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Replacement Begins Next Week On Highway 99 Bridge In Oak Grove
March 31, 2017
Construction activities are scheduled to begin next week on a new bridge on North Highway 99 over Pine Barren Creek, just north of the Oak Grove Park.
The existing bridge will be replaced with a new, modern structure consisting of 11-foot travel lanes, nine-foot shoulders and a solid concrete barrier railing. The bridge approaches will also be repaved. County Road 99 will slightly be realigned and connect to the new bridge being constructed just west of the existing structure.
There will be additional drainage improvements, with a drainage pond constructed to collect stormwater runoff from the travel lanes. The speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph during construction.
The existing bridge was constructed in 1955
Traffic will be maintained on the existing bridge during construction. FDOT said drivers are reminded to use caution and to obey the posted speed limit of 35 MPH when traveling through the work zone. Work is anticipated to be complete in early 2018, weather permitting, at a total cost $4,160,238.
Pictured top: A steel truss was installed to support the bridge over Pine Barren Creek on North Highway 99 in Oak Grove in early 2011. Otherwise, the 62-year old bridge is supported by wood pilings. Pictured below: The North Highway 99 bridge over Pine Barren Creek. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Replacement Begins Next Week On Highway 99 Bridge In Oak Grove”
Hey a new Bridge is a step in the right direction.
99N needs to be resurfaced all the way to the state line.
>>any plans to resurface that road from Hwy 97 to Bratt?
This project does not include repaving Highway 99. I think (have to check) that it is on the 5-year work plan. So don’t hold your breath.
any plans to resurface that road from Hwy 97 to Bratt? Shake, rattle and roll on that old pavement. New bridge will be nice but the road is terrible. Hope it gets repaved.
will they black top it from 97 to Bratt when they redo the bridge