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Interstate 10 Eastbound

362.82 miles of Interstate serving the Panhandle and northeastern Florida. Interstate 10 serves the cities of Pensacola, Tallahassee, Lake City, and Jacksonville, before terminating at Interstate 95.

For information and photos covering the Interstate 10 Escambia Bay Bridges and Hurricane Ivan, please see the Interstate 10 Florida Index.

The guides for Interstate 10 in Florida are partitioned into five pages:

Pensacola Florida Roadmap - AARoads.com

Known as the "City of Five Flags", Pensacola is a city with a rich heritage and history nestled along Pensacola and Escambia Bays in extreme Northwest Florida. The population center is home to 56,255 residents and a metropolitan population of 412,153. Interstate 10 provides an east-west corridor between the city and other Gulf Coast cities such as Biloxi, Gulfport, Mobile, and Tallahassee. While the freeway itself only straddles the northern reaches of the city, Interstate 10 represents an important aspect to the commuter travels of Pensacola residents throughout the northern reaches of the metropolitan area.
Interstate 10 East
Interstate 10 eastbound crosses the Perdido River into the Sunshine State. Speed limits remain 70 mph through the state line until Exit 10A. The concrete displayed ahead was paved over with asphalt by March of 2002. Incidentally, the state line marks the beginning of hidden Florida 8, the hidden routing for all of Interstate 10 in Florida. Photo taken 06/23/01.
Older style exit signage on Interstate 10 westbound for new Exit 5/old Exit 1. This sign is posted adjacent to the Florida Welcome Center. A new weigh station opened November of 2003 between the welcome center and Alabama state line. This saw replacement in 2002. Photo taken 12/02/00.
A view of the replaced one-mile guide sign of Exit 5. The upcoming diamond interchange is the first of six to serve the 17 mile swath of Interstate 10 within Escambia County. Photo taken 11/16/03.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 5 for Alternate U.S. 90. Nine Mile Road, the name which applies to all of Alternate U.S. 90, was the original through route for U.S. 90 based traffic before the Interstate system came to town. The highway is rural in nature at Exit 5, but quickly becomes commercialized in an suburban landscape two miles to the east. Photo taken 11/16/03.
Entering Pensacola metro area on eastbound nearing the Exit 7A/B partial cloverleaf interchange at Florida 297. Florida 297 is a short north-south highway linking Alternate U.S. 90/Nine Mile Road with U.S. 90/Mobile Highway at the Pensacola State Fairgrounds. The control city of Perdido Key was added during December of 1999 in place of Pine Forest Road. Pine Forest Road returned to guide signs for Exit 7 in December 2002. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Interstate 10 eastbound at Exit 7A/Florida 297 southbound. Florida 297 is a four lane corridor between Interstate 10 and Florida 173 (Blue Angel Parkway) to the south. The two highways act as a gateway to the southwestern reaches of Escambia County and the Gulf of Mexico coastline. The Naval Aviation Museum is situated on the grounds of Pensacola Naval Air Station, which is accessible from Exit 7A. The Naval Aviation Museum chronicles the history of naval aviation with many actual aircraft within and on the grounds of the facility. War veterans offer guided tours with in depth histories of the aircraft. Photo taken 12/06/03.
The previous set of guide signs at the Exit 7A sign bridge of Interstate 10 eastbound. Note also the original concrete in its last full year of existance. While two ramps serve Pine Forest Road in the eastbound direction, westbound is afforded just one ramp departure. Photo taken 06/23/01.
The Exit 7B loop ramp departs for Florida 297 northbound. The state highway itself concludes at nearby Nine Mile Road to the north. From there Escambia County 297 continues northward into rural reaches of Escambia County. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Original concrete and the previous version of the Exit 7B guide sign for Interstate 10 east. The overpasses of Interstate 10 in Escambia County saw reconstruction during 1996 and 1997. Photo taken 06/23/01.
