West Hope Drive at North Palafox Street in Escambia County to temporarily close

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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — West Hope Drive in Escambia County will close next week to allow work to be done, according to a Florida Department of Transportation news release.

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Beginning Dec. 1, the intersection of West Hope Drive and North Palafox Street will be closed as crews finish drainage work in the area.

While the street is closed, traffic on North Palafox Street will be diverted to Tower Drive to reach Pittman Avenue. West Hope Drive and Pittman Avenue south of Tower Drive will be open to local traffic only…

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