Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     Alabama 182 17 miles constitute Alabama 182 along the southern extant of Baldwin County. The roadway is known as Beach Boulevard from the western end to Gulf Shores. Eastward toward Florabama at the stateline, Alabama 182 is designated Perdido Beach Boulevard. The Perdido Bay and River represent the state line between Alabama and Florida. This state highway carries four overall lanes with a continuous center turn lane. At the eastern terminus, Alabama 182 becomes Florida 292 en route to Warrington and Pensacola. Counties: Baldwin Alabama 182 East Looking east from the beginning of Alabama 182 (Beach Boulevard) at Pine Beach. A gated community resides at the end of a cul-de-sac behind the camera. There is no end or begin shield posted for the terminus otherwise. Photo taken 05/15/04. Midway between the west end and Alabama 59 on Alabama 182 (Beach Boulevard) eastbound. A small inlet bridge carries the two-lane highway eastward through Gulf Shores. Photo taken 05/15/04. Alabama 182 (Beach Boulevard) widens from two to four lanes on the approach to Gulf Shores as the peninsula widens. Beach homes give way to high-rise condos as Beach Boulevard enters the heart of Gulf Shores. The first signalized intersection resides at the Alabama 182 junction with West Fourth Street. Photo taken 05/15 & 05/16/04. The first eastbound reassurance shield of Alabama 182 is posted east of the West Fourth Street intersection. Beach Boulevard widens to five overall lanes to accomodate the increased traffic. Bicycle lanes occupy the outside shoulders. Photo taken 05/16/04. Junction Alabama 59 shield posted at the West First Avenue intersection of Alabama 182 (Beach Boulevard) eastbound. Photo taken 05/16/04. A myriad of shields reside at the Alabama 182 (Beach Boulevard) eastbound junction with the southern terminus of Alabama 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway). Gulf Shores Parkway not only provides the main north-south strip through Gulf Shores, but also one of only two crossings over the Intracoastal Waterway to the Baldwin County mainland (the Foley Beach Express constituting the other crossing). An Interstate 10 trailblazer guides long distance tourists to the Loxley interchange of Exit 44 with Alabama 59. Photo taken 05/16/04. East First Street provides an alternate route to Alabama 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) one block east of the southern terminus of the state highway. Photo taken 05/15/04. Scenes along Alabama 182 (Gulf Shores Boulevard) between Alabama 59 and the Orange Beach city limit. A sparsely developed tract of land constitutes Gulf State Park for two miles. Photos taken 05/16/04. Approaching the southern terminus of Alabama 135 on Alabama 182 (Gulf Shores Boulevard) eastbound. Alabama 135 comprises a three mile loop of Lake Shelby through Gulf State Park to central Gulf Shores and Alabama 180 (East Second Street). Photo taken 05/15/04. Alabama 182 (Gulf Shores Boulevard) eastbound at Alabama 135. The north-south state highway provides an alterate route to Alabama 59 and the Foley Beach Express by way of Alabama 180 (Dixie Graves Parkway) for departing motorists. Photo taken 05/15/04. Eastbound Alabama 182 reassurance shield posted beyond the Alabama 135 southern terminus. To the right is the Gulf State Park Resort Hotel complex. Photo taken 05/15/04. State Park Road 2 loops east of Lake Shelby between Alabama 182 (Gulf Shores Boulevard) and Alabama 135 through Gulf State Park. The road serves the Nature Center and Campground areas of the state park. Photo taken 05/15/04. Traffic signal at the south end of State Park Road 2 on Alabama 182 (Gulf Shores Boulevard) eastbound. State Park Road 2 is signed with unusual square brown shields. Photo taken 05/15/04. Alabama 182 becomes Perdido Beach Boulevard as it crosses into the corporate limits of Orange Beach from Gulf State Park. The road maintains four to five lanes through the beach community. Photo taken 05/16/04. Junction Alabama 161 for the Orange Beach Boulevard intersection of Alabama 182 (Perdido Beach Boulevard) eastbound. Alabama 161 constitutes the 1.7 mile Orange Beach Boulevard between Perdido Beach Boulevard and Alabama 180 (Canal Road). Photo taken 05/16/04. Guide sign for the Foley Beach Express and Interstate 10 directing traffic onto Alabama 161 (Orange Beach Boulevard) northbound for Alabama 180 (Canal Road) west. The Foley Beach Express links Orange Beach with Alabama 59 near Summerdale via a two-lane toll bridge and four-lane expressway. Photo taken 05/16/04. Alabama 182 eastbound at Alabama 161 (Orange Beach Boulevard) northbound. Orange Beach Boulevard consists of five overall lanes between Perdido Beach Boulevard and Alabama 180 (Canal Road). Photo taken 05/16/04. The pastel colors of beach homes and condominiums splash across the beach scape of Alabama 182 east of Gulf State Park and the southern terminus of Alabama 161. Alabama 161 is the last northward connection for Baldwin County to the east. Photo taken 08/24/03. A high level bridge is situated at the mouth of the Perdido River (Intracoastal Waterway) for Alabama 182. This eastbound photograph displays the approach to the four lane bridge and one of several pedestrian traffic lights posted along Alabama 182. Photo taken 05/16/04. A sidewalk and bike lane is provided across the Perdido River Bridge of Alabama 182. 