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Northwest Florida County Roads
Just a taste of what the Escambia and Santa Rosa County highways and back roads of Northwest Florida resemble and how confusing some of the designations can be. Photographs were taken from various photo excursions between August of 1999 and April of 2002 originally, with additions over the years until recently. The locator map above shows most of what is covered here. Exceptions occur in Pensacola and the northern reaches of Escambia County. Tables organized by route.
Routes in northwest Florida are generally numbered between the 100s and 300s, falling within the spectrum of Florida 10 (U.S. 90) and Florida 30 (U.S. 98). Florida 20 ends at Niceville, but once continued west to Fort Walton Beach. Thus 200 series routes are clustered in Escambia County by the close relation. 400 and 700 series also appear in Escambia County, but the majority of these are either unsigned or sparsely signed. Escambia County 296 is not the only 296 within the state, as Pinellas County 296 shares the same number, but that is because Pinellas utilizes a county numbering system independent of the rest of the state. Other numbering replication is not known at this time.
4 | 4A | 87A |
89 | 95A |
99 | 164 | 184 |
191 | 197 | 292A |
399 | 453
| Escambia County 4 East
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The first eastbound Escambia County 4 shield, posted after the highway begins from Florida 97 east of Bratt. Photo taken 08/24/02.
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Junction Escambia County 99 as seen from County 4 eastbound. The village of Bratt consists of some residences and a few small businesses. Photo taken 08/24/02.
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Old style Florida 4 shield on Escambia County 4 eastbound approaching U.S. 29. This shield stems from when Florida 4 overlapped with U.S. 29 in Century and continued west along County 4. This assembly is the last within all of Escambia County to feature the older style shield design for a state road. It remained in use as of February 2006. Photos taken 12/07/99 & 02/08/06. |
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An original U.S. 29 red/white shield was located at the east end of Escambia County 4. What was left of this shield only retained a fraction of its original facing, of which no color was leftover. Photo taken 08/24/02.
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The old U.S. 29 shield was replaced by 2006, but with an erroneous Florida 29 shield, the third such assembly posted within Escambia County since 2003. The other assemblies were at the south end (since replaced) and west end of Florida 742 (still in place as of February 2006). Photo taken 02/08/06. |
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| Escambia County 4A East
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Sun-bleached junction U.S. 29 red/white shield on Escambia County 4A eastbound. The red and yellow shields never fared well to the strong Floridian sunshine, and were one of the reasons for abandoning the use of them. A local took it upon him/herself to spray paint "29"
on the faded shield. A closer look shows what can be barely made out as "JCT". Photo taken 08/24/02. |
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What is left of the junction U.S. 29 sun-bleached shield still stood in place as of February 2006. Photo taken 02/08/06. |
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Badly faded red U.S. 29 shield on Escambia County 4A eastbound at U.S. 29 in Century. The only red U.S. 29 shields to remain posted in Florida are on County routes 4 and 4A eastbound in Century. This photo shows the shield in the best condition. Photo taken 12/07/99. |
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A revisit to the area shows that the U.S. 29 red shield at the Escambia County 4A eastern terminus is still in place. Photo taken 02/08/06. |
| Escambia County 4A West
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First westbound Escambia County 4A shield, posted just past
the U.S. 29 terminus intersection. The county highway parallels Escambia County 4 to the north, linking the
highway with U.S. 29 on an alternate alignment in the Century area. Photo taken 08/24/02.
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A short county highway between Florida 87 and 4 near Fidelis. This roadway cuts the corner of Florida 87 to Florida 4 for traffic headed west towards Jay and Century. Overall the highway carries a 55 mph speed limit with next to no dwellings along its short two mile stretch. This photograph displays the first southbound shield and was taken 08/24/02.
