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:
— Brooks Bridge Replacement Project
Drivers may encounter the following traffic disruptions, Sunday, April 7 through Thursday, April 11, 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, Monday, April 8 through Thursday, April 11, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. for construction activities.
— State Road 85 Resurfacing from north of Commerce Drive to Bill Lundy Road
Drivers may encounter intermittent State Road 85 single-lane closures for milling and paving operations between:
- Airport Road and Butler Road, Sunday, April 7 through Friday, April 12, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Commerce Drive and Butler Road, Sunday, April 7 through Thursday, April 11, from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- Butler Road and Bill Lundy Road, Sunday, April 7 through Saturday, April 13, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
— State Road 285 Resurfacing from John Sims Parkway to State Road 293
Drivers may experience intermittent lane closures between John Sims Parkway and State Road 293 on Thursday, April 11, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., as crews complete worklist items.
— State Road 85 Improvements from State Road 123 to Hospital Drive
Drivers may encounter intermittent S.R. 85 lane closures between Antioch Road and Hospital Drive from Sunday, April 7, through Thursday, April 11, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving operations.
— 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, April 7 through Thursday, April 11, between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. for concrete work.
Walton County:
— U.S. 98 Widening from Mack Bayou Road to County Road 30A
Drivers may encounter intermittent, alternating lane closures, Sunday, April 7 through Thursday, April 11, from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for paving operations and signalization work at the following locations:
- U.S. 98 between Mack Bayou Road and County Road 30A
- Mack Bayou Road between U.S. 98 and Mack Bayou Loop
- Goldsby Road between U.S. 98 and Commercial Parkway
— U.S. 98 Resurfacing from east of U.S. 331 to Peach Creek
Drivers may encounter intermittent U.S. 98 lane closures from Sunday, April 7, through Thursday, April 11, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for paving operations.
— U.S. 90 West Bound Right Turn Lane Construction at New Harmony Road
Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, April 8, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for construction activities.
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.
