The Mid-Bay Bridge is a 3.6 mile, two path cost connect spreading over the Choctawhatchee Inlet that gives an essential transportation interface among Niceville and Destin. Construction started on the scaffold in 1992 and was finished in 1993. The scaffold was built for two principal purposes. 1. To address the issues of the rising travel industry traffic. 2. To expedite the storm departure measure. Spare time and get to the Gulf quicker! When traveling from the north, the speediest method to Destin, the beaches of Okaloosa County and South Walton is the Mid-Bay Bridge across Choctawhatchee Bay. Alongside the recently opened Spence Parkway, this 15-mile, restricted admittance passage from SR 85 to US Expressway 98 in Destin has 2 separate cost focuses and encourages you to get to the core of Destin rapidly and tranquil.