State Route 182 West

The first shield of SR 182 follows the Perdido Beach Boulevard intersection with Grand Key Drive. The two lane roadway quickly expands into a five lane arterial through eastern reaches of Orange Beach.

06/10/10

A second pedestrian signal follows in one mile between the Wind Drift condominium complexes ahead of the Ono Island Bridge.

03/08/09

Westbound SR 182 shield posted as Perdido Beach Boulevard enters Gulf State Park Florida Point.

06/10/10

The Perdido Pass Bridge rises from Florida Point on Perdido Key to carry SR 182 over the inlet between the Gulf of Mexico and Perdido Bay. An access road departs SR 182 for the park area south of the span.

06/10/10

Perdido Pass represents the only navigable waterway between the Intracoastal Waterway and Gulf in south Baldwin County. A high-level bridge, built in 1989, carries five travel lanes of SR 182, bike lanes and a pedestrian walkway across the inlet.

08/02/06

Anchored by Turquoise Place in this view, a veritable wall of condo towers line the Gulf of Mexico from Perdido Pass west to Romar Beach along SR 182 (Perdido Beach Boulevard) west.

06/10/10

Foley Beach Express sign touting the toll bridge and four lane road northward from Orange Beach to SR 59 south of Summerdale.

07/31/10

Advancing to the south end of SR 161 (Orange Beach Boulevard) on SR 182 west.

05/16/04

In addition to sign changes at Orange Beach Boulevard, the span wire signal assembly was changed to mast arms by 2009 to coincide with the addition of the Shoppes of Paradise Pointe retail plaza added to the northwest corner of SR 161/182.

08/02/06

SR 161 (Orange Beach Boulevard) travels 1.7 miles north from SR 182 to SR 180 (Canal Road). SR 180 leads west from Orange Beach Boulevard three miles to the Foley Beach Express, a 13.5 mile-road toll bridge and four lane expressway east of Foley.

08/02/06

07/31/10

03/09/09

Continuing west along SR 182 from SR 161 toward Romar Beach in western Orange Beach. Note the changes to Perdido Beach Boulevard with the construction of the Shoppes at Paradise Pointe.

05/16/04

07/30/10

An additional traffic light was added to SR 182 at the main entrance to the north side shopping center.

03/09/09

The traffic light with Loop Road doubles in service for the adjacent Gulf Beach Shopping Center.

03/09/09

Approaching Romar Beach, SR 182 sees a signalized intersection with Adventure Island Drive north to a small theme park by the same name.

07/30/10

The final pedestrian crossing of SR 182 (Perdido Beach Boulevard) in Orange Beach lies at the Romar Lakes condo community.

03/09/09

State Park Road 2 shield formerly posted on SR 182 (East Beach Boulevard) westbound at the south end in Gulf State Park. A 1.5 mile section of the route closed to vehicular traffic on August 18, 2016 as part of the Gulf State Park master plan to convert it a multi use path.

05/16/04

The two lane roadway of Park Road 2 looped east of Shelby Lakes as a popular short cut to SR 135 (Park Road).

07/31/10

A southern segment of State Park Road 2 was retained as an access road to the park campground. A northern portion connects SR 135 with the park golf course.

07/31/10

SR 182 meets SR 135, 0.75 miles west of Park Road 2. Similar to Park Road 2, SR 135 also comprises a loop through Gulf State Park as the state route skirts west of Shelby Lakes between SR 182 (East Beach Boulevard) and SR 180 (East Second Street / Fort Morgan Road).

05/16/04

SR 135 constitutes a 2.1 mile route along Park Road. Connections with SR 180 provide an alternate route to SR 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) north to Foley. Gulf State Park Pier, opened July 23, 2009, ties into the SR 135 and 180 intersection from the south. The access road addition resulted in new mast-arm supported traffic lights.

05/16/04

07/31/10

Westbound SR 182 reassurance shield posted after SR 135.

05/16/04

High rise condominiums resume along the SR 182 landscape as East Beach Boulevard enters the city limits of Gulf Shores.

03/09/09

Pedestrian signals along SR 182 (East Beach Boulevard) west at East 4th Street. Two blocks of businesses and homes line the north side of Beach Boulevard to West 6th Street.

07/31/10

Westbound SR 182 (East Beach Boulevard) at East 3rd Street.

03/09/09

East 1st Street flows north from Gulf Place and the main public beach of Gulf Shores across SR 182 to East 2nd Avenue.

03/09/09

SR 182 continues one block west to the south end of SR 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway). Gulf Shores Parkway provides the main route between the coastal resort area and Interstates 10 & 65 in central and north Baldwin County. The state route crosses the Intracoastal Waterway two miles to the north.

03/09/09

SR 59 & 182 shield assembly posted at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Gulf Shores Parkway. Northward SR 59 intersects SR 180 (Fort Morgan Road) in 1.25 miles, U.S. 98 at Foley in 11 miles, and Interstate 10 (Exit 44) in 29 miles. SR 180 leads west from Gulf Shores to Fort Morgan and the Mobile Bay Ferry to Dauphin Island.

05/16/04

07/31/10

Leaving SR 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) on SR 182 (West Beach Boulevard) west. Pictured here is the second to last westbound reassurance shield and traffic light at West First Street.

08/01/06

Approaching the West 4th Street pedestrian signal along SR 182 (West Beach Boulevard) west.

08/01/06

The final shield for SR 182 west appears beyond the signalized intersection with West 6th Street.

08/01/06

SR 182 crosses Little Lagoon Pass and leaves the larger condos behind on the drive to Pine Beach.

08/01/06

Nearing the terminus of SR 182 (Beach Boulevard) at the entrance to Laguna Key.

08/01/06

SR 182 (Beach Boulevard) reaches Pine Beach and ends at a cul-de-sac. The gated entrance to Laguna Key lies west of the dead end on Dolphin Drive.

08/01/06