State Road 727 (Florida)
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One of four "misnumbered" State Road 7## highways in the Pensacola
area, State Road 727 is a four-mile-long highway that is locally known as West Fairfield Drive and South Fairfield Drive. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with State Road 292
(Gulf Beach Highway); the eastern terminus is an intersection with New Warrington Road (SR 295
) in West Pensacola
. From the eastern terminus, Fairfield Drive continues eastward with the SR 295 designation until Ninth Avenue (SR 289) in Pensacola. Until the mid 1990s, the route was designated State Road 289A.
Like SR 295 and the nearby SR 296
, SR 298, and SR 742
, State Road 727 is primarily a bypass route for Pensacola. Motorists traveling near the Gulf of Mexico
shore west of Pensacola often use Fairfield Road to avoid the downtown section and continue eastward via Interstate 110
(SR 8A) to Interstate 10 (SR 8) and then crossing Escambia Bay
on the Interstate highway.
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
area, State Road 727 is a four-mile-long highway that is locally known as West Fairfield Drive and South Fairfield Drive. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with State Road 292
State Road 292 (Florida)
State Road 292 is a major thoroughfare in the Pensacola, Florida metropolitan area. Locally, it is known as Pace Boulevard, Barrancas Avenue, Gulf Beach Highway, Sorrento Road, and Perdido Key Drive.-Route description:...
(Gulf Beach Highway); the eastern terminus is an intersection with New Warrington Road (SR 295
State Road 295 (Florida)
State Road 295 is a major highway in the Pensacola metropolitan area. Locally, SR 295 is also called Navy Boulevard, New Warrington Road, and Fairfield Drive. The Southern terminus is at the entrance to Pensacola Naval Air Station, and the northern terminus is at an intersection with Fairfield...
) in West Pensacola
West Pensacola, Florida
West Pensacola is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 21,939 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. From the eastern terminus, Fairfield Drive continues eastward with the SR 295 designation until Ninth Avenue (SR 289) in Pensacola. Until the mid 1990s, the route was designated State Road 289A.
Like SR 295 and the nearby SR 296
State Road 296 (Florida)
State Road 296 is a major thoroughfare in the Pensacola, Florida metropolitan area. It is an east–west route running roughly through midtown Pensacola and West Pensacola. Locally, it is known as Michigan Avenue, Beverly Parkway, Brent Lane, Bayou Boulevard, and Perry Avenue. The...
, SR 298, and SR 742
State Road 742 (Florida)
A six-mile-long east–west street serving Pensacola, State Road 742 is both a commuter road and a bypass route that also provides access for motorists to Pensacola Regional Airport...
, State Road 727 is primarily a bypass route for Pensacola. Motorists traveling near the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
shore west of Pensacola often use Fairfield Road to avoid the downtown section and continue eastward via Interstate 110
Interstate 110 (Florida)
Interstate 110 is a auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System in Pensacola, Florida, running north from U.S. Highway 98 to Interstate 10. I-110 carries the hidden Florida Department of Transportation designation of State Road 8A...
(SR 8A) to Interstate 10 (SR 8) and then crossing Escambia Bay
Escambia Bay
Escambia Bay is a bay located mostly in Santa Rosa County and partly in Escambia County, Florida, in the far western Florida Panhandle. The city of Pensacola is located on the western side, and the town of Milton is located on the northeastern end of the two-pronged bay. Both places are the...
on the Interstate highway.