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Speed Limit Reduced On Nine Mile From Chemstrand To Baldridge
October 6, 2022
The speed limit has been lowered on a portion of East Nine Mile Road, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
The speed limit was reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph on East Nine Mile Road from Chemstrand Road to east of Baldridge Drive (near Target) as construction crews temporarily closed the bicycle lanes. The bike lane closure and speed limit reduction will continue until a construction project is completed.
The $7.2 million Florida Department of Transportation project aims to improve safety on a 2.3 mile segment of East Nine Mile Road. It includes widening the turn lanes to include 5-foot bicycle lanes in each direction, pedestrian and traffic signal upgrades, minor guardrail, drainage improvements, and milling and resurfacing of turn lanes and bicycle lanes.
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4 Responses to “Speed Limit Reduced On Nine Mile From Chemstrand To Baldridge”
Most times, of most days, you couldn’t get up to 45 on 9 Mile anyways. Escambia’s largest paved parking lot….
The speed limit on 9 mile road west of hwy 29 is 45MPH. You go 45 and folks pass you like your standing still. Good luck with the 35MPH in the construction zone.
Safety in construction zones is very important. I don’t like speeding anywhere. But the additional effect of lowering the legal speed is raising the number of tickets issued and fines that the government collects. Prices of everything are going up, including the costs for government services.
Regrettably, the posted speed of 45 mph in this area is regarded by many as a mere suggestion. There are lots of rude and/or bad drivers in the section between Chisolm Rd., and University Pkwy.