PANAMA CITY -- Based on the weekend weather forecast calling for dense fog, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has placed more than 40 lighted message boards along several state routes displaying “Dense Fog Advisory” and “Use Extreme Caution” messages.
Signs will be in place through the weekend to alert motorists. In the Panama City region, signs are located at:
Bay County
·U.S. 98 near the Phillips Inlet Bridge
·State Road (S.R.) 77 near the Bailey Bridge
·U.S. 98 near the Dupont Bridge
·U.S. 98 near the Hathaway Bridge
·S.R. 79 near the West Bay Bridge
Franklin County
·U.S. 98 near the Apalachicola Bay Bridge
·S.R. 300 near the St. George Island Bridge
·U.S. near the 98 Carrabelle River Bridge
·U.S. 98 near the Ocholocknee Bay Bridge
Gulf County
·S.R. 30 near the Highland View Bridge
·S.R. 71 near the White City Bridge
Holmes County
·S.R. 2 at the Choctawhatchee River Bridge
·S.R. 10 (U.S. 90) at the Choctawhatchee River Bridge
Walton County
·S.R. 20 at the Choctawhatchee River Bridge
·S.R. 331 at the Clyde Wells Bridge over Choctawhatchee Bay
Washington County
·I-10 at the Choctawhatchee River Bridge
Fog can reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less, creating hazardous driving conditions, FDOT says. Motorists should drive with lights on low beam, slow down, listen for traffic you cannot see, use wipers and defrosters as necessary for maximum visibility, use the right edge of the road or painted road markings as a guide, be patient and do not pass lines of traffic.