FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

May 8, 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:

Bayfront Parkway (State Road (S.R.) 196) at Bayfront Drive Road Closure, 5K- Bayfront Parkway will be closed at Bayfront Drive from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6 for the Brain Tumor run for Research 5K. Local law enforcement will be on site to assist with traffic control.

Creighton Road (S.R. 742) Construction Improvement Project, from east of Davis Highway to Scenic Highway -Work begins the week of May 8 on Creighton Road from east of Davis Highway (S.R. 291/Exit 13) to Scenic Highway (S.R. 10A). Lane closures will only be allowed between 8:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.

Interstate 10 (I-10) Routine Maintenance, from U.S. 29 to Davis Highway- East and westbound alternating lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 10 and Thursday, May 11 as crews replace overhead and sign lights.

I-10/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I – Alternating lane closures continue on I-10 near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B) from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday as crews perform pipe repair and survey work. In addition, intermittent lane closures on the on-and-off ramps at the I-10/U.S. 29 interchange.

I-10 Widening, from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge – Alternating lane closures continue on I-10 westbound, between Davis Highway (S.R. 291/Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (U.S. 90/Exit 17), from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday as crews perform paving work.

U.S. 29 (S.R. 95) Widening, from I-10 to Nine Mile Road- Alternating lane closures continue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road and on Nine Mile Road near the U.S. 29/ Nine Mile Road overpass as crews perform drainage and bridge operations.

Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening, from Pine Forest Road to U.S. 29- Alternating lane closures on 8 Mile Creek Road from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, May 8 and Wednesday, May 10. Additionally, alternating lane closures on Pine Cone Drive from 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 to 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 10 as crews relocate utilities. Traffic flaggers will be on site to safely direct drivers through the work zone.

Navy Boulevard (S.R. 295) Soil Density Testing at Gulf Beach Highway (S.R. 292) – Intermittent and alternating lane closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12 as crews perform soil testing operations.

S.R. 4 Resurfacing, from U.S. 29 to the Escambia River Bridge – S.R. 4 from U.S. 29 to Jefferson Avenue will be closed and traffic detoured Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 as crews from CSX Railroad reconstruct the rail crossing in Century. Westbound traffic on S.R. 4 will utilize Jefferson Avenue and Pond Street to access U.S. 29. North and southbound U.S. 29 traffic seeking access to S.R. 4 will utilize the same detour route from Pond Street to Jefferson Avenue.

Striping work will take place on S.R. 292 (Sorrento Road) near Ford Drive, Monday, May 8and Tuesday May 9. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

State Road 30 (U.S. 98) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – The right lane of U.S. 98 east and westbound on the Pensacola Bay Bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 to 6 a.m. Thursday, May 11 as crews install traffic monitoring devices.

Santa Rosa County:

I-10 Widening, from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281/Exit 22) – Eastbound traffic has been shifted to the new inside travel lanes. Crews will now begin reconstructing the outside portion of the Avalon Boulevard overpass and the outside travel lanes.

S.R. 87 Widening, from Eglin Air Force Base Boundary to 2 Miles South of the Yellow River Bridge – Traffic on State Road (S.R.) 87, between County Road (C.R.) 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) and the Eglin AFB boundary, is restricted to loads under 11 feet wide. The restriction will extend through the completion of the S.R. 87 widening project.

State Road 30 (U.S. 98) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – The right lane of U.S. 98 east and westbound on the Pensacola Bay Bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 to 6 a.m. Thursday, May 11 as crews install traffic monitoring devices.

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