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Traffic shift completed on U.S. 98 near Brooks Bridge on Okaloosa Island

A major traffic reconfiguration has been completed as part of the $171 million project to replace the aging Brooks Bridge with two new parallel structures on Okaloosa Island.
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he Florida Department of Transportation has completed shifting U.S. 98 travel lanes onto a temporary roadway between Brooks Bridge and Pier Road on Okaloosa Island.

  • The new traffic configuration maintains two lanes in each direction while creating space for construction crews to begin work on the new westbound Brooks Bridge structure.

Motorists should expect intermittent nighttime lane closures from Ferry Road to Pier Road between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., Sunday through Thursday.

The traffic shift marks a significant milestone in the $171 million Brooks Bridge Replacement Project. The project will replace the current four-lane bridge, which has served the area since 1966, with two new parallel bridges expanding capacity to six travel lanes.

Construction is scheduled for completion in summer 2027.

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