Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in the Central Panhandle area as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Bay County:
• U.S. 98 Widening from Mandy Lane to east of Nautilus Street – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures between Nautilus Street and Richard Jackson Boulevard, Sunday, Oct. 5 and Monday, Oct. 6 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be installing low profile barrier wall.
• State Road (S.R.) 390 Bridge Rehabilitation over Mill Bayou – S.R. 390 drivers may experience brief travel delays near the Mill Bayou Bridge Sunday, Oct. 5 through Saturday, Oct. 11. Crews will be delivering materials needed for the project.
• U.S. 98 (15th Street) Resurfacing from east of the 23rd Street Flyover to Jenks Avenue – Drivers may encounter the following traffic impacts:
• Drivers may encounter intermittent nighttime lane closures beginning Monday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 12 for median construction and signalization activities.
• East and westbound drivers will encounter lane closures within the median at the signalized intersections from Molitor Avenue to Baltimore Avenue beginning Monday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 12.
• Advanced warning signs and traffic control devices will assist in directing motorists through the work area.
• S.R. 392A (Hutchison Boulevard) Resurfacing from U.S. 98A to U.S. 98A – Motorists may encounter intermittent nighttime lane closures Sunday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 12 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for concrete operations.
• S.R. 370 (Gulf Coast Parkway) Construction from U.S. 98 to Star Avenue – A portion of Tram Road, from County Road (C.R.) 2315 (Star Avenue) to just east of the Clifford Chester Sims Veterans Nursing Home, is closed permanently. Drivers on C.R. 2315 (Star Avenue) requiring access to Clifford Chester Sims Veterans Nursing Home may detour by turning west onto the new S.R. 370 (Gulf Coast Parkway) and then turning right onto U.S. 98 (Tyndall Parkway), then right onto Tram Road. Advanced warning signs and traffic control devices will assist in directing motorists through the area.
• U.S. 231 at Pipeline Road Improvement Project – The U.S. 231 median at Pipeline Road is closed. Drivers needing to cross U.S. 231 should proceed past the closed median and use established crossovers at either Cato Road or Lindsey Crossing.
• DuPont Bridge Replacement Project – Drivers may encounter intermittent and alternating lane closures on U.S. 98 between Oak Shore Drive and the DuPont Bridge Sunday, Oct. 5 through Saturday, Oct. 11 for utility relocation work. In addition, the westbound right turn lane onto Oak Shore Drive is temporarily closed as crews perform utility relocation work.
• S.R. 390 Routine Utility Maintenance from West 17th Street and Kentucky Avenue in Lynn Haven – Motorists will encounter intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 31 form 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for routine utility maintenance.
• S.R. 22 Routine Utility Maintenance at Hugh Thomas Road in Callaway – Motorists will encounter intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Tuesday, Dec. 2 form 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for routine utility maintenance.
• U.S. 98 Routine Utility Maintenance near Salt Creek Bridge in Mexico Beach – Motorists will encounter intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for routine utility maintenance.
Jackson County:
• U.S. 90 Intersection Improvements at S.R. 69 (Porter Aveune) – Motorists may encounter intermittent daytime shoulder closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10 to facilitate signalization operations.
• S.R. 166 (Caverns Road) Resurfacing from Chipola River Bridge to S.R. 71 – Motorists may encounter intermittent nighttime lane closures Sunday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for paving operations.
• S.R. 2 Routine Utility Maintenance from College Drive to Smokey Road – Motorists will encounter intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 24 form 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for routine utility maintenance.
Holmes County:
• S.R. 79 Road Closure for Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo Parade – Motorists will encounter a road closure from West Montana Avenue to McKinnon Avenue Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo Parade in Bonifay.
• Howell Williams Road Bridge Replacement over Tenmile Creek – Motorists may encounter intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10 for construction activities.
• U.S. 90 Routine Utility Maintenance from S.R. 79 (Waukesha Street) to Sieg Lane – Motorists may encounter intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Monday, Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for routine utility maintenance.
Washington County:
• S.R. 77 Widening from Bay County Line to north of Moss Hill Road – S.R. 77 northbound and southbound drivers will encounter intermittent lane closures beginning Monday, Oct. 6 through Monday, Oct. 13 at the intersection of Spring Pond Road and C.R. 279 (Moss Hill Road). The lane closures are necessary for crews to complete construction activities within the area. Advanced warning signs, traffic control devices, and traffic flagmen will assist in directing motorists through the work area.
• S.R. 277 Bridge Rehabilitation over Hard Labor Creek – Motorists will encounter intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for constriction activities.
• S.R. 273 Routine Utility Maintenance from Davis Street to Martin Luther King Drive – Motorists will encounter intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for routine utility maintenance.
• U.S. 90 Routine Utility Maintenance from 2nd Street to S.R. 277 – Motorists will encounter intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, Oct. 6 through Monday, Oct. 20 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for routine utility maintenance.
All planned construction activities are weather dependent and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to pay attention to the reduced speed limit when traveling through the construction area, to watch for construction equipment entering and leaving the roadway, and to use caution when driving through the work zone. Speeding fines double when workers are present.
