Florida State Road 293
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| Mid-Bay Bridge | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length: | 15.4 mi[1] (24.8 km) | |||
| Existed: | June 1993 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 US 98 in Destin | |||
| North end: |
 SR 85 in Niceville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Okaloosa | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Road 293 (SR 293) is a 15.4 miles (24.8 km) long road that extends from U.S. Route 98 in Destin, north across the Mid-Bay Bridge, a toll bridge, to State Road 85 in Niceville.
Route description
State Road 293 begins at the intersection with Mid-Bay Bridge Road and US 98 in Destin, where SR 293 takes Mid-Bay Bridge north, passing by the shopping center next to the southern terminus, and then passing by a middle school and docks for the mile between US 98 and the southern end of the Mid-Bay Bridge. It then crosses the 3.6 mile long toll bridge over Choctawhatchee Bay, where at the northern end, tolls are collected ($3 for cars as of July 11, 2010[2]). It extends for another two miles as White Point Road, traveling northward through the Bluewater Bay community to its northern terminus of SR 20.[3]
History
The State Road was established in June 1993 when the Mid-Bay Bridge was opened. Originally, the northern terminus of the road was at the toll plaza at the northern end of the bridge. The northern approached was accessed via White Point Road. In 2011, the road was opened to SR 20.
Future
State Road 293 was planned to be extended around the Niceville area in stages, starting with an extension north to Range Road, expected to have been completed in 2011. It is planned to be followed by extensions to SR 285, then SR 85. The extension from Range Road to Hwy 85 was due to open on January 3, 2014. The bridge is expected to be widened by one lane by 2020.[4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Okaloosa County.
| Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destin | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 98 (SR 30) – Panama City, Destin, Okaloosa Island, Henderson Beach State Park | ||
| 0.982– 4.631 | 1.580– 7.453 | Mid-Bay Bridge over Choctawhatchee Bay | |||
| 4.75[1] | 7.64 | toll plaza | |||
| 5.43 | 8.74 | Lakeshore Drive - Maxwell Gunter Recreation Area | interchange | ||
| 6.28 | 10.11 |   SR 20 – Airport, Freeport | interchange | ||
| 7.53[1] | 12.12 | Range Road | interchange | ||
| 9.8[1] | 15.8 | toll gantry | |||
| 12.0[1] | 19.3 | Forest Road | |||
| 12.9[1] | 20.8 |  SR 285 | interchange | ||
| Niceville | 15.4[1] | 24.8 |  SR 85 to I-10 – Fort Walton Beach, Valparaiso, Crestview, Airport | interchange | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Google Maps distance
- ↑ Mid Bay Tolls
- ↑ Google (2010-07-11). "overview map of State Road 293" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ "Capital Improvement Program (CIP)". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ↑ FDOT straight line diagrams, accessed March 2014