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. In preparation for the Memorial Day Holiday, there will be no lane closures or other activities which impede traffic on state roads beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, May 25 and ending at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 29.
Escambia County:
- State Road (S.R.) 750 (Airport Boulevard) from S.R. 291 (Davis Highway) to S.R. 289 (9th Avenue) - Intermittent lane closure on Airport Boulevard eastbound, near Davis Highway, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be installing guardrail.
- U.S. 29 Widening from I-10 to U.S. 90 (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, May 20 through Thursday, May 24 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.
- 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, May 20 through Thursday, May 24 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, May 20 through Thursday, May 24:
- 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 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- Alternating east and westbound lane closures between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, May 20 through Thursday, May 24 as crews perform construction activities.
- U.S. 98 (Lillian Highway) Resurfacing from Perdido Bay Bridge to Dogtrack Road - Construction activities are underway on the U.S. 98 (Lillian Highway) resurfacing project. Any work that will require lane restrictions will take place from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, May 20 through Thursday, May 25.
- U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway) Intersection improvement at County Road (C.R.) 99 (Beulah Road)- Work to improve the intersection of State Road 10A (Mobile Highway) at Beulah Road in Escambia County is scheduled to begin the week of Monday, May 21. 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.
- S.R. 298 (Lillian Highway) Underground Utility Operations between 48th and 49th Avenues- The eastbound lane will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday, May 21 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 22 as crews perform underground utility work.
- U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway) Construction Activities between Blue Angel Parkway and Godwin Lane- East and westbound traffic will encounter lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23 as crews install curb dividers and double yellow lines by the entrance to Walmart.
- S.R. 298 (Lillian Highway) Routine Maintenance at the intersection of 75th Avenue- There will be lane restrictions on Lillian Highway from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 22 as crew remove a tree near the roadway. Traffic flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control.
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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