FDOT Weekly Traffic Alerts: Highway 29 Slowdowns And Other Delays

July 23, 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. 29 Widening from Interstate 10 (I-10) to U.S. 90 (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, July 22 through Saturday, July 28.
    • Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: North and southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Alternating traffic shifts will direct all traffic onto the westbound or eastbound lanes as crews continue construction of the new center bridge deck. Nine Mile Road lane restrictions are Sunday through Friday.
    • U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Alternating lane closures as crews continue drainage and paving operations. U.S. 29 lane restrictions are Monday through Saturday.
    • Northbound traffic has been shifted onto the newly constructed bridge section as demolition efforts continue.

·         U.S. 29 Resurfacing between U.S. 90 and Muscogee Road – Paving operations continue between Muscogee Road and West 9 ½ Mile Road. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, July 22 through Thursday, July 26.

·         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 10) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, July 22 through Thursday, July 26.

o        Alternating lane closures on I-10 east and westbound and U.S. 29 north and southbound.

o        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.

o        Alternating lane closures on the I-10 westbound exit ramp to U.S. 29 north and south (Exit 10).

·         U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Alternating east and westbound lane closures between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, July 22 through Sunday, July 28 as crews perform construction activities.

·         State Road (S.R.) 10/U.S. 90A (Nine Mile Road) Widening from Pine Forest Road to U.S. 29 – Waring Road continues to be closed at Nine Mile Road through Tuesday, July 24 to place drainage pipes across the roadway.  Detour signs and variable message boards are in place to alert drivers of the temporary road closure and detour routes. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternative routes

  • S.R. 10/U.S. 90A (Nine Mile Road) Widening from Beulah Road to Pine Forest Road- The eastbound, outside lane on Nine Mile Road will be closed for approximately one-half-mile on either side of the I-10 overpass beginning the week of Monday, July 23 as crews construct overpass column improvements. There are no impacts to the I-10 on-and-off ramp configuration at this time. The lane restriction is expected to remain in place until work is complete.
  • I-10 Routine Maintenance from the Alabama Line to just west of U.S. 90 (Exit 5)- The east and westbound, outside lanes will be closed from the Alabama State line to just west of Exit 5 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, July 22 through Thursday, July 26 as crews install reflective pavement markers.

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, July 22 through Friday, July 27 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 travel lanes.   
  • U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Alternating lane closures between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, July 22 through Sunday, July 28 as crews perform construction activities.
  • S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFB boundary to Hickory Hammock Road – The following construction related traffic impacts are planned for S.R. 87 the week of Monday, July 23:
    • North and southbound traffic, south of the Yellow River bridge, will be shifted to the newly constructed northbound lanes. Crews will work to reconstruct the southbound travel lanes.
    • Intermittent north and southbound, between the Eglin Air Force Base boundary and two miles south of the Yellow River, for paving work.
    • Traffic between County Road 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) and the Eglin AFB boundary will continue to be restricted to loads less than 11-feet wide. The restriction will be in place until the project is completed.
  • S.R. 87 Landscape between U.S. 98 and River Road – Drivers can expect intermittent turn lane restrictions between U.S. 98 and River Road 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday as crews install landscape and irrigation.
  • S.R. 87 Utility work- The following lane restrictions will be in place as crews perform utility work:
    • The northbound, outside lane will be closed just south of Howard Avenue from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 24
    • The southbound, outside lane will be closed between Howard Street and Hunter Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 and Wednesday, July 25

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