North Escambia Fourth Travel Almost Trouble Free, Except For A Tree

July 5, 2016

Fourth of July travel in the North Escambia area was smooth and nearly trouble-free. There were no major accidents reported on Monday in North Escambia.

Holiday traffic on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill was temporarily blocked by a fallen tree. The tree fell across Highway 97 south of South Highway 99  about 4 p.m. Skies were clear and winds were light at the time. Volunteers from the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue removed the tree from the roadway by about 4:30 p.m.

AAA projected 43 million Americans would travel on the Independence Day weekend. This represents the highest fourth of July travel volume on record and five million more travelers compared to Memorial Day weekend.

Gas prices for those traveling on the roadways were at their lowest since 2005. AAA estimated 84 percent of holiday travelers, more than 35 million people, would drive to their Independence Day destinations.

Pictured: A fallen tree blocks Highway 97 in Walnut Hill on the Fourth of July. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News