State Road 85 South - Niceville to Fort Walton Beach

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Florida State Road 85 South

College Boulevard leads east to Northwest Florida State College and southwest through north Valparaiso to SR 85 in Eglin AFB.
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South from College Boulevard, SR 85 passes Florida Twin Cities Hospital beyond this shield assembly.
04/16/10

Prior to the completion of the Mid-Bay Connector/Spence Parkway, SR 85 south to SR 20 east was the direct route to the toll bridge south to Destin.
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Substantially as the counterpart of U.S. 27, SR 20 travels across nearly the width of the state between Niceville and Palatka. Beginning at SR 85, SR 20 runs 138 miles east to U.S. 90 in Tallahassee.
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SR 20 lines John Sims Parkway east from SR 85 along a commercial boulevard to Rocky Bayou. East from Niceville, SR 20 partially straddles the northern shore of Choctawhatchee Bay to Freeport.
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SR 20 represents the lone route traveling east across the Apalachicola River i Northwest Florida between Interstate 10 and U.S. 98.
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Construction underway from 2009 to 2012 added the diamond interchange along SR 85 for Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) and the flyover for SR 123 north.
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General Robert W. Bond Boulevard comprises a cut off from SR 85 to SR 189 (Lewis Turner Boulevard) south to Wright and Hurlburt Field.
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The Air Force Armament Museum lies within the triangle formed by SR 189 (Lewis Turner Boulevard), SR 85 and SR 397 (Eglin Boulevard).
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SR 85 turns southwest onto Eglin Parkway at a wye interchange with the southern branch of SR 397 (Eglin Boulevard) from Eglin AFB.
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SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) continues southwest from Eglin AFB into the town of Shalimar.
01/25/13

Sunset Lane (old Florida Secondary Road 85B) stems northwest from SR 85 beyond this shield assembly to the community of Longwood along Garnier Bayou.
05/13/12

12th Avenue west and Richbourg Avenue east come together at SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) at the northeastern corner of Shalimar.
12/18/08

Eglin Parkway intersects 9th Avenue east and Erwin Fleet Road west by the Okaloosa County Administration Building.
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Old Ferry Road branches south from SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) to the southern tip of Shalimar along Choctawhatchee Bay.
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Curving northwest, SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) spans Garnier Bayou across a six lane span between Shalimar and the unincorporated community of Ocean City.
10/31/08

The east end of SR 188 (Racetrack Road) ties into SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) at 4th Avenue and the succeeding traffic light southbound.
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Racetrack Road is a four lane commercial boulevard leading SR 188 west 2.58 miles from SR 85 to SR 189 (Beal Parkway) at Hurlburt Road in Wright.
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SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) enters a section of the Fort Walton Beach city limits at South Avenue.
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SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) crosses Cinco Bayou south from Fort Walton Beach into the town of Cinco Bayou.
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Incorporated in 1950, Cinco Bayou is just 0.17 square miles in area. The town is bound by Fort Walton Beach.
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Yacht Club Drive is a five lane boulevard linking SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) in Cinco Bayou with SR 189 (Beal Parkway) in Fort Walton Beach.
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A reassurance marker appears south of Yacht Club Drive, which was formerly CR 85A west from SR 85 to SR 189.
10/31/08

Hughes Street crosses SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) on the north side of the Uptown Station retail center between Beal Parkway and the Elliot's Point area.
10/31/08

Walter Martin Road provides a cut-off from SR 85 to SR 189 (Beal Parkway) south to U.S. 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway) west.
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Angling southeast from Walter Martin Road, SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) continues along a commercial strip toward Downtown Fort Walton Beach.
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Eglin Parkway south at Hospital Drive.
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Hollywood Boulevard comprises a through route paralleling U.S. 98 to the north from SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) west to Mary Esther. Hollywood Boulevard extends east to Choctawhatchee Bay.
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SR 145 (Perry Avenue) separates from SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) ahead of Downtown Fort Walton Beach. Unmarked from Eglin Parkway, SR 145 parallels SR 85 south 0.51 miles to U.S. 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway).
04/19/09

Fourth Street ties into the intersection joining SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) and Perry Avenue (SR 145).
10/31/08

Separate legs connect the south end of SR 85 with U.S. 98 beyond First Street. The eastern branch follows Florida Place.
10/31/08

Eglin Parkway turns southwest from 1st Street to U.S. 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway) west for Mary Esther and Navarre.
04/19/09

Eglin Parkway ties into U.S. 98 across from Brooks Street. Brooks Street parallels Miracle Strip Parkway east to the R.T. Brooks Bridge over Santa Rosa Sound.
12/18/08

SR 85 along Florida Place curves 0.13 miles southeast to U.S. 98 by Ferry Road. U.S. 98 continues east from Fort Walton Beach onto Okaloosa Island en route to Destin and Panama City.
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Photo Credits:

10/31/08, 12/18/08, 03/09/09, 03/19/09, 04/19/09, 05/01/09, 04/16/10, 04/26/10, 05/13/11, 05/13/12, 05/31/12, 01/25/13, 05/22/14 by AARoads

Connect with:
U.S. 98
State Road 123
State Road 145 - Perry Avenue
State Road 188 - Racetrack Road
State Road 189 / County Road 189
State Road 190
State Road 397

Page Updated 04-25-2023.

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