FDOT: North Palafox Resurfacing & Safety Improvement Project Set to Begin

The Florida Department of Transportation will begin work in July to mill and resurface Palafox Street (U.S. 29/State Road (S.R.) 95) from Cervantes Street (S.R. 10A) to Brent Lane (S.R. 296) in Pensacola. The project will also include upgrading traffic signals, curb and gutter, pavement markings, and sidewalks to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

Traffic & Pedestrian Impacts

During construction, drivers can expect nightly lane closures between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. During the reconstruction of the North Palafox Street/North Pace Boulevard/Massachusetts Avenue intersection, drivers and pedestrians will encounter lane shifts and reconfigured traffic patterns. Construction signage will be in place to alert drivers and pedestrians of the changes.

Additional Improvements

Crews will be reconstructing the North Palafox Street/North Pace Boulevard/Massachusetts Avenue intersection. The improvements at this intersection will include:

Removal of southbound slip-lane from U.S. 29 to Massachusetts Avenue.
Reconfiguration of North Pace Boulevard at Massachusetts Avenue intersection by removing left turn lanes from North Pace Boulevard onto Massachusetts Avenue, and removal of double left turn lanes form North Pace Boulevard to North Palafox Street.
Modifications to allow “right turns only” from Massachusetts Avenue to North Pace Boulevard.

Drivers traveling on Massachusetts Avenue destined for U.S. 29 can use Lenox Parkway, Loretta Street, or other side streets.

Crews will be making safety improvements on North Palafox Street, between Cervantes Street and West Scott Street. The safety improvements will include:

Reducing travel lanes from four to two, with one in each direction.
Adding seven-foot bicycle lanes in each direction and six-foot shoulders.
Adding crosswalks at the following signalized intersections: West Leonard Street, Fairfield Drive (S.R. 295), and Pace Boulevard (S.R. 292).

For more information visit the Florida Department of Transportation District Three on the web at www.nwflroads.com, on Twitter @myfdotnwfl, or on Facebook at facebook.com/MyFDOTNWFL.

General Inquiries

James Proffitt, III
FDOT Construction Project Manager
Tele: (850) 981-2724
E-mail: james.proffitt@dot.state.fl.us

Ian Satter
FDOT District Three
Public Information Director
Tele: (888) 638-0250 Ext. 1205
E-mail: ian.satter@dot.state.fl.us

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