Escambia, Santa Rosa traffic changes scheduled

Drivers will encounter these traffic disruptions in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities. 

ESCAMBIA COUNTY 

  • U.S. Highway 29 resurfacing between U.S. 90 and Muscogee Road: Alternating north and southbound lane restrictions from Muscogee Road to West 9 ½ Mile Road, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Saturday, Feb. 3 as crews perform paving operations.
  • State Road (S.R.) 742 (Creighton Road) construction improvement project from east of Davis Highway to Scenic Highway: Intermittent and alternating lane closures between Davis Highway and Scenic Highway from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. through Saturday, Feb. 3 continue as crews perform milling, paving, sidewalk and curb replacement. 
  • Interstate 10 / U.S. 29 interchange improvements, phase I — these traffic impacts are planned on I-10 and U.S. 29 near the interchange (Exits 10A and 10B) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday, Feb. 1:

—Alternating lane closures on I-10 east and westbound and U.S. 29 north and southbound.

—The U.S. 29 on-ramps to I-10 eastbound will be intermittently closed. Traffic will be detoured on U.S. 29 to access I-10 eastbound.

—The exit ramp from I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 south (Exit 10A) will be intermittently closed. Traffic will be detoured to U.S. 29 north (Exit 10B).

—Alternating lane closures on the I-10 westbound exit ramp to U.S. 29 north (Exit 10B).

  • I-10 widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge: Intermittent and alternating lane closures on I-10, between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17), and on Scenic Highway, between Whisper Way and Northpointe Parkway, from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. through Thursday, Feb. 1 as crews perform construction activities. The speed limit on I-10 will be reduced to 60 mph during nighttime lane closures.
  • S.R. 292 (South Pace Boulevard) drainage operations temporary road closure at Barrancas Avenue: The north and south travel lanes on South Pace Boulevard, just north of Barrancas Avenue, will be closed to traffic from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Feb. 2 as the city of Pensacola performs drainage work. Traffic will use Government Street and Barrancas Avenue as a detour route. Variable message boards and signs are on site to assist the public.
  • U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge replacement: Alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 east and westbound, between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Thursday, Feb. 1 as crews perform construction activities.
  • U.S. 29 widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road — Drivers traveling U.S. 29 and Nine Mile Road will encounter traffic pattern changes from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday, Feb. 3 as follows:

— Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: Lane restrictions will be in effect through Friday. Eastbound traffic will continue to be shifted onto the westbound inside travel lane as crews prepare the area for construction of the support column for the new center bridge deck.

— U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Lane restrictions will be in effect through Saturday. Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures as crews perform drainage work and place temporary pavement in preparation for upcoming traffic shifts.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY 

  • I-10 widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281/Exit 22): Traffic on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange has been shifted to the east so crews can reconstruct the southbound lanes of Avalon Boulevard. The shift will be in place through spring 2018. Drivers will also encounter 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, Feb. 2 as crews work to widen the roadway. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange, will also be encountered as crews reconstruct the overpass.
  • U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge replacement: Alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 east and westbound, between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Thursday, Feb. 1 as crews perform construction activities.
  • S.R. 87 multilane changes 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.

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Escambia, Santa Rosa traffic changes scheduled