FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

July 10, 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:

  • I-10/U.S. 29 Interchange – The I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 north (Exit 10B) ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday, July 14 as crews perform striping work. Traffic will be detoured to U.S. 29 south. Drivers will make a U-turn at Diamond Dairy Road to access U.S. 29 north.
  • I-10 Widening – Intermittent and alternating lane closures on I-10, 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, July 11 as crews perform striping work. ·
  • S.R. 727 (Fairfield Drive)- Northbound lane closure on Fairfield Drive at 77th Avenue from 8 p.m. Monday, July 11 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, July 12 as crews mill and resurface area.

Santa Rosa County:

  • I-10 Widening – 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, July 10 through Thursday, July 14 as crews continue widening work. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange for bridge work.
  • S.R. 87 Multilane – Alternating lane closures from one mile south of the Yellow River to north of the Yellow River Bridge from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, July 10 and Monday, July 11.  In addition, traffic will be shifted to the west on the Yellow River Bridge and adjacent approaches as crews continue to widen S.R. 87. The speed limit on the Yellow River Bridge will be reduced to 45 mph and vehicles will not be allowed to pass on the bridge.
  • S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard)- Intermittent lane restrictions across the Garcon Point Bridge from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 and Wednesday, July 13 as crews perform a routine bridge inspection.
  • S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard)- Intermittent lane closures and slow moving operations from U.S. 98 to the toll bridge from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. continuing through Thursday, July 28 as crews perform striping operations. There will be no work performed Friday through Sunday.
  • S.R. 87 and S.R. 89 from S.R. 4 to the Alabama line – Intermittent and alternating lane closures and slow moving operations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. continuing through Sunday, July 31 as crews perform striping operations.
  • 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 nights through Sunday, July 31. Motorists may encounter minor traffic delays from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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