State Road 707 (Florida)
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State Road 707 is the Florida Department of Transportation
designation of a 5.7 miles (9.2 km) stretch of the former Dixie Highway
(US 1) between Stuart
and Jensen Beach
in Martin County, Florida
. Although sometimes called Old Dixie Highway, this is a misnomer because the present US 1 has always been called Federal Highway, not Dixie Highway, in Martin County. Its correct local street name is Dixie Highway from Stuart north to the its intersection with N.E Sewall's Point Road in Jensen Beach, where it becomes known as N.E. Indian River Drive. Its northern terminus is the roundabout at the western approach of the Jensen Beach Causeway
(SR 732), where it continues north as Martin County Road 707. Its southern terminus is at the roundabout with Joan Jefferson Way from which it continues south along the railroad tracks as Martin County Road 707. Before reaching the roundabout, State Road 707 passes under the new Roosevelt Bridge which now carries US 1 over the St. Lucie River
and has no present intersection with the current edition of US 1 (SR 5
). Other communities served by SR 707 include Rio
and Ocean Breeze Park
.
Unlike the St. Lucie County segment of the former SR 707, the Martin County segment did not parallel the FEC rails as the former alignment of Dixie Highway. This was done by a former alignment of SR A1A
, now designated Martin County Road A1A, from Stuart to Jupiter. Former alignments of Dixie Highway in southern Florida include SR 811
and Palm Beach County Road 811 in Palm Beach County, SR 811 and the former SR 5A
in Broward County
, and SR 909
and the former SR 815
in Miami-Dade County
.
to North Federal Highway (US 1-SR 5) in West Jensen. The 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east–west street, signed State Road 707A followed Jensen Beach Boulevard (some 1980s-vintage maps indicate it as Commercial Boulevard) between the two major north–south highways.
When Florida Department of Transportation
removed the State Road designation from SR 707A (and at roughly the same time, several other State Roads in the Stuart area), Jensen Beach Boulevard was redesignated Martin County Road 732 - not to be confused with SR 732
, which is the nearby Jensen Beach Causeway, also locally known as Northeast Causeway Boulevard.
Interestingly, as of January 27, 2007, there is signage on Jensen Beach Boulevard indicating that it is now State Road 732.
of SR 707. A 1.8-mile-long north–south street locally known as Savannah Road, the former State Road (and current Martin County Road 723) has its southern terminus at an intersection with Old Dixie Highway (SR 707) in Rio; the northern terminus of SR/CR 723 is an intersection with Jensen Beach Boulevard (former SR 707A/current CR 732) in Jensen Beach. Savannah Road is primarily a commercial
highway even though it is lined with residential developments: shopping centers are clustered near its interchange with Jensen Beach Boulevard while business and industrial park
s straddle the county road near its southern terminus.
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...
designation of a 5.7 miles (9.2 km) stretch of the former Dixie Highway
Dixie Highway
The Dixie Highway was a United States automobile highway, first planned in 1914 to connect the US Midwest with the Southern United States. It was part of the National Auto Trail system, and grew out of an earlier Miami to Montreal highway. The final result is better understood as a small network of...
(US 1) between Stuart
Stuart, Florida
Stuart is the only incorporated city of Martin County, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 14,633 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,964....
and Jensen Beach
Jensen Beach, Florida
Jensen Beach is a census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St...
in Martin County, Florida
Martin County, Florida
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county is 138,660. Its county seat is Stuart, Florida.- History :...
. Although sometimes called Old Dixie Highway, this is a misnomer because the present US 1 has always been called Federal Highway, not Dixie Highway, in Martin County. Its correct local street name is Dixie Highway from Stuart north to the its intersection with N.E Sewall's Point Road in Jensen Beach, where it becomes known as N.E. Indian River Drive. Its northern terminus is the roundabout at the western approach of the Jensen Beach Causeway
State Road 732 (Florida)
Locally known as the Jensen Beach Causeway and Causeway Boulevard, State Road 732 is a 2.2-mile-long east–west highway connecting State Road 707 and Martin County Road 707 on the Florida mainland and Ocean Drive by the Atlantic Ocean shore near Jensen Beach, Florida. The road crosses the...
