Here’s Where To Expect Traffic Delays This Week

May 19, 2019

Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads and projects in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.  In preparation for the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, there will be no lane closures or other activities which impede traffic on state roads beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, May 24 and ending at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.

Escambia County:

  • U.S. 29 Widening from Interstate 10 (I-10) to U.S. 90A (Nine Mile Road) – The following traffic impacts will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 19 through Saturday, May 26.
    • Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 Overpass: Alternating traffic shifts will direct all traffic onto the westbound or eastbound lanes as crews continue construction of the new bridge. Nine Mile Road lane restrictions are Sunday through Friday.
    • U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drainage and paving operations continue. Drivers can expect alternating lane closures Monday through Saturday.
  • U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement Bridge- Bridge construction will require the following lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, May 19 through Sunday, May 24:
    • U.S. 98 east and westbound from North 14th Avenue in Pensacola to just east of the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Gulf Breeze.
    • North 17th Avenue in Pensacola between U.S. 98 and the CSX Railroad overpass (Graffiti Bridge).
  • U.S. 98 Resurfacing from State Road (S.R.) 298 (Lillian Highway) to S.R. 173 (Blue Angel Parkway)- There will be intermittent lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19 through Thursday, May 23 as crews perform shoulder work.
  • S.R. 727 (Fairfield Drive)  Drainage  from South of Usher Circle to north of Hestia Place- Drivers can expect lane closures from north of Continental Drive to south of Imperial Drive from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday,  May 19 through Thursday, May 23 as work on efforts to widen the roadway.
  • I-10 Pavement Coring Operations at Welcome Center- Drivers may encounter intermittent lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. to the on and off ramps to the Florida Welcome Center and from noon to 8 p.m. in the parking areas Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21 as crews perform pavement testing operations.
  • S.R. 292 (Sorrento Road) Pavement Testing at County Road (C.R.) 293 (Bauer Road)- There will be intermittent lane restrictions at Bauer Road from 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 22 as crews perform pavement testing.
  • S.R. 292 (Gulf Beach Highway) Resurfacing at S.R. 727 (Fairfield Drive) Intersection – Weather permitting, crews will begin paving operations at the intersection Wednesday, May 22.  Lane restrictions will be in effect 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • I-10 Sign Maintenance from the Welcome Center the Escambia Bay Bridge- There will be intermittent  and alternating lane restrictions from the Welcome Center to the Escambia Bay Bridge from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday, May 28 to Thursday, May 30 as crews repair signs.
  • U.S. 98 Sign Maintenance from Chiefs Way to Water Street- There will be intermittent and alternating lane restrictions from Chiefs Way to Water Street from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday, May 28 to Thursday, May 30 as crews repair signs.
  • C.R. 168 Bridge Replacement over Unnamed Branch- Activities associated with the bridge replacement project on C.R. 168 over Unnamed Branch, Northwest of Century continue. The project is anticipated to be complete late 2019.
  • Crary Road Bridge Replacement over Pritchett Mill Creek- Crary Road is closed between Tedder Road and Byrneville Road as crews continue to construct a bridge culvert.  Motorists will be detoured via C.R. 4 and Byrneville Road. The project is anticipated to be complete summer 2019.
  • Bratt Road Bridge Replacement over Canoe Creek - Bratt Road will continue to be closed near Canoe Creek. Drivers on Bratt Road, west of the bridge, will be detoured to Pine Barren Road and C.R. 4.  Drivers east of the bridge will be detoured east on Bratt Road.  The project is anticipated to be complete summer 2019.
  • Hanks Road Bridge Replacement over Breastworks Creek - Construction activities continue. The roadway will be temporarily closed during construction. Drivers on Hanks Road, west of the bridge, will be detoured to C.R. 99 and C.R. 4.  Drivers east of the bridge will utilize Pine Barren Road.

Santa Rosa County:

  • U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement Bridge- Bridge construction will require the following lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, May 19 through Sunday, May 24:
    • U.S. 98 east and westbound from North 14th Avenue in Pensacola to just east of the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Gulf Breeze.
    • North 17th Avenue in Pensacola between U.S. 98 and the CSX Railroad overpass (Graffiti Bridge).
  • I-10 Widening from the Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281/Exit 22) –The following construction related traffic impacts are planned for I-10 and Avalon Boulevard the week of Sunday, May 19 between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.:
    • Drivers may encounter intermittent east and westbound lane closures on Interstate 10 (I-10), between Escambia Bay Bridge and just east of Avalon Boulevard (Exit 22) as crews place the final layer of asphalt.  I-10 may be reduced to a single travel lane during the night time hours between 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., at all other times, at least two travel lanes will remain open.
    • Crews will be placing the final, friction course layer of asphalt on the I-10 on-and-off ramps during the overnight hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. This work will require the temporary closure of the following ramps:
      • Sunday, May 19, east and westbound off-ramp
      • Monday, May 20, eastbound on-ramp This work will require the temporary closure of the ramp during the overnight hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

o  Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday evenings as crews perform construction activities

  • S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFB boundary to Hickory Hammock Road–Traffic between C.R. 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) and two miles south of the Yellow River is shifted to the inside lanes of the newly constructed north and southbound roadways to allow crews to complete paving and striping activities on the outside travel lanes.
  • S.R. 87 Pavement Markings Replacement- Traffic on S.R. 87 will encounter alternating and intermittent minor delays at the following locations from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday, until Thursday, July 30 as crews remove and replace pavement markings in the roadway. Law enforcement will be on site to direct traffic:
    • U.S 90 to Nicholas Lake Road
    • U.S. 98 to Vonnie Tolbert Road
  • U.S. 98 Safety Improvements at Constitution Drive and Navarre School Road- The westbound, left turn lane at Sunrise Drive is open to traffic. Improvements at Navarre School Road and drainage improvements at Thresher Drive and Newport Street are complete. Crews will soon place the final layer of asphalt and striping, perform general project clean up, and place sod.

All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled 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