Traffic advisory includes Brooks Bridge area, U.S. 98 in Santa Rosa Beach

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

Over the Labor Day holiday weekend, there will be no lane closures or other activities that impede traffic on major state roads beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, and ending at 12 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Okaloosa County:

— State Road 20 (John Sims Parkway) Resurfacing Project
Drivers will encounter intermittent east and westbound lane closures on S.R. 20, from Edge Avenue to west of the Rocky Bayou Bridge, Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Thursday, Sept. 8, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for median widening and sidewalk construction activities.

— Brooks Bridge Replacement Project
Drivers may experience the following traffic impacts Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews perform geotechnical investigations 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.

— State Road 85 Improvements from U.S. 90 to Commerce Drive
Crews will be constructing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant ramps and conducting drainage work at various locations. The work will require intermittent lane closures from Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Thursday, Sept. 8, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. During the closures, drivers can access the side streets from the outside travel lane.

Walton County:

— U.S. 98 Widening from Emerald Bay Drive to Tang-O-Mar Drive
This week, drivers will encounter intermittent and alternating east and westbound lane closures from Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Thursday, Sept. 8, from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The closures are required for asphalt paving, thermoplastic striping, and work list items. One travel lane in each direction will remain open at all times.

— U.S. 98 Resurfacing Project from Village Road to east of U.S. 331
Drivers may encounter intermittent east and westbound outside shoulder closures to allow crews to widen existing turn lanes between Village Road and U.S. 331. Additionally, shoulder closures will continue as crews construct the new U.S. 98 westbound turn lane at Don Bishop Road, with a speed limit reduction to 35 mph. The tum lane construction is expected to continue through September 2022.

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.