Here Are This Week’s Road Construction Slow Down Spots

July 9, 2023

Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads and projects in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties this week as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.

Escambia County:

  • Interstate 10 (I-10) Escambia County Welcome Center – The I-10 Welcome Center located on I-10 eastbound, (mile marker four) will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 11 through Thursday, July 13. In addition, the outside lane of I-10 eastbound near the Welcome Center and the on- and off-ramps to the Welcome Center will be closed. Drivers may use the I-10 eastbound rest area at mile marker 29 during these times. The Welcome Center, along with the front and middle parking lots, will remain open daily from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m., but the truck parking area will remain closed until work concludes at the Welcome Center this summer.
  • East Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90A) Roadway Improvements from Chemstrand Road to East of Baldridge Drive – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures on East Nine Mile Road, between Chemstrand Road and Baldridge Drive, Sunday, July 9 through Thursday, July 13 from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews mill and pave the roadway. In addition, the bicycle lanes are temporarily closed to allow crews to widen the turn lanes and construct new five-foot bicycle lanes and the speed limit has been reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph as vehicles and bicycles share the roadway. The closure and speed limit reduction will be in place until the project is complete later this summer.
  • Lillian Highway (State Road (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 daytime shoulder and lane closures on Lillian Highway, between U.S. 98 and Blue Angel Parkway, Sunday, July 9 through Thursday, July 13 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as crews continue drainage improvements, final grading and sodding work.
  • Navy Boulevard (S.R. 295) Resurfacing from North of the Bayou Grande Bridge to Gulf Beach Highway/Barrancas Avenue (S.R. 292) – Drivers may encounter alternating daytime lane closures on Navy Boulevard, from Barrancas Avenue to the Bayou Grande Bridge, Friday, July 7 through Friday, July 14 as crews perform final work list items.
  • U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) Resurfacing between Henry Street and Cottage Street in Century – Northbound and southbound traffic on U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) is shifted to one outside travel lane in each direction between Hatties Boulevard and East Cottage Street. The shift will be in place through August as crews perform drainage improvements. Signage will be in place to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
  • Sorrento Road (S.R. 292) Resurfacing from the Theo Baars Bridge to Bauer Road - Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures, between Theo Baars Bridge and Bauer Road, Sunday, July 9 through Thursday, July 13 from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews place friction course on the roadway.
  • County Road (C.R.) 4 over Canoe Creek Bridge - Work will begin Monday, July 10 on a $3.5 million project to replace the C.R. 4 bridge over Canoe Creek, between the Byrneville and Bratt communities. Crews will make drainage improvements and reconstruct the roadway approaching the bridge. This will include milling and resurfacing the pavement, widening travel lanes, and placing new signage and pavement markings. During construction, a four-mile segment of C.R. 4 will be temporarily closed just west of the Town of Century. Drivers will be directed through a 5.6-mile detour using Bratt Road to Pine Barren Road, then back to C.R. 4. The project is estimated for completion in fall 2024.
  • North Palafox Street (U.S. 29/State Road (S.R.) 95), from Cervantes Street (S.R. 10A) to Brent Lane (S.R. 296) – Work will begin Monday, July 10 on a $9 million project to mill and resurface North Palafox Street from Cervantes Street to Brent Lane. The project will also include upgrading traffic signals, curb and gutter, pavement markings, and sidewalks, reconstructing the North Palafox Street/North Pace Boulevard/Massachusetts Avenue intersection and safety improvements between Cervantes Street and West Scott Street. During construction, drivers may encounter lane closures and lane shifts between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily.
  • U.S. 90 Routine Underground Utility Maintenance at North G Street Intersection – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 21 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for routine maintenance.
  • U.S. 90 Routine Underground Utility Maintenance at North Reus Street Intersection – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 21 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for routine maintenance.
  • U.S. 90 Routine Underground Utility Maintenance at West Garden Street Intersection – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 21 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for routine maintenance.

Santa Rosa County:

  • U.S. 98 (S.R. 30/Gulf Breeze Parkway/Navarre Parkway) Resurfacing of select areas from Abercrombie Road to Calle De Palencia Street - Drivers on U.S. 98 (Navarre Parkway), between S.R. 87 and Calle De Palencia Street, may encounter intermittent nightly lane closures from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews perform construction activities.
  • 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, July 9, through Friday, July 14, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for stormwater drainage improvements and paving operations.
  • I-10 Resurfacing from S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) to East of S.R. 87 – Motorists will encounter nighttime east and westbound lane closures Monday, July 10 and Thursday, July 13 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving operations.
  • I-10 Routine Bridge Maintenance on Blackwater Bridge – Motorists will encounter intermittent westbound lane closures near Exit 28, Sunday, July 9 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance.

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