FDOT December 14, 2018 Escambia County Traffic Alert

Contact: Tanya Branton, (850) 330-1599, Tanya.branton@dot.state.fl.us

Chipley - Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.

Lane closures associated with normal construction activities along Interstate 10 and major state roads will be suspended from 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21 to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.2.  Debris removal and disposal services across Northwest Florida will continue except on Monday, Dec. 24, Tuesday, Dec. 25, Monday, Jan. 1, and Tuesday, Jan. 2.  During debris removal operations, traffic flaggers will be onsite to assist with traffic control.  Motorists and pedestrian traffic are reminded to watch for workers and heavy equipment entering and exiting the roadway.

Escambia County:

• Nine Mile Road Temporary Detour- The eastbound travel lanes of Nine Mile Road at the Interstate 10 (I-10) overpass bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 to 4 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17 as crews make bridge repairs.  Traffic will be detoured to I-10 eastbound to Exit 7 (Pine Forest Rd.). Drivers will have the option to return via westbound I-10 to Exit 5 and continue east or drivers can travel north on Pine Forest Road to go east on Nine Mile Road. Detour signs will be in place to alert drivers of the temporary road closure and detour route.
• U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Construction activities continue.  Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 through Thursday, Dec. 20.
• U.S. 98 (Lillian Highway) Resurfacing from the Perdido Bay Bridge to Dog Track Road– Paving operations continue from the Perdido Bay Bridge to Dog Track Road. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 through Thursday, Dec. 20.

• U.S. 98 (East Chase Street) Resurfacing from North Palafox Street to Bayfront Parkway - There will be paving operations from Palafox Street to the I-110 ramps from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Sunday, Dec. 16. 
• Crary Road Bridge Replacement - Crary Road will be temporarily closed between Tedder Road and Byrneville Road as crews construct a bridge culvert.  Motorists will be detoured via County Road (C.R.) 4 and Byrneville Road.
• Bratt Road Bridge Replacement over Canoe Creek - Bratt Road will continue to be closed near Canoe Creek during construction. Drivers on Bratt Road, west of the bridge, will be detoured to Pine Barren Road and C.R. 4.  Drivers east of the bridge will be detoured east on Bratt Road. 
• S.R. 727 (Fairfield Drive) Drainage Improvements from south of Usher Circle to north of Hestia Place- The south entrance to Usher Circle from Fairfield Drive will be closed to traffic Friday, Dec. 14 through Thursday, Dec. 20 as crews install pipe across the roadway.  Those seeking access to Usher Circle may utilize the north entrance off Fairfield Drive.

All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled 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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