Okaloosa County traffic advisory for August 7-13

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Okaloosa County as crews perform construction and maintenance activities, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

— State Road (S.R.) 20 (John Sims Parkway) Resurfacing Project
Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts Sunday, Aug. 7 through Thursday, Aug. 11, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.:

• Intermittent inside eastbound lane closures on S.R. 20, from Edge Avenue to west of the Rocky Bayou Bridge, to begin median widening construction activities.
• Intermittent outside westbound lane closures on S.R. 20, from Edge Avenue to west of the Rocky Bayou Bridge for sidewalk construction activities.

— Brooks Bridge Replacement Project
Drivers will experience the following traffic impacts Monday, Aug. 8 through Thursday, Aug. 11, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews perform geotechnical surveys and utility work:

• U.S. 98 east and westbound alternating and intermittent lane closures between Perry Avenue and Pier Road.
• Santa Rosa Boulevard east and westbound alternating lane closures from east of Amberjack Drive to Ross Marler Park.
• Intermittent shoulder closures on Brooks Street, between Perry Avenue and Florida Blanca Place, and on Business Access Road.

— S.R. 85 Improvements from S.R. 123 to Hospital Drive
Drivers will encounter intermittent, temporary northbound lane closures between the Shoal River Bridge and Hospital Drive from 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. for paving operations. One travel lane will remain open at all times and access to private property and driveways will be maintained. Signage and traffic flaggers will be on-site to direct traffic through the work zone

— U.S. 98 Turn Lane Construction at West Casa Loma Drive in Florosa
Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, Aug. 8 through Thursday, Aug. 11, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving operations.

— S.R. 293 (Spence Parkway) Routine Maintenance near North Lakeshore Drive
Motorists will encounter intermittent southbound lane closures Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for guardrail repairs.

— S.R. 85 (Government Avenue) Routine Utility Maintenance Between Wolverine Avenue and Edge Avenue in Niceville
Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, Aug. 8 through Thursday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for utility maintenance.

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.