Today in History: The Mid-Bay Bridge opens with stampede of runners
On June 27, 1993, 5,200 runners from across the country came to inaugurate the Mid-Bay Bridge with a 5K run across the span. Florida Governor ‘Walkin Lawton’ Chiles pulled the trigger on the starting gun and set the runners on their way to Destin across the 3.6 mile structure above the Choctawhatchee Bay. The bridge, which was built for $81 million and initially cost $2 to cross each way, cut off about 25 minutes of travel time and was finished five months ahead of schedule.
What is the best time to cross the Mid Bay Bridge during the summer?
Need to cross the Mid-Bay Bridge into Destin this summer? here are the best times to do it, so you don’t hit traffic on the bridge coming or going.
BREAKING: Bill Filed to End Local Oversight on Mid Bay Bridge
This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates. Bill filed to end oversight of Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Budget by Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Latest – March 7th, 8:19 PM. Niceville-area State Representative Patt Maney (R-Shalimar) filed a bill Tuesday, March 7th, which would end the Okaloosa County Board of County […]
No More Lobbying Budget for Mid-Bay Bridge Authority
In an unprecedented move, The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners exercised its right to cut $72,000 in lobbying and advertising from the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority’s budget for Fiscal Year 22-23.
Okaloosa Commission Halts Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Budget. What Happens Now?
Maybe it’s being tolled to and from work – or that many people believe the Mid-Bay Bridge should have been paid off years ago.
In fact, one Okaloosa Commissioner said last week “If it was my house, it would have been paid off by now.”
