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FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts
April 18, 2016
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- U.S. 29– Intermittent and alternating lane closures within the town of Century and from Champion Drive north continue.
- I-10/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements – The speed limit on I-10 eastbound near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B) has been reduced to 50 mph.
- U.S. 90 over Escambia River- Intermittent lane restrictions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 20 as crews perform a routine bridge inspection.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) Widening – Intermittent and alternating lane closures, between State Road (S.R.) 291 (Davis Highway/Exit 13) and U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway/Exit 17), from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of Monday, April 18 as crews perform construction activities.
- S.R. 292 (Theo Barrs Bridge) – Intermittent lane closures from 8 p.m. Monday, April 18 to 2 a.m. Tuesday, April 19 as crews perform striping operations.
- U.S. 98 (East Gregory Street) – Westbound outside lane closed between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, April 18 and Tuesday, April 19 as crews perform underground utility work.
- U.S. 98 (Garden Street) – Westbound inside lane closed between Tarragona and Palafox streets from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 20 as crews perform underground utility work.
Santa Rosa County:
- I-10 Widening – Alternating lane closures on I-10, between the Escambia Bay Bridge and S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22), from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, April 17 through Thursday, April 21 as crews place barrier wall. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange during this time as crews perform bridge work.
- S.R. 87 Multilane-– Drivers are reminded of the temporary speed limit reduction from 55 mph to 45 mph from the Eglin Air Force Base boundary to Choctaw Field Road and from one mile south of the Yellow River to the southern end of the Yellow River bridge. The reduced speed limit is needed for roadway reconstruction efforts that will require shoulder closures along S.R. 87.
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 in a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
Pictured: Work on widening I-10 near Scenic Highway in Escambia County. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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