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Highway 164 Widening Project Nearly Complete; Pine Forest Paving Begins in Walnut Hill
October 3, 2024
A widening project on Highway 164 is nearing completion as a new resurfacing project gets underway on Pine Forest Road.
Highway 164
The $1.25 million Highway 164 project, funded by the 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 final phase involves widening the portion on either side of North Pine Barren Road. Crews are completing paving and sodding work this week. The final thermoplastic striping and reflective pavement markings will be completed 14 -16 days after final paving, according to Escambia County.
Pine Forest Road
Crews are paving just under six miles of Pine Forest Road in Walnut Hill from Highway 97 to Arthur Brown Road. The project is expected to be completed by next week. Final thermoplastic striping and reflective pavement markings will be completed about 14 days after paving is complete. The project cost is approximately $1.3 million.
Pictured: Final paving on a Highway 164 widening project near Pine Barren Road. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Comments
7 Responses to “Highway 164 Widening Project Nearly Complete; Pine Forest Paving Begins in Walnut Hill”
Who at the county signs off on and accepts these projects because the work performed is substandard, even to the casual observer? “JJ” and “Resident 196″ have good points about the shoulder sod being higher than the roadway’s surface and the stripping.
It’s nice in places for sure.
What they need is adequate width throughout the north end, not to mention markers or at the very least PAINT because in a lot of places there’s not even lines along the edge of the roadway anymore. Makes things very difficult at night time, especially. Very dangerous.
@resident 196
Pray the sod is not dead like it was on 196. Sod is higher than the pavement at places, interesting when it rains and the water pools on the road!
Don’t forget the reflectors scattered all around road and ditch.
With paving equipment in place please come South on Pine Barren and fix the pot hole that goes on for miles. My trucks will be thankful
Hopefully they use someone else to stripe the road.If you travel down county Rd 196 between 95A and Highway 29 the lines are wavey. One of the worst stripping jobs I have ever seen.