Florida State Road 79
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Florida State Road 79 is a north–south highway in the panhandle of Florida. It is a popular route for tourists to and from the Panama City Beach area. The route connects with Alabama State Route 167
at the Alabama–Florida border and runs to its southern terminus at U.S. Route 98 Alternate in Panama City Beach, Florida
. Currently, the highway is being expanded to four lanes and extended north to connect to Interstate 10
. SR 79 is a major hurricane evacuation route from the coastal area. It is one of few designated routes northward between Pensacola and Panama City.
Alabama State Route 167
State Route 167 is a 60 mile-long route in the southeastern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at the Florida state line, where Florida State Route 79 crosses into Geneva County...
at the Alabama–Florida border and runs to its southern terminus at U.S. Route 98 Alternate in Panama City Beach, Florida
Panama City Beach, Florida
Panama City Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. The city is often referred to under the umbrella term of "Panama City", despite being a distinct municipality from the older and larger inland Panama City to the east, making Panama City and Panama City...
. Currently, the highway is being expanded to four lanes and extended north to connect to Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
. SR 79 is a major hurricane evacuation route from the coastal area. It is one of few designated routes northward between Pensacola and Panama City.