OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — Motorists will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Okaloosa County and Walton County as crews perform construction and maintenance activities, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Okaloosa County:
— State Road (S.R.) 85 Improvements from S.R. 123 to Hospital Drive
Drivers may encounter intermittent, temporary northbound lane closures between S.R. 123 and Shoal River Bridge, Monday, June 6 through Saturday, June 11, for paving operations. S.R. 85 northbound lane closures will not occur between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. One travel lane will always remain open and access to private property and driveways will be maintained.
— S.R. 20 (John Sims Parkway) Resurfacing Project
Drivers may encounter intermittent outside westbound lane closures on S.R. 20, from Edge Avenue to west of the Rocky Bayou Bridge, Monday, June 6 through Thursday, June 9, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The lane closures are required to repair and construct sidewalk along the north side of the roadway.
— Interstate 10 Routine Maintenance near Antioch Road Overpass
Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures, from Sunday, June 5 through Tuesday, June 7 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for striping operations.
Walton County:
— U.S. 98 Widening from Emerald Bay Drive to Tang-O-Mar Drive
The week of Sunday, June 5, drivers will encounter intermittent U.S. 98 east and westbound single-lane closures between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. as crews place structural asphalt in the outside travel lane. Additionally, paving work on County Road (C.R.) 2378 (Scenic Gulf Drive) at U.S. 98 will require flagmen to direct drivers through the work zone.
— U.S. 98 widening from Mack Bayou Road to C.R. 30A
The week of Monday, June 6, crews will be installing drilled shafts on the south side of U.S. 98 at the C.R. 30A intersection. This work may require intermittent single lane closures on C.R. 30A during the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
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 the Florida Department of Transportation District Three at www.nwflroads.com.