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| Santa Rosa County 89 North |
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Santa Rosa County 89 (Wards Basin Road) begins at Fish Camp Road on the Yellow River and heads north through Pine Bluff. Photo taken 02/11/09. |
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Northbound Wards Basin Road at Glenview Road in Pine Bluff, where the road ends assemblies are positioned for southbound. Photo taken 02/08/06. |
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Santa Rosa County 184 links Santa Rosa County 89 (Wards Basin Road) with Florida 87 at Nichols Lake Road near NOLF Santa Rosa. Photos taken 02/08/06 & 02/11/09. |
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Traveling northwest from Santa Rosa County 184 through the Wards Basin community along Santa Rosa County 89. Photo taken 11/19/08. |
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Typical of Interstate 10 interchanges, the road intersecting the freeway widens into a four-lane divided highway. Interstate 10 crosses paths with Santa Rosa County 84 at Exit 28 east of the Blackwater River. Photo taken 11/19/08. |
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Old Hickory Hammock Road ties in to Santa Rosa County 89 (Wards Basin Road) from a frontage road ahead of the eastbound on-ramp to Tallahassee. Note the missing "e" in the word Tallahasee; the sign was corrected by March 2009. Photo taken 11/19/08. |
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A mixture of an older Highway Gothic series C Interstate 10 shield and a newer series D shield on Wards Basin Road north. Photo taken 11/19/08. |
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Interstate 10 continues east to a rest area and junction Florida 87 (Exit 31) on the 175-mile drive to the Florida capital city. Photo taken 11/19/08. |
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Passing over Interstate 10, Santa Rosa County 89 (Ward Basin Road) meets the westbound ramp to Pensacola and Mobile. Wards Basin Road quickly reduces to two lanes north of the interchange. Photo taken 11/19/08. |
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Santa Rosa County 89 begins from U.S. 90 & Florida 87 at East Milton. Pictured here is the first southbound shield, posted between the start and Airport Road. Photo taken 02/08/06. |
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Ward Basin Road meanders southeast from East Milton to meet Interstate 10 east of its Blackwater River bridges. Photo taken 02/08/06. |
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Typical of Interstate 10 interchanges, the intersecting road widens into a four-lane divided highway. Photo taken 02/08/06. |
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Interstate 10 travels west two miles to junction Santa Rosa County 191 at Bagdad and 16 miles to Interstate 110 north of Pensacola. Photo taken 02/08/06. |
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The eastbound loop ramp joins Interstate 10 ahead of its rest area and Exit 31 with Florida 87. The freeway travels a rural path 175 miles to Tallahassee. Photo taken 02/08/06. |
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Approaching Santa Rosa County 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) east at Wards Basin on Santa Rosa County 89 (Wards Basin Road) south. Photo taken 02/11/09. |
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Hickory Hammock Road carries Santa Rosa County 184 east between Wards Basin Road and junction Florida 87 at Nichols Lake Road. The road is home to a church, a handful of residences, and a set of horse stables. Photo taken 02/11/09. |
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Southbound Santa Rosa County 89 reassurance shield posted after Hickory Hammock Road. Note the shield replacement of the series B fonted pentagon with series D font. Photos taken 02/08/06 & 02/11/09. |
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Yellow flashers and five sets of end signs warn motorists of the impending conclusion of Santa Rosa County 89 (Wards Basin Road) southbound at Pine Bluff. Photos taken 02/11/09. |
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| Wards Basin Road ends abruptly at the Yellow River, east of its mouth with Blackwater Bay. Fish Camp Road lines the river west and east from the south end of Santa Rosa County 89. Photos taken 02/08/06 & 02/11/09. |
Old U.S. 29
| Escambia County 95A North |
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Escambia County 95A (Palafox Street) northbound at the western terminus of Florida 290 (Olive Road) at the community of Olive. Palafox Street represents the original U.S. 29 alignment through north Pensacola. The two-lane alignment constitutes a good alternate to the congested U.S. 29 (Pensacola Boulevard) to the west. Florida 290's end here is a remnant from its days as U.S. 29. Photo taken 05/07/04. |
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Northbound Escambia County 95A at Escambia County 184 northeast of Cantonment. County 184 is an east-west highway that crosses the Escambia River and wetlands area to the east en route to Santa Rosa County 197 near Pace. Photo taken 12/09/01. |
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The southern terminus of Florida 97 is located in this sleepy area near Molino. Florida 97 intersects with U.S. 29 less then one-half mile to the northwest of this intersection. Escambia County 95A travels a short distance northwards before concluding at U.S. 29/Florida 95. Photo taken 12/09/01. |
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Old Escambia County 95A shield southbound at the southern terminus of Florida 97. A good portion of Escambia County 95A shields are bannerless like the one in this photograph. Photo taken 12/09/01. |
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One of the disjointed segments of Escambia County 99 follows Beulah Road between Escambia County 184 (Scenic Drive) and U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway). This otherwise rural highway serves a Pensacola landfill and sees an over crossing of Interstate 10. This northward looking photograph displays the bridge over Interstate 10. Photo taken 12/20/03.
