Alternate U.S. 90 bypasses the city of Pensacola to the north via Nine Mile Road. The highway was once the through-route for the area and whose role is reduced to that of a commuter route for the northern suburbs of Ferry Pass and Gonzalez. Nine Mile Road serves the University of West Florida campus in addition to many commercial establishments along its frontage. There are two entrances to the University from the U.S. highway. The 13 mile roadway derives its naming convention from its position nine miles north of downtown Pensacola.
U.S. 90 Alternate East
Traveling eastbound on the 2.5 mile stretch between Escambia County 99 (Beulah Road) and junction Interstate 10 (Exit 5). The two-lane highway widens at the diamond interchange ahead. Photo taken 05/07/04.
U.S. 90 Alternate (Nine Mile Road) as it passes through the Interstate 10 (Exit 5) diamond interchange. Interstate 10 travels 18 miles west from here to its next exit at Baldwin County 64 (Wilcox Road) in Alabama. Eastward a two-mile drive brings Interstate 10 to its junction with Florida 297 (Pine Forest Road). Photo taken 05/07/04.
U.S. 90 Alternate (Nine Mile Road) eastbound departing the junction with Interstate 10. The grassy median gives way to a two-lane roadway for the next mile to junction Florida 297 & Escambia County 297 (Pine Forest Road). Photo taken 05/07/04.
Junction signage for Florida 297's northern terminus on U.S. 90 (Nine Mile Road) eastbound. The north-south state route continues Pine Forest Road south from Escambia County 296 to Interstate 10 (Exit 7), Florida 173 (Blue Angel Parkway), and U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway). Photo taken 05/07/04.
Span wire supported traffic signals still govern the intersection of Nine Mile Road and Pine Forest Road. Florida 297 interchanges with Interstate 10 0.8 miles to the south. Escambia County 297 journeys northward 0.2 miles to Escambia County 297A and 3.5 miles northeast to junction U.S. 29 at Gonzalez. Photo taken 05/07/04.
The junction between Nine Mile Road and U.S. 29 (Pensacola Boulevard) consists of a diamond interchange. Depicted in this eastbound photograph is a red & white U.S. 29 trailblazer pointing to the northbound on-ramp to Pensacola Boulevard. Unfortunately, there are no red & white U.S. 29 shields left within the Pensacola metropolitan area. Photo taken 04/95.
The northern terminus of Florida 291 (Davis Highway) occurs at U.S. 90 Alternate south of the University of West Florida campus. The junction exists in the form of a partial "Y" interchange with direct ramps between U.S. 90A west onto Florida 291 south and Florida 291 north onto U.S. 90A east. To access Davis Highway southbound from Nine Mile Road eastbound, traffic is directed
via Brewster Street and Kelso Road. This Florida 291 trailblazer is posted at the Brewster Road and U.S. 90A intersection. Photo taken 12/21/03.
Nine Mile Road eastbound as it nears U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway). The upcoming junction represents the terminus of both U.S. 90 Alternate and hidden Florida 10A. Photo taken 12/21/03.
U.S. 90 Alternate eastbound defaults onto U.S. 90 east. In the background is construction involving a new span over the Escambia River. This project replaces an older span and should be complete by 2004. Photo taken 12/21/03.
The eastern terminus of U.S. 90 Alternate at Scenic Highway. The crossing in the background represents the Escambia and Santa Rosa County line. To the right, U.S. 90 westbound straddles the Escambia Bayfront en route to Exit 17 of Interstate 10 and the city of Pensacola. Photo taken 12/21/03.
U.S. 90 Alternate West
One of several shield assemblies for the upcoming partial interchange with Florida 291 (Davis Highway) southbound. Davis Highway is a busy north-south corridor between downtown Pensacola and Ferry Pass. The highway is often congested and sees heavy commercial development in north Pensacola. Photo taken 12/21/03.
Nine Mile Road westbound at the southbound beginning of Florida 291. Two lanes facilitate traffic onto Davis Highway from the left-hand side of U.S. 90 Alternate. Florida 291 sees an interchange with Interstate 10 at Exit 13, just east of Interstate 10. There have been proposals
to extend Interstate 110 northbound to Nine Mile Road as a toll road. However, these will not occur anytime soon due to funding related issues. Photo taken 12/21/03.
Westbound reassurance shield near Escambia County 95A/Old Palafox Highway. Between University Parkway and U.S. 29, Nine Mile Road varies between four and six lanes with heavy commercial development. The highway is succumbed to suburban sprawl. Photo taken 08/27/99.
Florida 297 & Escambia County 297 shield assembly posted on U.S. 90 Alternate westbound at the intersection with Pine Forest Road. This junction represents the northern terminus of Florida 297 and the state highway transition into County 297. Pine Forest Road is a primary arterial
between Nine Mile Road and U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway) to the south. Photo taken 08/27/99.
Interstate 10 shield assembly posted at the westbound on-ramp of Exit 5 along Nine Mile Road. This otherwise rural junction features a diamond interchange and brief four-lane section of Alternate U.S. 90. Traffic entering Interstate 10 westbound will not be able to depart the
freeway for 18 miles at Alabama Exit 53. Photo taken 08/27/99.
U.S. 90 Alternate ends unceremoniously at U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway) 4.3 miles west of Interstate 10. There is no end shield for U.S. 90A nor is there any indication of the transition of Nine Mile Road into Mobile Highway. This junction represents the western terminus of unsigned Florida 10A. Photo taken 12/20/03.
