A short spur of Interstate 10 serving downtown Pensacola and the Emerald Coast. The Interstate totals 6.39 miles with a 55 mph speed limit. Interstate 110 is the only all-concrete freeway left in northwest Florida with the southernmost two miles elevated on a viaduct.
Interstate 110 north begin from Chase Street
Northbound Tarragona Street at Chase Street north of downtown Pensacola. Chase Street is an eastbound only street through Pensacola representing a secondary arterial west of Interstate 110 and a primary arterial as U.S. 98 east of Interstate 110. Railroad tracks are situated within Tarragona Street from the Palafox Pier northward. Photo taken 12/21/03.
Turning right from Tarragona Street onto Chase Street eastbound reveals this sign bridge. Traffic may continue east via Chase Street over Alcanaz Street (Business U.S. 98 westbound) to Ninth Avenue and the Pensacola Civic Center or turn left onto the northbound beginning of Interstate 110. A new overhead replaced the U.S. 98 panel in 2005. Photos taken 12/21/03 & 06/19/05.
Interstate 110 and U.S. 98 shields posted at the gore point of the Chase Street on-ramp of the Pensacola freeway spur. Interstate 110 receives no control city in the northbound direction. The large building in the background is that of the Civic Center. The shield assembly was replaced in 2005. Photos taken 12/20/03 & 06/19/05.
A look at Northwest Florida's only stack interchange as seen from the Chase Street on-ramp to Interstate 110 north. Departing to the left is the Exit 1C southbound off-ramp to Business U.S. 98 (Garden Street) westbound into downtown. Traffic ahead merges from Gregory Street (U.S. 98 &
Business U.S. 98 west). Photo taken 12/21/03.
Interstate 110 north begin from Gregory Street/Business U.S. 98
One mile removed from the Three Mile Bridge over Pensacola Bay, U.S. 98 nears the intersection of Ninth Avenue and southern terminus of Interstate 110. At the traffic light ahead,
U.S. 98 turns northward via Ninth Avenue to U.S. 90 at Cervantes Street. Business U.S. 98 takes over for U.S. 98 along Gregory Street westbound, meeting the northbound beginning of the Pensacola freeway spur in a block and a half. Photo taken 12/06/03.
A few changes have occurred between 2003 and 2000 along Gregory Street. First off is a lane reconfiguration to separate the movements of U.S. 98 north from the exit-only lane of Interstate 110 north. Additionally, the U.S. 98 Business Gregory Street overhead depicted above is the replacement of the sign in 2000. Also note that the Interstate 110 panel shifts to the left to coincide with the lane restriping. Photo taken 12/03/00.
Adjacent to the Pensacola Civic Center is the Interstate 110 northbound ramp beginning from U.S. 98 Business/Gregory Street. This sign bridge features Interstate 110 with no control city. Instead an Interstate 10 trailblazer is posted. A U.S. 98 Business shield assembly is posted
for Gregory Street in lieu of placement on the overhead panel. Photo taken 12/06/03.
The third Interstate 110 shield posted between the years 1999 and 2003 at the gore point of the northbound beginning from Gregory Street. This shield replaces a 36 by 36 inch shield assembly posted in 2002. The high rise to the right is that of The Grand Hotel. To the left
is the northbound ramp from Chase Street and the southbound viaduct of Exits 1A/B. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Interstate 110 "Florida" shield, posted at the gore point of Gregory Street and the northbound beginning. This shield saw replacement in 2002. Photo taken 08/27/99.
Interstate 110 North
Northbound on the Interstate 110 viaduct, just beyond the merge of the Chase and Gregory Street on-ramps. The initial two miles of the freeway are less traveled as compared to the northern extant. 2002 traffic counts vary between 39,500 vehicles per day (vpd) on this stretch to 62,000 vpd between Exits 4 and 5. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Descending from the northbound viaduct at the Exit 3 folded diamond interchange at Maxwell & Jordan Streets. There are no northbound exits until the Fairfield Road interchange. There are two northbound on-ramps however, from U.S. 90 (Exit 2) and here. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Interstate 110 northbound shield, posted near milepost 2. Mileage based exit numbering conventions lead one to believe that the Maxwell & Jordan Street interchange is signed in error as Exit 3. Interstate 110 is the only Interstate in the state of Florida to not undergo exit
renumbering. The change from sequential to mileage based figures was deemed cost ineffective as the numbers themselves would only shift down one number. Thus Exits 1ABC were to be Exits 0ABC, Exit 2 to Exit 1, etc. Photo taken 12/20/03.