(SR 732), where it continues north as Martin County Road 707. Its southern terminus is at the roundabout with Joan Jefferson Way from which it continues south along the railroad tracks as Martin County Road 707. Before reaching the roundabout, State Road 707 passes under the new Roosevelt Bridge which now carries US 1 over the St. Lucie River
St. Lucie River
The St. Lucie River is a estuary in St. Lucie and Martin counties in the U.S. state of Florida. Its North Fork flows south from St Lucie County into Martin County where it joins the north-flowing South Fork, which was once called the Halpatiokee River, just south of the old Roosevelt Bridge in...
and has no present intersection with the current edition of US 1 (SR 5
State Road 5 (Florida)
State Road 5 is a mostly-unsigned state highway in the state of Florida. It is mainly signed as U.S. Route 1 from its south end in Key West, Florida to Jacksonville, Florida, and U.S. Route 17 from Jacksonville to the Georgia state line at the Saint Marys River. U.S...
). Other communities served by SR 707 include Rio
Rio, Florida
Rio is a census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census. Rio is pronounced locally as if it were spelled "Rye-oh." It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and Ocean Breeze Park
Ocean Breeze Park, Florida
Ocean Breeze Park is a town on the Indian River in Martin County, Florida, United States. It and Briny Breezes in Palm Beach County are the only two towns in Florida in which all residents live in a mobile home park bearing the name of the town. The population was 463 at the 2000 census. As of...
.
History
In the late 1970s, the SR 707 designation was applied to two much longer stretches of south Florida highway:- A stretch of former Dixie Highway alongside the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks from 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 Jensen Beach, from which the current SR 707 enters Stuart (a similar stretch from Fort Pierce northward to Vero BeachVero Beach, FloridaVero 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...
was originally signed SR 605 and is now CR 605). The stretch between the railroad tracks and the Indian River is locally known as Indian River Drive and St. Lucie County Road 707. Communities served by Saint Lucie County Road 707 include Eden, Walton, Ankona, and Eldred in Saint Lucie County. Some maps still indicate the northernmost 0.5 mile (in Fort Pierce) to be SR 707.
- A stretch of Ocean Drive/Beach Street from Bridge Road (on Jupiter IslandJupiter Island, FloridaJupiter Island is a town on the barrier island of Jupiter Island in Martin County, Florida, United States. It has no post office and all mail comes from Hobe Sound on the mainland. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2004,...
) to Beach Road in Jupiter Inlet ColonyJupiter Inlet Colony, FloridaJupiter Inlet Colony is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 388.-Geography:Jupiter Inlet Colony is located at...
to SR 811State Road 811 (Florida)State Road 811 is the shared Florida Department of Transportation designation of two separate north–south roads in southern Florida. Both are former alignments of Dixie Highway after the route was shifted to the east, closer to the Atlantic Ocean...
/Alternate SR A1A in JupiterJupiter, FloridaJupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,328. The estimate population for 2009 is 50,606. As of 2006, the population had grown to 50,028, according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research....
served as Alternate SR A1AFlorida State Road A1A AlternateFlorida State Road A1A Alternate may refer to all or part of the following roads that had, at one time, this designation by the Florida Department of Transportation but have since been renumbered:*Florida State Road 605*Florida State Road 707*Florida State Road 732*Florida State Road 811*Florida...
before it was redesignated SR 707 (some street signs near the southern end still show "Alternate A1A," as does the northern end of SR 811). The portion of this road in Martin CountyMartin County, FloridaMartin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county is 138,660. Its county seat is Stuart, Florida.- History :...
is now known as Martin County Road 707; south of the county line, it's Palm Beach County Road 707. Jupiter Lighthouse Park - with Jupiter Lighthouse - is accessible from the Beach Road segment of this southern part of CR 707.
