FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

April 24, 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 – Alternating lane closures on I-10 near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B) Sunday, April 24 through Thursday, April 28 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews perform resurfacing and shoulder work. The speed limit on I-10 will be reduced to 50 mph during this time.
  • 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. and on Scenic Highway near Whisper Way from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of Monday, April 25 as work continues to widen these highways.
  • U.S. 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway) – Lane closure at intersection of Perry Avenue from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, April 25 through Thursday, April 28 as crews remove and replace curb and sidewalk.
  • I-10 over Eleven Mile Creek Bridge- Bridge and roadway work- Eastbound daytime lane closures Monday, April 26 as crews perform construction activities.
  • S.R. 292 (Pace Boulevard)-Intermittent lane closures Tuesday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. across the Bayou Chico Bridge as crews perform a routine bridge inspection.

Santa Rosa County:

  • U.S. 98 – S.R. 399 over U.S. 98 - Overnight repairs to the S.R. 399 southbound overpass over U.S. 98 will be in place from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. throughout the project. U.S. 98 will be reduced to one lane in each direction from Shoreline Drive to just east of S.R. 399 to allow westbound U.S. 98 traffic to be diverted to eastbound U.S. 98. Westbound U.S. 98 access to S.R. 399 will be closed. An on-site detour will direct traffic to turn left on Daniel Street, left on Shoreline Drive and then right on eastbound U.S. 98 to access S.R. 399 via the at grade on ramp.
  • 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 24 through Thursday, April 28 as work continues to widen this section of the interstate. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange as crews perform bridge work.
  • S.R. 87 Multilane –Travel lanes shifted slightly to the west on S.R. 87 just north of the City of Holley beginning Monday, April 25 as crews continue constructing the new northbound travel lanes. Drivers are reminded of the temporary speed limit reduction from 55 mph to 45 mph from the Eglin Air Force Base boundary north 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.
  • S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) over East Bay (Garcon Point Bridge) - Intermittent lane restrictions Monday, April 25 across the Garcon Point Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as crews perform a routine inspection.

All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled 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.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News