Highway 99, Barrineau Park Road Projects Running Ahead Of Schedule

July 27, 2016

A contractor is on track for an early completion of projects to widen and resurface several miles of County Road 99 and Barrineau Park Road.

Work is 80 percent complete on a project to widen and resurface seven miles of Highway 99 from Barrineau Park Road north to Highway 97A in Bay Springs, according to Escambia County. Panhandle Grading and Paving is still  widening shoulders. The entire widening area will then be resurfaced , and then striping and signage will be added.

The Highway 99 project will be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration Agency (FHWA) for  reimbursement at an estimated project  construction cost of $2.87 million.

Escambia County says work is also 80 percent complete on the Barrineau Park Road project which includes widening the existing travel lanes to 11 feet wide, adding four foot paved shoulders, upgrading guardrails and minor drainage improvements. Panhandle Grading and Paving is still  widening shoulders. The entire widening area will then be resurfaced , and then striping and signage will be added.

In addition to the two county projects, the Florida Department of Transportation upgraded the railroad crossing on Highway 99  south Highway 97A.

Comments

4 Responses to “Highway 99, Barrineau Park Road Projects Running Ahead Of Schedule”

  1. B on July 28th, 2016 10:32 am

    As I have already called in and complained, my front ditch where new drain put in, was cut so steep that all dirt is washing away, and mail boxes have a washout going into ditch. I have to watch walking to mail box to keep from falling, but yet they are near completion. HaHa!!! This is past Exner’ s toward Ernie Road.

  2. Willis on July 27th, 2016 7:59 pm

    It appears that one section failed after being done. So most likely they’re having to do a small redesign.

  3. Theresa Crabtree on July 27th, 2016 5:03 pm

    yea I would like to know that too. they just stopped right pass Barrineau Park School Rd. and the bridge. They left a narrow part of the road undone. Are they going to finish it or not?

  4. Bonnie Exner on July 27th, 2016 9:21 am

    Can anyone tell me why they stopped working on Barrineau Park Road from Barrineau Park School Road to Jacks Branch Road intersection? Parts of the expansion have eroded already and it needs to be redone.