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Northwest Florida and Southwest Alabama
Many roadway capacity projects in northwest Florida have recently been completed, are underway, or are scheduled to commence construction in the next five years. In addition, three projects in southwestern Alabama are scheduled to begin construction in the next five years. The following is an overview of the Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs) for the Florida-Alabama, Okaloosa-Walton, and Bay County Transportation Planning Organizations (TPOs), the Florida Department of Transportation’s historical, existing, and tentative Work Programs, the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Work Program, and locally funded capacity projects.
FLORIDA-ALABAMA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization’s study area consists of the southern portions of Escambia and Santa Rosa County as well as portions of the Lillian and Orange Beach areas in Baldwin County, Alabama.
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| Project | To | From | Improvement |
| Olive Road | Gregg Road | Yancey Avenue | 2 lanes with bidirectional turn lanes in the center |
| Scenic Highway | I-10 East Bound Ramp | I-10 Westbound Ramp | 4 lanes |
| SR 87 | Eglin Air Force Boundary | Yellow River Bridge | 4 lanes |
| SR 87 | Yellow River Bridge | CR 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) |
4 lanes |
| US 29/I-10 Phase I | US 29 | I-10 | Widen I-10 eastbound to eliminate left-hand merge |
| I-10 | Escambia Bay Bridge | Avalon Boulevard | 6 lanes |
| Projects Currently Under Construction | |||||
| Project | To | From | Start Date | End Date | Improvement |
| Nine Mile Road | Beulah Road | I-10 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2021 | 4 lanes |
| Nine Mile Road | I-10 | Pine Forest Road | Spring 2016 | Fall 2021 | 4 lanes |
| Nine Mile Road | Pine Forest Road | US 29 | Fall 2016 | Summer 2021 | 4 lanes |
| US 29 | I-10 | North of Nine Mile Road |
Fall 2016 | Fall 2021 | 6 lanes |
| Pensacola Bay Bridge |
Bay Bridge Drive | 17th Avenue | Fall 2016 | Summer 2022 | 6 lanes |
| Gregory Street/ Bayfront Parkway/ 17th Avenue |
Gregory Street/ Bayfront Parkway |
17th Avenue | Summer 2018 | Summer 2022 | Flyover/ Roundabout |
| Olive Road | Yancey Avenue | Johnson Avenue | Summer 2018 | January 2021 | 2 lanes with bidirectional turn lanes in the center |
| US 98 | Bayshore Road | Portside Drive | January 2021 | Spring 2024 | 6 lanes |
| Pea Ridge Connector |
US 90 | Hamilton Bridge Road |
Summer 2020 | Fall 2022 | 4 lanes |
| SR 180 (Canal Road) |
Foley Beach Express |
SR 161 (Orange Beach Boulevard |
June 28, 2019 | Spring 2021 | 5 lanes |
| Projects Scheduled to be Under Construction within Five Years | |||
| Project | To | From | Improvement |
| US 29/I-10 Phase II | US 29 | I-10 | Overpass |
| Longleaf Drive | Pine Forest Road | East of Wymart Road | 2 lanes with bidirectional turn lanes in the center |
| SR 180 (Canal Road) | SR 59 | Foley Beach Express | 5 lanes |
| Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway Bridge |
SR 180 (Canal Road) | Foley Beach Express | 2 lanes |
| Wolf Bay Bridge | SR 180 (Canal Road) | CR 20 | 2 lanes |
OKALOOSA-WALTON TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization’s study area is a little north of Crestview and DeFuniak Springs and covers most of the southern portions of both Okaloosa and Walton Counties.