The only guide sign for Exit 4 on Interstate 110 northbound is situated at the diamond interchange itself. Florida 295, as Fairfield Drive is otherwise known, is part of the Pensacola belt system of state highways. This state highway arcs northeast from the North Gate of the Pensacola Naval Air Station to Florida 289/Ninth Avenue east of Interstate 110. The surface boulevard features four to six lanes on the trek throughout Pensacola. Photo taken 12/20/03.
The Exit 4 sign for Fairfield Drive saw replacement in 2005. Note the changes to the four-lane freeway due to the six-laning construction project. One element of the current project is the expansion of the Exit 4 diamond-interchange into a partial-cloverleaf interchange. A loop ramp will provide access onto Interstate 110 northbound from adjacent Florida 291 (Davis Highway) southbound. This ramp will eliminate the left-hand turns from Florida 295 (Fairfield Drive) eastbound onto Interstate 110 north. The existing on-ramp will serve Florida 295 westbound only. Photo taken 05/25/05.
Florida 295 shields may not be posted on Exit 4 related guide signs of Interstate 110, however shield assemblies are featured at the end of the respective off-ramps. This northbound scene looks at the ramp ending and traffic signal at Fairfield Drive. Motorists wishing to access Pensacola Regional Airport may use Florida 295/Fairfield Drive east to 12th Avenue as an alternate to the facility. Photo taken 06/19/05.
Near the Hyatt Street overpass, Interstate 110 northbound sees the 0.75 mile guide sign for Exit 5/Brent Lane. This four to six lane surface arterial is heavily traveled between U.S. 29 (Palafox Street) and Florida 289 (Ninth Avenue). The busy highway is home to Cordova Mall among other commercial establishments. Photo taken 12/06/03.
The second and last mainline interchange of Interstate 110 northbound is the diamond at Exit 5. Brent Lane, as Florida 296 is otherwise known, is one of four naming conventions the east-west highway composes in north Pensacola. Beginning at U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway) as Michigan Avenue, Florida 296 transitions to Beverly Parkway before becoming Brent Lane at the intersection with U.S. 29. Brent Lane continues through the Interstate 110 junction to Ninth Avenue. At that busy intersection, Florida 296 becomes the north-south Bayou Boulevard en route to U.S. 90 near Bayou Texar. The state road represents a second belt system highway of the metropolitan area, mimicking Florida 295 to the south. Photo taken 12/06/03.
The first sign of the northern terminus interchange of Exit 6 on Interstate 110 northbound is posted within the Exit 5 interchange. Featured here is the 2.25 mile guide sign for the Interstate 10 trumpet interchange. A 2005 sign replacement revises the mileage to Interstate 110 from 2.25 to 2.50 miles. Photos taken 12/06/03 & 05/25/05.
The northern most stretch of Interstate 110 is undergoing expansion as part of the I-10-110 interchange reconstruction project. At stake is the widening of the freeway from four to six lanes between Exit 5 and Interstate 10. Because of the need to shift traffic to toward the original shoulders to accommodate new lanes in the median, the permanent sign bridges for the terminal interchange are temporarily removed. Thus a pair of shields are posted on each side one mile south of the junction. Photo taken 12/20/03.
Interstate 110 underwent a sign replacement project during 1996. The set of overheads for Interstate 10 were included in this project. Depicted here is the sign bridge that used to stand at the location depicted above. The stand of trees to the right is now partially cleared away
for a new retension pond due to the widening project. Photo taken 11/26/99.