Four lanes of Interstate 10 are maintained between Exits 7A/B and Exit 10/U.S. 29. Featured here is the one mile guide sign for upcoming Exit 10. This is the most complicated interchange of any freeway in Escambia County. That is because the junction features left-hand merge ramps from U.S. 29 onto Interstate 10. Thus the speed limit decreases to 55 mph ahead. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Replaced guide sign for Exit 10A/B - U.S. 29 on Interstate 10 eastbound. U.S. 29 is the main north-south commercial corridor for west Pensacola and Escambia County, providing the thoroughfare to far northern suburbs of Pensacola such as Cantonment and Gonzalez. Photo taken 06/23/01.
Interstate 10 as it enters the Exit 10 interchange with Pensacola Boulevard. Depicted here is the Exit 10A ramp departure for U.S. 29 southbound for Brent and downtown Pensacola. U.S. 29 saw reconstruction in 1999 and widening to six to eight lanes on the commercialized stretch between Interstate 10 and the north end of Florida 292/Pace Boulevard. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Traffic enters Interstate 10 eastbound from U.S. 29 southbound on the left. An adjacent railroad corridor necessitated this movement in place of a standard right-hand merging on-ramp. The northbound cloverleaf of Exit 10B serves the northern Pensacola metro communities of Gonzalez and Cantonment, as well as the regional connection with Interstate 65 north of Flomaton, Alabama. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Interstate 10 between Exit 10/U.S. 29 and Exit 13/Florida 291 is in the midst of a three year construction and widening project. The purpose of this project is to widen the busiest stretch of Interstate 10 west of Jacksonville from four to six lanes and to improve the substandard conditions at the Exit 12 trumpet interchange and Exit 13 partial cloverleaf interchange to the east. Thus this photograph displaying the one-mile guide sign for Interstate 110 southbound displays the scene of roadwork. The project began in 2003 and will be completed in 2006. See I10-I110.com for details on this project. Photo taken 12/06/03.
The replacement of the one-mile guide sign for Interstate 110 (Exit 12) posted along Interstate 10 eastbound. Note that the sign displays "Interstate 110 South" instead of just simply "Interstate 110". Photo taken 05/23/05.
Interstate 10 widened briefly to six lanes in anticipation of the Interstate 110 trumpet interchange in both directions. The results of construction shows the removal of all trees within the trumpet interchange loop and along the eastbound frontage. The Exit 12 sign is propped up temporarily due to the roadwork. All Interstate 110 signage was replaced in 1999. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Construction crews in the process of replacing the Exit 4 tab with a mileage based Exit 12 tab. The state of Florida embarked upon an exit renumbering campaign in 2001 and 2002. As for Interstate 110 itself, the freeway consists of 6.39 miles between Interstate 10 and downtown Pensacola at the Civic Center. Photo taken 02/02/02.
Construction is underway involving the placement of new flyover pier supports for an eventual westbound Interstate 10 to southbound Interstate 110 ramp. A second flyover ramp will bring Interstate 110 northbound traffic onto Interstate 10 eastbound. This ramp will bypass a collector/distributor roadway along eastbound for the adjacent Exit 13 interchange with Davis Highway. Interstate 110 motorists will also see a ramp to that c/d roadway. Photo taken 12/06/03.
The one-half mile guide sign for Exit 13/Florida 291 - Davis Highway is sandwiched in chaos due to construction. The sign will most certainly be replaced with a full sign bridge as a new two lane collector/distributor roadway system is put in place. The current twin two lane ramps of Interstate 110 will cross over this new ramp system. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Here is how the one-half mile guide sign looked before Interstate 10/110 reconstruction began. Florida 291 itself is a heavily traveled surface arterial between the bay front of Pensacola north to the Ferry Pass and Ensley communities of north Pensacola. The highway rivals U.S. 29 with commercial frontage. Photo taken 06/23/01.
A look at the new flyover ramps under construction at Exit 12. The elevated ramps will shuttle traffic from Interstate 10 west to Interstate 110 south and Interstate 110 north to Interstate 10 east. Photo taken 05/23/05.
