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Weight Limit Lowered To Three Tons On Bridge Near Molino
February 13, 2023
Escambia County Public Works has lowered the weight limit on a 56-year old Chestnut Road Bridge to just three tons after a recent inspection.
That prevents many large private vehicles, commercial vehicles, fire trucks and school buses from crossing the bridge over Dry Creek, about a mile north of Barrineau Park Road.
Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry said the county is putting together an action plan to address the situation.
The bridge, constructed in 1967, is about 16 feet long and spans Dry Creek.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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7 Responses to “Weight Limit Lowered To Three Tons On Bridge Near Molino”
You know how many times I’ve stopped before going over this bridge when I was younger and told my fat sister-in-law she needed to get out of the car because the bridge won’t hold her?! Ha! Now it’s true!!! Going to send this link to the mean fat woman now to let her know I was just trying to save her life all these years!!
I wonder if this is prioritized in the Local Mitigation Strategy Plan?
Even my truck and camper exceed the limit.
Seems like a series of prefabricated box culverts would quickly provide a replacement.
It needs fixed. Farm equipment has to be able to get across that to avoid hwy 29. This is were the tax dollars need to come into play
yea, i’m sure the trucks will abide.
That doesn’t look like a dry creek
Infrastructure is a difficult & expensive job. Like the previous commenter mentioned, prefab spans seem like a solution. Were I in the concrete business that would not be a bad pitch to make. Get permits, shop build an entire bridge in a few large pieces, build sufficient foundations & drop it in place. Of course it is always easier between my ears than in real life.
Couple of large culverts, some earth works, concrete, and asphalt. Should be able to rip-up and fix this in a few days, and not years.
What about a 24′ prefab span like they put on the 3 mile bridge. Seems to be a much faster fix than a drawn out one. One at Cove and Detroit was a nightmare one