Work Continues On West Roberts Road

September 10, 2026

Work continued Wednesday as crews continued roadway reconstruction for the $4.6 million West Roberts Road Roadway and Drainage Improvements Project.

New lane closures began August 29 on the project, and Escambia County said West Roberts Road between Tate Road and Highway 29 was expected to reopen after Labor Day weekend, weather permitting.

We checked with Escambia County on Wednesday afternoon for an update, and were told by a county official that more information would be forthcoming on Thursday.

Once the full road closure ends, work will continue along West Roberts Road. The entire project is expected to be completed by fall 2026, weather and construction coordination permitting.

Residents, pedestrians, local traffic and emergency vehicles will have access to properties within the work area at all times; however, there may be short periods when a driveway or entrance is temporarily blocked as equipment and materials are moved during construction.

The project will widen the roadway to two 12-foot-wide travel lanes with 5-foot-wide shoulders from Pine Forest Road to Highway 29. The roadway from the southern turn to Pine Forest Road will be resurfaced and striped.

The $4,635,298.30 project, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), was awarded to contractor C.W. Roberts, Inc.

Pictured: West Roberts Road was closed at the railroad tracks just east of Highway 29 mid-afternoon on Wednesday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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