FDOT: Traffic advisory for

Santa Rosa County drivers

Information provided by Florida Department of Transportation:

Drivers in Santa Rosa County will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.



• I-10 Westbound over Blackwater River Resurfacing Project – Drivers may encounter intermittent I-10 westbound lane closures, from the Ward Basin Road on-ramp (Exit 28) to the east end of the Blackwater River Bridge, Sunday, May 5 to Thursday, May 9, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for construction activities and paving operations. Drivers are reminded the I-10 westbound travel lanes are currently shifted slightly toward the inside of the roadway. The shift is expected to remain in place through early May.
• S.R. 89 Resurfacing, from north of S.R. 87 to C.R. 178 – Drivers will encounter intermittent daytime lane closures, between S.R .87 and C.R. 178, Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10 as crews perform paving and earthwork operations.
• U.S. 90 Resurfacing from west of Avalon Boulevard to east of Stewart Street - Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures Sunday, May 5 through Thursday, May 9 from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews perform roadway widening and sidewalk reconstruction work.
• 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 Lake Drive.
• Intermittent lane closures and additional median closures between Bayshore Road and Tiger Lake Drive Sunday, May 5, through Friday, May 10, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for stormwater drainage improvements and paving operations.
• Motorists traveling along U.S. 98 in Santa Rosa County will encounter new temporary traffic patterns. Traffic turning onto Gondolier Boulevard from U.S. 98 will remain one lane, and traffic turning onto U.S. 98 from Gondolier Boulevard will be reduced to one lane. Additionally, traffic turning onto North College Parkway from U.S. 98 will remain one lane, and traffic turning onto U.S. 98 from North College Parkway will be reduced to one lane. These temporary traffic patterns are required for crews to complete turn-lane radius widening operations at both locations.

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.

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