CHIPLEY – The Florida Department of Transportation is providing an update on state road and bridge closures and restrictions in Northwest Florida due to Hurricane Sally.
Escambia County
- The Pensacola Bay Bridge on U.S. 98 is closed to all traffic.
Jackson County
- State Road (S.R.) 166 (Caverns Road) from Russell Road to S.R. 71 is closed due to flooding.
- The outside eastbound lane of U.S. 90 from east of the Chipola River Bridge to Old U.S. Road is closed due to shoulder erosion.
Santa Rosa County
- S.R. 89 is closed at the Alabama State line due to road damage in Alabama.
Motorists are encouraged to monitor weather reports and road conditions and to be on the lookout for flooded roads. If the road ahead is flooded, turn around and find an alternate route. Flooded roads may hide the fact that the roadway is washed out underneath and as little as six inches of rushing water can force your car off the road.
For the latest closures and updates, travelers can access Florida’s 511 service from cell phones, landlines and online at www.FL511.com. For more information visit the Florida Department of Transportation District Three on the web at www.nwflroads.com, follow us on Twitter @myfdot_nwfl, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MyFDOTNWFL.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosas Press Gazette: Here are the latest road closure notices from FDOT