FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

May 22, 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:

  • Highway 97- Intermittent daytime lane closures over Little Pine Barron Creek Tuesday, May 24 as crews lay the final layer of asphalt.
  • Highway 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 right lane of I-10 eastbound near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B) will be closed Sunday, May 22 through Thursday, May 26 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. In addition, the U.S. 29 north to I-10 eastbound ramp will be closed during this time as crews perform resurfacing work. Traffic will be detoured north to Broad Street. Drivers will take a U-turn to access I-10 eastbound.
  • Nine Mile Road – East and westbound traffic on Nine Mile Road west of Interstate 10 near Heritage Oaks Drive in Escambia County will encounter intermittent lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.  through Monday, May 23 as crews perform construction activities.
  • I-10 Widening – Intermittent and alternating lane closures on I-10, near U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway/Exit 17), from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of May 23 as crews perform bridge work.
  • Basden Road and Dupont Road- Baisden Road between Bayou Boulevard (State Road 296) and Gonnell Drive will remain closed to traffic through Wednesday, May 25.  DuPont Road between Bayou Boulevard and Gonnell Drive will be closed to traffic Wednesday, May 25 through Wednesday, June 1.  The temporary road closures will allow crews to make drainage improvements.  Detour signs and variable message boards are in place to direct traffic.  The drainage work is part of the Bayou Boulevard resurfacing project from Baisden Road to U.S. 90.

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, May 22 through Thursday, May 26 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.
  • I-10 Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Rest Area – Crews will resurface entry/exit ramps of rest areas on Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties beginning Monday, May 23 continuing through Monday, June 6.   Lane closures will occur from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.  Only one rest area in each county will be closed during paving operations. Variable message boards and the I-10 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) will be used to alert drivers of the temporary closure.
  • U.S. 90 Milton – Lane restrictions between Kim Drive and Paddlewheel Drive Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 25.  Eastbound lane closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as crews perform maintenance activities.
  • U.S. 98 – Crews will perform striping operations and install raised pavement markers (RPMs) from the Pensacola Bay Bridge to Central Parkway (approximately nine miles) Sunday through Thursday night beginning Wednesday, May 25 and continuing through Thursday, June 30. Motorists may encounter minor traffic delays from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.  No work will take place during the Memorial Day holiday period.
  • 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.

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