FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

February 12, 2017

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

Escambia County:

  • Fairfield Drive (State Road (S.R.) 727/295) Resurfacing from Mobile Highway (S.R. 10A) to North Pace Boulevard (S.R. 292)- Traffic on Fairfield Drive will encounter lane restrictions, a shift, and temporary detour from 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 to 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 as crews perform paving operations.  The westbound inside, left lane will be closed just east of Ruby Avenue and traffic shifted to the outside lane.  New Warrington Road Spur under the Fairfield Drive overpass, will be temporarily closed and traffic detoured to Mobile Highway, south to the on ramp leading back to New Warrington Road. Drivers traveling eastbound on Fairfield Drive will encounter a lane shift just west of the overpass over the New Warrington Road Spur. Traffic will be transitioned to the westbound travel lanes to bypass the overpass, transitioning back to the eastbound lanes at Ruby Avenue.  Law enforcement will be on site to assist with traffic control. Motorists are reminded to obey the posted speed limit and to watch for construction vehicles and equipment entering and exiting the roadway. In addition, intermittent and alternating lane closures continue between Mobile Highway and North Pace Boulevard between 8:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. as crews perform paving operations.
  • Interstate 10 (I-10)/ U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I- The following lane and ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb 12 through Wednesday, Feb. 15 to allow crews to place concrete for new gutters:
    • I-10 eastbound, left, inside lane near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B).
    • U.S. 29 south to I-10 eastbound ramp. Traffic will be detoured south to make a U-turn at Diamond Dairy Road to access I-10 eastbound.
  • 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, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17 as crews perform paving operations between the Alabama State line and the ICWW (Theo Baars Bridge).  Drivers can expect delays.
  • Perdido Key Drive (S.R. 292) Routine Bridge Inspection over Theo Baars Bridge- Eastbound lane closure in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 as crews perform a routine bridge inspection.
  • U.S. 98 Routine Maintenance from Ramp from New Warrington to South Pinewood Lane- The westbound, inside lane will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 to 3 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 from the ramp from New Warrington to just west of the Bayou Chico Bridge as crews seal cracks in the asphalt.
  • I-10 Routine Maintenance from the Alabama State Line to U.S. 29 (Exit 10) - Intermittent and alternating lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 and Wednesday, Feb. 15 as crews remove and replace the raised pavement markers along the roadway.
  • I-10 Widening from Davis Highway (S.R. 291) to the Escambia Bay Bridge- Alternating lane closures on I-10 between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (U.S. 90/Exit 17) from 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 to 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 16 as crews perform striping operations. Alternating lane closures on Scenic Highway south of the I-10 ramps from 8:30 p.m. to 8 a.m. the week of February 13 to allow crews to install a drainage pipe beneath the roadway. One lane will remain open at all times.
  • U.S. 29 (S.R. 95) Widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road- Alternating southbound lane closures near the I-10 interchange from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. continue as crews perform drainage work.  Also, alternating north and southbound U.S. 29 and east and westbound Nine Mile Road lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. near the U.S. 29/Nine Mile Road overpass continue to accommodate for the bridge construction operations.
  • Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Pine Forest Road (S.R.297) to U.S. 29- A new detour configuration has been implemented on Nine Mile Road between Stefani and Waring roads as crews construct a box culvert under Nine Mile Road.  Alternating lane closures continue on Untreiner Avenue as crews perform jack and bore operations.  Drivers are reminded to use extra caution when traveling through the detour as large vehicles enter and exit the roadway from side streets.  The speed limit throughout the construction zone has been reduced to 35 MPH.

Santa Rosa County:

  • S.R. 87 Widening from County Road 184 to north of the Yellow River Bridge- Intermittent lane closures between Hickory Hammock Road and the Yellow River Bridge from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the week of Monday, Feb. 13 as crew perform paving operations.
  • 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, Feb. 12 through Thursday, Feb.16  as crews perform paving operations.   Motorists are reminded the speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH within the lane 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