| Florida 742 East
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The first eastbound shield of Florida 742 as the state route departs U.S. 29 along Burgess Road eastbound near the Exit 10 interchange of Interstate 10. The two-lane roadway curves northeast around the Greyhound Bus Terminal on the half mile drive to the intersection with Palafox Street. Photo taken 05/07/04. |
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Florida 742 (Burgess Road) eastbound at junction Escambia County 95A (Palafox Street). Palafox Street constitutes the original alignment of U.S. 29 between Brent in north Pensacola to Cantonment. The western end of Florida 290 (Olive Road) occurs 0.75 miles to the north on Palafox Street. Photo taken 05/07/04. |
| Florida 742 eastbound shield posted on the Burgess Road alignment between Florida 291 (Davis Highway) and Lanier Drive. In 1995, Florida 742 was to have turned northward onto Davis Highway to Creighton Road, leaving Burgess Road altogether. With that stated, this shield still remains along the old routing. Photo taken 12/20/03.
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| The eastern end of Burgess Road at the intersection with Lanier Drive. Both of these highways compose residential thoroughfares through north Pensacola. Just one block separates old Florida 742 with new Florida 742. Photo taken 12/20/03.
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| Now on Creighton Road eastbound, Florida 742 intersections the north-south Florida 289 (Ninth Avenue). Ninth Avenue is a primary arterial between northeast Pensacola and Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola Regional Airport, and the Cordova Mall among other businesses. Photo taken 12/20/03.
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| Continuing eastward into residential areas along Creighton Road. Florida 289 now behind, Florida 742 reduces to two overall lanes from here through to the terminus at U.S. 90. Photo taken 05/09/04.
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| Florida 742 West
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Ascending Florida 742 (Creighton Road) westbound from U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway). The two-lane residential thoroughfare intersects Spanish Trail in 0.7 miles. Speed limits posted on Creighton Road east of the four-lane portion are set at 35 MPH. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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The first intersection of consequence encountered along Florida 742 (Creighton Road) eastbound exists at Old Spanish Trail just 0.7 miles west of U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway). The Old Spanish Trail represents the original roadway of Florida 1 throughout northern Florida. The original trail encompassed all of U.S. 80 from San Diego east to U.S. 90 at Van Horn and U.S. 90 east from there to Florida. This section of the Old Spanish Trail serves residential areas between Florida 742 and Summit Boulevard to the south. Photo taken 05/25/05. |
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Entering the commercialized intersection with Florida 289 (Ninth Avenue) on Florida 742 (Creighton Road) westbound. Creighton Road widens to four lanes just ahead of this intersection and five lanes west of Florida 289 (Ninth Avenue) to Florida 291 (Davis Highway) and University Mall. The Eastgate Plaza shopping center lies along the northwest corner of the intersection. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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An updated look at the Florida 742 & 289 intersection reveals sign replacements and new mast-arm traffic signal assemblies. Photo taken 05/25/05. |
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Junction Florida 291 shield for the Creighton Road westbound intersection with Davis Highway at University Mall. Florida 742 used to turn southward onto Davis Highway (Florida 291) briefly to its intersection with Burgess Road. That overlap was removed upon completion of the Creighton Road overpass of Interstate 110 in November 2004. Photo taken 07/17/04. |
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Florida 742 utilizes a four-lane span across Interstate 110 between Plantation and Hillburn Roads. The new span was built to replace the original two-lane Burgess Road to the south. Six-laning of Interstate 110 neccessitated the removal of the original Burgess Road span due to its interference with the new lane configuration. Thus Florida 742 saw relocation onto the Creighton Road extension. Creighton Road originally ended at Plantation Road. Photo taken 05/25/05. |
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Florida 742 turns south onto Hilburn Road at Creighton Road's western end. Hilburn Road carries the state highway southward briefly back onto Burgess Road. An extension of Creighton Road is planned to more smoothly transition Florida 742 onto Burgess Road without the Hillburn Road dog leg. Photo taken 05/25/05. |
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1.4 miles west of Hilburn Road, Florida 742 (Burgess Road) draws near junction Escambia County 95A (Palafox Street). Palafox Street composes the original U.S. 29 alignment east of Pensacola Boulevard between Brent and Cantonment. The two-lane highway remains a fairly busy surface route. Photo taken 07/17/04. |
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Florida 742 (Burgess Road) westbound at Escambia County 95A (Palafox Street). Escambia County 95A ends 2.1 miles to the south at its junction with U.S. 29 (Pensacola Boulevard) near Florida 296 (Brent Lane). The western terminus of Florida 290 (Olive Road) occurs 0.7 miles to the north at Palafox Street. The traffic lights in use here replaced those damaged by Hurricane Ivan. Photo taken 05/25/05. |
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The final westbound Florida 742 shield resides along Burgess Road after its intersection with Escambia County 95A (Palafox Street). The two-lane roadway winds five miles west to its end at U.S. 29 (Pensacola Boulevard). Photo taken 05/25/05. |
| Old Florida 742 (Burgess Road) |
| A replacement Florida 742 westbound shield was posted at the beginning of Burgess Road near Lanier Drive. The pastoral nature of the road illustrates well in this westward facing photograph. Despite the 1995-relocation of Florida 742 onto Creighton Road north of Burgess Road, signs were maintained through to 2004 along the old Burgess Road alignment between Lanier Drive and Florida 291 (Davis Highway). Photo taken 12/20/03.
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Burgess Road (old Florida 742) westbound at junction Florida 291 (Davis Highway). Florida 742 used to share pavement between Burgess Road and Creighton Road with Florida 742. The 1995-2004 overlap was removed when Florida 742 saw relocation onto Creighton Road west of Davis Highway. Photo taken 05/25/05. |
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Westbound Florida 742 reassurance shield posted on Burgess Road westbound after its intersection with Florida 291 (Davis Highway). The new Creighton Road overpass opened on November 6, 2004 to relocate Florida 742 wholly onto Creighton Road between Davis Highway and Hilburn Road. Hilburn Road became part of Florida 742 as the link between Burgess Road and Creighton Road west of Interstate 110. Photo taken 07/17/04. |
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Old Florida 742 westbound at the signalized intersection with Plantation Road. The original overpass across Interstate 110 resided in the background (see next photo). The span was removed by June of 2005. Burgess Road traffic destined westward must turn onto Plantation Road north to Creighton Road west. Photo taken 05/25/05. |
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The Burgess Road overpass just a few months before its closing and removal. The 0.3-mile alignment of Burgess Road between Hilburn and Plantation Roads became disjointed with the bridge's removal. The former Florida 742 alignment ends in cul-de-sacs at Interstate 110 from both directions. Photo taken 07/17/04. |
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Plantation Road links Burgess and Creighton Roads parallel to the northbound lanes of Interstate 110. Pictured here is the Plantation Road northbound traffic light at Florida 742 (Creighton Road). Photo taken 05/25/05. |
Page Updated June 19, 2005.
