Heads Up, Bay County Drivers! Road Work Ahead!

FDOT Traffic Advisory for Bay County

Chipley, Fla. – Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Bay and Jackson counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.

Bay County:

·         U.S. 98 Widening West of Tyndall Drive-Airey Avenue to East of Louisiana Avenue – U.S. 98 drivers may encounter day and nighttime intermittent east or westbound lane closures, between Tyndall Drive-Airey Avenue and Louisiana Avenue, through Friday, Feb. 2.

·         U.S. 98 Widening Mandy Lane to East of Nautilus Street – U.S. 98 east and westbound drivers between Pier Park Drive and east of Nautilus Street will encounter alternating nighttime lane closures Monday, Jan. 8 through Friday, Jan. 12 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

·         S.R. 392A (Hutchison Boulevard) from U.S. 98A (Front Beach Road) to U.S. 98A (Front Beach Road) – Drivers will encounter daytime intermittent lane closures beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 through Saturday, Jan. 13 between Richard Jackson Boulevard and Clara Avenue as crews perform sidewalk and drainage construction activities. Advanced warning signs and traffic control devices will assist in directing motorists through the work area.

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.

For more information visit the Florida Department of Transportation District Three on the web at www.nwflroads.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @myfdot_nwfl, or like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MyFDOTNWFL.