State Road 289 (SR 289), known locally as North 9th Avenue, is a north–south major thoroughfare in

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Route description

SR 289 begins at

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(US 98), US 98 Business (US 98 Bus.), and unsigned SR 30 in

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, east of the

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. At this point, US 98 Bus. and SR 30 head west and US 98 and SR 30 head east on the

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of East Chase Street eastbound and East Gregory Street westbound. The southern terminus of SR 289 also serves as the eastern terminus of US 98 Bus. From here, SR 289 heads north as an

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that is

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with US 98 on four-lane undivided North 9th Avenue. The road passes through commercial areas, crossing a

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railroad line. North 9th Avenue continues past homes and businesses, reaching an intersection with

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/ SR 10A, where US 98 turns west on that road and SR 289 continues north signed. SR 289 heads through more of Pensacola, intersecting the eastern terminus of SR 752 before crossing SR 295. The roadway runs through residential neighborhoods before entering the primary commercial corridor for northeast Pensacola and intersecting SR 296. The road passes between Sacred Heart Hospital to the west and

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to the east before crossing SR 750/CR 750. SR 289 gains a

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and passes to the west of

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as it heads through areas of homes and businesses, entering Ferry Pass. The highway passes a field to the north of

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before it crosses back into Pensacola and comes to the intersection with SR 742. SR 289 passes more development and curves to the north, coming to a bridge over

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(I-10)/SR 8 without an interchange. After this, SR 289 runs through residential areas as a four-lane divided highway and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with SR 290 on the border of Pensacola and Ferry Pass.

Major intersections

References

External links

FDOT Map of Escambia County (including SR 289)
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