County Road 297A Road Closures, Construction to Begin Nov. 15

Beginning Nov. 15, 2021, at 7 a.m., County Road 297A will experience closures and detours between Washington Street and Lincoln Street while construction takes place. Drainage improvements and widening will occur on Louis Street.

Construction will consist of installation of a seven-inch depth stormwater pipe, structures and widening along the west southbound travel lane on CR 297A between Washington Street and Lincoln Street.

During this time, local traffic will be detoured on CR 297A. All other traffic heading south on CR 297A will be detoured west on Kingsfield Road, then north CR 97, then east on Muscogee Road. All other traffic heading west on Muscogee Road will be detoured to CR97 south to east on Kingsfield Road to CR297A.

Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 15, 2021, at which time the roads will be clear for all traffic to pass through. If other roadway closures are necessary, another notice will be issued.

A formal Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Plan was submitted and approved by the Escambia County Engineering Department on Nov. 1, 2021. Brad McLaughlin, 

Panhandle Grading & Paving, Inc., was responsible for submittal of the approved MOT Plan and has a valid certificate for Advanced MOT training.

Please contact Brad McLaughlin at 850-478-5250 or Jason Walters, Engineering Specialist, at 850-595-3422 with any questions/comments or if further assistance is necessary regarding this notice.