Escambia County held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of a new bus shelter and 25 sidewalk projects in District 3 today, Monday, June 1. The ceremony took place at 10:30 a.m. outside the Wedgewood Community Center, 6405 Wagner Road.
Guest speakers Rev. Carrie Brown, Wedgewood Neighborhood Association board member Lafanetta Soles-Woods and Pastor and Executive Director of Unity in the Family Ministry, Dr. Calvin Avant commended Commissioner May for his dedication and commitment to the betterment of the Wedgewood and Rolling Hills communities.
"We are very proud of this work, and no man is an island unto himself," District 3 Commissioner May said. "We have dedicated staff—from our traffic staff to our engineers, to our CRA department to the Human Services department, to our administration—that believed in the right things that could help a community that’s been distressed."
While May acknowledged the hardships of the Wedgwood community, he said he preferred to see the glass as half full, instead of half empty.
"As you see today, we’ll be starting a new bus route here, with a shelter for our elderly residents to be out of the weather, and we have sidewalks so our children can continue to come and go to the summer programs and after school programs here at the Wedgewood Community enter" he said. "But it doesn’t stop, as we said earlier, we have over $6 million of sidewalks through every neighborhood in district 3, from Lincoln Park to Englewood, from Montclair to Brownsville to all over District 3, and we’ve been very blessed to give these."
The new sidewalks provide pedestrians and cyclists safer routes to their destinations, while also providing for complete streets, ADA accessibility and walkability connections within the community. Seven additional sidewalk projects are planned for completion in 2020, for a total of $6.8 million in District 3 sidewalk funding.
The new bus shelter was added near the entrance at the Wedgewood Community Center and is the first sheltered bus stop in the neighborhood. The bus stop also features a solar USB charger that allows riders to utilize the
Find My Bus app though the
ECAT website.
The Neighborhood and Human Services Department, CRA, Engineering Department and Mass Transit Department partnered recently to complete the sidewalks and bus shelter, for a cost of $4.4 million, which was funded through LOST, CRA, and CDBG funds.
- Avery Street, from Gary Circle to North “W” Street
- Erress Boulevard, from Massachusetts Avenue to the end of the road
- Diego Circle, from Massachusetts Avenue to the existing sidewalks
- Rochelle Drive, from Massachusetts Avenue to Belair Road
- Chantilly Way, from Massachusetts Avenue to Montclair Road
- Limoges Way, from Montpellier Drive to Landes Drive
- Landes Drive, from Montclair Road to the back of Montclair Elementary School
- Hampton Road, from Rolling Hills to Pinestead Road
- Wagner Road, from Wingfoot Way/ECAT Shelter to Pinestead Road
- Pinestead Road, from Wagner Road to Highway 29
- Leonard Street, from North W Street to North S Street
- Baars Street, from North W Street to North N Street
- St. Mary Avenue, from North W Street to North Pace Boulevard
- West Fisher Street, from North W Street to North S Street
- West Cross Street, from North W Street to North S Street
- West Hayes Street, from North W Street to North S Street
- West Gonzalez Street, from North Y Street just short of North W Street
- North Wentworth Street, from Hernandez Street to Scott Street
- Brownsville Community Center, Shoemaker and DeSoto Streets
- Untreiner Avenue, from Detroit Avenue to Nine Mile Road
- E Street, safety upgrades/pedestrian signals to Avery Street
- Cody Lane, from Olive Road to Johnson Avenue
- Montclair Sidewalks Phase 1, Montclair Road
- Montclair Sidewalks Phase 2, Montclair Road, Medford, Cranston, and Clifton Avenues
- Bobe Street, from North Pace Boulevard to E Street
Seven additional sidewalk projects are currently in the design process, for a total of $6.8 million in District 3 sidewalk funding:
- Lee Street, from Green Street to W Street (includes sewer installation)
- S Street, from Fairfield Avenue to Scott Street
- Hatton Street, from North W Street to North S Street
- Scott St, from North W Street to North S Street
- St. Catherine Avenue, from North Q Street to Pace Boulevard
- P Street, from Fairfield Avenue to St. Catherine Avenue
- Bus Pad, Johnson Ave, in front of Ensley Elementary School
Weren't able to attend the event? Watch the full event video here. For more information, contact Community and Media Relations at 850-595-1647 or cmr@myescambia.com.
Escambia County held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of a new bus shelter and 25 sidewalk projects in District 3 on Monday, June 1.
District 3 Commissioner Lumon May spoke at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of a new bus shelter and 25 sidewalk projects in District 3 on Monday, June 1
The newly-installed bus shelter in front of the Wedgewood Community Center
Completed sidewalks on Avery Street
Completed sidewalks on Wagner Road
