Monday Traffic: Lane Closures On Highway 97; Highway 31 Reopen

March 1, 2010

Some changes to be aware of on your Monday drive — lane closures begin today on Highway 97, and Highway 31 is reopen between Atmore and Perdido.

Highway 97 Closures

Monday, crews from Panhandle Grading and Paving will be working to replace a section of guardrail on Highway 97 just south of North Highway 99, according to Shawn Joseph, project administrator for the contractor.

Lanes will be temporarily closed during the guardrail replacement, but one lane is expected to be open at all times.

It’s all part of a project to resurface Highway 97 between Molino and the Alabama state line. The project is expected to last until the fall of 2010.

NorthEscambia.com will continue provide the most current Highway 97 lane closure and construction updates to help you avoid delays.

Highway 31 Reopen

Highway 31 is now reopened between Atmore and Perdido.

The road was  closed to repair damage from heavy rain and flooding back in December, including an area near Pineville Road. The closure was expected to last about a month, but work was completed in less than three weeks.

During the closure, the Alabama Department of Transportation detoured traffic along I-65 between the Atmore and Perdido exits.


Comments

2 Responses to “Monday Traffic: Lane Closures On Highway 97; Highway 31 Reopen”

  1. atmoredude on March 1st, 2010 4:09 pm

    The traffic for Hwy 31 was routed to the interstate…but that was stupid…you could take James Road and loop around (about 3 miles out of the way) as opposed to going all the way to the interstate!! The ONLY traffic that needed to be directed to the interstate was 18 wheelers!

  2. bamagirl on March 1st, 2010 2:31 pm

    Glad the road is back open; that detour was a MESS!

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