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Waffle House, Tropical Waves demolished on Okaloosa Island for new Brooks Bridge

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, a crew began demolition of the Waffle House and Tropical Waves beach store on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island. This demolition is part of the upcoming Brooks Bridge Replacement Project. In June, the Florida Department of Transportation awarded Superior Construction Southeast with the $171 million design-build contract for the Brooks […]

Jared Williams

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, a crew began demolition of the Waffle House and Tropical Waves beach store on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island.

This demolition is part of the upcoming Brooks Bridge Replacement Project.

In June, the Florida Department of Transportation awarded Superior Construction Southeast with the $171 million design-build contract for the Brooks Bridge Replacement Project.

In total, the project should take about 5-years to complete.

Most recently, several buildings were demolished in downtown Fort Walton Beach to make way for the new bridge. This included a four-unit building at Oak Breeze Apartments, Pat’s Bait & Tackle shop, Bamboo’s Jamaican Restaurant, Diva Nails & Spa, along with the old Doghouse Surf Shop.

Additionally, a portion of the front of Props Brewery located at the Shoppes at Paradise Pointe is being removed.

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