Florida State Road 298
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State Road 298, known locally as Lillian Highway, is a mostly east–west thoroughfare in Pensacola, Florida
. It runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 98 and Dog Track Road, skirting Perdido Bay
on its way east to its terminus at U.S. Highway 90 (Cervantes Street). For a short stretch near its terminus, SR 298 runs along New Warrington Road. It serves as a major route through the communities of Myrtle Grove
and West Pensacola
.
In spite of the fact that it intersects US 98, the designation of SR 298 is not meant to imply that it is an auxiliary route of US 98.
, Florida
. It is an alternative to SR 298 in case there is a traffic accident on U.S. Route 90/U.S. Route 98 or any one of the roads intersecting SR 298. It is 6 miles (9 kilometers) long, passing the western suburb
s, Myrtle Grove
, West Pensacola
, and Brownsville
before ending at U.S. Route 29 in Downtown Pensacola
. Oddly, it is less than a mile south
of a major road. One of them is U.S. Route 90. The entire road is only 2 lanes wide. The eastern end is U.S. Route 29 in Pensacola
, and the western end is Escambia County Road 298 2 blocks south of SR 298.
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...
. It runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 98 and Dog Track Road, skirting Perdido Bay
Perdido Bay
Perdido Bay is a bay at the mouth of and draining the Perdido River, a designated Outstanding Florida Waters river, in Baldwin County, Alabama and Escambia County, Florida, United States.-Geography:...
on its way east to its terminus at U.S. Highway 90 (Cervantes Street). For a short stretch near its terminus, SR 298 runs along New Warrington Road. It serves as a major route through the communities of Myrtle Grove
Myrtle Grove, Florida
Myrtle Grove is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 17,211 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and West Pensacola
West Pensacola, Florida
West Pensacola is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 21,939 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
In spite of the fact that it intersects US 98, the designation of SR 298 is not meant to imply that it is an auxiliary route of US 98.
Related routes
State Road 298 Alternative (also known as West Jackson Street) is a residential state road (former) in Escambia CountyEscambia County, Florida
Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2010 population was 297,619. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772. Its county seat is Pensacola.- History :...
, 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...
. It is an alternative to SR 298 in case there is a traffic accident on U.S. Route 90/U.S. Route 98 or any one of the roads intersecting SR 298. It is 6 miles (9 kilometers) long, passing the western suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s, Myrtle Grove
Myrtle Grove, Florida
Myrtle Grove is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 17,211 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, West Pensacola
West Pensacola, Florida
West Pensacola is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 21,939 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, and Brownsville
Brownsville, Florida
Brownsville, or occasionally referred to as Browns Village, is a Census-designated place in metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,313...
before ending at U.S. Route 29 in Downtown 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...
. Oddly, it is less than a mile south
South
South is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.South is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the bottom side of a map is south....
of a major road. One of them is U.S. Route 90. The entire road is only 2 lanes wide. The eastern end is U.S. Route 29 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...
, and the western end is Escambia County Road 298 2 blocks south of SR 298.