These Are This Week’s Road Construction Trouble Spots

January 30, 2022

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 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures and lane shifts on the Pensacola Bay Bridge from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30 through Saturday, Feb. 5. Crews will be using lanes on the current bridge as a platform to pour concrete decks for the westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) structure.
  • West Cervantes Street (U.S. 90) Pedestrian Safety Improvement – Drivers will encounter inside lane closures between Q and A streets as crews perform median improvements and install poles for pedestrian traffic signals.
  • U.S. 29 Widening from Interstate 10 (I-10) to Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90) – Drivers will encounter intermittent lane closures and shifts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30 through Wednesday, Feb. 2 between I-10 and Nine and Half Mile Road, and on Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 interchange to allow crews to place striping and perform worklist items.
  • Sorrento Road (State Road (S.R.) 292) Intersection Improvements at Innerarity Point (County Road (C.R.) 292A) – Motorists can expect intermittent daytime shoulder closures Monday, Jan. 31 through Friday, Feb. 4, as crews place a water main.
  • North Ninth Avenue (S.R. 289) Carpenters Creek Bridge Replacement- Springhill Drive will be temporarily closed at Ninth Avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 2 to allow crews to reconstruct the roadway. Traffic destined for Springhill Drive may utilize Royce Street, Birchwood Place, and Hillsdale Drive. Drivers may also access Springhill Drive via Bayou Boulevard.
  • Airport Boulevard Maintenance from West of Palafox Street to Davis Highway – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the week of Monday, Jan. 30 as crews adjust manholes.
  • U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway) Curb Removal and Replacement near Dominguez Street – Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 31 through Wednesday, Feb. 2 as crews perform concrete operations.

Santa Rosa County

  • Pensacola Bay Bridge (U.S. 98) Replacement – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures and lane shifts on the Pensacola Bay Bridge from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30 through Saturday, Feb. 5. Crews will be using lanes on the current bridge as a platform to pour concrete decks for the westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) structure.
  • U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive – Major roadway construction activities are currently underway. Improvements on the 4.25-mile section include widening the roadway from four to a six-lanes with a raised median; safety and drainage upgrades; resurfacing S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) from U.S. 98 to Garcon Point Bridge; extending the existing shared-use path on the south side of U.S. 98 from Gondolier Boulevard; and new signage and pavement markings.
  • U.S. 90 Simpson River Bridge Project: Motorists can expect intermittent and alternating lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30 through Friday, Feb. 4 as crews perform paving operations for the temporary road widening
  • I-10 Resurfacing East of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) to East of S.R. 87 –  Motorists can also expect intermittent lane closures from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the week of Monday, Jan. 31 as crews perform construction activities.

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