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The Florida Department of Transportation will conduct a public hearing regarding proposed improvements to State Road 123 (Robert J. Clary Highway) in Okaloosa County, Florida. Proposed improvements would widen State Road 123 from two to four lanes. The typical section would feature four 12-foot travel lanes and ten-foot shoulders (five-foot paved), separated by a 64-foot grassed median, for a distance of approximately five miles. New two-lane parallel bridges would be built over Tom’s Creek, Turkey Creek, and an un-named tributary to Turkey Creek. The project includes construction of stormwater ponds and drainage improvements. Construction would occur on federal land of Eglin Air Force Base and requires right-of-way from Eglin Air Force Base. An Environmental Assessment (EA) and Biological Assessment (BA) have been prepared.