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| Escambia County 164 East |
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Escambia County 164 eastbound at its end with junction U.S. 29 near McDavid. County Road 164 travels east-west between Escambia 97 and U.S. 29 in rural northern Escambia County. Pictured here is a faded junction U.S. 29 red shield devoid of its color. there is no U.S. 29 shield posted at the actual intersection. Photo taken 02/08/06. |
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This crossing of the Perdido River composes the eastern terminus of Alabama 112 and the western terminus of Escambia County 184. The two highways offer an alternate to Interstate 10 and Alabama 59 between Pensacola metro and the Baldwin County seat of Bay Minette. 30 miles compose Alabama 112 between U.S. 31 and the Sunshine State. Photo taken 12/20/03. |
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Escambia County 184 takes on the name Scenic Drive as it enters the slow rolling hills of northwest Florida. This photograph displays the first eastbound reassurance shield of the east-west highway. Scenic Drive becomes Muscogee Road en route to Cantonment and U.S. 29. Photo taken 12/20/03. |
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Like the majority of county routes in the Sunshine State, Escambia County 184 exists in more then one portion. This photograph takes a look at county 184 (Scenic Drive) eastbound at the northern end of Beulah Road (Escambia County 99). Escambia County 184 sees a second Escambia County segment at Escambia County 95A via Quintette Road. This routing arcs eastward into Santa Rosa County, constituting one of three Escambia River crossings in Florida. Photo taken 03/23/02. |
| Santa Rosa County 184 East |
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Santa Rosa County 184 travels the entire length of Hickory Hammock Road between Santa Rosa County 89 (Wards Basin Road) and junction Florida 87. This is the first eastbound shield. Photo taken 02/11/09. |
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Santa Rosa County 184 ends unceremoniously at junction Florida 87 without any signage. Nichols Lake Road continues east to Southern Raceway and a handful of rural subdivisions. Florida 87 meanwhile represents the main route between Interstate 10 and U.S. 98 at Navarre. Photo taken 02/11/09. |
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Santa Rosa County 184 begins at Florida 87 near NOLF Santa Rosa and travels west on Hickory Hammock Road. Photo taken 11/19/08. |
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Approaching Santa Rosa County 89 (Ward Basin Road), Santa Rosa County 184 veers southwest, splitting with Old Hickory Hammock Road in the process. Hickory Hammock Road was relocated onto a new alignment due to the building of Interstate 10. Photo taken 11/19/08. |
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Nearing the end of the Hickory Hammock Road segment of Santa Rosa County 184 west. Santa Rosa County 89 spurs south from U.S. 90 and Milton to a dead end at the Yellow River south of County Road 184. Photo taken 03/29/09. |
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End Santa Rosa County 184 at Santa Rosa County 89 (Wards Basin Road). Wards Basin Road ends at Pine Bluff to the south and interchanges with Exit 28 of Interstate 10 nearby at Ward Basin. Photo taken 03/29/09. |
Milton area roads. Notice that Santa Rosa County 191 follows four different roadways.
