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| Navarre Beach Causeway immediately rises southward from U.S. 98 (Navarre Parkway) to span the Intracoastal Waterway. A reassurance marker lines the gravel parking area on the bridge approach. 08/09/11 |
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| Narrow bike lanes line both sides of the concrete bridge. Speed limits are set at 35 mph. 03/09/10 |
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| Westward view from the Navarre Beach Bridge over Santa Rosa Sound. Condo towers are visible from the Portofino complex in Pensacola Beach along the horizon. 08/23/12 |
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| County Road 399 (Navarre Beach Causeway) lowers from the Navarre Beach Bridge onto an artificial island. Gravel shoulders double as on-street parking for anglers and bike lanes, built in April 2010, provide access to the beach multi-use path. 03/09/10 |
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| A crop of condominium high rises line the Gulf of Mexico in the heart of Navarre Beach. The remainder of the beach community is home to one to three story beach homes. 03/09/10 |
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| Looking southeast at Santa Rosa Island and Navarre Beach County Park. Land just west of the park lies within Eglin Air Force Base's domain. On bright sunny days, a white hue is visible from the sun's reflection on the sugary white sand. 03/09/10 |
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| Approaching the County Road 399 westward turn from Navarre Beach Causeway onto Gulf Boulevard, a small dynamic message board advises visitors of surf conditions. Beach conditions are also displayed at the County maintained Navarre Beach web site. 02/09/06 |
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| A SR 399 shield previously directed motorists onto Gulf Boulevard for the drive to Gulf Islands National Seashore and Pensacola Beach. There is no signage for County Road 399 at this intersection now.
The entrance to Navarre Beach County Park lies to the left, continuing straight (south) leads to the public beach parking area and Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. The county park was originally a State Park, but taken by the County on October 9, 2008. 02/09/06 |
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| A second entrance to the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier lies just east of Navarre Beach Causeway on County Road 399 (Gulf Boulevard). Opened on June 5, 2010, the fishing pier replaced an abandoned pier that was vastly destroyed from Hurricanes Ivan and Dennis. Changes were made during its construction to extend the pier an additional 45 feet to 1,545 feet, ranking it as the longest on the Gulf of Mexico (by five feet). 08/09/11 |
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| Reassurance marker for County Road 399 posted west of Arkansas Street. White Sands Boulevard parallels Gulf Boulevard from Arkansas Street to South Carolina Street one block to the north. That is the only other east-west road through Navarre Beach. 08/09/11 |
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| Hurricanes and strong tropical storms often wash away or destroy the road through Gulf Islands National Seashore. Hurricanes Erin and Opal did such to State Road 399 in 1995. Hurricanes Ivan did a repeat performance in 2004 and reconstruction efforts were halted after several land falling storms in 2005. Rebuilding of the road resumed in 2008. 11/01/08 |
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| Between 2004 and 2008, J. Earle Bowden Way was impassable between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach. Reopening of the roadway occurred on March 6, 2009. 02/09/06, 11/01/08 |
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| Entering the Santa Rosa Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore on County Road 399 west. The entrance marks the west end of the Santa Rosa County portion of the barrier island and the 4.837 mile segment of Santa Rosa 399. 03/10/09, 08/09/11 |
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| J. Earle Bowden "reassurance sign" posted beyond the entrance to Gulf Islands National Seashore. Speed limits are set at 35 mph and parking is available at seven zones. 08/09/11, 03/10/09 |
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| A beautiful drive awaits motorists through Gulf Islands National Seashore. The barrier island is untouched by mankind, outside of a few park pavilions and the road itself. Numerous sand dunes and open views of the Gulf of Mexico add to the allure of the roadway. 03/10/09, 05/30/09, 09/22/09 |
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| J. Earle Bowden Way exits Gulf Islands National Seashore for a county-maintained stretch of beach and dunes in east Pensacola Beach. This stretch is popular for beach goers with free on-street parking. A dedicated bike path resumes along the north side of County Road 399 as well. 05/30/09 |
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| County Road 399 transitions to Via de Luna Drive at the Portofino condo complex. The county road shifts northward toward Santa Rosa Sound and bisects residential areas of east Pensacola Beach. 07/15/07, 05/30/09 |
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| Via de Luna Drive expands into a four lane divided highway at Bulevar Menor to Avenida 10. The road was expanded as a Florida Alabama Transportation Planning Organization project by late 2007. 05/30/09 |
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| What was the only Escambia County Road 399 shield assembly on Santa Rosa Island, posted westbound along Via de Luna Drive. 03/16/02 |
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| Via de Luna Drive transitions into Pensacola Beach Boulevard north to the Bob Sikes Bridge at Pensacola Beach's only traffic light. Fort Pickens Road (unsigned County Road 399) spurs west from the signal to western reaches of Pensacola Beach and the Fort Pickens Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore. 07/15/07 |
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| Heading north away from Fort Pickens Road and Quietwater beach, County Road 399 (Pensacola Beach Boulevard) passes by J.P. Morgan Memorial Park on a spit between Sabine Inlet and Santa Rosa Sound. 07/15/07 |
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| Passing by the southbound toll plaza for the Bob Sikes Bridge. Northbound motorists are not charged a toll. 09/22/09 |
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| Rising to span the Intracoastal Waterway along the Bob Sikes Bridge between Pensacola Beach and Gulf Breeze. The four lane span opened to traffic in 1974, replacing a lower draw bridge to the right. 09/22/09 |
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| County Road 399 enters Santa Rosa County at the bridge crest. 09/22/09, 07/15/07 |
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| Escambia County Road 399 transitions to State Road 399 after the Soundview Trail intersection. A trumpet interchange facilitates the movements to U.S. 98 (Gulf Breeze Parkway). 05/30/09, 12/03/00, 05/09/04 |
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| Traffic bound for U.S. 98 (Gulf Breeze Parkway) east to the Naval Live Oaks Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Oriole Beach, Midway, and Navarre departs SR 399 north via a right side ramp. 07/15/07 |
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| SR 399 north defaults onto U.S. 98 west otherwise to central Gulf Breeze and the Pensacola Bay Bridge. Connections with Interstate 110 lead motorists northward to Interstate 10 as signage attempts to direct motorists bound for Interstate 10 east onto the Garcon Point Bridge (SR 281 Toll). 09/22/09 |
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