CHIPLEY — The Florida Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting concerning proposed improvements to State Road 30 (U.S. Highway 98) from Emerald Bay Drive in Okaloosa County to Tang-O-Mar Drive in Walton County. The meeting is 6-7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Seascape Resort Conference Center, Oak Room, 556 Seascape Drive, Miramar Beach.
The multi-lane reconstruction consists of widening 3.37miles of U.S. 98 from four to six lanes. This portion of U.S. 98 is a designated hurricane evacuation route and Strategic Intermodal Systems highway facility. Additional right-of-way will be required for stormwater retention ponds and intersection improvements. Construction is not currently funded within the department’s Five Year Work Program.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Feb. 20 public information meeting set for U.S. 98 widening project