Bay & Jackson Traffic Updates
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 the end of July.
- U.S. 98 Widening from Mandy Lane to east of Nautilus Street – Drivers may encounter intermittent alternating single-lane closures for the following operations:
o Gulf Boulevard will be under construction for drainage installation Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14. Drivers will have two lanes of access but should exercise caution while driving through the construction zone.
o Nautilus Cove Apartments/U.S. 98 Intersection -The turnout at Nautilus Cove Apartments will be partially closed for drainage installation Monday, June 10 through Wednesday, June 12. Drivers should use the entrance on Nautilus Street for access to the apartment complex.
o Nautilus Street – Drivers will encounter lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, June 9 between Nautilus Cove apartments and Gulf Boulevard. Crews will be removing an existing traffic signal mast arm.
- 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 Monday, June 10 through Saturday, June 15 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 Sunday, June 9 through Thursday, June 13 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.
- U.S. 98 (Panama City Beach Parkway) Resurfacing from Walton County Line to Heather Drive – Drivers will encounter nighttime intermittent lane closures Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 13 for asphalt paving activities.
Jackson County:
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.
Angela Small
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