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Update In Photos: I-10, Highway 29 Interchange Project
January 31, 2018
Here’s an update on the work at at the I-10 – Highway 29 interchange project currently underway. Scroll down…information is below each photo from the Florida Department of Transportation.
Above: A view of I-10 eastbound near U.S. 29 in Pensacola, the team completed the new wider I-10 eastbound bridge (center) and wider roadway last fall. Since then, the left-hand merge from U.S. 29 south to I-10 eastbound has been eliminated. Drivers now have a standard right-side merge from U.S. 29 north to I-10 eastbound.
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Above: Now, the team is preparing the new Exit 10 (I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 north and south) for its “grand opening.” Once opened, drivers on I-10 westbound destined for U.S. 29 north (Cantonment) and south (Pensacola) will use the new Exit 10 (where the current Exit 10B to Cantonment is located).
Above: An aerial view looking north on U.S. 29. Once Exit 10 is open, traffic destined for U.S. 29 north will merge onto U.S. 29 (top) and traffic destined for U.S. 29 south will use the new exit ramp and traffic signal (middle).
After the new Exit 10 opens, the I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 south ramp (depicted in this picture) will be closed and removed. The closure represents the final phase of work for this construction project. For now, lane closures, on I-10 and U.S. 29 near the interchange, will continue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights. Please drive carefully and refrain from texting while driving.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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8 Responses to “Update In Photos: I-10, Highway 29 Interchange Project”
@Sheila – that issue was resolved last year. It’s no longer scary to enter onto eastbound traffic from there – we have our own lane now.
What I want to know is why they opened, and then quickly re-closed, the far inside lane from 110/10 West traffic. People in this town cannot merge properly as it is, and this section of closed-for-no-apparent-reason-lane becomes bottle necked every single day, several times a day. It’s maddening.
Also, that light on 29 in the northbound lane – like others have pointed out – the northbound drivers aren’t gonna be able to see that until it’s too late. Who approved this design??
Seems to be eliminating some problems, but creating new ones. Hope it works, but something needs to be done about the traffic back ups in the mornings southbound on 29.
South 29 to East I-10 is great – no more merging required.
But replacing the I-10 to South 29 circle exit ramp seems rediculous. Yes, the exit and entrance ramp traffic has to cross each other at 29, but was is it really a problem? Now, all 29 traffic will have to stop for 1 southbound car at the new light.
Get a close-up of the terribly placed light right after the overpass…no one is going to see that until they’re right at it. So many wrecks…
JUST GET IT DONE! ALL OF IT.
The problem with that is the ENTRANCE onto 10 after you go around the circle and try to actually get onto the interstate directly above 29 going East. It’s seriously dangerous and scary. Exit has never been a problem. I live in Cantonment and avoid using 10 because I am afraid to get on it at 29 entrance. I do use it going home as the exit onto 29 is no problem at all. They have this backwards!!
In regards to the new westbound offramp to exit south on Hwy 29 towards Pensacola:
Next time your heading north on Hwy 29 and approaching 1-10 bridges,,,,,notice how you cannot see the new traffic light until your almost under the westbound bridge.
Hoping the DOT has this in hand and has some sort of warning that theres a traffic light ahead. Despite the 45mph speed limit, theres going to be speeders that won’t be able to stop and smack the drivers side of drivers getting off the westbound I-10 heading south on hwy 29.
Please be careful North Escambia heading home here!!
I thought the new lane widening from southbound Hwy29 merging to eastbound I-10 was well done.