FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

January 30, 2017

Drivers will encounter traffic variations on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties this week as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.

Escambia County:

·         U.S. 98 Utility Work between Palafox Street and Jefferson Street- East and westbound lane closures between Palafox Street and Jefferson Street from 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30 as crews remove holiday lighting.

·         Pace Boulevard (State Road (S.R.) 292) and Garden Street (U.S. 98) Intersection Utility Work- North and southbound lane closures on Pace Boulevard near the intersection of Garden Street and Eastbound and westbound lane closures on Garden Street near the intersection of Pace Boulevard from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30 through Thursday, Feb. 2 as crews perform utility work.

·         9th Avenue Utility Work at Carpenter’s Creek Bridge- East and westbound lane shift at Carpenter’s Creek Bridge from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 through 5 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 as crews perform underground utility work.

·         Nine Mile Road (from Beulah Road to Pine Forest Road) Widening – Traffic will be reduced to one lane at the intersection of Nine Mile Road and Eight Mile Creek from 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 as crews relocate utilities. Traffic flaggers will be on site to safely direct drivers through the work zone.

·         Interstate 10 (I-10) Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge- Law enforcement vehicles will slow eastbound traffic at U.S. 29 (Exit 10) and westbound traffic, east of Avalon Boulevard (Exit 22), from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 and Thursday, Feb. 2.   Pacing traffic in this manner will allow workers to safely replace a power line that crosses the interstate at the Ninth Avenue overpass.  

·         I-10/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I- Westbound inside lane will be closed near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 through Friday, Feb. 3

as crews remove barrier walls.

·         Perdido Key Drive (S.R. 292) Resurfacing from the Alabama State line to the ICWW (Theo Baars) Bridge- Lane closures will be in effect 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.  In addition there will be lane restrictions on the ICWW (Theo Baars) Bridge at the west end of the project as crews perform concrete work.  Drivers can expect delays.

·         U.S. 29 (S.R. 95) Widening from I-10 to 9 Mile Road- Alternating southbound lane closures near the Interstate 10 (I-10) interchange from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 as crews perform drainage work.  Alternating north and southbound U.S. 29 and east and westbound 9 Mile Road lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. near the U.S. 29/9 Mile Road overpass continue to accommodate for the bridge construction operations.

·         9 Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Pine Forest to U.S. 29- During the week of January 30, both travel lanes of 9 Mile Road will be shifted between Stefani and Waring roads southward onto temporary asphalt. This shift will allow drainage crews to extend the box culvert under 9 Mile Road. Alternating lane closures continue on Untreiner Avenue as crews drive temporary sheet pile.

Santa Rosa County:

· I-10 Resurfacing from east of S.R. 87 to the Okaloosa County Line- Intermittent and alternating inside lane closures between the S.R. 87 interchange and the Okaloosa County line from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 through Thursday, Feb. 2  as crews perform paving operations.   Motorists are reminded the speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH within the lane closure.

·         State Road (S.R.) 87 Widening – Boater Notification – The Yellow River, beneath the S.R. 87 bridge in Santa Rosa County, will be temporarily closed Monday, Jan. 30 from 7 a.m. to noon. Crews will be mobilizing equipment for construction of the new northbound bridge across the Yellow River. Boaters are advised to avoid this area of the Yellow River during closure.

Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through the construction zone, and to pay attention for workers and equipment entering and exiting the work area.  All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News