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.
Escambia County:
- State Road (S.R.) 742 (Creighton Road) Construction Improvement Project from east of Davis Highway (S.R. 291) to Scenic Highway (U.S. 90) - Alternating and intermittent lane closures on Creighton Road between Davis Highway and 9th Avenue and on 9th Avenue at the intersection of Creighton Road from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, April 22 through Saturday, April 21 continue as crews perform milling, paving, sidewalk and curb replacement.
- U.S. 29 Widening from Interstate 10 (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, April 21 through Saturday, April 28 as follows:
- Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: North and southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Alternating traffic shifts will direct all traffic onto the westbound or eastbound lanes as crews continue construction of the new center bridge deck. Nine Mile Road 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 continue drainage and paving operations. U.S. 29 lane restrictions are Monday through Saturday.
- Drainage improvements are scheduled to begin along Chauncey, N. Palafox and Chandler St. near the intersections of Chauncey St. the week of April 23.
- 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, April 22 through Thursday, April 26 as crews pave the roadway.
- 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 10) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, April 22 through Thursday, April 26:
- 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.
- Alternating lane closures on the I-10 westbound exit ramp to U.S. 29 north and south (Exit 10).
- 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, April 22 through Thursday, April 26 as crews perform construction activities.
- S.R. 95 Underground Utility Work Between Salter’s Lake Road and S.R. 4 in Century - The northbound, outside lane between Salter’s Lake Road and S.R. 4 will be closed from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Monday, April 23 as crews perform underground utility work.
- S.R. 292 (Perdido Key Drive) Turn Lane Construction just east of River Road - The traffic shift on Perdido Key Drive, just east of River Road, will continue through 8 a.m. Friday, May 4. The temporary shift will allow crews to construct an eastbound, left and westbound, right turn lane. Lane width will be reduced to 11-feet and the speed limit will be lowered to 35 miles per hour within the construction zone.
- Mobile Highway at Beulah Road Intersection Project - Work to improve the intersection of State Road 10A (Mobile Highway) at County Road (Beulah Road) in Escambia County is scheduled to begin Monday, April 23. To help minimize traffic impacts, much of the construction work will take place behind a low-profile concrete barrier wall. No lane closures will be allowed Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. In addition, no lane closures will be scheduled during special school events.
- Cervantes Street over Bayou Texar Routine Bridge Maintenance - The east and westbound inside lanes of Cervantes Street over Bayou Texar in Pensacola will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 2 as crews perform routine bridge maintenance.
- U.S. 90 (Cervantes St.) from Stanley Avenue to 14th Avenue - Drivers can expect alternating west and eastbound lane restrictions on U.S. 90 in Pensacola (Cervantes Street) from Stanley Avenue to 14th Avenue from 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 24 through 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 as crews perform maintenance activities.
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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