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Interstate 10 Eastbound (Jackson & Gadsden Counties)
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U.S. 231 constitutes a four-lane divided highway throughout its north-south routing between Panama City and the Alabama state line near Campbellton. The US route tallies 66.59 miles in the state of Florida. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 11/24/10. |
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Auxiliary guide sign for U.S. 231 (Exit 130) referencing the connection to Dothan, Alabama. Dothan is one of the largest cities in the southeastern United States without Interstate access. City officials have lobbied unsuccessfully for years for a limited access route between Interstate 10 and southeastern Alabama city. The city lies 32 miles to the north of Exit 130. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 11/24/10. |
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A folded-diamond interchange (Exit 130) joins U.S. 231 with Interstate 10 adjacent to the Bay Lines Railroad. U.S. 231 travels two miles north of Interstate 10 to intersect U.S. 90 (Levy Street) at Cottondale. Southward the US highway reaches Panama City and junction U.S. 98 in 49 miles. Much of the corridor is posted with a 65 mph speed limit. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 11/24/10. |
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Use U.S. 231 south for the towns of Alford and Fountain and north for Campbellton. U.S. 231 includes a Florida welcome center by the state line. Photo taken 07/19/07. |
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Interstate 10 eastbound continues another six miles through Jackson County to junction Florida 276 (Kynesville Road) near the county seat of Marianna. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Rest areas line both sides of Interstate 10 in a forested area midway between Exits 130 and 136. First photo taken 11/24/10. Second photo taken 11/24/10. Third photo taken 07/29/11. |
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One-mile west of Exit 136 with Florida 276 (Kynesville Road) just outside the town of Marianna. Interstate 10 intersects Kynesville Road at a diamond interchange within one mile of Jackson County 167 (Fairview Road). Kynesville lies 4.6 miles west of Exit 136 along Kynesville Road. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 11/24/10. |
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Florida 276 enters Marianna and follows Penn Avenue to end 2.75 miles northeast at junction U.S. 90 (Lafayette Street). Florida 276 entails only 3.40 miles from County Road 167 & 276 to Marianna. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Interstate 10 bypasses Marianna to the south between Exits 136 and 142. Florida 71 provides access into the eastern reaches of the city at Exit 142. Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Drawing to within one mile of the Exit 142 diamond interchange with Florida 71. The state road merges with U.S. 90 two miles to the north en route to Marianna. Beyond the 1.64 mile overlap with U.S. 90, Florida 71 turns northeasterly, continuing 17.89 miles to Greenwood, Malone, and the Alabama state line. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Interstate 10 eastbound at the Exit 142 ramp departure for Florida 71. Florida 71 enters Oakdale just south of the interchange at junction Jackson County 280 (Rocky Creek Road). From there the state highway sinks 22 miles south to Blountstown, 50 miles to Wewahitchka, and 74 miles to Port St. Joe, ending at junction U.S. 98 opposite St. Josephs Bay. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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The next interchange of Interstate 10 eastbound lies 10 miles away with junction Florida 69.
This sign was replaced by 2008. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Florida 69 travels north from Florida 71 along Pear Street in Blountstown through Selman on the 15 mile journey northward to Interstate 10 at Exit 152. Pictured here is the one-mile guide sign for Exit 152 on Interstate 10 eastbound. Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Traffic to Florida 69 leaves Interstate 10 at the Exit 152 diamond interchange. Florida 69 continues four miles north to junction U.S. 90 at Grand Ridge before turning northwest through Dellwood, Two Egg, and Greenwood. State Road 69 ends at Florida 71 both to the north and south of its 35.226-mile trip. Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Florida 69 shield assembly posted at Exit 152. Photo taken 05/26/05. |
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Eastbound mileage sign with the distance to the final Jackson County interchange of Interstate 10. Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Weigh stations are operated in both directions of Interstate 10 at a site just west of the Ocheesee Landing Road overpass. Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Jackson County 286 (Blueberry Drive) interchanges with Interstate 10 at Exit 158, four miles south of Sneads. The county highway snakes its way southwest through undeveloped areas to Ocheesee and Florida 69. Photo taken 02/21/10. |
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Interstate 10 enters the diamond interchange with County Road 286 (Exit 158). County Road 286 stretches 13.10 miles overall through northern Calhoun and eastern Jackson Counties. Photo taken 11/24/10. |
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Jackson County 286 shield assembly posted at the end of the Exit 158 eastbound off-ramp. Jackson County 286 becomes Gloster Avenue on the northward drive to Sneads and junction U.S. 90. Use Jackson County 271 north from Sneads for Haynes and Three Rivers State Park. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Interstate 10 departs Jackson County for Gadsden County on the seven-mile drive between Jackson County 286 and Gadsden County 270A (Flat Creek Road). Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Interstate 10 spans the Apalachicola River and enters both Gadsden County and Eastern Time Zone. The Apalachicola River flows south from Lake Seminole and the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers. A rest area lies just east of the span. First photo taken 09/01/08. Second photo taken 07/22/04. |
