Traffic Alert: Bay & Jackson

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 intermittent lane closures, between Tyndall Drive-Airey Avenue and Louisiana Avenue, through Friday, May 31.

·         U.S. 98 Widening from Mandy Lane to east of Nautilus Street – Drivers will encounter alternating nighttime lane closures on U.S. 98, between Pier Park Drive and Gulf Boulevard, Monday, May 6 through Thursday, May 9. Construction crews will be placing drainage beneath the existing roadway.

• State Road (S.R.) 370 (Gulf Coast Parkway) – Star Avenue drivers will encounter intermittent lane closures south of Tram Road Thursday, May 9 through Friday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for asphalt paving activities. Flaggers and traffic control devices will assist in directing motorists through the work area. 
• Hutchison Boulevard from U.S. 98A (Front Beach Road) to U.S. 98A (Front Beach Road) – Drivers will encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, May 6 through Sunday, May 12 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 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.

Jackson County:

• U.S. 90 Resurfacing from Chipola River Bridge to east of S.R. 71 South – Motorists will encounter intermittent westbound lane closures Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10 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.