FDOT Traffic Advisory: Bay & Jackson Counties

Chipley, FL – 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 west of Tyndall Drive-Airey Avenue to east of Louisiana Avenue – U.S. 98 drivers may encounter day and nighttime intermittent lane closures, between Tyndall Drive-Airey Avenue and Louisiana Avenue, through Tuesday, April 30.

·         State Road (S.R.) 370 (Gulf Coast Parkway) – Star Avenue drivers will encounter intermittent lane closures south of Tram Road through Friday, April 5 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for roadway widening activities. Flaggers and traffic control devices will assist in directing motorists through the work area.

·         S.R. 392A (Hutchison Boulevard) from U.S. 98A (Front Beach Road) to U.S. 98A (Front Beach Road) – Drivers will encounter intermittent lane closures through Saturday, April 6 between Richard Jackson Boulevard and Clara Avenue as crews perform 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 nighttime lane closures between Front Beach Road and Kelly Street through Tuesday, April 2 for concrete placement operations.

Jackson County:

• U.S. 90 Resurfacing from Chipola River Bridge to east of S.R. 71 South – Motorists will encounter intermittent westbound lane closures through Friday, April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for construction activities.

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.