State Road 206

A rural highway across St. Johns County, Florida State Road 206 branches east from SR 207 outside Hastings to SR A1A at Crescent Beach. Traveling 14.49 miles overall, SR 206 plies across wetland areas east to Fish Swamp, where it shifts two miles northward through a diamond interchange with Interstate 95. Resuming a due east heading ahead of Moses Creek Conservation Area, the state road intersects U.S. 1 at Dupont Center. The Verle Allyn Pope Bridge angles the route northeast across the Matanzas River to Avenue D and SR A1A on Anastasia Island.

East

SR 206 heads 14 miles east from SR 207 to Crescent Beach.
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CR 305 leads north from SR 206 to SR 207 at Elkton and west to CR 13 along a 8.9 mile loop.
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I-95 travels south to Palm Coast and Daytona Beach.
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North from SR 206, I-95 advances 32 miles to I-295 in Southside, Jacksonville.
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Entering the rural settlement of Dupont Center.
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U.S. 1 (Dixie Highway) runs north through suburban areas of St. Augustine Shores to St. Augustine and south along Matanzas State Forest to the western outskirts of Palm Coast.
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3.8 miles of SR 206 east remain to Crescent Beach. Marineland is another seven miles south via SR A1A.
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SR 206 reaches the community of Crescent Beach ahead of the Matanzas River.
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Built in 1975, the Verle Allyn Pope Bridge spanning the Matanzas River is a bascule bridge.¹
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The Verle Allyn Pope Bridge extends 2,980 feet across the Intracoastal Waterway.¹
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The crest of the SR 206 bridge over the Matanzas River tops out at 23 feet above the Intracoastal Waterway.¹
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West

SR 206 begins west from SR A1A at Crescent Beach. The first confirming marker appears at Avenue D.
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Hastings is 16.3 miles away via SR 206 and SR 207 and Downtown Palatka 26.6 miles to the west along U.S. 17/SR 100.
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Part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway system, the Matanzas River separates Flagler Beach from the St. Johns County mainland.
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SR 206 proceeds west across the Verle Allyn Pope Bridge, a low level bascule bridge built in 1975.¹
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SR 206 crosses the Matanzas River southwest to Braddocks Point.
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Dupont Center lies at the crossroads of SR 206 and U.S. 1.
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U.S. 1 heads south through Palm Coast to the Flagler County seat of Bunnell and north to the city of St. Augustine.
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Confirming marker posted west of St. Johns County Road 305 north to Elkton.
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Cowpen Branch Road follows a stair stepped route south 3.96 miles from SR 206 to CR 13.
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References:

1. SR-206 CRESCENT over MATANZAS RIVER IWW, St. Johns County, Florida. BridgeReports.com

Connect with:

Interstate 95

U.S. 1

State Road A1A

State Road 207

St. Johns County Road 305

Page Updated Tuesday November 15, 2022.