LAUREL, MD – March 9, 2010 – Engineering consulting firm, Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc., (G&O), announced that construction is underway on the $25.1 million SR 85 at SR 123 Flyover project located in Okaloosa County, FL.

This is a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project being funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). SR 85 and SR 123 are State Highways that are on Eglin Air Force Base by easement.  Therefore, all work is coordinated through Eglin AFB.

The project consists of construction a new flyover bridge to connect SR 85 and SR 123. Work includes constructing three bridges, widening, milling and resurfacing, retaining walls, drainage improvements, seven retention/detention ponds, utilities, lighting, signing and pavement markings.

"G&O is pleased to be working on this project that is providing much-needed transportation improvements to the area by helping to alleviate congestion on this major corridor. The project has also led to the creation of many jobs, which is boosting the local economy," said Lee Watts, Regional Vice President Southeast Transportation.

The project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2012. Updates on the project’s progress can be found at www.SR85-123.com.

Greenhorne & O'Mara (G&O) is a full-service engineering consulting firm that provides public and private sector solutions in the areas of infrastructure and design; transportation, environmental and water resources engineering; geospatial and information technology; and hazard mitigation and security services. G&O's 18 offices support projects located throughout the United States and overseas. Founded in 1950, G&O is an employee-owned firm that is consistently ranked by Engineering News Record among the top architectural/engineering design firms in the United States.