I’ve actually driven across it too, most recently going westbound a few years ago as I drove between Jacksonville, Florida and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.Įastbound (going from Central to Eastern Time) Be on the lookout for those rare haunched deck plate girders. Johnson Bridge is noted for being an example of the haunched deck plate girder design, which outside of the state of Arkansas which built them in abundance, are one of the more uncommon types of girder bridges.” The bridge didn’t impress me particularly but Bridgehunter had some nice words: Johnson lived about 20-miles away from the bridge and everything seemed fine.Īlso, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Nonetheless, it’s one more thing than has ever been named for me so good for him. He wasn’t particularly noteworthy, but then again neither is the bridge. He was a minor Florida politician back in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s. Johnson Bridge will transition between Gadsden and Jackson Counties.īut who was Dewey Johnson? Fortunately Wikipedia has an answer for everything and it turns out that the bridge honors Dewey Macon “Nick” Johnson.

Along I-10, this means someone crossing the Dewey M. The river is great for marking other things too, including county boundaries. Westbound (going from Eastern to Central Time) So watch for the river and let that serve as your guide. It’s no surprise the time has to change somewhere along the way. Interstate 10 crosses the Apalachicola River about 40 miles west of Tallahassee so that’s where the time changes.įlorida is a really long state. One side of the river follows Eastern Time and the other follows Central Time. Then this same distinction continues as the Chattahoochee forms part of the Florida border.ĭitto when the Chattahoochee joins the Apalachicola River and cuts through the Florida panhandle.

Georgia follows Eastern Time and Alabama follows Central Time. From the north, the Chattahoochee River separates Georgia from Alabama for much of their shared border. In Florida, water defines a split between Eastern and Central Time. So I’ll try this again but with I-10 and maybe create additional pages for other states and highways if the need arises. Like, who cares where the time changes along a highway? Well, apparently, a lot of people. I can only guess that there’s minimal information about this little niche subject on the Internet. Then I started noticing a number of new queries on the site that referenced I-10 in Florida. I was genuinely shocked with the popularity of the Tennessee I-40 page I created a few weeks ago. Maybe learn some fun facts? And what’s the difference between a normal fact and a fun fact, by the way? Unfortunately I can’t help with that last one. On the other hand, a small number of readers might want some additional context. That’s the nice simple answer and now you’ll know when to adjust your watch. If you’re driving eastbound, going from Central Time into Eastern Time, set your coordinates to: 30.633291°, -84.904120°.If you’re driving westbound, going from Eastern Time into Central Time, set your coordinates to: 30.633557°, -84.904119°.It happens between Mile Markers 160 and 161. I’ll bet you’re checking your phone right now, driving along Interstate 10 in Florida and wondering where the time changes.

Panama city time zone map