Escambia and Santa Rosa County Traffic Alert
Chipley– Drivers will encounter traffic variations on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County
- Gregory Street to I-110 northbound on ramp Bridge Painting– The shoulder of the Gregory Street to I-110 northbound on ramp will be restricted from 8 p.m.to 5 a.m. through Friday, Sept. 1 as crews perform painting operations.
- Interstate 10 (I-10)/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I-Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts on I-10 near the U.S. 29 interchange (Exits 10A and 10B) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday, Aug. 24.
- Alternating east and westbound lane closures on I-10 and north and southbound on U.S. 29.
- Intermittent closure of the U.S. 29 south to I-10 eastbound ramp and the U.S. 29 north to I-10 eastbound ramp. Traffic will be detoured on U.S. 29 to access I-10 eastbound.
- Intermittent closure of the I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 south ramp (Exit 10A). Traffic will be detoured to Exit 10B.
- Alternating lane closures on I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 north ramp (Exit 10B).
- Commercial truck traffic will be allowed to use the right lane of I-10 eastbound near U.S. 29.
- I-10 Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge-Alternating lane closures on I-10, between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17), and on Scenic Highway near the I-10 interchange from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. through Thursday, Aug. 24 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 a.m. as crews perform drainage and bridge operations as follows:
- Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: Eastbound traffic will be shifted to 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: Alternating lane closures continue as crews perform drainage operations.
- I-10 Routine Maintenance from east of U.S. 29 (Exit 10) and Davis Highway (Exit 13)- Intermittent and alternating east and westbound lane restrictions between U.S. 29 and Davis Highway from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.Wednesday, Aug. 23 and Thursday, Aug. 24 as crews repair overhead lights and signs.
- 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. continue as crews perform sidewalk repairs and Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades.
- Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Pine Forest Road to U.S. 29- Alternating lane closures continue on Untreiner Avenue as crews perform jack and bore operations.
Santa Rosa County
- I-10 Widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (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 Thursday, Aug. 24 as crews work to widen the roadway. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange as crews reconstruct the Avalon Boulevard overpass.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Escambia and Santa Rosa traffic changes