Avoid The Slowdowns: This Week’s Road Construction Delay Spots

July 19, 2020

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.

Escambia County:

  • Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- 17th Avenue, between U.S. 98 and the railroad overpass (Graffiti Bridge), will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 19 and will reopen 6 a.m. Saturday, July 25. During the closure crews will be relocating the water main that serves Pensacola Beach. No loss of water service is anticipated for those areas.

Local traffic on 17th Avenue will be maintained, as will access to the boat launch and Visitor’s Center. Additionally, bridge construction may require the following lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the week of Sunday, July 19:

o   Intermittent east and westbound lane closures on U.S. 98 from North 14th Avenue in Pensacola to east of the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Gulf Breeze.

o   Intermittent lane closures on North 17th Avenue in Pensacola between U.S. 98 and the CSX Railroad overpass (Graffiti Bridge).

  • U.S. 29 Widening from Interstate 10 (I-10) to Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90)– From Sunday, July 19 through Thursday, July 23 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., crews will be constructing a concrete traffic separator on the bridge. Drivers traveling Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 Overpass and the U.S. 29 traffic between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road may experience alternating lane shifts or closures as crews work to construct the traffic separator and continue drainage and paving operations.
  • Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90) Widening from Beulah Road to Pine Forest Road (State Road (S.R.) 297)- Fowler Avenue north of Nine Mile Road will be closed beginning Tuesday, July 21 at 7 a.m. for roadway reconstruction activities prior to paving operations. Traffic will be detoured to West Nine & Half Mile Road and Cove Avenue. These operations are anticipated to take 10 days to complete.
  • ·       U.S. 29 Resurfacing from south of Muscogee Road (County Road (C.R.) 184) to Atmore Highway (S.R. 97)- Motorists can expect intermittent daytime lane restrictions as crews continue construction activities at various locations. There will also be intermittent and alternating nighttime lane restrictions at the intersection of U.S. 29 and Muscogee Road/Becks Lake Road.
    • ·       Michigan Avenue (S.R. 296) at Mobile Highway and Memphis Avenue- Construction activities have begun on the safety improvements. The contractor will be working during daytime hours. Nighttime lane closures are possible.
    • ·       Mobile Highway (U.S. 90) Intersection Improvements at New Warrington Road
      (S.R. 295) –       Construction activities are underway. Drivers can expect lane closures between 9:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Santa Rosa County:

  • Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – 17th Avenue, between U.S. 98 and the railroad overpass (Graffiti Bridge), will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 19 and will reopen 6 a.m. Saturday, July 25. During the closure crews will be relocating the water main that serves Pensacola Beach. No loss of water service is anticipated for those areas.
  • ·    Local traffic on 17th Avenue will be maintained, as will access to the boat launch and Visitor’s Center. Additionally, bridge construction may require the following lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the week of Sunday, July 19:

o   Intermittent east and westbound lane closures on U.S. 98 from North 14th Avenue in Pensacola to east of the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Gulf Breeze.

o   Intermittent lane closures on North 17th Avenue in Pensacola between U.S. 98 and the CSX Railroad overpass (Graffiti Bridge).

  • ·       U.S. 90 over Marquis Bayou Bridge Replacement – Motorists will encounter east and westbound nighttime lane closures on Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. while crews conduct bridge work.
  • ·       U.S. 98 Upgrading of Distribution Lines between Whispering Pines Boulevard and Palo Alto – Motorists will encounter eastbound lane closures beginning on Monday, July 20 through Thursday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. while crews upgrade distribution lines.
  • S.R. 87 Resurfacing from Clear Creek to S.R. 4- Drivers can expect intermittent daytime lane closures along the 14-mile corridor through fall 2020 as crews continue paving operations.
  • U.S. 90 Pavement Marking Operations from Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281) to the Okaloosa County Line-Motorists can expect minor delays Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. until Thursday, Aug. 27 as slow-moving vehicles are used to perform pavement marking operations.

All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News