FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

August 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:

  • Interstate 10 (I-10) Widening – The inside lane of I-10 east and westbound, between Davis Highway (State Road (S.R.) 291/Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (U.S. 90/Exit 17), will be closed from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of Monday, Aug. 22 as crews place barrier wall.
  • I-10 / U.S. 29 Interchange – Drivers will experience the following impacts on I-10 and I-110 from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 until 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26 as crews remove overhead signage.
    • The right lane ofnd, I-10 westbou near U.S. 29, will be closed.
    • Traffic on I-10 westbound, between Scenic Highway (U.S. 90/Exit 17) and the U.S. 29 interchange, and I-110 northbound drivers, between Fairfield Drive (S.R. 295/Exit 4) and I-10, will be slowed by the Florida Highway Patrol in a pacing operation. Drivers should expect delays while the work is underway.
    • In addition, the U.S. 29 north to I-10 eastbound ramp will be intermittently closed Sunday through Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Sunday, Aug. 21. The closure will continue until the end of August as crews work on the shoulder of the roadway. Traffic will be detoured north and make a U-turn at Broad Street to access I-10 eastbound.
    • Southbound outside lane restricted between Berkley Drive and Barcia Drive from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 through Thursday, Sept. 3 as crews perform underground utility maintenance work.
  • Creighton Road (S.R. 742) – Westbound lane restrictions near Lark Avenue from midnight, Wednesday, Aug. 24 to 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 as crews replace a utility pole.
  • Texar Drive (S.R. 752) Pedestrian Overpass – Access to the pedestrian bridge is closed for approximately one month. Eastbound ECAT bus stops located at the pedestrian bridge will be temporarily relocated during construction to just west of N Miller Street.

Santa Rosa County:

  • I-10 Widening – - Alternating lane closures, between the Escambia Bay Bridge and S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22), Sunday, Aug. 21 through Thursday, Aug. 25 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews continue widening work. In addition, there will be alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange for bridge work will be alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange for bridge work.
  • I-10 Resurfacing - Intermittent and alternating lane closures east and westbound between State Road 87 interchange and the Okaloosa county line from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 through Thursday, Aug. 25 as crews perform paving operations. Motorists are reminded the speed limited is reduced to 60 MPH within the lane closure.
  • U.S. 98 - Intermittent and alternating lane closures and slow moving operations between Bayshore Road and the Okaloosa County line continue from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Wednesday, Aug. 31. as crews perform striping operations.

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