Okaloosa traffic changes scheduled

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

  • State Road 123 widening from north of Toms Creek to north of Turkey Creek: Northbound traffic will be shifted to its final configuration the week of Monday, May 22.  One northbound travel lane will be open as crews place the final layer of asphalt on the roadway. Intermittent lane closures and alternating lane shifts will continue over the next two weeks. Once all work is complete, both north and southbound lanes will open to traffic.
  • South Ferdon Boulevard construction activities: Driveway construction north of Redstone Avenue Wednesday, May 24 and Thursday, May 25. Southbound lane restrictions will be in effect between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.   
  • U.S. 98 maintenance and repair of underground stormwater drainage, from Gulf Shore Drive to Airport Road in Destin: Intermittent westbound lane restrictions, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Thursday as crews clean and seal pipe joints along the trunk line, adjacent manhole, and curb inlet structures. The project is anticipated to be complete summer 2017.

In preparation for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, there will be no lane closures on the state road system from 9 a.m. Friday, May 26 through 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 30. 

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa traffic changes scheduled