FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

February 5, 2018

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:

  • U.S. 98 (Garden Street), State Road (S.R.) 196 (Bayfront Parkway), (U.S. 98 (Pensacola Bay Bridge through Gulf Breeze) Double Bridge Run- Drivers will encounter lane closures on the following from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 for the Double Bridge Run.  Law enforcement will be on site to assist with traffic control.
  • U.S. 29 Resurfacing between U.S. 90 and Muscogee Road – Alternating lane closures on U.S. 29 north and southbound, from Muscogee Road to West 9 ½ Mile Road, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 through Saturday, Feb. 10 as crews pave.
  • State Road (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, Feb. 4 through Saturday, Feb. 10 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, Feb. 4 through Thursday, Feb. 8:
    • 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, Feb. 4 through Thursday, Feb. 8 as crews perform construction activities. The speed limit on I-10 will be reduced to 60 mph during nighttime lane closures.
  • U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- Alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 east and westbound, between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 11 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 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 through Saturday, Feb. 10 as follows:
    • Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: Eastbound traffic will continue to be shifted on to the westbound inside lane as crews prepare the area for construction of the support column for the new center bridge deck. Lane restrictions are Sundays through Fridays.
    • U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures as crews perform drainage work and prepare for upcoming traffic shifts. Lane restrictions are Mondays through Saturdays
    • Upcoming traffic shift: Southbound U.S. 29 traffic between Hannah Street and I-10 will be shifted west onto temporary pavement Sunday, Feb. 11 as crews construct drainage improvements. This traffic shift will remain in place for many months.

Santa Rosa County:

  • I-10 Widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281/Exit 22) – Traffic on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange has been shifted to the east so crews can reconstruct the southbound lanes of Avalon Boulevard. The shift will be in place through spring 2018. Drivers will also encounter 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, Feb. 4 through Friday, Feb. 9 as crews work to widen the roadway. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange, will also be encountered as crews reconstruct the overpass.
  • U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 east and westbound, between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 11 as crews perform construction activities.
  • Garcon Point Bridge Routine Maintenance Operations- Crews will perform striping operations from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 through Wednesday, Feb. 7.  This will be a slow-moving operation, drivers are reminded to use caution and to watch for workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
  • S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFB boundary to Hickory Hammock Road – Traffic on from the north end of the Yellow River Bridge to just south of Hickory Hammock Road, will be shifted to the newly constructed travel lanes Wednesday, Feb. 7. Variable message boards will alert drivers of the new traffic pattern.  In addition, traffic between 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.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News