State Road 4 East


Jay Road leads east from U.S. 29 (Century Boulevard) as SR 4 within the city limits of Century. The first shield follows a CSX Railroad that parallels U.S. 29 north to Flomaton and south to Pensacola.
07/31/11
A short distance further east along SR 4, drivers pass by the first Lawton Chiles Trail trailblazer. This route was dedicated to honor the former Florida Governor in 1999 and stretches from Century all the way to Key Largo along U.S. 1. Entailing 1,003 miles of roadway, the trail marks roads where Chiles walked over the course of 91 days in 1970 as a U.S. Senate canditate.1
08/24/02
A 1.2 mile long viaduct carries State Road 4 over the Escambia River and its adjacent flood plain. Motorists cross the Santa Rosa County line midway across the river itself.
07/31/11
SR 4 rejoins its original alignment from the viaduct end ahead of Black Lake.
02/07/06
For a period of time between September 2004 and November 2006, State Road 4 doubled as an Interstate 10 truck route for wide and overweight loads. Restrictions at the Escambia Bay crossing were implemented due to damage done by Hurricane Ivan.
02/07/06
Commerce Street veers north from SR 89 (Alabama Street) to intersect SR 4 at this signal. The street ends at an industrial park nearby.
Although unsigned, County Road 197A begins here and follows Commerce Street south to adjacent Spring Street. CR-197A turns onto Spring Street for a 3.2 mile drive to CR-197 (Chumuckla Highway).
02/07/06
SR 89 (Alabama Street) meets SR 4 at the next intersection. SR 89 leads south to CR-197 outside town before edging eastward to Point Baker and Milton. CR-197 links Jay with Brownsdale, Chumuckla and Pace. Alabama Street north provides a local cutoff to SR 89 north to Mt. Carmel.
02/07/06


Resuming a northward course, SR 89 leaves Jay on a 4.03 mile drive to the Alabama state line beyond Mt. Carmel.
02/07/06

Heading east from SR 89 and Jay, SR 4 reaches Munson in 18 miles and Baker (junction SR 189) in 32 miles.
05/03/09
Approaching the northernmost segment of County Road 399 (Tractor Trail) along SR 4 east. Tractor Trail connects State Roads 4 and 89 at Mt. Carmel along a 1.86 mile rural road.
05/03/09
One half mile east of Tractor Trail is the southbound departure of Santa Rosa County Road 399 along Country Mill Road.
05/03/09
Leaving the intersection with Santa Rosa County Road 191 at Munson, SR 4 continues ten miles to Baker.
04/30/11
Lowering toward a crossing of Sweetwater Creek along a hilly stretch of SR 4 through Blackwater River State Forest.
04/30/11
Hurricane Lake Road angles northeast from SR 4 to Okaloosa County and Hurricane Lake Recreation Area within Blackwater River State Forest.
04/30/11
A reassurance marker follows the Santa Rosa County line along SR 4 east between Beaver Creek and Muddy Branch.
04/30/11
SR 4 reaches the unincorporated town of Baker and the south end of the northern section of SR 189.
04/30/11
SR 189 travels north from SR 4 (Georgia Avenue) and Baker 14.41 miles through Blackman and Escambia Farms to become Alabama 137 en route to Andalusia. A southern section of SR 189 loops northward from Fort Walton Beach to Wright and SR 85 north of Shalimar.
04/30/11
Okaloosa County Road 189 departs SR 4 east along Galliver Cutoff south. The county road travels 4.51 miles south to U.S. 90 at Galliver, providing a more direct route west to Holt and Milton over SR 4 east.
04/30/11
Curving southeastward from CR 189 along SR 4 east. Development increases along the route as the state road approaches Crestview.
04/30/11
County Road 4B provides a connector west from SR 4 to Okaloosa County Road 189 (Galliver Cutoff).
04/30/11
SR 4 concludes at the community of Milligan, which consists of a small street grid centered on SR 4 and U.S. 90.
05/02/09
Rumble strips line the final feet of SR 4 as the route nears the stop sign with U.S. 90. U.S. 90 spans the Yellow River to the east ahead of the four lane stretch leading into Crestview.
04/30/11
References:
- "Bush signs bill for Lawton Chiles trail." Boca Raton News, May 12, 1999.
Photo Credits:
- Brent Ivy: 03/09/09, 05/02/09, 05/03/09, 07/31/11
- Alex Nitzman: 08/24/02, 02/07/06, 06/06/06, 07/13/07
- ABRoads: 04/30/11
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Page Updated Monday November 26, 2012.