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ACCESSIBILITYExpected reopening of Three Mile Bridge remains May 31, crews work to improve detour route

by Alanderia Whitlock

Thu, April 1, 2021 at 3:17 PMUpdated Thu, April 1, 2021 at 6:16 PM6VIEW ALL PHOTOS(Courtesy of FDOT)Comment on this story0CommentShare storyShare

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) released an update on the progress of the Pensacola Bay Bridge recovery efforts on Thursday.

FDOT says that contractors have completeddemolition and pile driving at Pier 70 on the Pensacola Bay Bridge, and are preparing the site for placement of the new trophy piece.

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The target date of reopening remains the week of May 31st.

According to FDOT, they are also working to improve the detour route on State Road 281 in Santa Rosa County by extending the southbound right turn lane on State Road 281 at U.S. 98 and installing a temporary traffic signal on Garcon Point Rd., County Road 191, by April 5th.

(Courtesy of FDOT)

"Construction crews have been working around the clock to complete repairs critical to the opening of the Pensacola Bay Bridge that will uphold FDOT's commitment to provide the safe and efficient reconnection of Gulf Breeze and Pensacola communities and deliver a bridge with a 75-year design life," wrote FDOT.

According to the FDOT release, the agency is regularly reviewing the contractor’s schedule of the entire Pensacola Bay Bridge Project with an anticipated completion date set for January 2022.

All motorists should continue to use all available detour routes which include the Garcon Point Bridge and State Road 87.

And currently, tolls on the Garcon Point Bridge are suspended through April 9th.

Commuters can use the Escambia County Area Transit's (ECAT) temporary bus route travel between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze for free.

For details on the detour routes, including graphics, FAQs, and regular updates, it can be found by clicking here.

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