FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

July 5, 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) Road closed for Festivities- Bayfront Parkway will be closed from S. Barracks Street to Chase Street from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 for fireworks display.  A detour will be in place and local law enforcement on site to assist with traffic control.

·         Interstate 10 (I-10)/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I- Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts on I-10 near the U.S. 29 interchange (Exits 10A and 10B) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 5 and Thursday, July 6 as crews perform paving work.

·         Alternating lane closures on I-10 east and westbound.

·         The U.S. 29 south to I-10 eastbound ramp will be closed. Traffic will be detoured south to make a U-turn at Diamond Dairy Road to access I-10 eastbound.

·         I-10 Widening from Davis Highway (State Road (S.R.) 291) to the Escambia Bay Bridge- Traffic on I-10 east and westbound, between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17), will be shifted to the outside lanes beginning Wednesday, July 5. The shift will allow crews to complete the inside travel lanes.

·         Creighton Road (S.R. 742) Construction Improvement Project from east of Davis Highway to Scenic Highway– Intermittent and alternating lane closures between 9th Avenue and Scenic Highway from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. continues as crews perform sidewalk repairs and Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades. The following changes in traffic patterns will take place on Creighton Road the week of July 5, and will remain in effect through multiple phases of the project.

·         Creighton Road: The westbound, outside lane will be closed from east of the 9th Avenue intersection to the traffic signal at the entrance to Walmart.

·         Creighton Road: The eastbound, inside lane will become a left-turn/through lane and the current bi-directional/dedicated left-turn lane will be closed.

·            U.S. 98 (Pensacola Bay Bridge)- Boaters and pedestrians are reminded to exercise additional caution near the Pensacola Bay Bridge construction site, particularly during the July 4 holiday period and the Blue Angels Air Show Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8. Boaters should use only the main navigational channel when approaching the bridge and keep a safe distance from construction barges in the bay.  In addition, the shoreline area from Wayside Park north of the Pensacola Bay Bridge to west along Bayfront Parkway is closed and will not be available to spectators for the July 4th fireworks show. This area is part of the active construction zone and must be closed in the interest of public safety.

·         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- Jack and bore operations continue on Untreiner Avenue.  Drivers can expect alternating lane closures

·         U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- Test pile driving for the new bridge is underway.  While there are no direct traffic impacts, persons nearby may detect noise and the possibility of vibration.  Pile driving work is scheduled during daytime hours, seven-days-a-week.

Santa Rosa County

·         10 Widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 28/Exit 221) – Alternating lane closures on I-10, from the Escambia Bay Bridge to just east of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22), from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 5 and Thursday, July 6 as crews continue widening work. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange as crews reconstruct the Avalon Boulevard overpass.

·         S.R. 4 Routine Bridge Maintenance over West Coldwater Creek- Alternating lane restrictions 3 miles east of S.R. 89 from 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 5 to 5 a.m. Thursday, July 6 as crews perform bridge maintenance activities.

·         S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) Bridge Maintenance over Indian Bayou- Lane closure about one mile south of I-10 from 8 p.m. Thursday, July 6 to 5 a.m. Friday, July 7 as crews perform bridge maintenance.

·         S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFT Boundary to Hickory Hammock Road – Traffic between County Road 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) and the Eglin AFB boundary is restricted to loads under 11-feet wide. The restriction will be in place through the completion of the project.

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