1.7 miles to the east is the Florida State line. The community of Florabama is situated at the border. Photos taken 05/16/04. The center turn lane resumes for Alabama 182 east of the Perdido River Bridge. Several condominium high rises are found throughout all of Alabama 182 with the exception of the stretch through Gulf State Park. Photo taken 05/16/04. Alabama 182 east crosses into the state of Florida at Florabama. Here Florida 292 begins and travels eastward to Perdido Key and the Escambia County mainland. Eventually the state highway enters the Pensacola metropolitan area at Warrington. Photo taken 05/16/04. Alabama 182 West Alabama 161 shield and Foley Beach Express guide sign assembly for the Alabama 182 (Perdido Beach Boulevard) westbound intersection with Orange Beach Boulevard. The Foley Beach Express travels 17.5 miles northward from Alabama 180 (Canal Road) just west of Alabama 161 to Alabama 59 near Summerdale. The four-lane expressway and two-lane toll bridge offers the most direct route from Orange Beach to Interstates 10 & 65. Photo taken 05/16/04. Alabama 161 (Orange Beach Boulevard) travels 1.7 miles north from Alabama 182 to junction Alabama 180 (Canal Drive). The five-lane surface arterial is heavily traveled during the summer tourist season. Photo taken 05/16/04. More pastel colored condominiums line Perdido Beach Boulevard through Orange Beach on Alabama 182 westbound. Pictured here is the westbound reassurance shield posted after the south end of Alabama 161 intersection. Photo taken 05/16/04. Typical scene of the five-lane Alabama 182 (Perdido Beach Boulevard) through Orange Beach. The outside shoulders are striped for bicycles and a few traffic lights exist at pedestrian crossings and short beach house streets otherwise along the stretch between Alabama 161 and Gulf State Park. Photo taken 05/16/04. Junction State Park Road 2 shield posted on Alabama 182 (Gulf Shores Boulevard) westbound at the park road's south end in Gulf State Park. The two-lane roadway loops east of Lake Shelby through Gulf State Park to Alabama 135. Photo taken 05/16/04. A traffic signal governs the movements between Alabama 182 (Gulf Shores Boulevard) and State Park Road 2. State Park Road 2 serves the Gulf State Park Nature Center and Campground area. Otherwise the loop provides an alternate to Alabama 180 from Alabama 182. Photo taken 05/16/04. One-half mile west of State Park Road 2 is the southern terminus of Alabama 135. Like State Park Road 2, Alabama 135 also comprises a loop through Gulf State Park. The state highway skirts west of Lake Shelby between Alabama 182 (Gulf Shores Boulevard) and Alabama 180 (East Second Street & Dixie Graves Parkway). Photo taken 05/16/04. The intersection of Alabama 182 and Alabama 135 resides within the Gulf State Park borders east of Gulf Shores. High rise condos represent the transition from parkland into the resort town west of Alabama 135 on Gulf Shores Boulevard. Alabama 135 ends three miles to the north at the Alabama 180 turn from Dixie Graves Parkway northward onto East Second Street. Photo taken 05/16/04. Westbound Alabama 182 reassurance shield posted after Alabama 135. The Gulf State Park fishing pier is accessible to the left. Photo taken 05/16/04. Approaching Alabama 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) on Alabama 182 (Beach Boulevard) westbound within Gulf Shores proper. Gulf Shores Parkway provides the main route between the coastal resort area and Interstates 10 & 65 in central and north Baldwin County. The state highway crosses the Intracoastal Waterway 2.5 miles to the north. Photo taken 05/16/04. Alabama 59 & 182 shield assembly at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Gulf Shores Parkway. Northward Alabama 59 intersects Alabama 180 (Dixie Graves Parkway) in one mile, U.S. 98 at Foley in 11 miles, and Interstate 10 (Exit 38) in 29 miles. Photo taken 05/16/04. Leaving Alabama 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) on Alabama 182 (Beach Boulevard) west. Pictured here is the second to last westbound reassurance shield and traffic light at West First Street. Photo taken 05/16/04. The last Alabama 182 westbound shield resides just beyond the West Fourth Street traffic light on Beach Boulevard. The final six miles of highway are mileposted but feature no other indication of Alabama 182. Beach Boulevard reduces from four to two lanes within a mile. Photo taken 05/16/04. Dead end sign on Alabama 182 (Beach Boulevard) as it nears the cul-de-sac at the Perdido Bay private community. The narrow strip of land west of Gulf Shores is lined with a scattering of beach homes and small condo complexes. Photo taken 05/15/04. Alabama 182 (Beach Boulevard) draws to a close at a cul-de-sac at Pine Beach. The gate to Perdido Bay resides at the west end of the roadway. No end sign for Alabama 182 is posted. Photo taken 05/15/04. Page Updated July 6, 2004.