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Highway 297A Reopened After Emergency Closure; Will Close Again At 7 AM Thursday
May 5, 2021
Highway 297A in Cantonment has reopened following an emergency closure Wednesday morning, but a lane is scheduled to close again Thursday morning for repairs.
About daybreak Wednesday, the northbound lane of Highway 297A at the Highway 97 intersection (map below) was closed after an existing depression in the roadway worsened. Temporary repairs were completed, and the road was opened by about 10 a.m.
The northbound lane of Highway 297A will be closed again beginning about 7 a.m. Thursday so that permanent repairs can be made. This may also lead to traffic delays at the intersection of Highway 297A and Highway 97. Drivers are asked to use an alternative route Thursday morning.
Pictured: Escambia County crews work to make emergency repairs to Highway 297A at the intersection of Highway 97 in Cantonment. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Highway 297A Reopened After Emergency Closure; Will Close Again At 7 AM Thursday”
@JA
I’ve lived just off 297-A since 1976 when dad got stationed here. I’ve seen this road go from a couple of cars every 15 minutes to what it is now. I hate it but it’s called progress. How about you take some responsibility and plan accordingly and adjust your schedule. Or maybe your name is really Karen.
Use common sense your self. this is 24 hour notice. Leave early drive a different way kinda simple
Slow down JA. It was an emergency fix for a depression in the road (aka small sinkhole) that got larger due to the heavy rain overnight. It was determined to be unsafe because people with common sense know you can’t just throw asphalt on top of a suspected sinkhole. So you should be thanking them, not berating them because people like you would be on here calling for their heads to roll if a school bus hit a hole in the highway and crashed.
Really? How about using some common sense and waiting until after the morning rush to close this main route. There is already heavy traffic at this time with people trying to get to work and take children to school. This morning traffic was backed up and students were late to school on a day of district wide testing. The second day of testing is Thursday. There needs to be better planning prior to maintenance work. I realize this morning was an emergency but tomorrow is a choice. Waiting until after 9 am when schools are in and most people are at work should not be a problem