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State Road 56 (Florida)
Encyclopedia
State Road 56 is a six lane highway
three miles (5 km) in length that runs from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in Southern Wesley Chapel
in the east to State Road 54
in Land O' Lakes
in the west. It was opened on March 28, 2002 after three years of construction. It allows direct access to Interstate 75 two miles (3 km) north of the northern terminus of Interstate 275
.
is being planned by the Florida Department of Transportation, and has been part of the plan since the highway's conception. The first phase of expansion has already started as of March 2008 to mark the imminent opening of the Shops at Wiregrass
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On July 31, 2010, after numerous delays, the extension of SR 56 to Meadow Point Boulevard opened for vehicle traffic.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
three miles (5 km) in length that runs from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in Southern Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel, Florida
Wesley Chapel is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States. Wesley Chapel is considered part of the Tampa Bay Area metro. The population was 44,092 at the 2010 census. In 2003, some residents of Wesley Chapel started a movement to incorporate the community...
in the east to State Road 54
State Road 54 (Florida)
State Road 54 is located in the Tampa Bay Area, north of Tampa itself, and runs from US 19 in Holiday in the west to US 301 in Zephyrhills, in the east...
in Land O' Lakes
Land O' Lakes, Florida
Land O' Lakes is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, in the United States. Land O' Lakes is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida MSA. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 31,145. The city grew rapidly during the 1990s, growing from 7,800 residents to...
in the west. It was opened on March 28, 2002 after three years of construction. It allows direct access to Interstate 75 two miles (3 km) north of the northern terminus of Interstate 275
Interstate 275 (Florida)
Interstate 275 in Florida serves the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, measuring 60.696 miles in length. The southern terminus is I-75 near Palmetto, just five miles east of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, a toll bridge crossing Tampa Bay. The highway passes through St...
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Future
An extension to US 301 in ZephyrhillsZephyrhills, Florida
Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida. The population was 10,833 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 11,854. It is a suburb of the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...
is being planned by the Florida Department of Transportation, and has been part of the plan since the highway's conception. The first phase of expansion has already started as of March 2008 to mark the imminent opening of the Shops at Wiregrass
Shops at Wiregrass
Shops at Wiregrass is an open-air lifestyle center in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The center is designed similar to a downtown area with streetside parking and meters. Total size of the property is of both retail and restaurant space...
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On July 31, 2010, after numerous delays, the extension of SR 56 to Meadow Point Boulevard opened for vehicle traffic.