Former State Roads in southern Florida
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In the mid 1970s, the Florida Department of Transportation
(formerly the Florida State Roads Department) started a sequence of events that eventually resulted in the transferral of hundred of miles of roadway from State of Florida
maintenance to county control. The first step was the addition of an S- or C- prefix onto the original FDOT designation (“S” represented “secondary”; “C” represented “county”). State Road signs started disappearing from the “C” roads and were replaced by blue pentagon
al County Road signs in the early 1980s; the transition of “S” roads to county control took a bit longer (some State Road signs with S-prefixes remain standing two decades after the transfer to county control).
While the transition occurred throughout the State of Florida, the area most dramatically affected by this process was Florida south of SR 70 (which runs from Bradenton
to Fort Pierce
). While other State Roads had portions turned into county control (for example, SR 29, SR 31
, SR 78, SR 707, SR 780, SR 880, SR 884, and SR 951), entire State Roads in southern Florida disappeared from the FDOT lists (although in many cases, local officials still refer to them as "State Roads"):
A few cases (like SR 731, SR 850, SR 858, SR 869, and SR 886), the former designation was subsequently reapplied to a different road in a different part of Florida.
Florida Department of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the Florida State Road Department...
(formerly the Florida State Roads Department) started a sequence of events that eventually resulted in the transferral of hundred of miles of roadway from State of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
maintenance to county control. The first step was the addition of an S- or C- prefix onto the original FDOT designation (“S” represented “secondary”; “C” represented “county”). State Road signs started disappearing from the “C” roads and were replaced by blue pentagon
Pentagon
In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon. A pentagon may be simple or self-intersecting. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°. A pentagram is an example of a self-intersecting pentagon.- Regular pentagons :In a regular pentagon, all sides are equal in length and...
al County Road signs in the early 1980s; the transition of “S” roads to county control took a bit longer (some State Road signs with S-prefixes remain standing two decades after the transfer to county control).
While the transition occurred throughout the State of Florida, the area most dramatically affected by this process was Florida south of SR 70 (which runs from Bradenton
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
to Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part...
). While other State Roads had portions turned into county control (for example, SR 29, SR 31
Florida State Road 31
State Road 31 is a state road in Southwest Florida in Lee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties. It is about 36 miles long. The entire roadway is two lanes wide, even near Fort Myers. The highway crosses the Caloosahatchee River via the Wilson Pigott Bridge, a small drawbridge, a mile north of the...
, SR 78, SR 707, SR 780, SR 880, SR 884, and SR 951), entire State Roads in southern Florida disappeared from the FDOT lists (although in many cases, local officials still refer to them as "State Roads"):
- State Road 74 (now Charlotte County Road 74 and Glades County Road 74) – from US 17 near ClevelandCleveland, FloridaCleveland is a census-designated place in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,268 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cleveland is located at ....
to SR 29 near PalmdalePalmdale, FloridaPalmdale is an unincorporated community in Glades County, Florida, United States. It is located on US 27/State Road 25/State Road 29, just north of where US 27 and SR 29 split off from SR 25...
- State Road 92 (now Collier County Road 92) – access to Marco IslandMarco Island, FloridaMarco Island is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States, located on an island by the same name in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Southwest Florida. It is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area...
from the Tamiami TrailTamiami TrailThe Tamiami Trail is the southernmost of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 in Miami. The road also has the hidden designation of State Road 90....
(US 41)
- State Road 702 (now Palm Beach County Road 702) – 45th Street in West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FloridaWest Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
and Mangonia ParkMangonia Park, FloridaMangonia Park is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is a part of Uptown West Palm, which also includes Riviera Beach & West Palm Beach. The population was 1,283 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,289.The Town of Mangonia...
between Florida's TurnpikeFlorida's TurnpikeFlorida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
and US 1
- State Road 704A (now Palm Beach County 704A) – Australian Avenue between Southern Boulevard (US 98-SR 80Florida State Road 80Florida State Road 80 is a route linking US 41 in Fort Myers and Florida State Road A1A in Palm Beach. The road is the northernmost of three linking Southwest Florida to South Florida via the Everglades...
) and Okeechobee Boulevard (SR 704) in West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FloridaWest Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
- State Road 708 (now Martin County Road 708) – from SR 76 to U.S. Route 1 near Hobe SoundHobe Sound, FloridaHobe Sound is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,376 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography and climate:...
