PANAMA CITY BEACH For a few days this week, two roads near Pier Park will be temporarily closed.
According to Kathy Younce, assistant public works director for Panama City Beach, the road closures include all of Philip Griffitts Sr. Parkway and Pier Park Drive past the northmost entrance of the Pier Park Crossings Apartments.
The roads will be closed from 6 a.m. Tuesday until midnight Thursday as crews put the finishing touches on phase one of Philip Griffitts Sr. Parkway and connect it with phase two.
Formerly known as Bay Parkway and sometimes referred to as Back, Back Beach Road, the street currently stretches from State 79 to north of Pier Park Drive, where it will link with a second segment under construction that spans to Nautilus Street.
Panama City Beach opening phase 2 of Phillip Griffitts Sr Parkway this summer
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Tired of traffic in Panama City Beach? Phase 2 of Griffitts Parkway opening this summer
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PANAMA CITY BEACH More than 12,000 local households soon will receive about a 25% discount on flood insurance.
According to a city of Panama City Beach news release, the dip was sparked when the city received an improved score on the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System a voluntary program run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that rates communities on a scale of 1-10 and determines flood insurance premiums. The lower the score, the better the rate.
The press release added that the Beach improved from a Class 8 to a Class 5, which will result in more than $450,000 in annual savings for property owners.