| U.S. 98 westbound at Florida 295 (Navy Boulevard). The community of Warrington and the main gate to Pensacola Naval Air Station are located southward via Florida 295. Photo taken 12/21/03.
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| Now east of the Pensacola Naval Hospital grounds, U.S. 98 eastbound merges with Florida 295 (Navy Boulevard). The paired highways share a six-lane 0.3 mile overlap northward to the south end of New Warrington Road. Photo taken 12/21/03.
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| U.S. 98 overtakes the Navy Boulevard naming convention and turns eastward toward downtown Pensacola. Florida 295 enters New Warrington Road, continuing northward to Brownsville and eventually Interstate 110. Photo taken 12/21/03.
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| Navy Boulevard eastbound as it nears the south end of Escambia County 453 (W Street). The U.S. 98 mainline between Florida 294 (Chief's Way) and the Bayou Chico and railroad over crossing east of W Street retains a concrete surface. This is the only concrete roadway in Pensacola aside from Interstate 110. Photo taken 12/21/03.
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| The intersection of U.S. 98 and W Street. W Street is a secondary arterial between Navy Boulevard and Pensacola Boulevard (U.S. 29). Escambia County 453 is the only consistently signed county highway in Pensacola proper. The bridge in the background was reconstructed in 2000.
Photo taken 12/21/03.
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| For a short time, the Escambia County 453 shield for W Street northbound on U.S. 98 eastbound erroneously displayed Escambia County 435. This sign gaff was quickly corrected however. Photo taken 12/03/00.
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| U.S. 98 (Navy Boulevard) eastbound at Florida 292 (Pace Boulevard) and U.S. 98 Business (Garden Street). U.S. 98 turns northbound with Florida 292 for an eight block overlap via Pace Boulevard to U.S. 90 (Cervantes Street). Business U.S. 98 begins and carries the hidden Florida 30 designation via Garden Street through downtown Pensacola. Photo taken 08/27/99.
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The first of several U.S. 90 & 98 reassurance shields posted on the two-mile overlap along Cervantes Street in Pensacola. Four-lane Cervantes Street widens to five-lanes along the entire cosigned section of roadway. Photo taken 05/16/04. |
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A rare Escambia County 443 pentagon posted on U.S. 90 & 98 eastbound at G Street. Escambia County 443 is the unsigned E Street between Cypress Street and Florida 752 (Texar Drive) in west Pensacola. Photo taken 05/16/04. |
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Span-wire suppported traffic lights at the intersection of Cervantes Street and Escambia County 443 (E Street). E Street travels 0.6 miles southward to U.S. 98 Business (Garden Street) near its merge with Barrancas Avenue. Photo taken 05/16/04. |
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U.S. 90 & 98 (Cervantes Street) eastbound kink to the north of east at the signalized intersection of A Street. A Street represents an orientation shift in the city street gtid of central and west Pensacola between Main and Maxwell Streets. Photo taken 05/16/04. |
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Eastbound U.S. 90 & 98 reassurance shield assembly posted along Cervantes Street at Devilliers Street. Photo taken 05/16/04. |
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North of the Garden District of Pensacola, U.S. 90 & 98 intersect Spring Street. Spring Street, Baylen Street, and Palafox Place pass through the scenic district between Cervantes Street and U.S. 98 Business (Garden Street). Photo taken 05/16/04. |
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Baylen Street is the northbound counterpart to Spring Street one block to the east. The signal here is the second in a series of seven between Spring Street and Florida 291 north (Davis Highway). Photo taken 05/16/04. |
| Junction Florida 29 shield posted for the southern terminus of U.S. 29 (Palafox Street) on U.S. 90 & 98 (Cervantes Street) eastbound. The incorrect shield is situated between Baylen and Palafox Street. Photo taken 12/20/03.