- State Road 712 (now St. Lucie County Road 712) – Midway Road (also known as White City Road) from SR 70 near Fort PierceFort Pierce, FloridaFort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part...
to CR 707 near Eldred
- State Road 720 (now Hendry County Road 720) – from US 27 near Moore HavenMoore Haven, FloridaMoore Haven is a city in Glades County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,635 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,726. It is the county seat of Glades County...
to US 27/SR 80Florida State Road 80Florida State Road 80 is a route linking US 41 in Fort Myers and Florida State Road A1A in Palm Beach. The road is the northernmost of three linking Southwest Florida to South Florida via the Everglades...
near Shawnee
- State Road 721 (now Glades County Road 721 and Highlands County Road 721) – from SR 78 near LakeportLakeport, FloridaLakeport is an unincorporated community in Glades County, Florida, United States. It is located near the western shore of Lake Okeechobee, off State Road 78. It is just south of the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation.-Geography:...
, through the Brighton Indian Reservation, to US 98 near Cornwell. A spur in the reservation was signed State Road 721A.
- State Road 731 (now Glades County Road 731 and Highlands County Road 731) – from Glades County Road 74 to Highlands County Road 17 near VenusVenus, FloridaVenus is an unincorporated community in southeastern Highlands County, Florida, United States. It is located on County Road 731 off U.S. Route 27....
- State Road 765 (now Lee County Road 765 and Charlotte County Road 765) – from SR 78 near Fort MyersFort Myers, FloridaFort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
to US 41 (Tamiami Trail) near South Punta GordaPunta Gorda, FloridaPunta Gorda is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates of 2007, the city had a population of 16,762. It is the county seat of Charlotte County and the only incorporated municipality in the county...
- State Road 767 (now Lee County Road 767) – Strongfellow Road from Saint James City to BokeeliaBokeelia, FloridaBokeelia is a census-designated place located on Pine Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,997...
on Pine Island near Cape CoralCape Coral, FloridaCape Coral is a municipality located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957 and developed as a master-planned, pre-platted community, the city grew to a population of 154,305 by the year 2010. With an area of , Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and...
- State Road 769 (now De Soto County Road 769 and Charlotte County Road 769) – from U.S. Highway 41 near Port CharlottePort Charlotte, FloridaPort Charlotte is a census-designated place in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 46,451 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
to SR 72Florida State Road 72State Road 72 is a Florida State Road in DeSoto and Sarasota counties. It is the most direct route to Siesta Key when traveling west on SR 70 from Arcadia and Fort Pierce....
near ArcadiaArcadia, FloridaArcadia is a city in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,604 as of the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city grew to 7,151. It is the county seat of DeSoto County; it is also DeSoto County's only incorporated community. On October 27, 2009,...
- State Road 771 (now Charlotte County Road 771) – from Boca GrandeBoca Grande, FloridaBoca Grande is a small residential community on Gasparilla Island, in southwest Florida. Gasparilla Island is a part of both Charlotte and Lee Counties, while the actual village of Boca Grande, which is home to many seasonal and some year-round residents, is entirely in the Lee County portion of...
on Gasparilla Island to SR 776 near El JobeanEl Jobean, FloridaEl Jobean is an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. It is located off of County Road 776, on the northern banks of the Myakka River. The community is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, crossing Gasparilla Sound via the tollToll bridgeA toll bridge is a bridge over which traffic may pass upon payment of a toll, or fee.- History :The practice of collecting tolls on bridges probably harks back to the days of ferry crossings where people paid a fee to be ferried across stretches of water. As boats became impractical to carry large...
Gasparilla Bridge.
- State Road 773 (now Sarasota County Road 773) – from Fruitville Road (SR 780) in SarasotaSarasota, FloridaSarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
to US 41 (Tamiami TrailTamiami TrailThe Tamiami Trail is the southernmost of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 in Miami. The road also has the hidden designation of State Road 90....
) near Coral Cove
- State Road 775 (now Charlotte County Road 775) – from Charlotte County Road 771 near PlacidaPlacida, FloridaPlacida is an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. It is located near where County Road 771 becomes County Road 775, and the Coral Creek meets Gasparilla Sound....
to the Tamiami TrailTamiami TrailThe Tamiami Trail is the southernmost of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 in Miami. The road also has the hidden designation of State Road 90....
(US 41) near VeniceVenice, FloridaVenice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 21,015. It is noted for its large snowbird population. Its newspaper is the Venice Gondolier Sun...
. After the State Road 775 signs received the S- designation, much of the route became the westernmost third of SR 776.
- State Road 777 (now Sarasota County Road 777) – from SR 766 in EnglewoodEnglewood, FloridaEnglewood is a census-designated place in Charlotte and Sarasota counties in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 16,196.Englewood also was the original name for Vineland, Florida...
to Interstate 75 near Venice GardensVenice Gardens, FloridaVenice Gardens is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,466 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- State Road 782 (now Palm Beach County Road 782) – Linton Boulevard in Delray BeachDelray Beach, FloridaDelray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,020. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S...
