Lane closures canceled for Labor Day

CHIPLEY — Drivers will encounter traffic variations on the following state roads in Okaloosa and Walton counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.

For the upcoming Labor Day Holiday there will be no lane closures on state roads beginning at 6 a.m. Sept. 1 and ending at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 5.

Okaloosa County

•Interstate 10 (I-10) resurfacing from east of County Road 189 (Holt – Exit 45) to west of Yellow River: Drivers can expect intermittent east and westbound lane restrictions 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Aug. 27 through Aug. 29 as crews perform paving operations. Emergency repair work at the Wilkerson Bluff Road overpass near Mile Marker 49 starts Aug. 30 with the construction of a diversion for eastbound lanes.

Some shoulder closures may be required in this area. Crews will also perform concrete gutter and guardrail work during daytime hours along the project. Drivers may encounter periodic inside and/or outside shoulder closures.

•State Road 85 turn Lane Construction from Commerce Drive to north of Airport Road in Crestview: North and southbound lane restrictions are in effect as crews construct turn lanes for a shopping center 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, ending Sept. 28. This excludes the Labor Day holiday weekend.

•S.R. 189 (Beal Parkway) intersection improvements at S.R. 393 (Mary Esther Boulevard): Project activities include concrete removal, forming and pouring curb, sidewalk and driveways, and performing asphalt work. The southbound outside lane on Beal Parkway will be closed 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Aug. 27 through Thursday, Aug. 31 from Park Drive to Ewing Court.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Lane closures canceled for Labor Day