way to stall a paving a project.”
True. Self~made mandates which have been ignored multiple times.
Simply paving what is used isn’t perfect but reduces water pollution, improves access, reduces vehicular damage, improves access for emergency vehicles and school buses~we must never forget them.
Consider all the miles of public roads which have been abandoned due to those subsequent decisions.
Also, nothing stops the payment for the right~of~way.
Yes, that raises the cost but we didn’t expect it to be free or we wouldn’t have needed to agree to tax ourselves in the first place.
David for promises kept,
even if somewhat slowly and imperfectly
@BigJohn
Don’t know where you’ve been but there’s not half the mileage of dirt roads north of pine barren creek that there used to be.
part of the issue with paving roads is the mandates to ensure adequate right-of-way for utilities and drainage. It only takes one property owner to say no to providing the required right-of-way to stall a paving a project.
YES DAVID H. GREEN IS RIGHT, AND IT IS REAL, REAL SAD THAT THE COUNTY TAKED 20 YEARS TO USE THE L.O.S.T FUNDS IN THE NORTH END. AS I SAID BEFORE THE COUNTY SAID THAT IF WE WOULD VOTE FOR THE L.O.S.T, THEY WOULD PAVE THAT ROADS IN THE NORTH END FIRST !!! ( 20 YEARS LATER) MAYBE SOME DAY THE REST OF THE ROADS IN THE NORTH END WILL BE PAVE. HA HA HA HA BIG JOKE !!!!
Yay!! So excited.
We paid to have it done (all of it) more than 20 years ago. It is nice whenever they actually spend some of the L.O.S.T. Funds on what we voted for. . . . . . . David for tasty crumbs
The $59, 870 is soley the cost of “designing” the roadways, drainage, driveway entrance, culverts, etc. This amount does not include the money need to do the actual paving of the roads.
The BCC website indicates that the design plans are from 2003 and are only 90% complete and will need additional information before construction can begin. The construction isnt plan to start prior to April 2016 and may be delayed until August 2016.
Info from the BCC website:
* In 2003, Escambia County received 90% Design Plans for Thompson Road, Crary Road and McNeal Road.
* Staff is requesting a plans update and is currently working through the RLI process to acquire an A&E.
* An updated set of plans is expected by End of February to beginning of March 2016
* Anticipated Construction April 2016 – August 2016
How about frank ard road
Poplardell rd on November 20th, 2015 8:35 am
What about Killam Rd ??????
My understanding there is a “right away” issue with the dirt side of Killam Rd.
Whooo-Hoo Crary Road!! Go hit Whirlpool Rd too!!
I think this is great that the County is agreeing to help improve the roads in the North End of the County. The question I have is, is the amount stated above enough money for this amount of footage to be paved?
I wonder if this paving is going to be a single lane or two lane road. I hope this paving is thick enough that it does not start coming apart within two or three months of being paved.
What about Killam Rd ??????
Glad to hear they are doing some paving in the north end of the county. Just curious whether or not Thompson Engineering has anything to do with Thompson Road.
HALLELUJAH!