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.
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement –Lane closures will take place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 through Sunday, Jan. 27.
- U.S. 98 east and westbound from North 14th Avenue in Pensacola to just east of the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Gulf Breeze.
- North 17th Avenue in Pensacola between U.S. 98 and the CSX Railroad overpass (Graffiti Bridge).
- U.S. 29 Widening from Interstate 10 (I-10) to U.S. 90 (Nine Mile Road)– The following traffic impacts will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 through Saturday, Jan. 26.
- Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 Overpass: Alternating traffic shifts will direct all traffic onto the westbound or eastbound lanes as crews continue construction of the new northbound bridge deck. Nine Mile Road lane restrictions are Sunday through Friday.
- U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drainage and paving operations continue. Drivers can expect alternating lane closures Monday through Saturday.
- 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. Monday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 27.
- State Road (S.R.) 727 (Fairfield Drive) Drainage Improvements from south of Usher Circle to north of Hestia Place- The entrance to Hestia Place from Fairfield Drive will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 22 to allow crews to perform a pipe crossing, and install other drainage structures and a well point system. Residents on Hestia Place will access Fairfield Drive via Demeter Place and Apollo Drive.
- U.S. 98 Routine Maintenance on Pensacola Bay Bridge- Drivers will encounter east and westbound outside lane restrictions on the Pensacola Bay Bridge from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 as crews repair overhead lights.
- Crary Road Bridge Replacement- Crary Road is closed between Tedder Road and Byrneville Road as crews construct a bridge culvert. Motorists will be detoured via C.R. 4 and Byrneville Road.
- Bratt Road Bridge Replacement over Canoe Creek- Bratt Road will continue to be closed near Canoe Creek. 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.
Santa Rosa County:
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement– Lane closures will take place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 through Sunday Jan. 27.
- U.S. 98 east and westbound from North 14th Avenue in Pensacola to just east of the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Gulf Breeze.
- North 17th Avenue in Pensacola, between U.S. 98 and the CSX Railroad overpass (Graffiti Bridge).
- S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFB boundary to C.R. 184 (Hickory Hammock Road)–Traffic between Hickory Hammock Road and the Eglin AFB boundary will continue to be restricted to loads less than 11-feet wide. The restriction will be in place until the project is completed.
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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