Drivers will encounter these traffic disruptions in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
State Road 742 (Creighton Road) construction improvement project: intermittent and alternating lane closures between Davis Highway and Scenic Highway from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. through Saturday, Jan. 13. Crews will perform milling, paving, sidewalk and curb replacement.
Interstate 10 / U.S. Highway 29 interchange improvements, phase one: The following 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, Jan. 11:
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Alternating lane closures on I-10 east and westbound, and U.S. 29 north and southbound.
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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.
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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).
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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, Jan. 11 as crews perform construction activities. The speed limit on I-10 will be reduced to 60 mph during nighttime lane closures.
I-110 speed limit increase from Gregory Street to I-10 sign maintenance: Crews have begun replacing north and southbound speed limit signs on I-110. Operations are anticipated to be complete by Friday, Jan. 12. Drivers are reminded to watch for construction vehicles and workers entering and exiting the roadway.
U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge replacement: alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 east and westbound, from 14th Avenue in Pensacola to Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday, Jan. 16 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 8-6 p.m. through Saturday, Jan. 13 as follows:
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Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: Eastbound traffic will be shifted to the westbound inside travel lane nightly as crews prepare the area for construction of the support column for the new center bridge deck. Lane restrictions are Sundays through Thursdays.
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U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drivers may experience alternating lane closures as crews perform drainage operations.
Southbound U.S. 29 at Broad Street: Motorists will encounter traffic shifts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday, Jan. 11 as a crew places pipe across southbound U.S. 29.
Broad Street at U.S. 29: Broad Street will be closed on the west side of the U.S. 29 intersection from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday, Jan. 11 to accommodate drainage work. Detroit Boulevard and Untreiner Avenue will serve as alternative routes. Detour signs and variable message boards are in place to alert drivers of the temporary road closure and detour routes.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
I-10 widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281/Exit 22): 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, Jan. 12 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. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge replacement: Alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 east and westbound, from 14th Avenue in Pensacola to Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday, Jan. 16 as crews perform construction activities.
S.R. 87 pipe maintenance from Laredo Street to Nevada Street: Drivers can expect intermittent lane restrictions from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Wednesday, Feb. 28 as crews continue to seal and line existing pipes.
U.S. 90 pavement marking operations between Shadow Oak Lane and Spears Street in Pace: The westbound outside, right lane of U.S. 90 between Shadow Oak Lane and Spears Street in Pace will be closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 as crews install pavement marking in a new right turn lane.
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.
ADVISORY
The traffic signal on U.S. 98 at Joybrook Road in Navarre has become operational. The new signal is mounted on horizontal mast arms.
Since the signal is in the horizontal position, motorists with color weakness problems will need to remember red is on the left and green on the right. The signal is currently in flash mode to acquaint motorists with the new location.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Escambia, Santa Rosa County traffic changes scheduled