Here Are This Week’s Road Construction Delay Spots

August 7, 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:

  • Interstate 10 (I-10) Escambia County Welcome Center – The front parking lot is temporarily closed as crews work to resurface the pavement. All other parking areas remain open. Temporary sidewalk modifications are also in place while work is underway.
  • U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Drivers will encounter the following nighttime traffic impacts on and near the Pensacola Bay Bridge (U.S. 98) in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. next week.
    • Alternating lane closures and lane shifts Sunday, Aug. 7 through Saturday, Aug. 13 as crews use lanes on the current bridge as a platform to pour concrete decks for the westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) structure.
    • Vehicle pacing operations Tuesday, Aug.  9 through Thursday, Aug. 11 as crews install overhead signage for the new bridge. Vehicle pacing operations, also known as “rolling roadblocks,” are used to create gaps in traffic so that short-duration construction activities can be completed.
    • Bayfront Parkway westbound ramp and the 17th Avenue westbound ramp will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 10 and Thursday, Aug. 11 for the installation of overhead signs. Drivers will be detoured to Gregory Street during this time.
  • West Cervantes Street (U.S. 90) Pedestrian Safety Improvement – Drivers may encounter intermittent daytime and nighttime single lane closures and lane shifts, between A Street and Dominguez Street, as crews adjust manholes and pedestrian fencing.
  • North Ninth Avenue (State Road (S.R.) 289) Carpenters Creek Bridge Replacement – All travel lanes are temporarily shifted to the southbound side of the bridge as crews construct the northbound portion. Additionally, drivers may encounter intermittent temporary lane closures Monday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 12 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. as crews mobilize materials and equipment.
  • Pace Boulevard from Barrancas Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue – Pedestrians will encounter alternating sidewalk closures on Pace Boulevard, between Barrancas Avenue and North Palafox Street (U.S. 29), as crews perform sidewalk and curb improvements. Pedestrians will be detoured to the signalized intersections to access sidewalks on the opposite side of Pace Boulevard during this time.
  • Pensacola Boulevard (U.S. 29) from Brent Lane to North of I-10 – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures Sunday, Aug. 7 through Thursday, Aug. 11 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for paving operations.
  • I-10 at the Interstate 110 (I-110) Interchange – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights as crews clean the roadway and place high friction surface treatments on the following ramps:
    • Davis Highway ramp to I-110 southbound.
    • I-110 northbound ramp to I-10 westbound.
    • I-10 eastbound ramp to I-110 southbound.
  • Sorrento Road (S.R. 292) Intersection Improvements at Innerarity Point (County Road 292A) – Motorists can expect intermittent daytime shoulder closures Monday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 12 for placement of a watermain.
  • Sorrento Road Resurfacing from the Theo Baars Bridge to Bauer Road – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures Monday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 12 from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The closures will allow crews to place base material for construction of new paved shoulders
  • I-10 Routine Bridge Maintenance over Escambia Bay – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures just east of U.S. 90 Thursday, Aug. 11 from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. for a routine bridge maintenance.
  • I-10 Routine Utility Maintenance Between Exit 5 (U.S. 90) and Exit 22 (Avalon Boulevard) – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, Aug. 8 through Thursday, Aug. 11 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. to repair overhead lights.
  • I-110 Routine Utility Maintenance from I-10 to Mile Marker 6 – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, Aug. 8 through Thursday, Aug. 11 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. to repair overhead lights.

Santa Rosa County:

  • Pensacola Bay Bridge (U.S. 98) Replacement – Drivers will encounter the following nighttime traffic impacts on and near the Pensacola Bay Bridge (U.S. 98) in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. next week.
    • Alternating lane closures and lane shifts Sunday, Aug. 7 through Saturday, Aug. 13 as crews will use lanes on the current bridge as a platform to pour concrete decks for the westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) structure.
    • Vehicle pacing operations Tuesday, Aug. 9 through Thursday, Aug. 11 as crews install overhead signage for the new bridge. Vehicle pacing operations, also known as “rolling roadblocks,” are used to create gaps in traffic so that short-duration construction activities can be completed.
    • Bayfront Parkway westbound ramp and the 17th Avenue westbound ramp will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 10 and Thursday, Aug. 11 for the installation of overhead signs. Drivers will be detoured to Gregory Street during this time.
  • U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive – Motorists will encounter the following traffic impacts:
    • Median and turn-lane closures from Bayshore Road to Tiger Point Drive.
    • Intermittent lane closures and additional median closures between S.R. 281 and Bayshore Road, Sunday, Aug. 7 through Friday, Aug. 12 from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for paving operations.
    • Eastbound travelers will encounter a new traffic configuration from Whisper Bay Boulevard to College Parkway as lanes will be shifted slightly south to allow for widening activities in the median.
    • Settlers Colony Boulevard remains open. The closure has been postponed until further notice due to material delays.
  • I-10 Resurfacing East of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) to East of S.R. 87 – Motorists can expect intermittent nighttime lane closures Monday, Aug. 8 through Thursday, Aug. 11 for 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