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Hurricane Recovery
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Replacement Planned for I-10 / Escambia Bay Bridge Preliminary construction activities began in May 2005, with actual construction planned to begin in August 2005. Construction will take place parallel to and south of the existing bridge(s). The new, three-lane eastbound bridge will be completed first, and be followed by a new, three-lane westbound bridge. Eastbound traffic is expected to be shifted off the existing, single-lane, temporary bridge to the newly constructed bridge in August 2006. Westbound traffic will be shifted to the same bridge three months later while workers complete the westbound structure. All work on the new 3.17 mile stretch of bridges, including work on the currently closed Scenic Highway ramps, is expected to be completed by August 2007. In the interim, two lanes will continue to be open westbound and one in an eastbound direction. Westbound trucks are restricted to the right lane, and the speed limit on both bridges has been reduced to 40 mph. Temporary weigh-in-motion stations, one on either side of the bridge, are weighing trucks to ensure overweight vehicles do not cause additional damage to the bridge structures. Westbound oversize and overweight permit trucks should use the following detour: Westbound Oversize and Overweight Permit Trucks Eastbound Oversize and Overweight Permit Trucks
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has awarded a $243 million construction contract to replace the storm-damaged I-10/Escambia Bay Bridge structures. Contractors Tidewater Skanska and Flatiron Constructors (TSI/FCI) are partnering with the design firm Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas (PGQD) to rebuild the bridges that connect Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. More information on the Escambia Bay Bridge Replacement project can be found at 
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