One reason for the construction of Exits 12 & 13 is the exit-only lane created by the Interstate 110 northbound merge onto Interstate 10 east. This auxiliary lane features dangerous weaving traffic concerns as many motorists utilize both of these busy ramps. The new c/d roadway system will eliminate this concern. Photo taken 12/21/03.
Florida 291/Davis Highway overhead on Interstate 10 eastbound, pre-construction. Note the tree-lined buffer zone between the freeway and the a now visible Fairfield Inn to the right. This overhead was installed during 1996 to indicate to traffic merging from northbound Interstate 110 to eastbound that the lane becomes exit-only for Florida 291/Exit 13. The original substandard signage displayed "SR 291 - Exit Only" and was replaced in 1999 with this assembly. Photo taken 06/23/01.
Construction results in the creation of a new overpass of Davis Highway for the eventual Exit 13 collector/distributor roadway system to the right. Otherwise traffic shuttles onto a loop ramp for both directions of Florida 291. Photo taken 12/06/03.
The scene of the Exit 13 ramp departure pre-construction. The ramps for Florida 291 themselves are situated on the east side of Davis Highway due to close proximity of the Exit 12 interchange. The University of West Florida is located to the north, accessible via Davis Highway to University Parkway. The University itself is generally a liberal arts institution, with a reputation for its Marine Biology program. Photo taken 06/23/01.
Florida 291 shield assembly at the end of the Exit 13 loop ramp at Davis Highway. Construction will result in the slight relocation of the cloverleaf ramp to accomodate the newly construction collector/distributor roadway. To the left is University Mall and junction Florida 742 (Creighton Road). To the right is junction Florida 290 (Olive Road) and West Florida Regional Medical Center. Photo taken 07/17/04.
One-mile guide sign of Exit 17 for U.S. 90. This particular sign is posted just beyond the Florida 289/Ninth Avenue overpass. There has been some interest by Pensacolans to see the construction of a new interchange at this crossing. The state however, has no intentions of creating such a junction at this time. Photo taken 11/16/03.
In 2004, FLDOT Crews replaced Exit 17 guide signs for U.S. 90 to include the control point of Pace. Pace is a community along U.S. 90 midway between the Escambia/Santa Rosa County Line and town of Milton to the northeast of Pensacola. See the Interstate 10 Florida Index for photos of the current eastbound lane configuration involving the placement of a weigh station through the right-hand lane due to Hurricane Ivan damage along the Escambia Bay Bridges. Photo taken 05/16/04.
Four miles to the east of the hustle and bustle of the Florida 291/Interstate 110 confluence, is the last exit for the city of Pensacola. Exit 17 consists of a half-cloverleaf interchange connecting Interstate 10 to U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway). Photo taken 06/23/01.
Sign replacement of the former Exit 6 panel for U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway). New guide signs including the town of Pace replaced all Exit 17 panels on Interstate 10 in both directions with the exception of the eastbound sign at the gore point itself. Note the replaced concrete with asphalt. Photo taken 05/16/04.
Exit 17 gore sign on Interstate 10 eastbound. Ahead Interstate 10 descends to cross over Escambia Bay. Although there is no control city for the eastbound exit, U.S. 90 is still within the city limits of Pensacola at this point. Scenic Highway was designated a Florida Scenic Byway in 1999. The road itself straddles the bluffs of Escambia and Pensacola Bays. Photo taken 06/23/01.
Crossing Escambia Bay between Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties on Interstate 10. The crossing features twin two lane spans over the brakkish waters below. To the north is the parallel CSX railroad crossing of the waterway. The Escambia Bay opens into Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa Sound to the south. The body of water is fed by the Escambia Rive to the north. That tributary composes the boundary between the two counties.
