Big money coming for North Florida roads and bridges

Northwest Florida will receive nearly $1 billion in accelerated transportation funding to pay for ten projects, one starting as soon as next month, to improve the region’s ports, roadways, bridges and rail transportation. 

The funding announcement was made Thursday by Senator Don Gaetz and the Department of Transportation.

The money will fund projects from Escambia to Gulf Counties; the largest single project is the replacement of the Three Mile Bridge on Highway 98 connecting Gulf Breeze and Pensacola. 

Northwest Florida’s three ports – Pensacola, Panama City and Port St. Joe – will all receive improvements totaling $14.5 million. 

A new interchange will be constructed in two years at the intersection of Highway 98 and 23^rd Street in Panama City with costs pegged at $85 million.

Also announced was the multi-laning of State Road 77 from the Bay County line north to I-10.  The 23 mile stretch will cost $44.9 million.

Senator Gaetz said the impact of the historic investments will be to help the private sector create more and better jobs.

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