Large Pipe Blocking Lanes off the Bridge
Fri Oct 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
A large pipe is sitting in the eastbound lanes of Highway 98 right off the Watson Bayou bridge. A caller reported it to 911 Friday afternoon. If you’re heading east over the bayou, expect to squeeze over.
What we know
- Reported: Fri Oct 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM CT
- Location: US-98 EB at Watson Bayou bridge, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | A large pipe is sitting in the eastbound lanes of Highway 98 right off the Watson Bayou bridge. A caller reported it to 911 Friday afternoon. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, citations and how long traffic was affected. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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