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FDOT Officially Announces Highway 97 Resurfacing Project To Begin
March 6, 2026
The Florida Department of Transportation on Thursday officially announced a $14 million project to resurface Highway 97 from Highway 29 in Molino to the Alabama state line at Atmore.
As we previously reported, the project will begin this month, but FDOT’s Thursday update did not provide an exact start date.
The 22-mile project will include milling and resurfacing the roadway, updated signs and pavement markings, and drainage improvements. Many of the stormwater drainage improvements will be made at the Highway 29 intersection to alleviate historic flooding by installing an additional box culvert across the southern leg of the intersection and two additional cross drains on the northern leg of the intersection.
Drivers may experience intermittent lane closures and restrictions between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. This project is scheduled for completion in Spring 2027; the contractor has 567 days plus any weather delays for completion once work begins.
Highway 97 was last resurfaced in 2009-2010 at a cost of $5 million.
NorthEscambia.com graphics.
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7 Responses to “FDOT Officially Announces Highway 97 Resurfacing Project To Begin”
@ S on march 6
You dont know the facts on farming and agriculture. When they built their houses there was no intent to plow or raise farm animals in the front yard
Why so many of those houses had small front yards.I know,my 91 year old farm house(brick) is less than 40′ from center of our very busy speedway since repaving.
Yes,I was told rumble sticks would be put down. NAH!
It is doubtful Hwy 97 will ever be 4-laned in its present alignment. A new parallel highway would need to be constructed to avoid taking out houses, businesses, and churches.
Disappointingly, no rumble strip is being installed on the center line (as is being reported). More head-on collisions to come?
How about this FDOT!…. FINISH ONE PROJECT!…. Just one! You use the same contractor for near all!!!!
Finish one( rapidly) then move to the next!
I know you are in nowhere town ( Chipley) but at least make an effort to care!
FDOT REALLY HAS NO CLUE!
@97
“Eminent domain is the legal power of federal, state, and local governments to seize private property for “public use”—such as roads, schools, or utilities—without the owner’s consent, provided they pay “just compensation”.”
Should have built further off that logging road. It will happen within ten years, bet on it. I remember when they 4 laned 29… people were upset then as well.
@rug rat
We have several homes on 97 that are fairly close to the road. If they put in a four lane, we will be one of those families that will lose their homes. Some of these homes were here when 97 was just an old logging road. I’m not looking forward to it at all.
So we will lose our home so a bunch of people can go gamble their money awa6 in Atmore. Doesn’t seem right
Instead of resurfacing, they need to go ahead and four lane the highway so it will be able to handle all of the growth going on in the North end of the county!
Waste of money. This highway needs to be 4 lane now.