State Road 189 (SR 189) is a north–south highway in the panhandle of Florida. It leads from
U.S. Route 98 in downtown
Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 20,922, up from 19,507 in 2010. It is the principal city of the Fort Walton Beach− Crestview− Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area ...
to just east of
State Road 85 at the
Eglin AFB
Eglin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) base in the western Florida Panhandle, located about southwest of Valparaiso in Okaloosa County.
The host unit at Eglin is the 96th Test Wing (formerly the 96th Air Base Wing). The 9 ...
West Gate where its southern section terminates. The northern section begins at an intersection with
State Road 4 in
Baker, Florida
Baker is an unincorporated community in Okaloosa County, Florida
Okaloosa County is located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2020 census, the po ...
north to the Alabama / Florida state line where
Alabama State Route 137
State Route 137 (SR 137) is a state highway that serves as a north–south connection between the Florida state line near Wing and Andalusia. It travels through the southwestern part of Covington County. SR 137 serves as a continu ...
begins upon crossing the
Alabama
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state line.
The common name for the southern portion of the highway is Beal Parkway from its origin at
U.S. Route 98 to its intersection with Green Acres Road. At that junction the road becomes Lewis Turner Boulevard to its termination at the Eglin AFB gate.
Both segments were once connected through Eglin AFB.
Future
Part of SR 189 will be resurfaced in 2012.
The Five Mile Bayou bridge is labeled as structurally deficient.
[Transportation for America The Fix We’re In For: The State of Our Bridges](_blank)
Retrieved on 4 November 2011. There are plans to replace the bridge starting in 2014 with two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction.
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, Retrieved on 4 November 2011.
Major intersections
Related routes
County Road 189
County Road 189 is a county extension of State Road 189 in west central Okaloosa County. It spans from
I-10
Interstate 10 (I-10) is the southernmost cross-country highway in the American Interstate Highway System. I-10 is the fourth-longest Interstate in the United States at , following I-90, I-80, and I-40. This freeway is part of the originally pl ...
at Exit 45 in Holt as Log Lake Road, where it runs north to the hear of Holt, and turns east in a concurrency with
US 90
U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. With the exception of a short-lived ...
. The concurrency ends in Galliver, where CR 90 turns north and later ends at
State Road 4 in Baker, thus becoming a hidden concurrency with SR 4 until it branches off to the north as a state highway.
County Road 189A
County Road 189A in northwestern Okaloosa County is a county suffixed alternate of CR 189. The route begins in Holt at
US 90
U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. With the exception of a short-lived ...
two blocks east of the west end of the concurrency with CR 189 as Main Street. After the intersection of Fourth Street it becomes Poplar Head Church Road. It takes a sharp right turn to the east and at the intersection with Gerald Brooks Road it is renamed Melton Road. CR 189A ends at
SR 4 just west of Baker.
County Road 189A
County Road 189A in southeastern Okaloosa County is a county suffixed alternate of SR 189. The road is named Yacht Club Drive and spans from SR 189 in Cinco Bayou to Ferry Road Northeast in Fort Walton Beach.
References
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External links
FDOT Map of Okaloosa County (Including SR/CR 189)
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