Contact: Tanya Branton, (850) 330-1599, Tanya.branton@dot.state.fl.us
Chipley, FL - Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- U.S. 29 Resurfacing between U.S. 90 and Muscogee Road - Alternating lane closures on U.S. 29 north and southbound, from Muscogee Road to West 9 ½ Mile Road, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 through Saturday, Feb. 24 as crews pave the roadway.
- 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, Feb. 18 through Saturday, Feb. 24 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, Feb. 18 through Thursday, Feb. 22:
- 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 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, Feb. 18 through Thursday, Feb. 22 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 Stet to I-10 Sign Maintenance- Crews will begin replacing north and southbound speed limit signs on I-110 with new ones depicting the increase to 65 mph 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, between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 25 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 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 through Saturday, Feb. 24 as follows:
- Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: The current traffic shift will remain in place this week as crews continue construction efforts of the support column for the new center bridge deck. Lane restrictions are Sunday through Friday.
- U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drivers may experience alternating lane closures as crews prepare for future traffic shifts. Lane restrictions are Monday through Saturday.
- Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Pine Forest Road to U.S. 29- Alternating lane closures on Untrained Avenue from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. the week of Monday, Feb. 19 as reconstruction of the roadway between Nine Mile Road and Riley Road continues.
- S.R. 292 (Perdido Key Drive) Turn Lane Construction just east of River Road-East and westbound traffic on Perdido Key Drive will encounter a traffic shift just east of River Road beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20 and continuing through Tuesday, April 10 as crews construct an eastbound, left and westbound right turn lane. Lane width will be decreased to 11-feet and the speed limit will be reduced to 35 miles per hour within the construction zone.
- I-10 Routine Maintenance from just west of I-110 to Davis Highway (S.R. 291/Exit 13)- There will be intermittent and alternating lane restrictions on I-10 from just west of I-110 to Davis Highway from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 22 as crews repair overhead and sign lighting.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
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