These Are This Week’s Road Construction Delay Areas

March 12, 2023

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 (Gregory Street) McGuire’s St. Patrick Day 5K Run Downtown Pensacola – Motorists will encounter a road closure on Gregory Street, Garden Street, and Bayfront Parkway Saturday, March 11 from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the St. Patrick Day Run.
  • U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Drivers will encounter the following alternating lane closures on the Pensacola Bay Bridge Sunday, March 12 through Saturday, March 18 between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Crews will be performing miscellaneous paving operations and work on the wrong way detection system.
  • U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) Resurfacing Between Henry Street and Cottage Street in Century – Drivers on U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) will encounter a lane shift and lane closures through April. The two U.S. 29 northbound travel lanes and the center turn lane will be closed between Hatties Boulevard and East Cottage Street. During the closure, one northbound and one southbound lane will remain open using the current southbound travel lanes. Signage will be in place to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
  • Interstate 10 (I-10) Escambia County Welcome Center – The truck parking lot at the Escambia County Interstate 10 Welcome Center, located at mile marker four, will be temporarily closed until summer when the Welcome Center improvements are complete. The front and middle car parking lots are open.
  • East Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90A) Roadway Improvements from Chemstrand Road to East of Baldridge Drive – The bicycle lanes are temporarily closed to allow crews to widen the turn lanes and construct new five-foot bicycle lanes. In addition, the speed limit on this section of East Nine Mile Road has been reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph as vehicles and bicycles will share the roadway. The closure and speed limit reduction will be in place until the project is complete next summer.
  • ·         Pensacola Boulevard (U.S. 29) Resurfacing from Brent Lane (State Road (S.R.) 296) to North of I-10 – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures Sunday, March 12 through Thursday, March 16 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews pave the roadway.
  • Lillian Highway (S.R. 298) Resurfacing from North of U.S. 98 to East of Fairfield Drive (S.R. 727) and Lillian Highway at Blue Angel Parkway (S.R. 173) – Drivers will encounter nighttime lane closures on Lillian Highway, between U.S. 98 and Blue Angel Parkway, Monday, March 13 to Friday, March 17 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be performing drainage and shoulder widening work.
  • Navy Boulevard (S.R. 295) Resurfacing from North of the Bayou Grande Bridge to Gulf Beach Highway/Barrancas Avenue (S.R. 292) – Drivers will encounter outside lane closures on Navy Boulevard southbound, from Barrancas Avenue to the Bayou Grande Bridge, Friday, March 10 through Friday, March 17 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crews will be working on curb, gutters, and sidewalks.
  • 9th Avenue (S.R. 289) Routine Bridge Maintenance over I-10 Overpass – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures just north of S.R. 742 Wednesday, March 15 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
  • S.R. 292 Routine Bridge Maintenance over Bayou Chico Bridge – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures just south of U.S. 98 Wednesday, March 15 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
  • Beulah Road Routine Bridge Maintenance over I-10 Overpass – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures east of Alabama line Thursday, March 16 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
  • S.R. 173 Routine Bridge Maintenance over Bayou Marcus Bridge – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures north of S.R. 298 Thursday, March 16 from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
  • I-110 Routine Bridge Maintenance over Cross Street Overpass – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures south of S.R. 752 (Texar Drive) Friday, March 17 from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
  • U.S. 29 Routine Bridge Maintenance over U.S. 90 Overpass – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures north of I-10 Friday, March 17 from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
  • S.R. 296 (Brent Lane) Routine Bridge Maintenance over CXS Railroad Overpass – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures west of I-110 Friday, March 17 from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
  • S.R. 297 (Pine Forest Road) Turn Lane Operations Sharon Lane – Motorists may encounter intermittent northbound outside lane closures Monday, March 13 through Thursday, March 23 for turn lane operations.

Santa Rosa County:

  • U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Drivers will encounter the following alternating lane closures on the Pensacola Bay Bridge Sunday, March 12 through Saturday, March 18 between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Crews will be performing miscellaneous paving operations and work on the wrong way detection system.
  • U.S. 90 Bridge Replacement over Simpson River – Construction crews have temporarily shifted eastbound traffic to the westbound bridge over Simpson River. The shift is expected to be in place through March 2023. During this time, there will be two westbound lanes and one eastbound travel lane using the westbound bridge. Due to the traffic shift, there will not be dedicated bike lanes on the bridge. Drivers are urged to use extra caution as they will be temporarily sharing the bridge with cyclists. Drivers are also reminded that the speed limit is 35 mph through the work zone.
  • 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, March 12, through Friday, March 17, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for stormwater drainage improvements and paving 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