CRESTVIEW— Drivers will encounter traffic variations on the following state roads in Okaloosa and Walton counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Okaloosa County
•U.S. Highway 98 maintenance and repair of underground stormwater drainage from Gulf Shore Drive to Airport Road in Destin: Intermittent westbound lane restrictions as crews clean and seal pipe joints along the trunk line, adjacent manhole and curb inlet structures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Feb. 19-23. They anticipate completing the project by this summer.
•U.S. 98 turn lane construction n>at Pryor Drive, Palmetto Drive and St. Mary Avenue SW, Mary Esther: Construction activities are underway. Drivers can expect lane closures between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. daily.
•State Road 85 resurfacing from Brandt Pond Road to State Road 123: South and northbound lane closures will be in effect as crews perform paving operations from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through February.
Walton County
•U.S. 98 widening from Emerald Bay Drive to Tan-O-Mar Drive: Intermittent and alternating lane closures between Holiday Road and the Okaloosa/Walton County line from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Feb. 19 through Feb. 23. The closures will allow crews to begin roadway widening and drainage work.
•U.S. Highway 331 Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge Project: North and southbound lane closures as crews pave, construct a sidewalk and install signage from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 24 between Chat Holly Road and the Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times.
•State Road 81 pavement testing from State Road 20 to the Holmes County Line: Intermittent and alternating lane restrictions as crews take samples of the roadway for testing from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 and 23 between Chat Holly Road and the Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge.
All activities are weather-dependent and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Traffic alerts set for Okaloosa and Walton counties