Florida State Road 79
State Road 79 (SR 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 begins at Alabama State Route 167 at the Alabama–Florida border and runs to its southern terminus at State Road 30 in Panama City Beach, Florida. Currently, the highway is being expanded to four lanes north of Panama City to the junction with 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.
State Road 79 | ||||
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SR 79 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length | 60.673 mi (97.644 km) | |||
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| South end | SR 30 in Panama City Beach | |||
| SR 20 in Ebro SR 277 in Vernon I-10 in Bonifay US 90 in Bonifay SR 2 in Esto | ||||
| North end | SR 167 towards Hartford, AL | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Florida | |||
| Counties | Bay, Washington, Holmes | |||
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