State Road 291 (Florida)
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State Road 291 is a major thoroughfare in the Pensacola, Florida
metropolitan area. Locally, it is known as Davis Street and Davis Highway. It runs from Wright Street in downtown Pensacola north to its terminus at Nine Mile Road (U.S. Highway 90 Alternate) near the University of West Florida
. Between Fairfield Drive (State Road 295
) and University Parkway, Davis is one of the city's major commercial strips. Near its intersection with Interstate 10 lies University Mall.
For a time at least during the early 1950s, U.S. Highway 90 was routed along S.R. 291 north of Cervantes Street.
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...
metropolitan area. Locally, it is known as Davis Street and Davis Highway. It runs from Wright Street in downtown Pensacola north to its terminus at Nine Mile Road (U.S. Highway 90 Alternate) near the University of West Florida
University of West Florida
The University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Research University, which specializes in...
. Between Fairfield Drive (State Road 295
State Road 295 (Florida)
State Road 295 is a major highway in the Pensacola metropolitan area. Locally, SR 295 is also called Navy Boulevard, New Warrington Road, and Fairfield Drive. The Southern terminus is at the entrance to Pensacola Naval Air Station, and the northern terminus is at an intersection with Fairfield...
) and University Parkway, Davis is one of the city's major commercial strips. Near its intersection with Interstate 10 lies University Mall.
For a time at least during the early 1950s, U.S. Highway 90 was routed along S.R. 291 north of Cervantes Street.