These bridges suffered major damage due to the storm surge of Hurricane Ivan. The sections of bridge deck were literally pushed over into the bay during the height of the storm. Thus for a short while the spans were impassable and closed. However crews were able to repair the westbound span in only 18 days to return at least one lane of traffic to both directions of Interstate 10. The eastbound span reopened on November 27, 2004 and carries one lane of traffic. A new wider span will replace the ailing bridges once funding is secured from the Federal Government. The first of two new spans should open to traffic by the end of 2006. See the Interstate 10 Florida Index for more information and photos involving the Escambia County Bridge construction.
Photos (#1 & #3) taken 12/06/03 and photos (#2 & #4) taken 07/17/04.
Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 22 for Florida 281 & Florida Toll 281. When the Garcon Point Bridge was completed in 1999, it opened up southern Santa Rosa County to Interstate 10 and Milton via Florida 281. Before this toll bridge ($3.00 per passenger vehicles) was opened to traffic, Florida 281 terminated at Interstate 10. South of this interchange, Avalon Boulevard (the name of Florida 281) sleepily meandered towards Garcon Point and Santa Rosa County 191. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Sign replacement of the one-mile guide sign for Exit 22 on Interstate 10 east. The shields and font size are much smaller on this panel as compared with the previously installed sign. The last set of signs were only installed by 2001 so why did they need replacement? Photo taken 07/17/04.
Exit 22 departs for Florida 281 north and Toll Florida 281 south. Avalon Boulevard serves the communities of Pace (pop. 7,393) and Milton to the north. At U.S. 90 the state highway concludes. Southward via the Garcon Point Bridge, Toll Florida 281 facilitates movements to the Santa Rosa peninsula and the city of Gulf Breeze (pop. 5,665). Concrete on this stretch was overlaid with asphalt during Fall 2001. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Another replaced sign with smaller state highway shields and font type. During the hours leading up to Hurricane Ivan's landfall, tolls were lifted on the Garcon Point Bridge to expedite the evacuation process from the coastal communities to the south. Photo taken 07/17/04.
The end of the Exit 22 off-ramp at Florida 281 (Avalon Boulevard). Development as the diamond interchange has increased dramatically over the last five years. What was once open space or forest now is home to gas stations and even a hotel. Note the error North U.S. 90 shield posted to the right. The assembly should feature a "TO" placard instead of north. Photo taken 07/17/04.
Three miles separate Florida 281 from Santa Rosa County 191 (Garcon Point Road) of Interstate 10. Featured here is a mileage sign posted after the Exit 22 diamond interchange with Avalon Boulevard. The capital city is the next significant point of interest for the east-west freeway. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Drawing to within one mile of the Exit 26 diamond interchange with Santa Rosa County 191. The north-south highway serves the nearby town of Bagdad (pop. 1,490) and the county seat of Milton (pop. 7,045). Further north the two lane highway travels into northern reaches of the county toward Munson and Whiting Field Naval Air Station. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Interstate 10 as it enters the Exit 26 interchange with Garcon Point Road. Santa Rosa County 191 travels seven miles to the south to its conclusion with Toll Florida 281 north of Garcon Point. Development is sparse along this stretch. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Approaching the Robinson Point Road overpass of Santa Rosa County 191C along Interstate 10 eastbound. This highway loops east of County 191 along the western reaches of the upcoming Blackwater River. Ahead is the Exit 28 diamond interchange with Santa Rosa County 89. Photo taken 12/06/03.
This mileage sign, posted at the Blackwater River bridges of Interstate 10, disregards Exit 28 and features Exit 31's Florida 87. Florida 87 is the last interchange within Santa Rosa County. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Interstate 10 eastbound at the Blackwater River. The bridges were reconstructed in 1996, in conjunction with a bridge refurbishing project consisting of Interstate 10 throughout northwest Florida. The Blackwater river dumps into the East Bay from a trek that begins in the Conecuh National Forest in Escambia County, Alabama. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Interstate 10 at the Ward Basin Road interchange of Santa Rosa County 89. This short highway spurs from U.S. 90 & Florida 87 in Milton southward to Ward Basin and Pine Bluff along the eastern areas of the Blackwater River. The highway dead ends to the south. Photo taken 12/06/03.
