Okaloosa-Walton traffic advisory for week of April 2

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).

Okaloosa County:

— State Road 20 (John Sims Parkway) Resurfacing Project
Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts the week of Sunday, April 2:

• Intermittent temporary east and westbound outside daytime lane closures on John Sims Parkway, from Edge Avenue to west of the Rocky Bayou Bridge, Monday, April 3 through Friday, April 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. These closures are required to deliver 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, Sunday, April 2 through Thursday, April 6, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. These closures are required for median milling, median widening, and sidewalk construction.

— State Road 85 Resurfacing from John Sims Parkway to College Boulevard
Drivers will encounter intermittent north and southbound outside lane closures Monday, April 3, through Thursday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for sidewalk repair and construction.

— Brooks Bridge Replacement Project
Drivers may experience the following traffic impacts Sunday, April 2 through Thursday, April 6, 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 State Road. 123 to Hospital Drive
The week of Monday, April 3, drivers will encounter the following intermittent, temporary single-lane closures on State Road 85 north and southbound, between Antioch Road and Hospital Drive, between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. 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 Bridge Rehabilitation over East Pass Bridge
Drivers may encounter intermittent single-lane closures on the U.S. 98 over East Pass (Marler) Bridge, eastbound structure (Fort Walton Beach to Destin), Monday, April 2 through Thursday, April 6, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The existing 35 mph speed limit will be maintained during construction.

— State Road. 85 (Eglin Parkway) Routine Utility Maintenance in Shalimar
Drivers may encounter intermittent single-lane closures Monday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for routine utility maintenance.

Walton County:

— U.S. 98 Resurfacing from Village Road to East of U.S. 331
Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts the week of Sunday, April 2:

• Intermittent U.S. 98 east and westbound lane closures, Sunday, April 2 through Thursday, April 6, between 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m., for paving operations.
• Temporary, intermittent U.S. 98 east and westbound outside lane closures from Village Road to Mack Bayou Road, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to deliver concrete for sidewalk, curb, and gutter construction.
• Intermittent closures of the U.S. 98 east and westbound outside shoulders and tum lanes may be required as crews construct new sidewalks and widen existing turn lanes between Village Road and U.S. 331.

— State Road 20 Turn Lane Construction at J. W. Hollington Road
Drivers will encounter intermittent lane closures the week of Sunday, April 2, for paving operations.

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.