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Brooks Bridge construction brings nighttime lane reductions to Okaloosa Island

Crews will narrow traffic to one lane in each direction overnight as construction continues on the $171 million Brooks Bridge Replacement Project.

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Drivers crossing Okaloosa Island should expect nighttime lane reductions on Highway 98 this week as crews work to build the new westbound Brooks Bridge structure.

Beginning the week of Sunday, Aug. 9, the travel lanes on U.S. 98 between Santa Rosa Boulevard and the pedestrian overpass will be reduced to a single lane in each direction from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

The configuration is designed to give crews the space needed to construct the new westbound bridge.

FDOT also noted that intermittent lane closures on U.S. 98 from Ferry Road to Pier Road may occur between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.

The work is part of the $171 million Brooks Bridge Replacement Project, which calls for constructing two new parallel bridges that will increase capacity to six travel lanes. The current four-lane bridge opened in 1966. The project is estimated to be completed by summer 2027.

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