Escambia County District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill and Public Works Department staff held a community meeting last night at Lexington Terrace Community Center. Over 60 residents attended the meeting, focused on road improvements and projects in the Warrington area.
Below is a summary of the projects discussed:
Old Corry Field Road Bridge
- County Project; Project Manager – Maurice Mortara (850) 595-3440
- Old Corry Field Road has been temporarily repaired. The bridge design is to be completed May 2015.
- Utility relocations complete March 2017 with bridge construction to begin March 2017 or shortly thereafter.
- Estimated bridge replacement cost is $2.5M; Seeking funding through grant opportunities.
Navy Boulevard and Barrancas Avenue Intersection
- FDOT Project; Project Manager – DJ Barber – District 3 Chipley Office (850) 330-1250
- May 2015 letting date; August 2015 construction start date (245 days) with Spring 2016 construction completion
- Additional westbound through lane to be installed with dedicated westbound right turn lane
- Additional southbound through lane to be installed with option to merge left to continue south or turn right onto Washington Street.
- Addition of bicycle lanes, pedestrian facilities and placement of new traffic signals, signs and pavement markings.
- The two continuous northbound through lanes from Navy Blvd. onto Barrancas Ave. are remaining, however additional improvements are being provided on the south side of Barrancas Ave. to include 8 parking spaces (one of which is an accessible parking space for the disabled) in between the Checkers driveway and 1st Street and a Bus Bay on the north side of Barrancas Ave. just east of 1st Ave.
- Estimated intersection improvements cost is $4.5M (Federal/State Funds)
County Road 292A (Sunset Avenue) Bridge Replacement and Decorative Lighting
- FDOT Project; Point of Contact – Eric Benson – Milton Operations Center (850) 981-3000
- March 2015 letting date; June/July 2015 start date with September 2016 construction completion
- Full bridge replacement of existing CR292A Bridge
- No temporary bridge to be installed; detour will be installed
- CRA intends to fund decorative lighting
- Estimated bridge replacement cost is $4.7M (Federal Funds)
Gulf Beach Highway Mast Arm Signals at Patton Drive and Sunset Avenue
- County Project; Project Manager – David Forte (850) 595-3404
- Design and permitting complete; May 2015 start date; Signals to be operational July 1, 2015 and substantial completion of work by July 16, 2015.
- Installation of two new mast arm signals at intersections along Gulf Beach Highway at Sunset Ave. and Patton Drive
- Minor roadway work, bicycle and pedestrian facility upgrades
- Elimination of left turn from Winthrop onto Gulf Beach Hwy. as well as elimination of access at Elite Road from Sunset Ave.
- Estimated construction cost is $660K (Local funds)
Navy Boulevard Access Management Beautification Project
- County Project; Project Manager – David Forte (850) 595-3404
- CRA Point of Contact is Max Rogers at (850) 595-3217
- Corridor Vision Plan complete Summer 2013; Corridor Management Plan complete Fall 2013; Public Involvement Plan complete Winter 2014
- Project Development & Environmental (PD&E) Study scheduled to begin Summer 2015; Design scheduled to begin Summer 2017
- Access Management construction with bicycle and pedestrian facilities, on-street parking aisles, and landscaping (See below concept link)
- http://www.myescambia.com/sites/myescambia.com/files/Navy%20Blvd%20Concept%20Aerial-One-on-Ones.pdf
- Estimated corridor improvements cost is $10M (Local funds)
Navy Boulevard Pothole Repair Project
- County Project; Project Manager – Shomari Rawls (850) 595-3404
- Design complete; Finalizing FDOT permitting; Construction anticipated to begin Summer 2015
- FDOT and County in discussions on reimbursement potential through an FDOT Joint Participation Agreement (JPA)
- Work to include asphalt repair with minor drainage improvements
- Estimated construction cost estimate is $200K (State reimbursement through JPA process)
