Final Phase Of Highway 164 Widening Project Underway

August 29, 2024

The third and final phase of Escambia County’s ongoing project to widen portions of Highway 164 is underway.

The $1.25 million project, funded by Local Option Sales Tax, aims to improve safety along the dangerously narrow roadway by widening 2.16 miles. The first two phases were completed ahead of schedule, widening Highway 164 from Highway 97 to Green Village Road and from Green Village Road toward North Highway 29.

The current phase involves widening the stretch near North Pine Barren Road, which was not originally scheduled to start until September. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane during construction. The entire project is expected to be completed by September 20.

According to county engineering data, the sections being widened experienced a high concentration of accidents between May 2018 and May 2023.

Pictured above and below:  Work on Highway 164 near Pine Barren Road Wednesday afternoon. Pictured below: The first phase completed on Highway 164 near Highway 97. NorthEscambia.com potos, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “Final Phase Of Highway 164 Widening Project Underway”

  1. 164 Resident on August 29th, 2024 2:23 pm

    Have you seen the work on the highway on 164 in Green Village? If this is what to expect for the rest of 164 in the future don’t bother. Painted lines ridiculous, road looks terrible and peoples driveways left in bad shape. Finish a job before going on to other projects. Paving only portions of Highway 164 is not acceptable, should have appropriated enough funds to do the entire highway than make a mess of the small sections that were.

  2. JJ on August 29th, 2024 11:50 am

    How about an update on CR196 east of 29 to 95A shoulder work thats dragging on?2

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