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The Florida 29 shield was replaced within six months with a proper U.S. 29 shield. U.S. 29 travels Palafox Street northward to Pensacola Boulevard en route to Brent, Ensley, Gonzalez, and Cantonment. Photo taken 05/16/04. |
| Another erroneous Florida 29 shield was posted at the southern terminus of U.S. 29 & Florida 95 along U.S. 90 & 98 (Cervantes Street) eastbound. Additionally, this sign displayed (U.S. 29) continuing southward along Palafox Place into downtown. This southward routing is not the case as Palafox Street is unumbered southward into downtown. In the background is the Interstate 110
viaduct. Photo taken 08/27/99.
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The replacement of the Florida 29 shield assembly at Cervantes and Palafox Streets. Not only is U.S. 29 now displayed, but an Interstate blue/white left-arrow corrects the double arrow placard displayed above. U.S. 29 provides the main artery out of the Pensacola metropolitan area to the Interstate 65 corridor in Escambia County, Alabama. Photo taken 05/16/04. |
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Traveling the former Cervantes Street viaduct between U.S. 29 (Palafox Street) and Hayne Street at the half-diamond interchange with Interstate 110 (Exit 2). The four-lane concrete bridge supported by timber pilings was closed in 2004 for replacement by FLDOT. The 18-month project began in April 2004 and will be complete by October 2005. A detour is in place for traffic via Palafox Street, Gregory Street, and Alacaniz Street to the south. The southbound off-ramp to U.S. 90 & 98 from Interstate 110 is closed during construction. Tarragona Street and a CSX Railroad line pass underneath the elevated roadway. Photos taken 05/16/04. |
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| U.S. 90 & 98 eastbound reassurance shields, posted after the intersection with Florida 291 northbound (Davis Highway). Cervantes Street travels through a mixture of commercial and residential areas on the northern fringes of the central business district. Photo taken 12/06/03
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| Cervantes Street eastbound at Ninth Avenue (Florida 289). This intersection marks the eastern end of the Pensacola overlap of U.S. 90 and 98. U.S. 98 eastbound turns southward along Ninth Avenue with hidden Florida 289 to Gregory and Chase Streets. U.S. 90 continues eastward toward the Bayou Texar and Scenic Highway. Florida 289 is sign posted north of this traffic light via Ninth Avenue. Photo taken 12/06/03
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| Replaced overhead sign assembly at the Cervantes Street and Ninth Avenue intersection. This particular fixture once held colored U.S. 90 and 98 shields. It was replaced in late 2002. Photo taken 09/29/02.
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U.S. 98 east & Florida 289 southbound at Gregory Street one block from the Pensacola Civic Center. U.S. 98 westbound turns northward from Gregory Street onto Ninth Avenue for the five-block drive to Cervantes Street here. U.S. 98 Business begins and continues Gregory Street to Interstate 110 north and Alcaniz Street south. Photo taken Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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U.S. 98 east & Florida 289 (Ninth Avenue) southbound near U.S. 98 Business east (Chase Street) at De Leon Street. Florida 289 draws to a silence close here as U.S. 98 overtakes Chase Street eastbound from the business route en route to the Pensacola Bay Bridge. Photo taken Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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Florida 289 ends, U.S. 98 Business ends, and U.S. 98 eastbound turns eastward toward Gulf Breeze and Pensacola Beach. Ninth Avenue continues another six blocks south to Florida 196 (Bayfront Parkway) and the Pensacola Bay shoreline. Photo taken Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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The last traffic signal and intersection U.S. 98 encounters before it leaves Pensacola via the three mile Pensacola Bay Bridge. 17th Avenue provides a two-lane connector between U.S. 98 and U.S. 90 (Cervantes Street) to the north. The surface street was once a part of a shorter U.S. 98. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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The U.S. 98 eastbound reassurance shield assembly erroneously is cosigned with a Florida 399 southbound shield. Florida 399 does begin ahead at the Pensacola Beach Road trumpet interchange. However there is no overlapped segment with U.S. 98 on the Gulf Breeze Parkway. Florida 399 southbound constitutes about a quarter mile of Pensacola Beach Road between U.S. 98 and Soundview Trail. