OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla.—Drivers in Okaloosa and Walton counties may encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads this week as crews perform construction and maintenance activities, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Here is this week’s traffic advisory.
Okaloosa County Traffic Advisory:
— Brooks Bridge, Replacement Project
Drivers may encounter the following traffic disruptions, Sunday, June 16 through Thursday, June 20, between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. for utility work and construction activities:
- U.S. 98, alternating intermittent lane closures between Ferry Road and Pier Road
- Santa Rosa Boulevard, alternating lane closures from east of Amberjack Drive to Ross Marler Park
— Mid-Bay Bridge, Rehabilitation Project
Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures on the Mid-Bay Bridge from Sunday, June 16, through Thursday, June 20, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. for construction activities.
— State Road 85, Improvements from State Road 123 to Hospital Drive
Drivers may encounter intermittent State Road 85 lane closures between Interstate 10 (I-10) and Hospital Drive, Sunday, June 16 through Thursday, June 20, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving operations.
— Mary Esther Boulevard, Resurfacing from U.S. 98 to Beal Parkway
Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures on Mary Esther Boulevard for concrete work and milling and paving operations at the following locations and times:
- Sunday, June 16 through Thursday, June 20, from U.S. 98 to Hollywood Boulevard, between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
- Sunday, June 16 through Saturday, June 22, from Hollywood Boulevard to Beal Parkway, between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
— State Road 85, Resurfacing from north of Commerce Drive to Bill Lundy Road
Drivers may encounter intermittent State Road 85 single-lane closures for crews to install rumble strips and place thermoplastic striping between:
- Airport Road and Butler Road, Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Commerce Drive and Butler Road, Sunday, June 16 through Thursday, June 20, from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- Butler Road and Bill Lundy Road, Sunday, June 16 through Saturday, June 22, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
— U.S. 98, Resurfacing from Josie Road to Florida Place Southeast
Drivers may encounter intermittent U.S. 98 lane closures between Josie Road in Mary Esther and Florida Place Southeast in Fort Walton Beach, Sunday, June 16 through Thursday, June 20, between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. for concrete work and milling and paving operations.
— I-10 Resurfacing, from west of Yellow River to east of Shoal River
Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures between mile markers 56 and 60, beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 16, through 6 a.m. Friday, June 21. Construction crews will be milling and paving the roadway.
Walton County Traffic Advisory:
— U.S. 98, Widening from Mack Bayou Road to County Road 30A
Drivers may encounter intermittent, alternating lane closures at the following locations, Sunday, June 16 through Thursday, June 20, from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for crews to complete work list items:
- U.S. 98 between Mack Bayou Road and C.R. 30A
- Mack Bayou Road between U.S. 98 and Mack Bayou Loop
- Goldsby Road between U.S. 98 and Commercial Parkway
All activities are weather-dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
For more information, visit www.nwflroads.com.
