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State Road 29 (Florida)
Encyclopedia
State Road 29 is a roadway that runs north–south through Southwest Florida
. A rural road, it runs mostly through uninhabited farmland in its northern half, and along wetlands in its southern half.
), just south of Palmdale
. Locally, it is also known as Main Street and Collier Avenue. SR 29 then runs through the center of the city of La Belle, continuing due south to Immokalee
, another small farming town with large migrant populations. From Immokalee, SR 29 travels along the western edge of the Big Cypress National Preserve
and the eastern edge of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Forest before reaching its southern terminus at US 41 (Tamiami Trail
).
removed a large number of State Roads from its list for state control and maintenance, SR 29 continued south through the towns of Jerome
, Copeland
, and then meeting Everglades City just outside of the Everglades National Park
. Now designated Collier County Road 29 north of Everglades City and Collier County Road 29A south of it, the historic southern terminus of SR 29 is in Chokoloskee
, on Chokoloskee Island within the National Park.
to the northeast.
Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida is a region of Florida , United States located along its gulf coast, south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee and mostly north of the Everglades...
. A rural road, it runs mostly through uninhabited farmland in its northern half, and along wetlands in its southern half.
Route description
The road's northern terminus is an intersection with US 27 (unsigned SR 25Florida State Road 25
State Road 25 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Florida.It is mainly signed as U.S. Highways:*U.S. Highway 27 from Miami to Lady Lake and Belleview to Ocala*U.S. Highway 301 from Belleview to near Sparr...
), just south of Palmdale
Palmdale, Florida
Palmdale 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...
. Locally, it is also known as Main Street and Collier Avenue. SR 29 then runs through the center of the city of La Belle, continuing due south to Immokalee
Immokalee, Florida
Immokalee 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...
, another small farming town with large migrant populations. From Immokalee, SR 29 travels along the western edge of the Big Cypress National Preserve
Big Cypress National Preserve
Big Cypress National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located in southern Florida, about 45 miles west of Miami. The Big Cypress, along with Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas, became the first national preserves in the United States National Park System when they were...
and the eastern edge of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Forest before reaching its southern terminus at US 41 (Tamiami Trail
Tamiami Trail
The 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....
).
History
Before the Florida Department of TransportationFlorida 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...
removed a large number of State Roads from its list for state control and maintenance, SR 29 continued south through the towns of Jerome
Jerome, Florida
Jerome is a small unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida, United States. It lies along State Road 29 north of Copeland and south of Deep Lake. It lies at an elevation of 10 feet ....
, Copeland
Copeland, Florida
Copeland is an unincorporated community located in eastern Collier County, Florida, United States. It is at the junction of State Road 29 and Janes Memorial Scenic Drive . Copeland lies along the western border of the Big Cypress National Preserve, and wedged beside the Fakahatchee Strand...
, and then meeting Everglades City just outside of the Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is a national park in the U.S. state of Florida that protects the southern 25 percent of the original Everglades. It is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, and is visited on average by one million people each year. It is the third-largest...
. Now designated Collier County Road 29 north of Everglades City and Collier County Road 29A south of it, the historic southern terminus of SR 29 is in Chokoloskee
Chokoloskee, Florida
Chokoloskee is a census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 404 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, on Chokoloskee Island within the National Park.
County Road 29A
Collier County Road 29A is a route bypassing ImmokaleeImmokalee, Florida
Immokalee 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...
to the northeast.
| Counties | Collier |
| South/West Terminus | SR 29 |
| North/East Terminus | SR 29 |
| Mileage |