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Interstate 10 Eastbound (Leon County)
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Interstate 10 bisects areas of Lake Talquin ahead of the western Leon County rest areas. Photo taken 03/13/10. |
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Interstate 10 was widened to six overall lanes between the county line and U.S. 319 during the 2006-09 Moving I-10 Forward project. Florida 263 (Capital Circle) meets at Exit 196 in northwestern reaches of the city. The state highway encircles the western and southwestern city limits of Tallahassee between U.S. 27 at Lake Jackson and U.S. 319 & Florida 61 at Lakeside. First photo taken 06/11/06. Second photo taken 11/02/08. |
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Florida 263 (Capital Circle NW) was expanded to six and eight lanes at the Interstate 10 interchange in association with the Moving I-10 Forward project. Exit 196 was expanded to accommodate more lanes for each ramp as part of the Moving I-10 Forward project. First photo taken 07/13/12. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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A new sign bridge directs motorists to Florida 263 (Capital Circle NW) south to U.S. 90 and the Regional Airport and north to its end at junction U.S. 27 at Lake Jackson. Florida 263 travels 15.04 miles overall between Florida 363 (Woodville Highway) and Lake Jackson. Photo taken 11/02/08. |
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High mast lighting illuminates all of Interstate 10 through the Tallahassee area. Pictured here is an eastbound reassurance shield after Exit 196. Photo taken 11/23/08. |
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Continuing east, Interstate 10 next meets U.S. 27 (Monroe Street) at a six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange (Exit 199). Ramps at Exit 199 were realigned and improved during the Moving I-10 Forward project. Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Interstate 10 enters the northern reaches of the Tallahassee city limits between Florida 263 and U.S. 319 (Exit 203). Monroe Street carries the US route south into downtown Tallahassee for the state capital complex and Florida State University. Note the sign changes in 2008 that replaced Havana with the street name of U.S. 27. First photo taken 06/11/06. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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A look at the original four-lane freeway on the approach to Exit 199 and U.S. 27 (Monroe Street). Old Bainbridge Road spans the freeway in the distance. U.S. 27 provides the main route between Tallahassee and cities of Bainbridge and Columbus, Georgia. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Nearing the expanded Exit 199 off-ramp to U.S. 27 (Monroe Street) on Interstate 10 east. U.S. 27 enters Tallahassee from Havana 11 miles to the northwest. The highway turns easterly on Apalachee Parkway from downtown Tallahassee to junction U.S. 19 at Capps. From there the two routes turn southeast to Perry. First photo taken 06/11/06. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Exit 199 now carries two lanes as it departs Interstate 10 east for U.S. 27. U.S. 27 leads north from Tallahassee to Lake Jackson, Havana, and Bainbridge, Georgia. East of downtown Tallahassee, the US route continues to Capps (junction U.S. 19) and Perry (junction U.S. 98). Photo taken 03/13/10. |
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Leaving the Exit 199 interchange with U.S. 27 at the Lakeshore Drive under pass before the widening of Interstate 10 commenced. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Reassurance marker posted near the Sharer Road overpass of Interstate 10. Note the speed limit remains 70 mph throughout the Tallahassee area. Photo taken 03/13/10. |
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U.S. 319 (Capital Circle) and Florida 61 (Thomasville Road) come together at Exit 203 in northeast Tallahassee. Florida 61 travels Thomasville Road north from U.S. 27 (Monroe Street) to merge with U.S. 319 (Capital Circle) nearby. The two continue northward along Thomasville Road 21 miles to Beachton, Georgia on the drive to Thomasville, Georgia. Photo taken 07/13/12. |
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U.S. 319 travels the Capital Circle south from Florida 61 (Thomasville Road) around the city to Lakeside and Crawfordville Road. At Crawfordville Road, Florida 61 returns and the two merge on the southward drive toward Wakulla County. Florida 263 continues the Capital Circle northwest to Tallahassee Regional Airport and Lake Jackson. First photo taken 06/11/06. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Originally a single lane ramp descended to Florida 61 (Thomasville Road) and a frontage road connector to U.S. 319 (Capital Circle NE). This ramp was expanded with the Moving I-10 Forward project to two overall lanes, with improvements made to the adjacent on-ramp and connecting service road (Florida 162). First photo taken 03/13/10. Second photo taken 06/11/06. |
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Exit 203 departs Interstate 10 east for U.S. 319, Florida 61 and Florida 162 (Raymond Diehl Road). Florida 162 constitutes a 0.292-mile connector between Thomasville Road and Capital Circle NE on the south side of I-10. The state road was commissioned in August of 2006 and is not signed. The arterial otherwise provides return access to the eastbound freeway. Photo taken 03/13/10. |
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Road work added separate ramps in the westbound direction to U.S. 319 and Florida 61. Eastbound traffic gained additional lanes to Florida 61 (Thomasville Road), Florida 162 (Raymond Diehl Road) and U.S. 319 (Capital Circle). The eastbound off-ramp intersects Florida 61 at Florida 162, just west of U.S. 319.
Traffic to U.S. 319 northbound is directed onto Thomasville Road north for its merge with U.S. 319 nearby. South bound U.S. 319 motorists should continue straight on Raymond Diehl Road for its intersection with Capital Circle NE. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 03/13/10. |
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Shields and mast-arm supported traffic lights posted at the eastbound beginning of Florida 162 from Exit 203. A separate project added a flyover ramp (Veterans Memorial Bridge) for the U.S. 319 southbound continuation at Thomasville Road in 1997 to the left. Southward, U.S. 319 ventures 31.20 miles to merge with U.S. 98 near Medart. Photo taken 03/13/10. |
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Interstate 10 reduces to four lanes again near the Olson Road overpass and Arbor Hills. Photo taken 03/13/10. |
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Interstate 10 eastbound mileage sign posted near the Olson Road overpass. U.S. 90 crosses paths with the freeway for the third time within the state of Florida at Exit 209A/B. Signs for Exit 209 were replaced in 2008. First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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One mile west of Exits 209A/B with U.S. 90 (Mahan Drive). U.S. 90 leads east from U.S. 319 (Capital Circle NE) as a commercialized six lane arterial to Buck Lake Road. Four-laning is underway in 2011 to expand the US route through the eastern suburbs of Tallahassee. First photo taken 06/11/06. Second photo taken 07/13/12. |
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Exit 209A carries eastbound drives onto U.S. 90 (Mahan Drive) westbound toward Tallahassee. The final exit for the capital city is a six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange.
Note the sign replacements, first in 2006 then again by 2008! First photo taken 07/22/04. Second photo taken 06/11/06. Third photo taken 07/13/12. |
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U.S. 90 travels 24 miles east from Exit 209B to the Jefferson County seat of Monticello at junction U.S. 19. Exit 225 directly serves U.S. 19 south of Monticello however.
The Exit 209B overhead was also replaced by 2008. First photo taken 06/11/06. Second photo taken 12/03/10. |
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Interstate 10 leaves Leon County for Jefferson County on the eight-mile drive between U.S. 90 and junction Florida 59. First photo taken 06/11/06. Second photo taken 06/11/06. |
Photo Credits:
2004-07-22 by AARoads. 2006-06-11 by AARoads. 2008-11-02 by AARoads. 2008-11-23 by AARoads. 2010-03-13 by AARoads. 2010-12-03 by AARoads. 2012-07-13 by AARoads.
Connect with:
U.S. Highway 90
Page Updated 10-03-2012. |
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