Okaloosa FDOT traffic advisory: State Road 85 daytime lane closures

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers in Okaloosa County 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).

Okaloosa County:

— State Road 20 (John Sims Parkway) Resurfacing Project
Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts the week of Sunday, May 7:

• Intermittent temporary westbound outside daytime lane closures on John Sims Parkway, from Edge Avenue to west of the Rocky Bayou Bridge, Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for concrete for sidewalk, curb, and gutter construction.
• Intermittent east and westbound nighttime lane closures on State Road. 20, from Edge Avenue to west of the Rocky Bayou Bridge, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., for median milling, median widening, and sidewalk construction.

— State Road 85 Resurfacing from John Sims Parkway to College Boulevard
Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts the week of Sunday, May 7:

• Daytime intermittent, northbound outside lane closures Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for sidewalk repair and construction.
• Intermittent north and southbound nighttime lane closures, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for median milling, median widening, and sidewalk construction.

— Brooks Bridge Replacement Project
Drivers may experience the following traffic impacts Sunday, May 7 through Thursday, May 11, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews perform 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.

— State Road 85 Improvements from S.R. 123 to Hospital Drive
The week of Sunday, May 7, crews will require temporary, intermittent single-lane closures for soil borings along the Shoal River Bridge, paving operations, maintenance of shoulder drop-offs and to place sod. These lane closures will be limited to the following locations and times:

• S.R. 85 northbound single-lane closures between S.R. 123 and Shoal River Bridge will only occur between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• S.R. 85 southbound single-lane closures between Shoal River Bridge and S.R. 123 will only occur between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

— U.S. 98 Bridge Rehabilitation over East Pass Bridge
Drivers may encounter intermittent single-lane closures on U.S. 98 over East Pass (Marler) Bridge, westbound structure (Destin to Fort Walton Beach), Monday, May 8 through Thursday, May 11, between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The existing 35 mph speed limit will be maintained during construction.

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.