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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An older trumpet interchange links Florida 399 (Pensacola Beach Road) with U.S. 98 (Gulf Breeze Parkway). Pictured here is an eastbound reassurance shield at the Florida 399 ramps and lefthand turn lane to McClure Drive. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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U.S. 98 (Gulf Breeze Parkway) leaves the Pensacola Beach Road trumpet and encounters a traffic signal for an adjacent shopping center. The four-lane parkway widens to accommodate a larger grass median. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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Florida Toll 281 and Garcon Point Bridge trailblazer for the Santa Rosa Sound crossing six miles ahead. U.S. 98 enters the Gulfs Shores National Seashore ahead on the drive to Oriole Beach. Speed limits increase to 55 MPH from 35 MPH in Gulf Breeze. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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Nearing the north end of the southern segment of Santa Rosa County 191A (Oriole Beach Road) on U.S. 98 east. Oriole Beach Road spurs south of the Gulf Breeze Parkway to the Intracoastal Waterway and Bay Street in Oriole Beach. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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Eastbound at the Oriole Beach Road traffic light of Santa Rosa County 191A. Various segments of Santa Rosa County 191 exist north of Santa Rosa Sound in and around the Milton and Bagdad area. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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1.7 miles east of Oriole Beach, U.S. 98 approaches the southern terminus of Florida Toll 281. Florida Toll 281 travels 6.4 miles north to Avalon Boulevard and junction Santa Rosa County 191 (Garcon Point Road) ahead. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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The Garcon Point Bridge was constructed between 1996 and 1999 to link northern and southern Santa Rosa Counties across Santa Rosa Sound. The two-lane toll bridge spans the waters between Santa Rosa peninsula and Garcon Point east of Pensacola Bay. A $3.00 car toll is levied on all passenger vehicles regardless of direction traveled. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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An 11-mile drive carries motorists northward across the Garcon Point Bridge on Florida Toll 281 to junction Interstate 10 (Exit 22) at Avalon Beach. The creation of the span was an effort to give an alternative route between Milton & Interstate 10 and U.S. 98 & Santa Rosa Island in lieu Pensacola. During Hurricane Ivan tolls across the Garcon Point Bridge were lifted to expedite the evacuation process. The span was also built for that very reason, to provide for a third north-south road for Pensacola Beach and Navarre. Photo taken 05/09/04. |
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| Southbound U.S. 98 reaches U.S. 301 near Trilby in Pasco County southeast of Interstate 75. Note the small U.S. 301 trailblazer shield on the right side of the highway. U.S. 98 and U.S. 301 merge for their journey south into Dade City. Photo taken 11/16/03.
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| In Dade City, U.S. 98-301 split into a bypass and business route. Use the left lanes to continue south on the bypass route along U.S. 98-301 (hidden Florida 533) or the right lanes to follow the city route along Business U.S. 98 and Business U.S. 301 south. Photo taken 11/16/03.
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| Skirting Dade City, Bypass U.S. 98 and U.S. 301 travel south, while Business U.S. 98 and Business U.S. 301 meet Florida 52 (Meridian Avenue) near downtown (shown here along the southbound business route). From here, Florida 52 extends west to Bayonet Point on the Gulf Coast. Florida 52 heads east to meet U.S. 98-301 bypass, where it ends. Photo taken 11/16/03.
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| U.S. 98 is signed north-south as it passes through central Florida and meanders toward Palm Beach County. Here, U.S. 98 southbound and Florida 60 eastbound approach U.S. 17 in Bartow in Polk County. Photo taken 11/16/03.
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| Much further southeast from the Florida Panhandle and Pasco County, U.S. 98 travels on a diagonal trajectory toward Palm Beach County. It joins with Florida 80 around Lake Okeechobee, and they together approach these trailbalzers for U.S. 1 and Florida A1A in the city of West Palm Beach just east of the Interstate 95 interchange. Photo taken 12/99.
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Page Updated June 19, 2005.
