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Interstate 10 Westbound (Santa Rosa County)
Map Updated July 18, 2011. 
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Traveling westward toward Milton and Pensacola on Interstate 10 near Harold in eastern Santa Rosa County. Photo taken 05/31/04. |
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One-mile guide sign posted for Florida 87 (Exit 31) on Interstate 10 west. Florida 87 provides one of two routes connecting interior Santa Rosa County with Santa Rosa Island and Gulf Islands National Seashore. The state road travels 19 miles south to Navarre and junction U.S. 98 near the Navarre Beach Causeway (County Road 399). First photo taken 05/31/04. Second photo taken 09/03/09. |
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Florida 87 continues north from Exit 31 a short distance to merge with U.S. 90 west to the county seat of Milton. West of downtown, Florida 87 returns to a northerly course en route to the Alabama state line, concluding a 47.13-mile route from Santa Rosa Sound. Florida 87 in conjunction with Alabama 41 provides a through route and hurricane evacuation route to Brewton. Thus portions of the highway have been upgraded to four lanes including segments from U.S. 98 to Dean Creek, County Road 184 to U.S. 90, and Milton north to Point Baker. Additional four-laning is underway in 2011 from Dean Creek to the south end of Eglin Air Force Base. First photo taken 05/31/04. Second photo taken 09/03/09. |
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Continuing west from Florida 87, drivers see this reassurance shield (posted in 2003) by the community of Welcome. Photo taken 12/06/03. |
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The final westbound rest area of Interstate 10 in Florida follows. These facilities were rebuilt in the early 2000s. Photo taken 08/03/11. |
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Interstate 10 sinks southwestward toward Ward Basin and the Blackwater River. Photo taken 05/31/10. |
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Leaving the rest area, motorists see a distance sign to Santa Rosa County 191 (Exit 26) and downtown Pensacola (21 miles). County Road 89 is the next exit (Exit 28). Photo taken 08/03/11. |
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A folded-diamond interchange joins Interstate 10 with County Road 89 (Ward Basin Road) at Ward Basin in one mile. Ward Basin Road spurs southward to Pine Bluff and an end at the Yellow River. First photo taken 05/31/04. Second photo taken 12/09/12. |
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Exit 28 loops from Interstate 10 west to Santa Rosa County 89. Ward Basin Road continues north from Exit 28 to U.S. 90 & Florida 87 at East Milton. First photo taken 12/06/03. Second photo taken 08/03/11. |
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Spanning the Blackwater River along Interstate 10 west near the village of Bagdad. The pair of two-lane spans were rebuilt in the late 1990s to replace shoulder less bridges as part of a system wide bridge replacement project. Blackwater River flows south from Lower Alabama to Blackwater Bay and East Bay. Photo taken 05/31/10. |
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Westbound motorists lower from the Blackwater River bridges on the one-mile approach to Exit 26 with Santa Rosa County 191 (Garcon Point Road). County Road 191 ventures north through Bagdad to junction U.S. 90 & Florida 87 in downtown Milton. Separate sections of the county road fan outward from Milton. The northeastern segment follows Munson Highway to Whiting Naval Air Station, Munson and the Alabama state line. The northwestern portion arcs to County Road 197 north of Wallace. First photo taken 05/31/04. Second photo taken 07/24/11. |
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Interstate 10 passes under County Road 191C (Robinson Point Road) and emerges at the Exit 26 diamond interchange with Santa Rosa County 191 (Garcon Point Road). Garcon Point Road south provides an alternate to Garcon Point Bridge (Florida 281 Toll), 7.3 miles to the south. The county road used to continue south to Hernandez Point on Escambia Bay, but was replaced in 1999 when the Garcon Point Bridge opened. An extended State Road 281 replaced the route from Avalon Boulevard. First photo taken 05/31/04. Second photo taken 07/24/11. |
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County Road 191 shields were added to the Exit 26 ramp end after a communication from an AARoads member. Photo taken 01/22/11. |
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Mileage sign posted three miles ahead of the Exit 22 diamond interchange with State Road 281. Carbon copying of this sign assembly retained the road name of Avalon Boulevard in place of using the state road marker. First photo taken 12/06/03. Second photo taken 04/30/10. |
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One mile east of the Exit 22 off-ramp to Florida 281 north and Florida 281 Toll south (Avalon Boulevard) on Interstate 10 west. Florida 281 Toll spans East Bay between Garcon Point and U.S. 98, south of Redfish Point. The two lane facility carries a $3.75 toll (as of July 2011) for passenger vehicles, collected at a toll plaza for both directions. The high toll is a source of dismay for would-be motorists between the city of Gulf Breeze and Interstate 10. Due to low usage in the first three years, the original $2.00 toll saw an increase in 2002 to help cover the bonds used for construction of the span. Subsequent increases were met with reduced usage. On July 1, 2011, the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority failed to make their $5 million bond payment, putting the authority in default.1 First photo taken 12/06/03. Second photo taken 07/24/11. |
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Interstate 10 westbound at the Exit 22 ramp departure. This interchange originally constituted the southern terminus of Florida 281. The state road connects the freeway with Avalon Beach, Galt City, and U.S. 90, midway between Milton and Pace, to the north.
Exit 22 was simply signed for Avalon Boulevard (without a Florida 281 shield) before the completion of the Garcon Point Bridge. First photo taken 05/31/04. Second photo taken 08/03/11. |
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Shields for Florida 281 north and Florida 281 Toll south posted along the Exit 22 off-ramp. Four-laning of SR 291 northward to U.S. 90 is underway, in two stages, as of July 2011. Photo taken 07/24/11. |
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Interstate 10 travels through the Avalon Beach area toward Liveoak Point and Escambia Bay. Mileage to downtown Pensacola references Interstate 110 south. Mobile, Alabama becomes the next control point of the westbound freeway. Photo taken 08/03/11. |
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A pair of three lane bridges carry Interstate 10 motorists across Escambia Bay. These spans replaced bridges built during original freeway construction in 1969 that were damaged during Hurricane Ivan in September, 2004. Photo taken 08/03/11. |
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Drivers glide across Escambia Bay with six overall lanes and full shoulders. The freeway enters Escambia Bay near the navigation crest, midway between Liveoak and Lora Points. Photo taken 03/17/12. |
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The new Interstate 10 spans over Escambia Bay opened on December 19, 2006 (eastbound) and December 12, 2007 (westbound) respectively. First photo taken 08/03/11. Second photo taken 08/03/11. |
Sources:
- "Toll high, but Garcon Point Bridge is broke." Pensacola News Journal, June 30, 2011.
Photo Credits:
2003-12-06 by AARoads. 2004-05-31 by AARoads. 2009-09-03 by AARoads. 2010-04-30 by AARoads. 2010-05-31 by AARoads. 2011-01-22 by AARoads. 2011-07-24 by AARoads. 2011-08-03 by AARoads. 2012-03-17 by AARoads. 2012-12-09 by AARoads.
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Florida 87
Page Updated 12-10-2012. |
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