Hurricane Hermine Road Advisory Update – Number 1

Chipley – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on road and bridge closures and restrictions in Northwest Florida due to Hurricane Hermine. All rail, transit and seaport facilities are functioning as normal.

FDOT will assist first responders with traffic control, detours or road closures, but the department will suspend emergency response activities if Hermine's sustained winds reach tropical storm force of 45 mph or higher. Once conditions improve, crews will go back to working around the clock to clear all roadways.

Wakulla County

· State Road (S.R.) 363 South of U.S. 98 is closed due to flooding.

Franklin County

· The St. George Island Bridge (S.R. 300) is closed from Eastpoint to St. George Island to due to sustained winds of 45 mph.



Motorists are encouraged to monitor weather reports and road conditionsand to be on the lookout for flooded roads. If the road ahead is flooded, turn around and find an alternate route. Flooded roads may hide the fact that the roadway is washed out underneath and as little as six inches of rushing water can force your car off the road.

For the latest closures and updates, travelers can access Florida’s 511 service from cell phones, landlines and online at www.FL511.com. For more information, follow FDOT on Twitter @myfdot_nwfl or on Facebook at Facebook.com/MyFDOTNWFL.

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