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Escambia Set To Accept Property Donation Toward Aligning Quintette Road, Highway 95A Intersection
March 31, 2025
The Escambia County Commission is set to accept a small property donation this week to facilitate the realignment and improvement of the Highway 95A and Quintette Road intersection.
Circle K has an approved development order for a new convenience store at the northeast corner of the intersection.
Escambia Development Partners, LLC is donating a small corner of the property — 0.031 acres or about 1,350 square feet — to Escambia County. The commission is set to vote on accepting the donation at their Thursday meeting.
A $2.375 million project will realign the intersection. Circle K will donate $250,000 toward the improvements. Escambia County has obligated $1.275 million, and Florida Department of Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) funding for $850,000 is allocated for 2026.
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.
A 2023 study found that a traffic signal is needed at the intersection. A westbound right turn lane is also proposed, to reduce delays with logging trucks turning north onto CR 95A. The project consists of the design and construction of a new right turn lane on East Quintette Road for a free right turn onto northbound CR 95A, installation of a new traffic signal that will integrate into the Escambia County traffic signal network, associated striping and signage, and drainage work.
A timetable for the intersection work has not been announced.
Pictured top: A property owner is donating the area depicted in yellow for intersection improvements at Quintette Road and Highway 95A. Pictured inset: One rendition of the proposed alignment of the intersection. Pictured below: Plans for a Circle K have been approved at the intersection. NorthEscambia.com graphics, click to enlarge.
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10 Responses to “Escambia Set To Accept Property Donation Toward Aligning Quintette Road, Highway 95A Intersection”
In response to “anon” and others about their round about suggestion. Apparently you have never been anywhere near this intersection. I’ve lived in the area my entire life, Let me enlighten you folks. There’s So much traffic yes BUT not just cars we are talking about huge big cement trucks, gravel trucks and long , loaded down log trucks. It would take a lot more than a little roundabout for these work trucks to maneuver. We know how to drive up here in the north end of the county and we know the problems with the road/intersection.
Traffic circles seem to work fine in Pensacola. And Baldwin County. And in Mobile.
I guess people here would rather sit still at a $120,000 traffic light than to keep moving through at a steady pace.
No, a traffic circle wouldn’t work in this scenario.
It’s not a European problem–they don’t work here because drivers here have no clue how to operate a motor vehicle in general, much less in something that requires paying attention and courtesy.
What is taking so long?? We were told that Quintette Rd. Was going to be resurfaced in 2025, we are now beyond the 1st.quarter and nothing is done yet.
anon
Traffic circles are no answer. There is a traffic circle on Perdido key that is nothing but problems after problem. This is not Europe please dont brign their traffic problems here.
2.375 million
what would a traffic circle cost?
Should stop all big trucks from 29 to 95A on Quintette Rd. Or widen quintette to four lanes along this stretch
I agree with the suggestion to change that left turn from quintette road on to 95A. Log trucks will not be able to make that sharp left turn.
NOT a good solution. Angled intersections are never good. Purchasing property on the wrong side of hey 95A.
Still a sharp corner to turn left onto 95A.. especially with road leaning towards the right after you turn… yall need to redraw it to make an easier turn for the log trucks and all the other trucks pulling trailers that go thru..