Contact: Tanya Branton, (850) 330-1599, [email protected]
Chipley, Florida – Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia County 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, 2017 and ending at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2018.
Escambia County:
- U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- The eastbound, right lane will be closed across the bridge from 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 to 5 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 as crews perform concrete work.
- 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. 17 through Thursday, Dec. 21 continue as crews perform milling, paving, sidewalk and curb replacement.
- 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. 17 through Thursday, Dec. 21:
- Alternating east and westbound I-10 and north and southbound U.S. 29 lane closures.
- 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).
- County Road 182 (Molino Road) over Penasula Creek Bridge Replacement- Motorists can expect intermittent daytime lane closures the week of Monday, Dec. 18 as workers complete minor construction activities on the project.
- I-10 Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge – The following lane restrictions will take place on I-10 and Scenic Highway the week of Monday, Dec. 18 for construction activities.
- Intermittent and alternating day and nighttime lane closures on I-10 between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17),
- Intermittent and alternating day and nighttime lane closures on Scenic Highway, between Whisper Way and Northpointe Parkway.
- The on-ramp from Scenic Highway to I-10 westbound ramp will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 as crews pave. Traffic will be detoured on I-10 eastbound to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281/Exit 22) to access I-10 westbound.
- U.S. 29 Widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road – Alternating lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18 through Thursday, Dec. 21 on U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road as crews continue drainage work.
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 FDOT on Twitter @myfdot_nwfl, or like FDOT on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MyFDOTNWFL.
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