FDOT Traffic Advisory: Bay and Jackson Counties

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 – Construction work in the U.S. 98 median will close the Tyndall Drive-Airey Avenue median crossover from 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 to 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. Tyndall Drive traffic destined for eastbound U.S. 98 should turn right onto U.S. 98 and then take the first available U-turn to travel eastbound. Airey Avenue traffic destined for westbound U.S. 98 should turn right onto U.S. 98 and then make a U-turn at Louisiana Avenue to travel westbound. Traffic flaggers will be available to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
• U.S. 98 Widening Mandy Lane to east of Nautilus Street – U.S. 98 east and westbound drivers, between Pier Park Drive and Gulf Boulevard, will encounter intermittent and alternating nighttime lane closures, Sunday, Jan. 28 through Saturday, Feb. 3 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Construction crews will be preparing for a lane shift at this location.
• State Road (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. 29 through Saturday, Feb. 3 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.
• U.S. 98 (Panama City Beach Parkway) Resurfacing from Walton County Line to Heather Drive – Drivers will encounter daytime intermittent lane closures Monday, Jan. 29 through Friday, Fab. 2. Daytime crews will continue working on earthwork excavation, and embankment backfill for shared use path and sidewalk construction, drainage installation, paving turn lanes/side streets and sidewalk concrete placement between Camp Helen State Park to Heather Drive.
• S.R. 390 Widening from 23rd Street to Baldwin Road – S.R. 390 southbound (Lynn Haven to Panama City) traffic will be shifted to the newly constructed travel lanes from north of Baldwin Road to Lisenby Avenue, Sunday, Jan. 28 between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. S.R. 390 northbound (Panama City to Lynn Haven) traffic will not be impacted by this traffic shift. In addition, the S.R. 390 median crossover at Stanford Road will be closed for approximately three weeks.

Jackson County:
• U.S. 90 (S.R. 10) from West of U.S. 231 (U.S. 75) to West of CSX Overpass – Drivers will encounter intermittent shoulder closures from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 through Friday, Feb. 2 on U.S. 90 near Cottondale Elementary School for sidewalk improvement activities. Advanced warning signs and traffic control devices will assist in directing motorists through the work area.
• U.S. 90 Resurfacing from Chipola River Bridge to East of S.R. 71 South – Motorists will encounter intermittent daytime westbound lane closures Monday, Jan. 29 through Friday, Feb. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for construction activities.
• U.S. 90 Coring Operations over the Chipola River – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures east of S.R. 73 Monday, Jan 29 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for coring operations.

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.

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