4 Santa Rosa traffic changes to expect

Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Santa Rosa County as crews perform construction and maintenance activities. 

• Interstate 10 widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281/Exit 22): Expect alternating lane closures on I-10, from the Escambia Bay Bridge to east of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22), from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Friday, Dec. 15 as crews work to widen the roadway. In addition, expect alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange, as crews reconstruct the overpass.

• U.S. Highway 90 roadway testing over Simpson River: Through Thursday, Dec. 21, east and westbound traffic over Simpson River can expect intermittent lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday as crews perform roadway testing.

• State Road 87 pipe maintenance from Laredo Street to Nevada Street: Drivers can expect intermittent lane restrictions from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Thursday, Dec. 14 as crews continue to seal and line existing pipes.

• S.R. 87 multilane from Eglin Air Force Base boundary to Hickory Hammock Road: Traffic between County Road 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) and the Eglin AFB boundary is restricted to loads less than 11 feet wide. The restriction will be in place until the project is complete. 

For the upcoming holiday season, there will be no lane closures or other activities that impede traffic on state roads beginning 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 and ending 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018.

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