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Interstate 10 Eastbound (Walton & Okaloosa Counties)
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The first of two Walton County exits is a diamond interchange between Interstate 10 and U.S. 331 (Exit 85) at DeFuniak Springs. Traveling 49.356 miles in Florida, U.S. 331 begins at U.S. 98 near Santa Rosa Beach and exits the state near Paxton. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Westbound at the Exit 85 off-ramp to U.S. 331 in DeFuniak Springs. U.S. 331 travels 15 miles south to Freeport, utilizing a 2007-built bypass of the town center to Florida 20. Northward U.S. 331 merges with U.S. 90 (Nelson Avenue) in 2.1 miles. Exit 85 serves interests to Northwest Florida State College, the Chautauqua Center and the Chautauqua Vineyards. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Long exit less stretches set the tone for Interstate 10 between DeFuniak Springs and Milton as the freeway arcs northward along the fringe of Eglin Air Force Base. State Road 285 represents the first of three interchanges for the base in 14 miles. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Interstate 10 and U.S. 90 parallel one another from Oakwood Hills to Mossy Head along the boundary of Eglin A.F.B. Florida 285 connects the two at the Exit 70 diamond interchange. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Florida 285 angles southwest 17 miles from U.S. 90 to Florida 20 at Niceville. Connections with Florida 85 lead drivers southwest to Fort Walton Beach and Hurlburt Field. Motorists bound for Destin can follow Florida 20 east to the Mid-Bay Bridge Connector (Florida 293 Toll) across Choctawhatchee Bay. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Mileage sign posted 13 miles east of Crestview (Florida 85) and 60 miles out from Pensacola. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Crossing the county line near Gum Creek on Interstate 10 west. Interstate 10 travels 27.454 miles in Walton County and 24.554 miles in Okaloosa County. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Interstate 10 next sees rest areas along both sides of the freeway east of the Shoal River. This is the second to last facility within Florida. First photo taken 06/02/06. Second photo taken 06/21/09. |
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Entering the city of Crestview, Interstate 10 draws to within one mile of the Exit 56 diamond interchange with Florida 85 (Ferdon Boulevard). Florida 85 travels north into downtown Crestview and south into adjacent Eglin Air Force Base. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Florida 85 represents the second of three routes between Interstate 10 and Eglin A.F.B. The state road is also the main north-south route in Okaloosa County, joining Ft. Walton Beach with Laurel Hill. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Westbound Interstate 10 at the Exit 85 ramp departure to Florida 85 (Ferdon Boulevard). Florida 85 carries four to six lanes southward to Niceville and Ft. Walton Beach. Northward the highway travels a growing corridor to Laurel Hill. Photo taken 06/02/06. |
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Interstate 10 westbound reassurance shield posted in southwest Crestview. The rural freeway travels 11 miles from Crestview to the Okaloosa County 189 interchange at Holt (Exit 45). Photo taken 05/31/04. |
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Mileage sign indicating the distance to Okaloosa County 189 (Log Lake Road) and the westbound control city of Pensacola. The stretch between Crestview and Pensacola is completely rural as Interstate 10 skirts the northern reaches of Eglin Air Force Base. Photo taken 05/31/04. |
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Interstate 10 is generally regarded as a "boring freeway" on its stretch throughout Northern Florida. The four-lane highway sees diamond interchanges and an endless sea of pine forest throughout the drive between Tallahassee and Pensacola with little exception. However as these three scenes portray, the slow undulation of the Northwest Florida hills does provide some variety on the drive between Exits 56 and 45. First photo taken 05/31/04. Second photo taken 05/31/04. Third photo taken 05/31/04. |
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Okaloosa County 189 (Log Lake Road) provides a short spur from U.S. 90 (Old Spanish Trail) southward to Interstate 10 at Exit 45. Log Lake Road serves the nearby community of Holt at junction U.S. 90. Use U.S. 90 west from Holt for the Blackwater River State Forest. Photo taken 05/31/04. |
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Exit 45 leaves Interstate 10 west for a 2.03-mile long segment of County Road 189. Okaloosa County 189 ends at Whippoorwill Drive to the south. A second segment of the county road travels northward from U.S. 90, at Galliver to the east, to Florida 4 near Baker. Photo taken 05/31/04. |
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Interstate 10 resumes its relative solitude on the 14-mile drive between Exit 45 and junction Florida 87 (Exit 31). A mileage sign posted west of Okaloosa County 189 touts the distance to the first of four Santa Rosa County interchanges. Photo taken 05/31/04. |
Photo Credits:
2004-05-31 by AARoads. 2006-06-02 by AARoads. 2009-06-21 by AARoads.
Page Updated 07-27-2011. |
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