SR 331 question

[Buckhead Rick]

What is the time line on the completion of the 4 laneing of 331, will it connect with I-10 as a four lane, will it ever go all the way to SR 98, what will happen when it meets the two lane bridge? Will I ever be able to drive from I-10 to SR 98 with being stopped by traffic???

 

[beachmouse]

Four laning the bridge is only going to happen when they get state approval to make it a toll bridge operation. Currently, it's something like priority #387 on the state road improvements lists, and there are no general state highway funds available for it.

And it's going to be an expensive project because they can't just add lanes. They pretty much have to rebuild everything because they have to raise most of the causeway 5-10 feet higher in order to improve hurricane evacuation access. Right now, they have to close the bridge in even pretty moderate winds because of concern about possible overwash.

 

[Panhandler]

The section between Owl's Head and SR 20 is going to be four lanes right? If so, it should operative by this time next year, not that it will make much of a difference...
As far as I-10 to the bridge, I've heard sometime between 2012-2018, so don't lose sleep over it...

 

[Camp Creek Kid]

I believe that funding has only been approved for the portion now under construction, which ends just south of HWY 20. Its anyone's guess when additional funding will be secured.

 

[Smiling JOe]

In addition to the above posts, here's the scoop. The short section of 331, from Hwy 20, south for maybe a half a mile, is the only section of Hwy 331 in the area which is under construction for four lanes at the moment. The section from Hwy 20, north to Owl's Head is currently under construction, but only for two lanes. They did purchase enought land to make it four lanes eventually.

 

[florida girl]

We just don't have a good enough Senator. Okaloosa County had Bob Sikes which brought in the military along with all the improvements over there. We're not high on the priority list because we don't have a good enough lobby.