State Road 750 (Florida)
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Locally known as Airport Boulevard, State Road 750 is a 0.7 miles (1.1 km) long spur
from Ninth Avenue in Pensacola
to the entrance of Pensacola Regional Airport
. The original western terminus was an intersection with Pensacola Boulevard (US 29-SR 95) two miles (3 km) west of the current western end of SR 750. Airport Boulevard between US 29 and SR 750 is now Escambia County Road 750.
Since the State of Florida
renumbered its Florida State Roads in 1945, a grid system of designation was imposed. While Pensacola is in a region of Florida in which all three-digit State Roads should begin with a "1" or "2", its collection of State Roads has a few that begin with a “7” (usually used near Sarasota
or Stuart
, both over 400 miles (643.7 km) away):
State Road 727
– Fairfield Drive west of US 90.
State Road 742
– Burgess Road and Creighton Boulevard in Pensacola
State Road 750 – Airport Boulevard in Pensacola
State Road 752 – Texar Drive in Pensacola
Spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...
from Ninth Avenue in Pensacola
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...
to the entrance of Pensacola Regional Airport
Pensacola Regional Airport
Pensacola International Airport is a public airport located within the city of Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida.- Facilities :Pensacola International Airport covers and has two runways:...
. The original western terminus was an intersection with Pensacola Boulevard (US 29-SR 95) two miles (3 km) west of the current western end of SR 750. Airport Boulevard between US 29 and SR 750 is now Escambia County Road 750.
Since the State of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
renumbered its Florida State Roads in 1945, a grid system of designation was imposed. While Pensacola is in a region of Florida in which all three-digit State Roads should begin with a "1" or "2", its collection of State Roads has a few that begin with a “7” (usually used near Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
or Stuart
Stuart, Florida
Stuart is the only incorporated city of Martin County, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 14,633 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,964....
, both over 400 miles (643.7 km) away):
State Road 727
State Road 727 (Florida)
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 ; the eastern terminus is an intersection...
– Fairfield Drive west of US 90.
State Road 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...
– Burgess Road and Creighton Boulevard in Pensacola
State Road 750 – Airport Boulevard in Pensacola
State Road 752 – Texar Drive in Pensacola