Update: West Roberts Road Expected To Reopen Saturday
September 10, 2026
A portion of West Roberts Road that was temporarily closed for construction on August 29 is expected to reopen on Saturday, weather permitting, but it won’t be the end of the project.
Work is continuing on 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, but that is now set for Saturday.
Once the full road closure ends, intermittent lane closures will continue along West Roberts Road. Weather permitting, the entire project is expected to be completed by “winter 2026,” the county said Thursday, a change from a previous fall estimate.
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.
Wet Pattern Settles In: Rain Likely Thursday Through The Weekend
September 10, 2026
Rain chances increase into Saturday with the potential for locally heavy rainfall mainly Friday and Saturday. A few strong storms capable of producing strong wind gusts will be possible, and high rain chances will continue into Sunday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.