Traffic Alerts for 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.

In preparation for the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, there will be no lane closures or other activities that impede traffic on state roads beginning 12 a.m. Saturday, May 25, and ending at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.

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 Sunday, June 30.

• State Road (S.R.) 370 (Gulf Coast Parkway) – U.S. 98 (Tyndall Parkway) drivers will encounter a lane closure from East 11th Street to Tram Road Wednesday, May 29 through Saturday, June 1 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. for turn lane construction. 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 Wednesday, May 29 through Friday, May 31 from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.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 lane closures Tuesday, May 28 through Friday, May 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for construction activities.
• S.R. 71 Resurfacing from U.S. 90 to Basswood Road – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures Tuesday, May 28 through Friday, May 31 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.