FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

October 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 /State Road (S.R.) 95 Widening from I-10 to 9 Mile Road - Alternating lane closures on U.S. 29 and Nine Mile Road near the U.S. 29/Nine Mile Road overpass from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 through Thursday, Nov. 3 as workers construct detours to accommodate the construction of the new bridge.
  • Interstate 10 (I-10) Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge- Alternating lane closures on I-10 eastbound, between the Ninth Avenue overpass and the Escambia Bay Bridge, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 as crews perform pavement repairs. In addition, traffic on I-10 east and westbound will be shifted to the newly constructed inside travel lanes near the Ninth Avenue overpass the week of Monday, Oct. 24. The shift will allow crews to reconstruct and lower the outside travel lanes to provide additional clearance for the overpass.
  • S.R. 292 (Perdido Key Drive) Resurfacing from Alabama State Line to ICWW Bridge – Intermittent and alternating daytime lane closures will continue Monday, Oct. 24 through Friday, Oct. 28 as crews mill and place the structural course of asphalt on the mainline traffic lanes.
  • Airport Road (S.R. 750) Routine Maintenance- Drivers may encounter lane restriction from 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesday, Oct. 25 as crews replace signs on the I-110 on-ramps.
  • U.S. 98 – Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Intermittent and alternating lane closures near the Pensacola Bay Bridge on U.S. 98, Gregory Street, Bayfront Parkway and 17th Avenue (south of the railroad bridge) from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 28 as crews take asphalt pavement core samples.
  • 9 Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) from Beulah Road to Pine Forest Road - Clearing of trees and shrubs on the 4.8-mile segment has begun. Lane closures are only permitted between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • Bluff Springs Road over Pritchett Mill Creek Bridge Replacement- The road will be closed the week of Monday, Oct. 31 as crews begin construction of a new bridge.  Project is anticipated to be complete spring 2017.

Santa Rosa County:

  • I-10 Widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard- Drivers will encounter the following impacts on I-10 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 through Thursday, Oct. 27.
    • Alternating lane closures between the Escambia Bay Bridge and Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22 as crews continue widening work.
    • Traffic remains shifted to the outside on the I-10 on-and-off ramps at Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22 as crews prepare for rigid inclusion work. The shift will be in place until spring 2017.
  • I-10 Resurfacing from east of S.R. 87 to the Okaloosa County Line – Intermittent and alternating lane closures east and westbound between the S.R. 87 interchange and the Okaloosa County line from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Oct. 28 as crews perform construction activities.  Motorists are reminded the speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH within the lane closure.
  • S.R. 87 Widening from two miles south of the Yellow River to Hickory Hammock Road –The Yellow River beneath the S.R. 87 bridge will be temporarily closed Monday, Oct. 24 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. as crews mobilize equipment for construction of the new northbound bridge.  Boaters are advised to avoid this area. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) officers in marked vessels will be immediately upstream and downstream of the Yellow River Bridge to notify boaters of the closure.
  • I-10 over Blackwater River Bridge Maintenance – The westbound, inside lane will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 to 5 a.m. Oct. 25 as crews perform routine maintenance work on the bridge.
  • U.S. 98 – Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Intermittent and alternating lane closures in Gulf Breeze near the Pensacola Bay Bridge on U.S. 98 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 28 as crews take asphalt pavement core samples. Additional samples will be taken from the parking lots of the Wayside Park adjacent to the bridge.

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.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News