The last Milton area interchange of Interstate 10 is that of Exit 31 with Florida 87. Florida 87 is the main north-south corridor in Santa Rosa County, traveling west of the sprawling Eglin A.F.B. between U.S. 98 at Navarre and U.S. 90 east of Milton. This diamond interchange allows travelers to access the resort city of Fort Walton Beach via U.S. 98 east. Photo taken 12/06/03.
Traffic to Florida 87 departs Interstate 10 at Exit 31. Florida 87 is planned to become a four-lane highway between the coast and Interstate 10 for evacuation purposes during hurricane season. The highway also travels north from Milton to Brewton, Alabama via Alabama 41. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Interstate 10 eastbound mileage sign posted after Florida 87. The next interchange of Interstate 10 is situated 14 miles to the east near the community of Holt. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Interstate 10 leaves Santa Rosa County for the first of two Okaloosa County interchanges at Exit 45. Intersecting the freeway here is Okaloosa County 189 (Log Lake Road). Photo taken 07/22/04.
Okaloosa County 189 (Log Lake Road) provides a connector between Interstate 10 (Exit 45) and the nearby community of Holt. Log Lake Road ends at U.S. 90 (Old Spanish Trail) one mile to the north. From there U.S. 90 eastbound continues to Golliver and Milligan. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Eastbound mileage sign posted after Exit 45 for Crestview (junction Florida 85) and Tallahassee. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Florida 85 (Ferdon Boulevard) intersects Interstate 10 at Exit 56 just south of the Okaloosa County seat of Crestview (pop. 14,766). Florida 85 comprises the main north-south route into Crestview from Niceville (pop. 11,684) and southern Okaloosa County. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Florida 85 provides the main route through Eglin Air Force Base and Fort Walton Beach (pop. 19,973) along the Gulf of Mexico coastline. Florida 85 also serves the communities of Mary Esther (pop. 4,055), Valparaiso (pop. 6,408), and Destin (pop. 11,119). Photo taken 07/22/04.
Traffic to Florida 85 and the coastal resort area of Fort Walton Beach departs Interstate 10 eastbound at Exit 56. Fort Walton Beach lies 25 miles to the south along the Gulf and Choctawhatchee Bay. Northward Florida 85 continues 28 miles to Alabama 55 at Florala. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Eastbound reassurance shield posted as Interstate 10 leaves Crestview and Exit 56. Photo taken 07/22/04.
12 miles west of the Exit 70 junction with Florida 285 near Mossy Head. Interstate 10 crosses into Walton County just two miles ahead of the next exit. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Florida 285 travels northeast from Niceville and Florida 85 17 miles to junction Interstate 10 and U.S. 90 near Mossy Head. The state highway traverses Elgin A.F.B. throughout the drive between its two endpoints. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Florida 285 in conjunction with Florida 85, Florida 20, and the Mid-Bay Bridge (Florida Toll 293) carries traffic to the resort communities of Fort Walton Beach and Dalton as an alternate to Florida 85 between Crestview and Niceville. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Interstate 10 eastbound at the Exit 70 diamond interchange with Florida 285. Florida 285 ends at U.S. 90 just north of the freeway. U.S. 90 parallels Interstate 10 closely between Deerland, Mossy Head, and Alpine Heights. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Long exitless stretches are commonplace along Interstate 10 throughout northwest Florida. The mileage sign posted after Florida 285 indicates a 14-mile drive to junction U.S. 331 and De Funiak Springs (pop. 5,089). Photo taken 07/22/04.
Drawing to within one mile of U.S. 331 (Exit 85) on Interstate 10 eastbound. U.S. 331 serves the Walton County seat of De Funiak Springs just north of Interstate 10. The federal route is part of a two-state route between southern Walton County (U.S. 98) and the Alabama state capital of Montgomery (U.S. 80 & 82). Photo taken 07/22/04.
