Mid-Bay Bridge
Bridge in Florida, United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mid-Bay Bridge is a 141-span, 3.6-mile (5.8 km), two-lane toll bridge in Okaloosa County in the Florida Panhandle. It connects U.S. Highway 98 in Destin to State Road 20 in Niceville. The bridge generally runs north-south; the approaches to the bridge carry the State Road 293 designation while the bridge itself carries the TOLL 293 shield.
Mid-Bay Bridge | |
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The Mid-Bay Bridge crosses Choctawhatchee Bay connecting U.S. Highway 98 in Destin to Florida State Road 20 in Niceville. | |
Coordinates | 30.433393°N 86.418006°W / 30.433393; -86.418006 |
Carries | 2 lanes of ![]() |
Crosses | Choctawhatchee Bay |
Maintained by | FDOT |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 3.6 miles |
Clearance below | 64 Feet |
History | |
Opened | June 1993 |
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Toll | $4 |
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The bridge crosses Choctawhatchee Bay, part of the Intracoastal Waterway. It was constructed in 1992-93, when the Florida Department of Transportation recognized the growing need for a more direct route between the Destin beaches and the mainland for tourists and to assist hurricane evacuation from population centers and resorts on the Gulf of Mexico.[1]
There is one toll plaza at the north end of the bridge. As of 2022, the one way toll for a standard 2-axle vehicle was $4.00 with cash, and $3.00 ($2.00 for frequent customers) with the SunPass electronic toll system.[2]