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FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

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:

• State Road (S.R.)  87 South (Holly Navarre) Driveway Construction- Intermittent lane restrictions on S.R. 87 just north of Bob Tolbert Road from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 as crews perform driveway work.
• S.R. 742 (Creighton Road) Construction Improvement Project from east of Davis Highway to Scenic Highway – Intermittent and alternating lane closures between Davis Highway and Scenic Highway from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 through Saturday, Jan. 13 continue as crews perform milling, paving, sidewalk and curb replacement.

• Interstate 10 (I-10) / U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I – The following traffic impacts are planned on I-10 and U.S. 29 near the interchange (Exits 10A and 10B) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 through Thursday, Jan. 11:
  • Alternating lane closures on I-10 east and westbound and U.S. 29 north and southbound.
  • The U.S. 29 on-ramps to I-10 eastbound will be intermittently closed. Traffic will be detoured on U.S. 29 to access I-10 eastbound.
  • The exit ramp from I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 south (Exit 10A) will be intermittently closed. Traffic will be detoured to U.S. 29 north (Exit 10B).
  • Alternating lane closures on the I-10 westbound exit ramp to U.S. 29 north (Exit 10B).
• I-10 Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge – Intermittent and alternating lane closures on I-10, between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17), and on Scenic Highway, between Whisper Way and Northpointe Parkway, from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 through Thursday, Jan. 11 as crews perform construction activities. The speed limit on I-10 will be reduced to 60 mph during nighttime lane closures.
• I-110 Speed Limit Increase from Gregory Street to I-10 Sign Maintenance- Crews will begin replacing north and southbound speed limit signs on I-110 Monday, Jan. 8.  Operations are anticipated to be complete by Friday, Jan. 12. Drivers are reminded to watch for construction vehicles and workers entering and exiting the roadway.
• U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement: Alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 east and westbound, from 14th Avenue in Pensacola to Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 through Tuesday, Jan. 16 as crews perform construction activities.
• U.S. 29 Widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road – Drivers traveling U.S. 29 and Nine Mile Road will encounter traffic pattern changes from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 through Saturday, Jan. 13 as follows: 
  • Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: Eastbound traffic will be shifted to the westbound inside travel lane nightly as crews prepare the area for construction of the support column for the new center bridge deck.  Lane restrictions are Sundays through Thursdays.
  • U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drivers may experience alternating lane closures as crews perform drainage operations.
  • Southbound U.S. 29 at Broad Street: Motorists will encounter traffic shifts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 through Thursday, Jan. 11 as a crew places pipe across southbound U.S. 29.
  • Broad Street at U.S. 29: Broad Street will be closed on the west side of the U.S. 29 intersection from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 through Thursday, Jan. 11 to accommodate drainage work. Detroit Boulevard and Untreiner Avenue will serve as alternate routes. Detour signs and variable message boards are in place to alert drivers of the temporary road closure and detour routes.

Santa Rosa County:

• I-10 Widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281/Exit 22) – Alternating lane closures on I-10, from the Escambia Bay Bridge to east of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22), from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 through Friday, Jan. 12 as crews work to widen the roadway. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange, as crews reconstruct the overpass.
• U.S. 98 at Joybrook Road in Navarre Turn Lane Construction and Traffic Signal- Motorists will encounter east and westbound lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 through Thursday, Jan. 9 as crews install a new traffic signal and turn lanes at Joy Brook Road.  The traffic signal on U.S. 98 at Joybrook Road in Navarre will become operational at approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 9.  The new signal is mounted on horizontal mast arms.  Since the signal is in the horizontal position, motorists with color weakness problems will need to remember red is on the left and green on the right.  The signal is currently in flash mode to acquaint motorists with the new location.
• U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement: Alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 east and westbound, from 14^th Avenue in Pensacola to Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 through Tuesday, Jan. 16 as crews perform construction activities.
• S.R. 87 Pipe Maintenance from Laredo Street to Nevada Street- Drivers can expect intermittent lane restrictions from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Wednesday, Feb. 28 as crews continue to seal and line existing pipes.
• U.S. 90 Pavement Marking Operations between Shadow Oak Lane and Spears Street in Pace- The westbound outside, right lane of U.S. 90 between Shadow Oak Lane and Spears Street in Pace will be closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 as crews install pavement marking in a new right turn lane.
• S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFB boundary to Hickory Hammock Road – Traffic between County Road 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) and the Eglin AFB boundary is restricted to loads less than 11-feet wide. The restriction will be in place until the project is complete.

All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.