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Approaching the diamond interchange with Interstate 10 on Santa Rosa County 191 (Garcon Point Road) north. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Interstate 10 meets Garcon Point Road in a rural area south of Bagdad near the Blackwater River. The freeway connects Pensacola with the Milton area in northwest Florida. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Interests to Tallahassee and Jacksonville depart Santa Rosa County 191 (Garcon Point Road) north for Interstate 10 east. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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The westbound on-ramp was devoid of any signs outside this small Pensacola guide sign. Interstate 10 continues nine miles to U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway) outside Pensacola and 46 miles to Mobile, Alabama. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Willing Street northbound at U.S. 90 & Florida 87 (Caroline Street) next to the Santa Rosa County Courthouse. Santa Rosa County 191 resumes along Broad Street north of Caroline Street, combining with the western branch of County Road 191 along Munson Highway leading northeast from Milton. There are no signs for County Road 191 posted at this intersection. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Colored U.S. 90 shield assembly on Santa Rosa County 191 (Canal Street) northbound approaching U.S. 90 in Milton. This sign was replaced by 2003. Photo taken 11/26/99. |
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Santa Rosa County 191 (Oliver Street) northbound on the western branch of the county highway in Milton at the signalized intersection with Alabama Street. Photo taken 11/28/99. |
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On the southern branch (Broad Street) of Santa Rosa County 191 in Milton is this shield assembly for the east end of the western branch (Oliver Street). The two branches merge to the right on he Munson Highway into Blackwater River State Forest. A local park adjacent to the Blackwater River is situated to the right. Photo taken 11/28/99. |
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Santa Rosa County 191 (Munson Highway) southbound at the branch split of Oliver Street (western branch) and Broad Street (southbound branch) in the city of Milton. Oliver Street ends at Florida 87 (Stewart Street) two blocks to the west. Broad Street carries the southern branch eight blocks south to U.S. 90 & Florida 87 (Caroline Street) in downtown. Photo taken 05/31/04. |
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Old style Florida 87 shield on Santa Rosa County 191 (Oliver Street) westbound between Alabama Street and Stewart Street in the city of Milton. Unfortunately the junction shield was removed by 2004. Photo taken 11/28/99. |
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Spanning Pond Creek between the city limits of Milton and the Bagdad historic district along Santa Rosa County 191 south. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Meeting Santa Rosa County 191 (Forsyth Street) in Bagdad is the east end of Santa Rosa County 191A (Old Bagdad Highway). Santa Rosa County 191A leads west to Florida 281 (Avalon Boulevard) adjacent to its northern terminus with U.S. 90. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Forsyth Street south at Santa Rosa County 191A (Old Bagdad Highway) west. Old Bagdad Highway links the town with the Galt City area south of U.S. 90 and east of Florida 281. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Interstate 10 trailblazer directing motorists from Bagdad bound for the freeway to continue along Santa Rosa County 191 south. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Santa Rosa County 191 turns south from Forsyth Street to Garcon Point Road, one block from its end at the Blackwater River. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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South of Bagdad, Santa Rosa County 191 (Garcon Point Road) meets Santa Rosa County 191C (Robinson Point Road), a 4.5 mile loop to the Robinson Point area of Blackwater Bay. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Santa Rosa County 191C begins and branches southeast along Robinson Point Road to coastal areas southeast of Interstate 10 and County Road 191. The intersection with Garcon Point Road is the only location where shields for County Road 191C are present. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
  
County Highway Confusion
Confusing setup of county highways between U.S. 90 and Interstate 10 along Florida 281.
| Santa Rosa County 191A North |
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Santa Rosa County 191A northbound at the joint termini of County routes 191B and 281B. Photo taken 11/28/99. |
| Santa Rosa County 281 West |
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Western terminus of Santa Rosa County 281B at the northbound beginning of Santa Rosa County 191B and another branch of Santa Rosa County 191A. Photo taken 11/28/99. |
| Santa Rosa County 281 North |
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Junction Santa Rosa County 281 shield on Florida 281 northbound. Photo taken 11/28/99. |
Santa Rosa County 191C loops 4.6 miles east of Santa Rosa County 191 (Garcon Point Road) along Robinson Point Road south of Bagdad. The road generally serves rural areas near Blackwater Bay and is only signed at the north end.
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First southbound shield for Santa Rosa County 191C to the south of Bagdad. County Road 191C loops to the east of County Road 191 near Interstate 10. Photo taken 11/28/99. |
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Shield replacement of the only southbound Santa Rosa County 191C pentagon posted at the beginning of Robinson Point Road. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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The south end of Santa Rosa County 191C (Robinson Point Road) at Santa Rosa County 191 (Garcon Point Road). There are no pentagons posted in any direction at this otherwise rural intersection. Photo taken 04/09/09. |
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Blue U.S. 90 shield assembly on Santa Rosa County 197 northbound at U.S. 90 in Pace. Photo taken 11/28/99. |
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First northbound County 197 reassurance shield after crossing U.S. 90 in Pace. A mileage sign in the background reads Chumuckla 13/Jay 29. Photo taken 11/26/99. |
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Santa Rosa County 197A sees its northern terminus at the County 197 and the eastern terminus of County 184 northwest of Pace. Photo taken 12/09/01. |
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Escambia County 292A (Gulf Beach Highway) on the drive east of Florida 173 (Blue Angel Parkway) and the west gate of the Pensacola Naval Air Station. The Gulf Beach Highway joins Florida 292 in 1.9 miles at the end of Escambia County 292A. Photo taken 05/16/04. |
County Road 399 exists on multiple segments through Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The segments are as follows:
- Santa Rosa Island from Ft. Pickens to Navarre Beach - vastly unsigned
- Bob Sikes Bridge across Santa Rosa Sound - only signed at U.S. 98
- Navarre Beach Causeway across Santa Rosa Sound - only signed on U.S. 98 east
- East Bay Boulevard around Holley By The Sea - signed only at the ends
- Country Mill Road between Whitfield (junction Florida 87) and Florida 4 east of Jay
- Tractor Trail between Florida 4 east of Jay and Mt. Carmel (junction Florida 89).
