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State Funding $240 Million Beulah I-10 Interchange
July 17, 2024
The state will fund nearly a quarter of a billion dollar interchange at I-10 and Highway 99 in Beulah.
Known as the Beulah Interchange, the project will cost an estimate $240 million to alleviate traffic problems and accommodate growth in the Beulah area and Navy Federal Credit Union.
State Senator Doug Broxson confirmed Tuesday that funding has been shifted to the project from state and federal grants in central and south Florida. A formal announced is expected in a few days.
Construction is expected to begin in mid-2025.
The $240 Million Appropriation from the state to fully fund the construction of the Beulah Interchange beginning next year will be an amazing and transformational project for Beulah, District 1, and Escambia County,” District 1 Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh told NorthEscambia.com ” We certainly could not have done it without the steady leadership of Senator Doug Broxson, combined with sustained persistence by the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization as we on that committee kept this project as our number one priority. Thank you to our legislature, the governor, and the folks at FDOT for getting this necessary project funded for Escambia County.”
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
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13 Responses to “State Funding $240 Million Beulah I-10 Interchange”
@JV…I strongly agree with your statement!!! I truly understand having I-10 and Hwy 99 on/off ramps installed will also improve traffic on Hwy 90 around Navy Federal. But I-10 and 9th Ave has needed the same improvements for many decades before this one. Improving I-10 and 9th Ave will definitely improve the traffic flows from Scenic Hwy, Davis Hwy and I-110 locations.
Extend the right turn lane on Pine Forest going past the WAWA to 9 Mile RD. This will reduce the traffic nightmare. I will only require trimming a few oak trees and a minimum amount of asphalt!
I agree with the comments. To give more understanding, state and federal funding have different fiscal start and stop dates to obligate project funding. They most likely had to spend these funds to not lose this project of work. Unfortunately, everything moves slower on the state and federal side. Hopefully they can stick to the proposed timeline.
That’s great news to hear !!! I’m happy that area is getting the interchange there!! Now they really need one at the 9th Ave. On 10 !!! Maybe one day they will.
Yes, please fix Pine Forest especially with the installment of the new stop light at the WaWa that is going to be a nightmare paired with the merge lane. Add the second lane on the north bound side all the way to Nine mile. There is plenty of shoulder for that lane and absolutely no reason not to and every reason to do so.
It always seems they do stuff out of order. Why not build this interchange, which should minimally interrupt traffic flow, first and then do all the work on the Nine Mile/I-10 interchange. It would have alleviated some of the upcoming traffic nigthmare I would think.
They did “FIX” Pine Forrest with another traffic light!
YEP, more homes by the landfill(DUMP)!
Not a day to soon, Getter done!
They can go ahead and start on it now. No need to wait for 2025.
FIX PINE FOREST
I will also add. The real reason for this interchange is when it’s built it will open up about 3k acres of woodland just to the north to Muscogee Rd. for development. If you live off of Kingsfield RD get ready, it is coming..
Meanwhile, Pine Forest Rd and Interchange is a mitigated disaster.