Pensacola Bay Bridge Westbound To Open On Tuesday

February 13, 2023

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will open the westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) span of the Pensacola Bay Bridge on U.S. 98 to vehicular traffic by 6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14. The two spans of the bridge are now temporarily accommodating two east and two westbound travel lanes, but upon final completion of the project each structure will support three lanes of traffic in each direction, along with inside and outside shoulders, and 10-foot-wide multiuse paths for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The multiuse path on the eastbound (Pensacola to Gulf Breeze) bridge remains open, but the westbound path will remain closed until completed.

While there is now traffic on both spans of the bridge, multiple miscellaneous tasks remain to complete the project. These include work on the U.S. 98 tie-ins and median areas, the wayside park in Gulf Breeze, bridge painting, and other final items. Completion of the project is currently estimated for this summer.

With a construction cost of approximately $440-million, the Pensacola Bay Bridge replacement project is the largest transportation initiative in Northwest Florida history. More than 55,000 drivers travel the bridge daily between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. The modern, six-lane structure replaces a four-lane bridge that opened in 1960.

Comments

7 Responses to “Pensacola Bay Bridge Westbound To Open On Tuesday”

  1. Christopher Chapman on February 17th, 2023 3:23 pm

    Well, now that they’ve opened, that may be Skanska can fix the fishing bridge that they destroyed with their negligence. That drive on fishing pier was an icon of Pensacola and many tourists and locals most importantly visited often.

  2. Mauricio Middleton on February 14th, 2023 9:35 am

    Use lots of duck tape and gorilla

  3. Mauricio Middleton on February 14th, 2023 9:34 am

    How hurricane proof is this bridge? Sanibel Causeway bridge? Use duck

  4. Linda Soeder on February 14th, 2023 3:28 am

    Thanks to all the staff that made our dream come true “Outstanding” performance we are looking forward to traveling to our lab and doctor appointment this morning 9am

  5. Stanley Trzeciak on February 13th, 2023 10:34 pm

    Thank you all people for your hard work, now we can travel with joy through the bridge.

  6. J Teschel on February 13th, 2023 10:10 pm

    Why open if it still needs work. Paint it, fix the medians, whatever., then open it. What’s 1 more month when it has been 5 yrs.

  7. J.Larry Seale on February 13th, 2023 3:18 pm

    hope the glue hold

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