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A rare Escambia County 399 reassurance shield in Pensacola Beach. The County highway is basically unsigned throughout the Gulf Islands National Seashore and Pensacola Beach vicinity. This shield is located soon after leaving the Gulf Islands National Seashore area from the east.
Washed out by Hurricanes Ivan in 2004 and Dennis in 2005 (and by Hurricanes Erin and Opal in 1995), the beach road linking Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach reopens to traffic after almost four years on March 3, 2009. Photo taken 03/16/02. |
| Santa Rosa County 399 - East Bay Boulevard - East |
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The only eastbound reassurance marker along the Santa Rosa County 399 segment along East Bay Boulevard. The sign lies north of the road beginning from U.S. 98 at Midway. This segment of roadway generally hugs East Bay and encircles Holley By The Sea between Midway and junction Florida 87 north of Navarre. Photo taken 11/30/08. |
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Nearing the east end of the East Bay Boulevard segment of Santa Rosa County 399. A signalized intersection lies at the end with Turkey Bluff Road and Florida 87. Photo taken 11/01/08. |
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A rare end sign is posted for Santa Rosa County 399's terminus at Florida 87. Photo taken 11/01/08. |
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Florida 87 travels south 2.2 miles to U.S. 98 through Navarre and northwest to Harper and Holley on the 15.5-mile drive to Interstate 10. The road is four-laned from its beginning to Dean Creek in Holley. Photo taken 11/01/08. |
| Santa Rosa County 399 - East Bay Boulevard - West |
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Heading west from Florida 87 on Santa Rosa County 399 (East Bay Boulevard) at Navarre. East Bay Boulevard includes a multi-use path from its beginning to Galleon Drive. NOLF Holley lies 1.75 miles westward. Photo taken 11/01/08. |
Escambia County 453 follows all of W Street between U.S. 98 (Navy Boulevard) and U.S. 29 (Pensacola Boulevard) through West Pensacola and the Brent areas. The highway carries four lanes and varies between an arterial and residential through route. Of the non-200 series County Roads in Pensacola, County Road 453 is well signed. The number was used to augment the lack of available 200 series numbers for area roads.
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The northbound beginning of Escambia County 453 (W Street). W Street composes a secondary arterial in the western reaches of the city between U.S. 98 (Navy Boulevard) and U.S. 29 (Pensacola Boulevard). The roadway is also home to the sprawling T & W Flea Market. Photo taken 12/21/03. |
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W Street northbound at U.S. 90 & 98. Escambia County 453 represents the dividing line in naming conventions for the federal highway overlap. To the west the pair take on the name Mobile Highway. Eastward U.S. 90 & 98 become Cervantes Street. Photo taken 12/21/03. |
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Escambia County 453 (W Street) northbound at junction Florida 295 (Fairfield Drive). Posted here erroneously however are Florida 727 shields in lieu of Florida 295 shields. Florida 727 begins 1.7 miles to the southwest at the Fairfield Drive split with the New Warrington Spur. Photo taken 05/08/04. |
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Partially obscured by the palm leaves, a southbound reassurance marker for Escambia County 453 resides along W Street after its intersection with Cervantes Street (U.S. 90 & 98). The signalized intersection in the background is that with Jackson Street. Photo taken 05/08/04. |
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Escambia County 453 southbound at its terminus with U.S. 98 (Navy Boulevard). These colored U.S. 98 and old style Florida 294 shields were replaced within three months of this photograph. Florida 294 was the cosigned state route between downtown Pensacola and Florida 295 at one point. The state highway was retired in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Photo taken 08/27/99. |
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Replacement of the sign assembly at the south end of Escambia County 453. Note that Florida 30, which is normally relegated to hidden status, is displayed with its U.S. 98 counterpart. Photo taken 05/08/04. |
Page Updated April 14, 2009.
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