State Road 285 (SR 285) is a north–south state road in Florida’s western panhandle.
 State Road 285 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.864 mi[1] (28.749 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 20 in Niceville | |||
 I-10 in Mossy Head | ||||
| North end |  US 90 near Mossy Head | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Florida | |||
| Counties | Okaloosa, Walton | |||
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Route description
editSR 285's south end is at SR 20 in downtown Niceville. From there, it head northwest through town as Partin Drive. After several blocks, it crosses Swift Creek, heading out of Niceville. After that, it quickly crosses College Boulevard, and into Eglin Air Force Base, where it stays for most of its journey. It slowly turns more toward the north until it passes Pierce Field, a closed auxiliary field. Then, it turns back to its northwest pattern, heading towards Ramer Lookout Tower. After a few miles, it crosses the county border from Okaloosa into Walton. It intersects with Range Road 213 and Bob Sikes Road, then heads northward, hugging the border. Once it crosses Titi Creek, it leans northwest again, running alongside the Florida Trail. After a couple miles, it crosses over, interchanging with Interstate 10 at exit 70. Then, it abruptly ends at the northern border of the base, which is guided by U.S. Route 90.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Okaloosa | Niceville | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 20 (John Sims Parkway) – Freeport, Valparaiso, Fort Walton Beach, Northwest Florida Regional Airport, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field | |
| 1.789 | 2.879 | College Boulevard (CR 190 west) - Northwest Florida State College | |||
| Eglin AFB | 2.3 | 3.7 |  SR 293 (Mid-Bay Bridge) – Destin | interchange | |
| Walton | 11.695 | 18.821 | Bob Sikes Road - Test Areas | To CR 280 | |
| 17.53 | 28.21 | I-10 (SR 8) – Pensacola, Tallahassee | I-10 exit 70 | ||
| | 17.864 | 28.749 | US 90 (SR 10) – Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Mossy Head | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b FDOT straight line diagrams Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 2014
- ^ Florida’s Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). DeLorme.