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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Motorists in the Pensacola area can continue to drive toll-free...

Tourism officials have said that the bridge detour over Garcon Point Bridge in Santa Rosa County for the past few months has affected some tourists' plans by making it more difficult to travel between Pensacola and the beach. However, the biggest impact has come from locals avoiding taking weekend trips to the beach. Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender, whose district covers the beach, said Memorial Day weekend traffic can be difficult to gauge because so many people carpool in groups or stay out at the beach for events such as the annual LGBT Memorial Weekend Pensacola celebrati...

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The speed limit is 35 because it's still an active construction zone. And there's a half-mile section of the bridge where traffic is down to 2 lanes instead of 4. But the good news is the bridge is open!

Without notice, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) re-opened the Pensacola Bay Bridge Friday morning, restoring the vital connection between the communities of Gulf Breeze and Pensacola along U.S. 98.