FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Transportation will hold a public workshop for the Brooks Bridge Replacement Study.
The event is 5:30-6:30 p.m. May 17 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center, 1250 Miracle Strip Parkway SE.
Proposed improvements include replacing the Brooks Bridge and associated intersection improvements necessary at Perry Avenue in Fort Walton Beach, and in the vicinity of Santa Rosa Boulevard on Okaloosa Island. The project is in the study phase and is not funded for right-of-way acquisition or construction.
FDOT representatives will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. Maps, drawings and other project information will be on display.
A presentation for those who can't attend in person is set May 17-31 at http://www.brooksbridgereplacement.com.
People may submit comments via U.S. mail to April Williams, FDOT Project Manager, FDOT Environmental Management Office, 1074 Highway 90, Chipley, FL 32428; phone, 888-638-0250, ext. 1625; or email, april.williams@dot.state.fl.us.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Brooks Bridge alternatives public workshop is May 17