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Plans Refiled For Circle K At Highway 95A, Quintette Road; Intersection Improvements Proposed
July 19, 2024
Plans have been refiled with Escambia County Building Services for a new Circle K in Quintette.
The 3,966 square foot Circle K would be located on 2.31 acres at 2000 North Highway 95A, with driveway access from both Highway 95A and East Quintette Road.
The plans show six fuel stations with three diesel dispensers.
The new plans are in the pre-application stage with the Escambia County Development Review Committee.
Plans were previously filed for a 5,200 square foot store at the same location but Circle K did not complete the process.
Intersection Improvement Grant
Escambia County is seeking funding to improve and align the intersection of Quintette Road with Highway 95A.
Currently, the east and west legs of Quintette Road are offset approximately 115 feet from one another, creating a hazard for the smooth flow of intersection traffic.
There is no available right-of-way for a lateral shift on the west side of the intersection, but the east side has an approximate right-of-way of 100 feet, which could accommodate a northerly shift. Immediately adjacent to this intersection are a concrete plant, asphalt plant, a high-end vehicle restoration complex, a new residential development, and a proposed convenience store station on the northeast corner.
According to Escambia County, Quintette Road (CR 184) is a vital route for logging traffic from points to the northeast extending to the Florida/Alabama state line, to provide pulpwood to the International Paper Mill at Cantonment.
Quintette Road has also served as the only connection between Escambia and Santa Rosa County in the event of a catastrophic storm, as occurred in 2004 in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, when the US 90, I-10, and US 98 bridges were all incapacitated and incapable of carrying traffic.
A study determined that a a traffic signal was not warranted at the intersection. The study was done in the summer of 2023 before the proposed addition of the Circle K.
A westbound right turn lane is also proposed to reduce delays with logging trucks turning north onto CR 95A. Preliminary sketches indicate the proposed improvements can be facilitated within the existing public rights-of-way, but a potential corner clip donation may be required of the Circle K property once the design is underway.
Circle K has, in an email to the county, previously obligated $250,000 toward the intersection improvements.
Escambia County commission is seeking a Florida Department of Transportation Regional Incentive Program grant funding for the intersection. If awarded, the grant will require $1.275 million in matching funds from Escambia County.
Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry said the grant recently that the application is still outstanding.
The total project, including grant funds, is estimated at $2.375 million.
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13 Responses to “Plans Refiled For Circle K At Highway 95A, Quintette Road; Intersection Improvements Proposed”
I have a vision. A vision of another traffic light and a 45 MPH speed limit coming soon to a Highway 29 near you.
Soon, the US 29 shield will not only be its number, but also the maximum achievable speed.
Instead of an offset that makes left turns harder for trucks. Make that segment straight through and right turns only, while keeping the existing road for left hand turns.
It would be easier to make the alignment happen on the West Quintette Rd side of the road by curving the road south about 200′ to the west of Stacy road then back to the east once it aligns with East Quintette. Probably cost a little more but would make for a square intersection. And I hope the new intersection has a traffic light.
As long as the person designing the new interchange has had nothing to do with the debacle at 29 and I-10 it may have a chance of being a decent, productive and safe transition.
@EMD “why can’t the text payers vote on such things” … as much as I hate the idea of another c-store, the last I checked, we live in a free state where we can build on our own properties without having our neighbors vote to allow it. Sounds like you want a county-wide HOA based off your likes and dislikes?
Why do you people make a mountain out of a moe hill. Leave quintette the way it is add the new plan just for straight and right turn only. Is that to hard to figure out.all you engineer need to go back and get your money back for your degree.
@B and Ward…I still agree that this intersection is and could still be a potential hazardous turn for many vehicles and trucks. After looking at the drawing I wonder why the west bound traffic flow on Quintette Rd could a three lanes stop instead of two. Having three lanes there could improve the flow as well as safety onto the sound bound Hwy 95A. The lanes (from south to north) would left turn only, center lane would straight across only and the right for right turns only. I see the move for this. It would not be a bad idea if the left turn lane will the time for advance turning like you see elsewhere around town. This area is growing with new neighborhoods and it needs to some safety issues looked at very carefully.
@W. Ward – if I might, a quick check of the photograph of the quintette improvement might have the answer to ability of trucks to turn south on 95A.
the photo only shows the center line of 95A – the pavement will extend from the center line of the one shown in the photo to the existing edge where it is now.
everything from the grassline on the south side of quintette to the white line in the photo on the north side of quintette will be paved. a truck headed west on quintette to a left turn north on 95A will have a ton of room – even if they turn the cab of the truck to align with the centerline in the photo. once it is the truck’s turn to go, they won’t have any trouble at all.
@W.Ward You are so correct . Since l live north of Quintette Rd. you can bet l won’t be beside a log truck turning south.
The log trucks can continue on westbound quintette rd. Instead of using 95A to bypass the weigh station on hwy. 29
People move to rural areas because they do not want all the trafffic and crowding. So sick of those who think of money above what people want. We do not need another service station…………….especially in that area. Quit destroying things and causing people to be in danger when it is not necessary. Why can’t the taxpayers vote on such things?
Quintette Road should have been 4-laned 20 years ago. Logging trucks are mostly turning south onto 95A, not north. Shifting the road north is gonna create a lot of problems for people.
If the county pursues the current alignment shown in the drawing they’ll make it virtually impossible for tractor trailers to turn south onto 95A from Quintette Rd. The first time a logging truck attempts to turn south & cuts the top off a vehicle in the right hand lane your going to blame the driver of the truck. It won’t be the drivers fault. Logging trucks use that route regularly everyday. For those that don’t think it will happen I hope your not the ones on the receiving end. It won’t be a matter of how many times it will happen because it will only take one time to be a potentially deadly disaster. All this design will do is cut the turning radius southbound from 90 degrees to 45 degrees or less. I can not believe this plan is still being considered all for the sake of aligning the intersection.