For Immediate Release

April 25, 2025

Contact: Kohen Johns Brannon

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

Okaloosa and Walton County 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.


Okaloosa County:

  • Brooks Bridge Replacement Project – Drivers may encounter the following traffic disruptions, Sunday, April 27 through Thursday, May 1, 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.
  • Interstate 10 (I-10) Resurfacing from west of Yellow River to east of Shoal River – Drivers will encounter alternating I-10 lane closures between mile markers 50 and 56, Sunday, April 27 through Thursday, May 1, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be paving the roadway.
  • 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 27 through Thursday, May 1, between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. for paving operations and for crews to place thermoplastic striping.
  • State Road (S.R.) 85 Resurfacing & Safety Improvements from Hospital Drive to U.S. 90 – Drivers may encounter intermittent S.R. 85 lane closures, from Redstone Avenue to U.S. 90, Sunday, April 27 through Thursday, May 1, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for concrete work and paving operations.
  • Mid-Bay Bridge Rehabilitation Project – Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures on the Mid-Bay Bridge, Sunday, April 27, through Thursday, May 1, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. for construction activities.
  • S.R. 85 Turn Lane Operations West of Hugo Lane Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, April 28 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for turn lane operations.
  • U.S. 90 Routine Bridge Inspection over Shoal River – Motorists may encounter intermittent westbound lane closures east of S.R. 85 Thursday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for routine bridge inspection.


Walton County:

  • U.S. 331 Resurfacing Project from south of I-10 to U.S. 90 The week of Sunday, April 27, two of the U.S. 331 northbound turn lanes will be temporarily closed at the U.S. 90 intersection in DeFuniak Springs. During this time, a single U.S. 331 lane will be available for left- and right-turn movements to access U.S. 90. The temporary traffic configuration will be in place through mid-June to provide space for construction activities at the southeast corner of the intersection. Additionally, drivers may experience intermittent U.S. 331 lane closures, from south of I-10 to U.S. 90, Sunday, April 27 through Thursday, May 1, from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for construction activities.
  • U.S. 331 Bridge Rehabilitation over Choctawhatchee Bay Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, April 28 through Thursday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for bridge repairs.

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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