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Escambia County Set To Award $2.4 Million Contact To Resurface North Highway 99
April 3, 2019
Escambia County is set to approve resurfacing North Highway 99 from Highway 97 in Walnut Hill to the Alabama State line.
Low bidder on the project was Panhandle Grading & Paving at $2.4 million. Other bidders were Roads, Inc. of NWF at $2.6 million and Midsouth Paving at $2.9 million.
The project was planned for 2024-25, but the Escambia County Commission fast tracked the advancement of $1,726,325 available in Local Option Sales Tax to this fiscal year and solicited bids.
The 8.01 mile roadway runs from Highway 97, past Highway 4 in Bratt and continues to the state line. It is a major north-south transportation corridor for the area. In addition to the school buses that serve Bratt Elementary on North Highway 99, buses travel the road twice-daily between Northview High and Ernest Ward Middle schools.
The asphalt is in poor condition due to a high traffic volume, and heavy truck traffic, according to county officials.
The recommended improvements include repair of road base failures, leveling of existing asphalt, installation of a geogrid over widened joints, paving the entire roadway, and re-striping 12-foot travel lanes.
The Escambia County Commission will vote on the contract award on Thursday. Once the contractor begins work, they will have 210 days to complete the project.
Pictured top: North Highway 99 in Bratt near Highway 168. Pictured below: A closer look at asphalt conditions. Pictured below: North Highway 99 at Highway 4 and (bottom) Highway 164. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Escambia County Set To Award $2.4 Million Contact To Resurface North Highway 99”
Any bets on hw long it will take them to get it done??? Like all the other road project in escambia county
If panhandle grading and paving has any left over asphalt we sure need some on HWY 99 North from 97 to bay springs… we have too drive in the ditch it’s so rough.
Hallelujah!!!! We,99er’s are soooooo excited about this!!!!!!!!
This is long overdue…..still remember getting beat to death on those bus rides to and from Ernest Ward courtesy of Highway 99….
Sure hope the ECC will approve this….