Traffic alert: What drivers can expect in Escambia, Santa Rosa counties during week

Pensacola News Journal
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Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.

Escambia County

Interstate 10 (I-10) Escambia County Welcome Center – The front parking lot is temporarily closed as crews work on resurfacing. All other parking areas remain open. Temporary sidewalk modifications are also in place while work is underway.

U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures and lane shifts on the Pensacola Bay Bridge Sunday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Sept. 1 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, U.S. 98 westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) will have lane closures beginning at 10 p.m. due to Bands on the Beach. Crews will be using lanes on the current bridge as a platform to pour concrete decks for the westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) structure.

West Cervantes Street (U.S. 90) Pedestrian Safety Improvement – Drivers may encounter intermittent daytime and nighttime single lane closures and lane shifts, between A Street and Dominguez Street, Sunday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Sept. 1. The closures will allow crews to adjust manholes and the pedestrian fence.

North Ninth Avenue (State Road (S.R.) 289) Carpenters Creek Bridge Replacement – All travel lanes are temporarily shifted to the southbound side of the bridge as crews construct the northbound portion. Additionally, drivers may encounter intermittent temporary lane closures Monday, Aug. 29 through Friday, Sept. 2 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. as crews mobilize materials and equipment.

Pace Boulevard from Barrancas Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue – Pedestrians will encounter alternating sidewalk closures on Pace Boulevard, between Barrancas Avenue and North Palafox Street (U.S. 29), as crews perform sidewalk and curb improvements. Pedestrians will be detoured to the signalized intersections to access sidewalks on the opposite side of Pace Boulevard during this time.

Pensacola Boulevard (U.S. 29) from Brent Lane to North of I-10 – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures Sunday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Sept. 1 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for paving operations.

I-10 at the Interstate 110 (I-110) Interchange – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures on the I-110 northbound ramp to I-10 eastbound from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Sept. 1. Construction crews will be installing “rumble strips” and profiled thermoplastic edge lines on the ramp. In addition, the speed limit on the I-110 northbound ramp to I-10 westbound has been permanently reduced to 35 mph.

Sorrento Road (S.R. 292) Intersection Improvements at Innerarity Point (County Road 292A) – Motorists can expect intermittent daytime shoulder closures Monday, Aug. 29 through Friday, Sept. 2 for placement of a watermain.

Sorrento Road Resurfacing from the Theo Baars Bridge to Bauer Road – Drivers will encounter intermittent lane closures on Sorrento Road, between the Theo Baars Bridge and Bauer Road Sunday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Sept. 1 from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The closures will allow for shoulder base construction and drainage work.

Barrancas Avenue Routine Maintenance from Manchester Street to the Bayou Chico Bridge - Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures on Barrancas Avenue and all side streets between Manchester Street and the Bayou Chico Bridge from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Sunday, Aug. 28 through the next several weeks. Crews will be adjusting manholes and paving and striping the roadway.

North Davis Highway (S.R. 291) Routine Maintenance at the I-10 Westbound On-ramp - Motorists will encounter expect intermittent nighttime lane closures Sunday, Aug. 28 for barrier wall repair operations.

Santa Rosa County

Pensacola Bay Bridge (U.S. 98) Replacement – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures and lane shifts on the Pensacola Bay Bridge Sunday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Sept. 1 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, U.S. 98 westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) will have lane closures beginning at 10 p.m. due to Bands on the Beach. Crews will be using lanes on the current bridge as a platform to pour concrete decks for the westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) structure.

U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive – Motorists will encounter the following traffic impacts:

  • Median and turn-lane closures from Bayshore Road to Tiger Point Drive.

  • Intermittent lane closures and additional median closures between S.R. 281 and Bayshore Road, Sunday, Aug. 28 through Friday, Sept. 2 from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for stormwater drainage improvements and paving operations.

I-10 Resurfacing East of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) to East of S.R. 87 – Motorists can expect intermittent nighttime and daytime lane closures the week of Monday, Aug. 29 for construction activities.

U.S. 98 Turn Lane Construction at Rosewood Avenue – Motorists can expect intermittent outside westbound lane closure Sunday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Sept. 1 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction of turn lanes.

All activities are weather-dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola traffic: What drivers can expect through Sept. 2