PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – As winter weather hits the panhandle, roadways and bridges may close.
Here are the most recent updates on local bridges:
BAY COUNTY
Effective immediately, roadways and bridges in Bay County should be considered unsafe and impassable to the general public until further notice.
Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford also encouraged everyone to stay off roadways if possible and noted that any bridge closures will be determined by Florida Highway Patrol in conjunction with local law enforcement and Emergency Services.
Similar to in hurricane situations, law enforcement and barricades will NOT be posted at the base of the closed bridges, he said, but crossing a closed bridge is extremely dangerous.
Announcements about bridge closures will be made through AlertBay, social media pages and on the county’s website at baycountyfl.gov. If major bridge closures occur in the middle of the night, the alerts will come through via email or text only, so make sure you have notifications set to receive those. Alertbay is available at www.alertbay.org.
According to the City of Panama City Beach, due to hazardous weather Churchwell Drive Bridge will temporarily be closed.
Additionally, Churchwell Drive between Front Beach Rd and Middle Beach Rd will be closed as well.
WALTON COUNTY
- Interstate 10 eastbound and westbound is closed from exit 70 (Mossy Head) EAST to exit 5 in Pensacola
- The Baldwin Avenue bridge in Defuniak Springs
OKALOOSA COUNTY
The Baldwin Avenue and 331 South Overpass will continue to be closed.
- Per FDOT: I-10 is closed from mile marker 5 in Escambia County to mile marker 70 in Okaloosa County
- All of Eglin Parkway is down to 2 lanes only due to low visibility.
- Both northbound and southbound lanes of SR 85 in Crestview shutdown between John King Road and Mirage Rd. due to road conditions.
- Shoal River Bridge on US Hyw 90 in Crestview is impassable.
- OCSO:I-10 overpass on Antioch Road is iced over and impassable
- OCSO: Wilkerson Bluff Rd. overpass over I-10 is iced over and impassable.
- OCSO: Hwy 2 , Peaden, and Sherman Kennedy Bridges are being closed due to being completely iced over.
LIBERTY COUNTY
Sheriff Dusty Arnold says the Apalachicola River Bridge will not close at 3:00 p.m.
HOLMES COUNTY
All roads in Holmes County are closed. “The decision is being made to prioritize safety due to hazardous conditions caused by ice and snow.”
GULF COUNTY
Highway 71 South near the Gulf/Calhoun County line is also temporarily closed due to a motor vehicle accident..
CALHOUN COUNTY
All Calhoun County roads are officially closed.
The Apalachicola River Bridge on State Road 20 is closed. Highway 71 South near the Gulf/Calhoun County line is also temporarily closed due to a motor vehicle accident.
JACKSON COUNTY
All roads are now closed.
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