State Road 656 is a short Florida State Road in Indian River County

Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County is a county located in the Treasure Coast region in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594...

. It is formerly part of State Road 60. Until the completion of the New Merrill Barber Bridge, State Road 60 rerouted to that new bridge. The old bridge was signed as SR 656. It is only 2 miles (3.2 km) long, from U.S. Route 1 to State Road A1A

Florida State Road A1A

State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a...

 inside the city limits

City limits

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 of Vero Beach

Vero Beach, Florida

Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...

. Before the road crosses to the barrier island

Barrier island

Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...

, it intersects with Indian River County Road 603. The road crosses the Intercoastal Waterway to Dark Point of the barrier island

Barrier island

Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...

. State Road 60 is 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of the bridge. Finally, it ends its 2 miles (3.2 km) journey at State Road A1A

Florida State Road A1A

State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a...

.

West of U.S. Route 1

The road becomes an unsigned road west of US 1. It is longer than SR 656 and is called 16th Street

Street

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. Immediately west of the Florida East Coast Railroad is Indian River County Road 605. The road is now only 2 lanes wide like SR 510. It becomes a residential street beyond this point. Next, it passes another intersection

Intersection (road)

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 of Indian River County Road 607. This road provides access to Vero Beach Municipal Airport

Vero Beach Municipal Airport

Vero Beach Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located northwest of the central business district of the city of Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned...

. Then, it intersects with Indian River County Road 611, this road provides access to the farmlands of southern Indian River County

Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County is a county located in the Treasure Coast region in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594...

 and northern St. Lucie County

St. Lucie County, Florida

St. Lucie County is a county located in the state of Florida. The county seat is the city of Fort Pierce. In the year 2000, the population was 192,695. As of the year 2010, the United States Census Bureau sets the population at 277,789.- History :...

. 1 block west of 56th Court is Kings Highway, the western terminus of 16th Street.