| Recently Completed Projects | |||
| Project | To | From | Improvement |
| SR 85S/SR 123 Overpass | SR 85 South | SR 123 | Overpass |
| Hurlburt Field/US 98 | Hurlburt Field | US 98 | Overpass |
| US 331 | North End of Choctawhatchee Bay |
South End of Choctawhatchee Bay |
4 lanes |
| US 331 | South End of Choctawhatchee Bay |
SR 20 | 4 lanes |
| US 331 | SR 20 | I-10 | 4 lanes |
| SR 123 | SR 85 South | North of Toms Creek | 4 lanes |
| SR 123 | North of Toms Creek | North of Turkey Creek | 4 lanes |
| SR 123 | North of Turkey Creek | SR 85 North | 4 lanes |
| Projects Currently Under Construction | |||||
| Project | To | From | Start Date | End Date | Improvement |
| US 98 | Emerald Bay Drive | Tang-O-Mar Drive | November 2016 | Fall 2021 | 6 lanes |
| US 98 | Airport Road | Walton County Line |
Summer 2017 | Winter 2021 | 6 lanes |
| PJ Adams Parkway | SR 85S | Wild Horse Drive | Fall 2019 | 2023 | 4 lanes |
| CR 280A Connector Road |
CR 280A | US 231 | October 2020 | Winter 2021 | 2 lanes |
| Projects Scheduled to be Under Construction within Five Years | |||
| Project | To | From | Improvement |
| US 98 | Mack Bayou Boulevard | East of CR 30A | 6 lanes |
| PJ Adams/Antioch | Wild Horse | I-10 | 4 lanes |
| I-10 West | Interchange | ||
| Southwest Bypass | East-West Connector | US 90 | 4 lanes |
| East-West Connector | Antioch Road | Physicians Drive | 2 lanes |
| Northwest Bypass | US 90 | SR 85N | 4 lanes |
| Brooks Bridge | Perry Avenue | Pier Road | 6 lanes |
| Destin Crosstown Connector |
Benning Drive | Beach Drive | 2 lanes |
BAY COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Bay County Transportation Planning Organization’s study area is the entirety of Bay County.
| Recently Completed Projects | |||
| Project | To | From | Improvement |
| SR 30/US 98A (Front Beach Road |
South Thomas Drive/ Beach Boulevard |
North Thomas Drive | Multi-modal |
| South Thomas Drive/ Beach Boulevard |
SR 30/ US 98A (Front Beach Road) |
North Thomas Drive | Multi-modal |
| Front Beach Road | South Thomas Drive | Richard Jackson Boulevard | Multi-modal |
| Powell Adams Road | SR 30A/US 98 (Back Beach Road) |
L.C. Hilton Drive | 4 lanes |
| Bay Parkway Phase I | SR 79 | US 98 (Panama City Beach Parkway) |
2 lanes |
| Colony Club Connector | Nautilus Street | Fairway Boulevard | 2 lanes |
| Jenks Avenue | 23rd Street | Baldwin Road | 5 lanes |
| Projects Currently Under Construction | |||||
| Project | To | From | Start Date | End Date | Improvement |
| US 98/23rd Street Overpass |
US 98 | 23rd Street | January 2016 | Spring 2021 | Overpass |
| SR 390 | 23rd Street | Baldwin Road | December 2019 | Summer 2024 | 6 lanes |
| SR 390 | Baldwin Road | Jenks Avenue | Fall 2017 | Spring 2021 | 6 lanes |
| SR 390 | Jenks Avenue | SR 77 | Summer 2018 | Fall 2022 | 6 lanes |
| SR 388 | SR 79 | East of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport |
February 2019 | Summer 2023 | 4 lanes |
| Tyndall Air Force Base/ US 98 Overpass |
Tyndall Air Force Base |
US 98 | November 2019 | Summer 2022 | Overpass |
| Jenks Avenue | Baldwin Road | SR 390 | Spring 2020 | Late Spring/Early Summer 2021 |
5 lanes |
| Bay Parkway Phase II |
Pier Park Drive | Nautilus Road | Spring 2020 | Spring 2021 | 2 lanes |
| Projects Scheduled to be Under Construction within Five Years | |||
| Project | To | From | Improvement |
| Gulf Coast Parkway | US 98 | Star Avenue | 4 lanes |
| Titus Road | SR 390 | CR 2321 | 2 lanes |
| SR 79 Front Beach Road |
Back Beach Road SR 79 |
Front Beach Road Lullwater Drive |
Multi-Modal |
| Front Beach Road | Lullwater Drive | Hill Road | Multi-Modal |
If further information is needed on the status of these projects, please contact Gary Kramer gary.kramer@ecrc.org or (850) 332-7976 Ext. 219.