Florida State Road 79
SR 79 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length | 60.673 mi (97.644 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 98 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 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Florida | |||
| Counties | Bay, Washington, Holmes | |||
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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 US 98 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.