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Update: Safety Improvements At Barrineau Park & Highway 29 Part Of Federal Project
March 8, 2018
We now know that the roadway safety improvements made on Barrineau Park Road at Highway 29 were not in response to a fatal collision at the intersection just days prior.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 56-year old Franklin Webb was traveling east on Barrineau Road when he failed to properly yield his Toyota Tundra at a stop sign at the intersection of Highway 29 on the afternoon on February 25. His vehicle was hit by a southbound pickup truck. Webb was pronounced deceased at the scene. [Read more...]
Two days later, someone repainted rumble strips and other pavement markings on Barrineau Park road approaching Highway 29 from both the east and west. At that time, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Transportation said it was not FDOT or their contractors, and Escambia County said they did not do the work on the county road either.
This week, the FDOT spokesperson said FDOT had determined the improvements on Barrineau Park Road at Highway 29 were done as part of an ongoing Federal Highway Administration safety project.
A total of 65 “un-signalized intersections in Escambia County were identified to receive safety upgrades which include refurbish signage and thermo (thermoplastic striping) at the approach to state roads,” according to Tanya Branton, FDOT public information specialist. “New signs have been installed and concrete work and ramps for ADA compliance have been constructed at identified selected locations. All that remains is placement of thermo at 60 remaining intersections.”
In addition to Barrineau Park Road at Highway 29, additional intersections in North Escambia that are part of the project include Woodland Street at Highway 29 in Cantonment and Highway 95A at Highway 29 in Molino.
Work is expected to be complete on the entire project by May.
For an earlier story, click here.
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2 Responses to “Update: Safety Improvements At Barrineau Park & Highway 29 Part Of Federal Project”
I am sorry for the lives that have been changed because of the weather deteriorating things and human errors transpiring, BUT thank you Federal; Highway Administration Funds for helping out now, maybe one of these critics life will be saved because of the improvements.
I have worked in Government for over 10 years nothing and I mean NOTHING moves fast in any kind of Government, but thank God it moves and we have the improvements that we do.
The rumblesticks wereinsalled the same day, not just painted.
Been missising for 4-6years before replacing