State Road 85
Florida State Road 85 south at Juniper Creek within Eglin Air Force Base and ahead of Niceville. - 05/22/2014
State Road 85 constitutes the primary highway connecting Fort Walton Beach and Hurlburt Field at Eglin Air Force Base with interior Florida. Traveling 56.5 miles overall, SR 85 originates just west of Downtown Fort Walton Beach and concludes at the Alabama state line in Walton County. Through the coastal areas including Ocean City, Shalimar, Vaplaraiso and Niceville, SR 85 comprises a four lane, divided highway or five-lane boulevard. Leading north through Eglin AFB, the highway widens with a grassy median and speed limits increase to 65 miles per hour.
Entering Crestview south of Interstate 10, SR 85 transitions into a commercial arterial, serving a number of subdivisions housing commuters to Eglin AFB. Ferdon Boulevard takes SR 85 into Downtown Crestview, where it meets U.S. 90. The four lane section extends 5.3 miles north from there to Auburn. The remainder of the state road northeast to Laurel Hill and east to Svea is a rural two lane highway. Florida State Road 85 transitions into Alabama State Route 55 just west of Lake Jackson at Florala.
Florida State Road 85 Guides
North - Fort Walton Beach to Niceville - 57 photos
North - Niceville to Laurel Hill - 47 photos
South - Laurel Hill to Niceville - 64 photos
South - Niceville to Fort Walton Beach - 58 photos
scenes
The separate branches for SR 85 at the south end in Fort Walton Beach come together north at First Street and Downtown.
03/19/09
Yacht Club Drive comprises a five lane boulevard connecting SR 189 (Beal Parkway) with SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) in Cinco Bayou. The 0.32 mile long arterial was formerly CR 85A.
03/09/09
Yacht Club Drive runs 1.36 miles west from residential areas of Fort Walton Beach at Ferry Road to SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) in Cinco Bayou.
09/16/11
Sunset Lane (former Florida Secondary 85B) east at SR 85. This keys shield was date stamped 9-5-67.
03/09/09
Sunset Lane connects the Longwood community north of Fort Walton Beach with SR 85 just west of SR 397 (Eglin Boulevard) in Eglin Air Force Base.
02/13/10
The access road to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) branches south from a service road along SR 85 northbound to the passenger terminal.
04/16/10
The access road from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) connects with the frontage road system along SR 85 linking with nearby SR 123.
04/16/10
College Boulevard (former CR 190) heads 2.05 miles west from SR 285 to Northwest Florida State College and SR 85 by Twin Oaks Park in Niceville.
01/25/13
Photo Credits:
- Brent Ivy: 03/09/09, 03/19/09, 02/13/10
- ABRoads: 04/16/10, 09/16/11, 01/25/13
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Page Updated Tuesday April 25, 2023.