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Verizon Constructs New Tower On Highway 97 In Dogwood Park
October 13, 2022
A new Verizon Wireless tower has been constructed on Highway 97 in Dogwood Park, about halfway between Walnut Hill and Molino, according to county records.
The 139-foot tall monopole tower is located in the 3700 block of Highway 97. The tower and an 80 x 80 foot fenced area with raised and canopied platform for wireless equipment.
Verizon has not confirmed a target date for the tower to be completed and placed into service.
A similar Verizon project went before the Escambia County Development Review Committee back in 2015 but was never constructed. A new development application was filed and approved in 2020.
A development order was also issued for a Verizon tower on Wilma Road in June 2021, but to date there has been no sign of construction at that site.
Pictured: A new Verizon wireless tower on Highway 97 in Dogwood park. In the top photo, an AT&T tower can be seen in the background about one mile to the north. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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11 Responses to “Verizon Constructs New Tower On Highway 97 In Dogwood Park”
all i want is for my calls and texts to get through too who i am calling.
“What about the big tower on Bratt rd by camp rd.”
That is an Escambia County tower — sheriff’s office, fire, EMS, road department, etc. They don’t allow collocations on their towers.
What about the big tower on Bratt rd by camp rd.
Good place for some carrier to put up antennas.
Come on TMobile
I understand everyone wanting bigger, better, faster…. but 4G works fine for me. I don’t need to be able to watch 4K movies or download massive files with my phone. I’d rather not have big ugly towers all over the place spewing millimeter wave microwave energy.
Jim Stanton wrote “@tg—if you live under the tower, don’t get your hopes up to high, 5G has very limited range, about 1500 feet under ideal conditions,”
There’s more to it than that. The limited 1,500 or so reach is for 5G Ultrawide Band on a different frequency.
There is a slower “regular” 5G Verizon calls 5G Nationwide that has a general reach much like 4G. Verizon says Ultrawide is “up to 10 times faster” than 5G Ultrawide.
https://www.verizon.com/support/5g-mobile-faqs/
5G Nationwide is available in parts of the Molino area and south now.
On full strength 5G Nationwide n Molino, I can get about 50/2. At Northview High School in Bratt on 4G, I get about 100/50 average. 5G is not always faster.
@tg—if you live under the tower, don’t get your hopes up to high, 5G has very limited range, about 1500 feet under ideal conditions, no obstructions, good weather and a few others. https://www.verizon.com/about/news/how-far-does-5g-reach
wish the tower that had everything removed on our street still worked.. service was great when we moved in back in 2013… but we started having issues a few years back.. couldn’t figure it out until we noticed the tower was missing all the satellite dishes on it.. can’t get any good service out here now.. we are about 30 minutes to an hour from Walnut Hill.. it would be great if our phones started working again.. if internet is down, the 4G barely works.. and it is no better with a TMobile phone either..
Long overdue
5G internet coming at a reasonable rate.
But it sure will help the no service Walnut Hill area where it was built!
That new tower will really help No Service in Century Verizon, about time to dump Verizon.