SHALIMAR — Okaloosa County road closures and detours are scheduled to start the week of Aug. 8.
Detours or closures are as follows:
●CSX Railroad repairs, starting 6 a.m. Aug. 10 and ending Aug. 12: on the tracks beside US Highway 90 at Kelly Mill Road in Holt. Though lengthy, the detour option is to take Cooper Lane from US 90 to John Road west, back to Kelly Mill or Bryant Bridge.
●Lovejoy Road, Fort Walton Beach closure for stormwater pipe installation., Aug. 9-12: just west of Poplar Avenue. The detour will be clearly marked, but will utilize Anchors Street, which runs parallel to Lovejoy, to the south.
●Schneider Drive, Fort Walton Beach closure due to cross drain replacement, Aug. 8 to approximately Aug. 11: just east of Green Acres Boulevard. Access will be available up to each side of the closure, but no through traffic will be permitted. The detour is from Willow Bend to Landview Drive, to Green Acres Boulevard.
●South Avenue, Fort Walton Beach closure for drainage repairs started Aug. 1: The closure will continue for seven weeks. A detour is set up for Woodham Avenue to Davenport Road, to Taylor Street, and back to South Avenue. Residents will be allowed access to and from their homes, but no through traffic will be permitted. This is a heavy traffic area, so please plan for delays.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Road closures, detours to impact Holt, Fort Walton Beach