Unlike the St. Lucie County segment of the former SR 707, the Martin County segment did not parallel the FEC rails as the former alignment of Dixie Highway. This was done by a former alignment of SR A1A
State Road A1A (Florida)
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...
, now designated Martin County Road A1A, from Stuart to Jupiter. Former alignments of Dixie Highway in southern Florida include SR 811
State Road 811 (Florida)
State Road 811 is the shared Florida Department of Transportation designation of two separate north–south roads in southern Florida. Both are former alignments of Dixie Highway after the route was shifted to the east, closer to the Atlantic Ocean...
and Palm Beach County Road 811 in Palm Beach County, SR 811 and the former SR 5A
State Road 909 (Florida)
State Road 909 is a 3.77-mile state highway in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It runs along West Dixie Highway, the original alignment of the Dixie Highway, from the east end of Gratigny Drive in North Miami northeast to North Miami Beach Boulevard in North Miami Beach, just...
in Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
, and SR 909
State Road 909 (Florida)
State Road 909 is a 3.77-mile state highway in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It runs along West Dixie Highway, the original alignment of the Dixie Highway, from the east end of Gratigny Drive in North Miami northeast to North Miami Beach Boulevard in North Miami Beach, just...
and the former SR 815
State Road 815 (Florida)
Once a part of the original Dixie Highway, the former State Road 815 was a 7.76-mile-long north–south route that served - and still serves - as a commuter alternative to the nearby Biscayne Boulevard that was part of the Florida State Roads system for five decades. Located entirely in Dade...
in Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
.
Martin County Road 732: The former State Road 707A
Until the 1990s, SR 707 had a state-maintained "spur route" that actually connected Indian River Drive (SR 707) in Ocean Breeze ParkOcean Breeze Park, Florida
Ocean Breeze Park is a town on the Indian River in Martin County, Florida, United States. It and Briny Breezes in Palm Beach County are the only two towns in Florida in which all residents live in a mobile home park bearing the name of the town. The population was 463 at the 2000 census. As of...
to North Federal Highway (US 1-SR 5) in West Jensen. The 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east–west street, signed State Road 707A followed Jensen Beach Boulevard (some 1980s-vintage maps indicate it as Commercial Boulevard) between the two major north–south highways.
When Florida Department of Transportation
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...
removed the State Road designation from SR 707A (and at roughly the same time, several other State Roads in the Stuart area), Jensen Beach Boulevard was redesignated Martin County Road 732 - not to be confused with SR 732
State Road 732 (Florida)
Locally known as the Jensen Beach Causeway and Causeway Boulevard, State Road 732 is a 2.2-mile-long east–west highway connecting State Road 707 and Martin County Road 707 on the Florida mainland and Ocean Drive by the Atlantic Ocean shore near Jensen Beach, Florida. The road crosses the...
, which is the nearby Jensen Beach Causeway, also locally known as Northeast Causeway Boulevard.
Interestingly, as of January 27, 2007, there is signage on Jensen Beach Boulevard indicating that it is now State Road 732.
Another spur route: Martin County Road 723 (former State Road 723)
While the former SR 707A was sporting its State Road shields, the former State Road 723 was also a signed spurSpur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...
of SR 707. A 1.8-mile-long north–south street locally known as Savannah Road, the former State Road (and current Martin County Road 723) has its southern terminus at an intersection with Old Dixie Highway (SR 707) in Rio; the northern terminus of SR/CR 723 is an intersection with Jensen Beach Boulevard (former SR 707A/current CR 732) in Jensen Beach. Savannah Road is primarily a commercial
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
highway even though it is lined with residential developments: shopping centers are clustered near its interchange with Jensen Beach Boulevard while business and industrial park
Industrial park
An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
s straddle the county road near its southern terminus.