The original Interstate 10 overheads posted ahead of the Interstate 110 northbound conclusion. The city of Mobile is 52 miles to the west and the capital city of Tallahassee 189 miles to the east. Photo taken 04/95.
Northbound Interstate 110 at the Florida 742/Burgess Road overpass. Florida 742 relocated to a new overpass via Creighton Road as part of the Interstate 10-110 reconstruction on November 6, 2004. The new span is visible in the background. Upon completion of the Creighton Road over crossing, crews dismantled the Burgess Road span. Photo taken 12/06/03.
A look at late-2004 completed four-lane Creighton Road overpass of Florida 742. The "tradewinds" motif on the bridge structure is commonly used throughout the Sunshine State. Photo taken 05/25/05.
The mainline of Interstate 110 northbound defaults onto Interstate 10 westbound. Thus an auxiliary lane commences before the trumpet interchange is encountered for Interstate 10 eastbound. This compact interchange configuration is the reasoning of the interchange redesign project. Movements onto Interstate 10 eastbound and the nearby Exit 13 interchange with Florida 291 (Davis Highway) are the cause of traffic havoc because of the close proximity of the two ramps. To augment this issue, a new flyover ramp will shuttle Interstate 110 northbound motorists onto Interstate 10 eastbound independent of the Exit 13 traffic movements. A separate ramp will allow motorists to access Florida 291 via a new collector/distributor roadway of Interstate 10 eastbound. Photo taken 12/20/03.
As was the case with the advance sign bridge for Interstate 10, the sign bridge at the departure for Exit 6 (Interstate 10 eastbound) is also temporarily removed. This photograph reveals the original configuration of the tight trumpet interchange. Photo taken 11/26/99.
The scene depicted above with new pier supports in place for an eventual Interstate 10 west to Interstate 110 southbound flyover ramp. The Exit 6 gore point sign remains in tact and is the only indication that the northern terminus interchange is assigned a number. See I10-I110.com for details on this construction project. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Interstate 110 Trailblazers
This Interstate 110 "Florida" shield was posted at the Wright Street intersection with Davis Street. The location of this intersection represents the northerly turn Florida 291 takes as it leaves the downtown area of Pensacola. The trailblazer referred to the Exit 2 on-ramp of Interstate 110 from U.S. 90-98 Cervantes Street. The shield assembly was removed by November 2003 with no replacement. Photo taken 08/27/99.
Tarragona Street southbound defaults onto Avery Street eastbound underneath the Interstate 110 viaducts. Green space resides in and around the elevated highway between Tarragona and Hayne Street. Pictured here is a northbound Interstate 110 trailblazer for the Avery Street intersection with Hayne Street northbound. Photo taken 07/17/04.
Hayne Street northbound on the approach to Lakeview Avenue in the shadow of Interstate 110 northbound. Several trailblazers for the Pensacola Freeway spur reside along the northbound only street. Photo taken 07/17/04.
Interstate 110 Florida trailblazer on Lakeview Avenue westbound at Haynes Street pointing toward the Maxwell Street on-ramp to Interstate 110 north. The original state named shield displayed in the first photo was replaced by 2003. Photos taken 11/27/99 and 07/17/04.
Hayne Street northbound parallel to the Interstate 110 viaduct between Lakewview Avenue and Jordan Streets An Interstate 110 trailblazer is posted here to direct drivers turning northward onto Hayne Street from Lakewview Avenue westbound to the Maxwell Street on-ramp. The original state named shield (displayed in photos #1 and 2) was replaced with a neutered shield by 2002. Photo #1 taken 12/03/00, #2 taken 11/27/99, #3 taken 07/17/04.
Larger 2di-sized Interstate 110 trailblazers are posted along Hayne Street northbound at both Hernandez Street (photo #1) and between Jordan and Maxwell Streets (photo #2). The on-ramp joins the Interstate 110 viaduct as it touches down north of Maxwell Street. Many of these poorly design Interstate 110 shields posted in the area have been replaced with more conventional type 3di-width shields. Photos taken 07/17/04.
