Molino Road To Be Closed For Bridge Replacement

February 7, 2016

The temporary closure of Molino Road for the replacement of a 58-year old bridge has been approved.

The Florida Department of Transportation and Escambia County have signed off on the project to replace the bridge over Penasula Creek, west of Highway 29 between 4 Star Farm Road and Sunshine Hill Road.

The bridge has reached a level of deterioration to warrant replacement and is next on the list of the FDOT’s Five-Year Work Plan.  During construction, Molino Road will be closed for about six months to minimize costs and construction time.  The project will be funded and the construction work will be performed under contract for the Florida Department of Transportation. After completion of the structure, Escambia County will be responsible for the maintenance of the bridge..

The wood piling supported Molino Road Bridge over Penasula Creek  was constructed in 1958. A start date for the road closure and bridge replacement project has not yet been announced.

Pictured top: The Molino Road bridge over Penasula Creek. Pictured: The deteriorating wood pilings that support the bridge. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.


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14 Responses to “Molino Road To Be Closed For Bridge Replacement”

  1. chris in Molino on February 9th, 2016 8:00 pm

    @Christina
    Sorry about the impression of being a jerk. You did not indicate you were new to the area or in anyway unfamiliar to it.
    I apologize, however it irks me to no end the yuppies from the suburbs who move here to be in the country yet bring their yuppie ways, racecar driving, force their views of change and progress on those of us who’ve been here all along and want things to stay for our children the way it was for us. All the johnnycomelatelies who act as if you know these woods and rivers better than a Molino Boy, talking to you.

  2. James on February 8th, 2016 10:11 pm

    I also recently moved to Molino . . . Welcome Christina!

  3. Christina on February 8th, 2016 4:59 pm

    @Greg and Chris and everyone else who wants to be a jerk…I am new to Molino and don’t know all the other ways to go around. Thanks for the info and the warm welcome.

  4. NWFLA Linda on February 8th, 2016 11:57 am

    Interesting that when the bridge at Three Run on Pineville Road was replaced, a temporary bridge was constructed first so that the four households that might potentially be inconvenienced could use it during construction. Someone failed to notice that an alternate route for those four households was available by making a short detour. The bridge on Molino Road is used by many more folks and would certainly benefit from a temporary bridge. The same was done when the bridge on 97A was replaced. I don’t live on nor do I use Molino Road so there’s nothing to “suck up” just wondering why a temporary isn’t being built!

  5. hmm on February 8th, 2016 11:07 am

    Not only will this affect school buses, postal services, but what about emergency vehicles? Ambulances, fire trucks, and the sheriffs office will have to take another route. Molino Road is a vital road, this will impact a lot of people, glad the project is being done but 6 months is a lot of time!

  6. my thoughts on February 7th, 2016 4:02 pm

    The impact is that y’all will have a safe bridge to cross over, instead of one that could cave in you due to age and deterioration.

  7. Randy on February 7th, 2016 3:58 pm

    Looks like the repair work is long overdue.

  8. EMD on February 7th, 2016 1:12 pm

    Why six months?

  9. hcox on February 7th, 2016 10:58 am

    What about residents trying to receive their packages.??? .as a fedex driver that just so happens to run that route. .this is going to be tough….whether it’s myself or our fellow delivery companies…we have families to get home to…the detours we’ll have to take will hit us hard time wise…not cool.

  10. Phil on February 7th, 2016 10:45 am

    Your going to have to go around, that’s the impact.

  11. Patriot on February 7th, 2016 9:22 am

    I’m no traffic engineer, but I’d guess that they’ll have to take Sunshine Hill north, or Barrineau Park School Road south.

  12. chris in Molino on February 7th, 2016 8:44 am

    @Christina
    As a resident of Molino Rd for 37 years, I for one will welcome the reprieve of racecar wannabes that fly past by the minute. I live between Angus and Chestnut in a bottom. We constantly have to watch when pulling out onto the road as people come over the hill at over 60mph or more. Usually more.
    So go ahead and take the detour up Sunshine Hill to Crabtree Church and drive like a fool. Cops will be waiting.

  13. Greg on February 7th, 2016 7:01 am

    It’s not that hard to figure out. Why does gov’t have to tell you where to drive? If you’re coming or going south from west of the bridge…use Barrineau school road to barrineau road. If your coming or going to/from the north you’ll use sunshine hill rd out to hwy 29. There. There’s your plan, and you didn’t have to think one bit.LOL

  14. Christina on February 7th, 2016 6:16 am

    This is going to impact the residents who travel this road daily for work and school, not to mention the school buses. What is the plan to lessen the impact on residents who live in this area?

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