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A rest area follows on the south side of the freeway on a hill to the east. The facility serves both directions of the freeway via a trumpet interchange and connector. Both the facility and freeway at the Apalachicola River opened in 1978. Photo taken 11/24/10. |
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Interstate 10 nears the Exit 166 diamond interchange with Gadsden County 270A (Flat Creek Road). Flat Creek Road carries the county highway 10.88 miles between Gadsden County 269 (Bonnie Hill Road) and Florida 12 (Greensboro Highway). Photo taken 07/29/11. |
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Exit 166 leaves Interstate 10 eastbound for Gadsden County 270A (Flat Creek Road). Flat Creek Road ends at Gadsden County 269 (Bonnie Hill Road) 1.4 miles to the north. From there Bonnie Hill Road continues 4.6 miles into Chattahoochee near the Georgia state line. Use Exit 166 also for the community of Rosedale along Gadsden County 268 (Hardaway Highway). Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Eight miles to the east is the next interchange of Interstate 10 with Florida 12 (Greensboro Highway). Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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One-mile guide sign for Exit 174 (Florida 12) posted on Interstate 10 east. Greensboro Highway carries Florida 12 three miles east from Greensboro to Interstate 10. The state highway proceeds another 3.75 miles from Exit 174 to its overlap with U.S. 90 at Douglas City. Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Exit 174 is the first of two interchanges that serve the Gadsden County seat of Quincy. Interstate 10 crosses Telogia Creek in this scene. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Eastbound at the Exit 174 diamond interchange with Florida 12 (Greensboro Highway). U.S. 90 & Florida 12 share pavement along Jefferson Street through downtown Quincy, seven miles to the east. Florida 12 leaves U.S. 90 for Madison Street and King Street on the eastern drive to Shady Rest and Havana. Photo taken 07/29/11. |
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Florida 267 (Pat Thomas Parkway) leaves Quincy and intersects Interstate 10, 3.4 miles to the south of U.S. 90 & Florida 12 (Jefferson Street). The north-south highway continues 4.5 miles south of Exit 181 to Wetumpka. Photo taken 07/29/11. |
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An older style guide sign, and its replacement, at the Exit 181 off-ramp to Florida 267 (Pat Thomas Parkway). Florida 267 merges with Florida 20, 12.5 miles to the south near Bloxham. From there the tandem travel east into the Apalachicola National Forest south of Lake Talquin. Florida 267 splits with Florida 20 and ends at U.S. 98 at Newport, Wakula County. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 07/29/11. |
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Florida 267 shields posted at the Exit 181 off-ramp of Interstate 10 east. State Road 267 also exists north from Quincy to Cool Springs Road at the Georgia state line. Photo taken 07/29/11. |
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U.S. 90 crosses paths with Interstate 10 for the first time since Exit 17 at Pensacola at Exit 192. Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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U.S. 90, a four-lane divided highway, cuts a diagonal path underneath the freeway at Exit 192, the final Gadsden County interchange. The US route travels 11 miles east from Quincy to reach Interstate 10. First photo taken 08/07/06. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Tallahassee and the Florida State Capital are served by Exits 192, 196, 199, 203, and 209. U.S. 90 crosses the Ochlockonee River into Leon County, 1.5 miles east of Interstate 10. Tennessee Street carries the route into the city of Tallahassee. Interests to both Florida State University and Florida A & M University are directed to use Exit 192. Photo taken 08/07/06. |
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U.S. 90 sees a six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange (Exit 192) with Interstate 10 amid a set of truck stops. The divided highway meets Florida 263 (Capital Circle) in 4.6 miles at a commercialized intersection. First photo taken 08/07/06. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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All traffic to U.S. 90 departs Interstate 10 in unison at Exit 192. U.S. 90 continues east to Ochlockonee nearby; Midway (junction Gadsden County 159 and 268) is a short drive to the west. First photo taken 08/07/06. Second photo taken 08/07/06. |
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Interstate 10 approaches the Ochlockonee River, which represents the Leon County line, two miles out from Exit 196 with Florida 263 (Capital Circle NW). The freeway enters Lake Talquin State Recreation Area beyond the river, where a rest area is located. Photo taken 11/01/08. |
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A pair of rest areas lie opposite the Ochlocknee River in western Leon County. Photo taken 03/13/10. |
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32 miles of Interstate 10 in Gadsden County conclude at the Ochlocknee River. Photo taken 09/01/08. |
Photo Credits:
2004-07-22 by AARoads. 2005-05-26 by AARoads. 2006-08-07 by AARoads. 2007-07-19 by AARoads. 2008-09-01 by AARoads. 2008-11-01 by AARoads. 2010-02-21 by AARoads. 2010-03-13 by AARoads. 2010-11-24 by AARoads. 2011-07-29 by AARoads. 2012-07-13 by AARoads.
Page Updated 10-03-2012. |
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