For Immediate Release

August 30, 2024

Contact: Kohen Johns Brannon

(888) 638-0250, ext. 1661 | Kohen.JohnsBrannon@dot.state.fl.us

Okaloosa and Walton Counties Traffic Advisory

CHIPLEY, Fla. – Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Okaloosa and Walton counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.


In preparation for 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, Aug. 30 and ending at 12 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3.


Okaloosa County:

  • Brooks Bridge Replacement Project – Drivers may encounter the following traffic disruptions, Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Thursday, Sept. 5, between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. for utility work and construction activities:
  • U.S. 98 alternating 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, Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Thursday, Sept. 5, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. for construction activities.
  • Interstate 10 (I-10) Wilkerson Bluff Road Bridge Repairs I-10 drivers will encounter a new lane shift from mile marker 48 to mile marker 51, near the Wilkerson Bluff Road Bridge. This shift will be in place for approximately two months.
  • I-10 Resurfacing from west of Yellow River to east of Shoal River – Drivers will encounter I-10 alternating lane closures between mile markers 50 and 58, Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Friday, Sept. 6 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for guardrail replacement.
  • 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, Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Thursday, Sept. 5 between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. for paving operations.
  • State Road (S.R.) 189 Intersection Improvements – Drivers may encounter intermittent S.R. 189 lane closures and traffic signal interruptions at Pelham Road and Lewis Street, Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Thursday, Sept. 5 between 6:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. for signalization work. Law enforcement will be on site to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
  • S.R. 85 Improvements from S.R. 123 to U.S. 90 – Drivers may encounter intermittent S.R. 85 lane closures from Redstone Avenue to U.S. 90, Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Thursday, Sept. 5 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for concrete work and manhole adjustments.
  • Mary Esther Boulevard (S.R. 393) Resurfacing from U.S. 98 to Beal Parkway (S.R. 189) – Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures on Mary Esther Boulevard for crews to place thermoplastic striping and perform traffic signalization work at the following locations and times:
  • Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Thursday, Sept. 5, from U.S. 98 to Hollywood Boulevard, between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Saturday, Sept. 7, from Hollywood Boulevard to Beal Parkway, between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
  • U.S. 90 Routine Maintenance at Spring Creek Boulevard – Motorists may encounter intermittent daytime lane closures west of S.R. 85 Wednesday, Sept. 4 through Thursday, Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for routine maintenance.


Walton County:

  • U.S. 98 Driveway Construction at Casa Laura in Miramar Beach - Drivers will encounter intermittent eastbound lane closures Thursday, Sept. 5 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.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.


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