FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

February 22, 2016

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

Escambia County:

  • U.S. 29, Escambia County – Intermittent and alternating lane closures within the town of Century and from Champion Drive north continue.
  • Interstate 10 (I-10) over Eleven Mile Creek Bridge- East and westbound traffic reduced to one lane at the bridge as crews perform construction activities.
  • I-10 Widening, Escambia County – Alternating lane closures between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17) from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of Monday, Feb. 22. as crews perform paving and shoulder work.  The speed limit on I-10 between Davis Highway and Scenic Highway is reduced to 60 mph.
  • State Road (S.R.) 289 (9th Avenue), Escambia County – Crews continue paving operations between the intersection of Bayou Boulevard and Creighton Road.  Lane closures will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.  Motorists will also encounter intermittent and alternating daytime lane closures between Fairfield Drive and Cervantes Street as crews adjust manholes and valves.
  • U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway) at the intersection of Scenic Highway Circle, Escambia County – Emergency repair work continues.  New stormwater pipe will be installed beneath Scenic Highway.  Traffic flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control as construction vehicles enter and exit the work area.  The repair work will take about two months to complete.

Santa Rosa County:

  • I-10 Widening, Santa Rosa County – Alternating lane closures between the Escambia Bay Bridge and S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 through Thursday, Feb. 25 as crews perform construction activities. In addition, the southbound travel lanes on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange will be closed during this time. One lane of traffic will be open in each direction in the northbound lanes. The closures will allow crews to perform pile driving operations.  The speed limit on I-10, between the Escambia Bay Bridge and Avalon Boulevard, is reduced to 60 mph.
  • U.S. 90 Milton, Santa Rosa County- Alternating lane closures near the Marquis Bayou Bridge 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the week of Monday, Feb. 22. as crews play final layer of asphalt and install traffic separator.  Traffic flaggers will be on site to safely direct traffic through the work zone.
  • US 98, Santa Rosa County- Alternating lane closures from the Gulf Breeze Zoo to the Okaloosa County line 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the end of Feb as crews perform striping operations.
  • Drivers will encounter daytime and nighttime traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Santa Rosa County through the end of Feb. as crews perform striping and pavement marking operations.
    • U.S. 90 just east of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) to S.R. 87and west end of Blackwater Bridge to the east end of Blackwater Bridge.
    • S.R. 87 (Stewart Street) from U.S. 90 to north end of Clear Creek Bridge.
    • S.R. 89 (By-Pass) from U.S. 90 to S.R. 87.
    • S.R. 89 from S.R. 87 to County Road 178.
  • U.S. 98, Santa Rosa County- Alternating lane closures between Central Parkway and the Gulf Breeze Zoo from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday through the end of February.  Crews will also mill and pave crossovers and side streets through the end of February.

All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather.  Motorists are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling in a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.

Pictured top: Sidewalk work, including some lane closures, continues in Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News