A diamond interchange serves as the connection between Interstate 10 and U.S. 331 at Exit 85. U.S. 331 travels 16 miles south of Exit 85 to Freeport (pop. 1,190) and junction Florida 20. The federal route continues osuth from there across Choctawhatchee Bay to junction U.S. 98 at Grayton Beach State Park. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Walton County 280A passes over Interstate 10 near the eastbound mileage sign for Florida 81 (Exit 96) and Tallahassee southeast of De Funiak Springs. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Florida 81 crosses paths with Interstate 10 near the town of Ponce de Leon (pop. 457) in southwestern Holmes County. The north-south highway travels 20 miles from Bruce and Florida 20 to Interstate 10 at Exit 96. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Eastbound at the ramp departure of Exit 96 onto Florida 81 south of Ponce de Leon. Florida 81 intersects U.S. 90 one mile north of Interstate 10 in Ponce de Leon. From there the state highway continues north nine miles to Prosperity and 12 miles from there to the Alabama state line and transition to Alabama 87. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Interstate 10 nips the northwestern corner of Washington County near Caryville (pop. 218) eight miles to the east of Ponce de Leon. Photo taken 07/22/04.
1.25-mile guide sign for Exit 104 and Washington County 279 (Waits Avenue / Pate Pond Road) to the south of Caryville. Washington County 279 travels one mile south of U.S. 90 to junction Interstate 10. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Interstate 10 eastbound at the Exit 104 diamond interchange. Washington County 279 follows Pate Pond Road southeast from Waits Avenue in Caryville 11 miles to Vernon (pop. 743) and junction Florida 79. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Interstate 10 draws to within 100 miles of Tallahassee on the seven mile drive between Washington County 279 and junction Florida 79 (Exit 112). Photo taken 07/22/04.
Interstate 10 reenters Holmes County near the town of Bonifay (pop. 4,078) at Exit 112 (Florida 79). Florida 79 (Waukesha Street) meets U.S. 90 1.75 miles north of Exit 112 at downtown Bonifay. The state highway migrates 16 miles north from Bonifay to Esto (pop. 356) near the Alabama state line. Florida 790 becomes Alabama 167 in Geneva County. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Florida 79 constitutes the main route to Panama City (pop. 12,571) from Interstate 10 eastbound in conjunction with Washington County 279 and Florida 77. Florida 79 itself heads southwest from Vernon and Washington County 279 to New Hope, Ebro (pop. 250), Westboy, and junction U.S. 98 outside of the Panama City Beach (pop. 7,671) resort area. Photo taken 07/22/04.
The last Holmes County exit of Interstate 10 eastbound serves Florida 77 near the town of Chipley (pop. 3,592). Photo taken 07/22/04.
Florida 77 intersects Interstate 10 at the Exit 120 diamond interchange 2.5 miles south of downtown Chipley and junction U.S. 90 (Jackson Avenue). Florida 77 carries Alabama 109 into the state of Florida northeast of Graceville (pop. 2,402). The state highway enters Chipley after a 14-mile drive south from Florida 2 (Graceville). Photo taken 07/22/04.
Drivers bound for Florida 77 depart Interstate 10 eastbound at Exit 120. Florida 77 provides one of the two main north-south routes out of Panama City. The state highway reaches Lynn Haven (pop. 12,451) 38 miles to the south and Panama City in 42 miles. Photo taken 07/22/04.
Scenes Related to Interstate 10
View of Interstate 10 from the Beulah Road (Escambia County 99) overpass situated between mileposts one and two. Interstate 10 enters Florida as it left Alabama with four lanes of freeway, a 70 mph speed limits, and pine forest frontage. Photo taken 12/20/03.
Interstate 10 shield posted within the parking area of the Florida Welcome Center. Free orange or grapefruit juice is offered to motorists at the facility. The tourist information center aspect of the complex is only open until 5:00 PM. Photo taken 06/23/01.

Page Updated June 19, 2005.