- State Road 798 (now Palm Beach County Road 798) – Palmetto Park Road in Boca RatonBoca Raton, FloridaBoca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
- State Road 811A (now Broward County Road 811A) – from Sunrise Boulevard (SR 838) in Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
to Atlantic Boulevard (SR 814) in Pompano BeachPompano Beach, FloridaPompano Beach ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 99,845...
- State Road 812 (now Palm Beach County Road 812) – Lantana Road from US 441-SR 7 to U.S. Route 1 near LantanaLantana, FloridaLantana is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,437 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,389.-History:...
- State Road 832 (now Hendry County Road 832) – from SR 29 near FeldaFelda, FloridaFelda is an unincorporated community in Hendry County, Florida, United States. It is located east of Fort Myers, on State Road 29. It is a very small community, with the center being the "Felda Mall" .-Geography:...
to Hendry County Road 833
- State Road 833 (now Broward County Road 833 and Hendry County Road 833) – from Alligator AlleyAlligator AlleyAlligator Alley is a section of Interstate 75 and State Road 84 extending from Naples on the west coast of Florida to Weston on the east...
(Interstate 75) in the MiccosukeeMiccosukeeThe Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida are a federally recognized Native American tribe in the U.S. state of Florida. They were part of the Seminole nation until the mid-20th century, when they organized as an independent tribe, receiving federal recognition in 1962...
Indian Reservation, through the Big Cypress Indian ReservationBig Cypress Indian ReservationThe Big Cypress Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. It is located in southeastern Hendry County and northwestern Broward County in southern Florida in the United States. The reservation lies south of Lake Okeechobee and just north of Alligator Alley...
to SR 80Florida State Road 80Florida State Road 80 is a route linking US 41 in Fort Myers and Florida State Road A1A in Palm Beach. The road is the northernmost of three linking Southwest Florida to South Florida via the Everglades...
east of Goodno
- State Road 835 (now Hendry County Road 835) – from Hendry County Road 833 to US 27 near ClewistonClewiston, FloridaClewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida. The population was 6,460 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 7,173. Clewiston is home to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and the Clewiston Museum.-History:...
- State Road 846 (now Collier County Road 846 and Hendry County Road 846) – from US 41 (Tamiami Trail) in Naples ParkNaples Park, FloridaNaples Park is a census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,741 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
to Hendry County Road 833 east of ImmokaleeImmokalee, FloridaImmokalee is a census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,763 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. The settlement was originally known as Gopher Ridge...
- State Road 850 (now Collier County Road 850) – from Corkscrew to SR 82 northwest of ImmokaleeImmokalee, FloridaImmokalee is a census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,763 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. The settlement was originally known as Gopher Ridge...
- State Road 858 (now Collier County Road 858) – loop from Collier County Road 846 through Big Cypress Swamp to Sunnyland Station.
- State Road 869 (now Lee County Road 869) – Sanibel-Captiva Bridge and Summerlin Road from Truckland to Fort MyersFort Myers, FloridaFort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
- State Road 886 (now Collier County Road 886) – from Tamiami TrailTamiami TrailThe Tamiami Trail is the southernmost of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 in Miami. The road also has the hidden designation of State Road 90....
(US 41) near North Naples to Collier County Road 951 near Golden GateGolden Gate, FloridaGolden Gate is a community and census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,951 as recorded in the 2000 census...
- State Road 888 (now Collier County Road 888) - from Collier County Road 901 to US 41
- State Road 901 (now Collier County Road 901) - from State Road 865State Road 865 (Florida)Originally a continuous Florida State Road extending from Bonita Springs to Tice, Florida and serving Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach, State Road 865 now consists of two segments connected by a part of Lee County Road 865 that was originally part of SR 865, one signed north–south, the other...
at Bonita SpringsBonita Springs, FloridaBonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 43,914 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located on the southwest coast of the state....
to Collier County Road 862 in NaplesNaples, FloridaNaples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
- State Road 905 and State Road 905A (now Monroe County Roads 905 and 905A) – Card Sound BridgeCard Sound BridgeCard Sound Bridge is a high-rise toll causeway connecting southern Miami-Dade County and northern Monroe County. It is one of only two ways that motorists can leave or enter the Florida Keys . Toll for two-axle automobiles is USD $1.00 , and SunPass is not accepted at this toll plaza...
A few cases (like SR 731, SR 850, SR 858, SR 869, and SR 886), the former designation was subsequently reapplied to a different road in a different part of Florida.