Contact: Tanya Branton, (850) 330-1599, [email protected]
Chipley–
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities. For the upcoming holiday season, there will be no lane closures or other activities which impede traffic on state roads beginning at 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22 and ending at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2018.
Escambia County:
- County Road 182 (Molino Road) over Penasula Creek Bridge Replacement- Saturday, Dec. 9 weather permitting; the temporary detour will be removed and roadway and bridge opened to traffic. Motorists can expect intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Dec. 11 through Wednesday, Dec. 13 as workers complete minor construction activities on the project.
- State Road (S.R.) 742 (Creighton Road) Construction Improvement Project from east of Davis Highway to Scenic Highway – Intermittent and alternating lane closures between Davis Highway and Scenic Highway from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 through Saturday, Dec. 16 continue as crews perform milling and paving operations, curb replacement, sidewalk repairs, and Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades. The new traffic signal at Creighton Road and Lanier Drive will be activated on Tuesday, December 12 at approximately 10 a.m. Drivers are advised to use caution when approaching the newly signalized intersection.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) / U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I - - The following traffic impacts are planned on I-10 and U.S. 29 near the interchange (Exits 10A and 10B) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 through Thursday, Dec. 14:
- Alternating lane closures on I-10 east and westbound and U.S. 29 north and southbound.
- The U.S. 29 on-ramps to I-10 eastbound will be intermittently closed. Traffic will be detoured on U.S. 29 to access I-10 eastbound.
- The exit ramp from I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 south (Exit 10A) will be intermittently closed. Traffic will be detoured to U.S. 29 north (Exit 10B).
- Alternating lane closures on the I-10 westbound exit ramp to U.S. 29 north (Exit 10B).
- I-10 Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge – Alternating lane closures on Scenic Highway northbound, between Whisper Way and the Scenic Highway overpass, from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of Monday, Dec. 11 as crews install guardrail.
- U.S. 29 Widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road – Drivers traveling U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road may experience alternating lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11 through Saturday, Dec. 16 as crews perform drainage operations.
- S.R. 4 over Wilson Branch Creek and East Relief Routine Bridge Maintenance- Eastbound traffic on S.R. 4 can expect lane restrictions to occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 as crews perform a routine inspection on the bridges located over Wilson Branch Creek, 2.7 miles east of U.S. 29 and East Relief, three miles east of U.S. 29.
- Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Pine Forest Road to U.S. 29- Alternating lane closures continue on Untrainer Avenue as crews perform jack and bore operations.
- S.R. 4 over Escambia River Bridge Routine Bridge Inspection- Traffic on State Road 4, will be reduced to one lane, 1/2 mile east of U.S. 29, over the Escambia River from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 as crews perform a routine bridge inspection.
Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through the construction zone, and to pay attention for workers and equipment entering and exiting the work area. All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. For more information visit the Florida Department of Transportation District Three on the web at www.nwflroads.com, follow us on Twitter @myfdot_nwfl, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MyFDOTNWFL.
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