Contact: Tanya Branton, (850) 330-1599, [email protected]
Chipley, FL – Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia County as crews perform construction and maintenance activities
Escambia County:
- State Road (S.R.) 87 South (Holly Navarre) Driveway Construction- Intermittent lane restrictions on S.R. 87 just north of Bob Tolbert Road from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 as crews perform driveway work.
- 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, Jan. 7 through Saturday, Jan. 13 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, Jan. 7 through Thursday, Jan. 11:
- 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 – Intermittent and alternating lane closures on I-10, between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17), and on Scenic Highway, between Whisper Way and Northpointe Parkway, from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 through Thursday, Jan. 11 as crews perform construction activities. The speed limit on I-10 will be reduced to 60 mph during nighttime lane closures.
- I-110 Speed Limit Increase from Gregory Street to I-10 Sign Maintenance- Crews will begin replacing north and southbound speed limit signs on I-110 Monday, Jan. 8. Operations are anticipated to be complete by Friday, Jan. 12. Drivers are reminded to watch for construction vehicles and workers entering and exiting the roadway.
- U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement: Alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 east and westbound, from 14th Avenue in Pensacola to Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 through Tuesday, Jan. 16 as crews perform construction activities.
- U.S. 29 Widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road – Drivers traveling U.S. 29 and Nine Mile Road will encounter traffic pattern changes from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 through Saturday, Jan. 13 as follows:
- Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: Eastbound traffic will be shifted to the westbound inside travel lane nightly as crews prepare the area for construction of the support column for the new center bridge deck. Lane restrictions are Sundays through Thursdays.
- U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drivers may experience alternating lane closures as crews perform drainage operations.
- Southbound U.S. 29 at Broad Street: Motorists will encounter traffic shifts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 through Thursday, Jan. 11 as a crew places pipe across southbound U.S. 29.
- Broad Street at U.S. 29: Broad Street will be closed on the west side of the U.S. 29 intersection from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 through Thursday, Jan. 11 to accommodate drainage work. Detroit Boulevard and Untreiner Avenue will serve as alternate routes. Detour signs and variable message boards are in place to alert drivers of the temporary road closure and detour routes.
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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