State Road 714 is an 12.6-mile-long east–west highway serving northern 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 :...

, running from just west of I-95

Interstate 95 in Florida

Interstate 95 is the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States; it serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S. Highway 1 just south of downtown Miami, and heads north past Daytona Beach and Jacksonville to the Georgia state line at the St...

 near Palm City

Palm City, Florida

Palm City is a census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,097 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St...

 to an intersection with Southeast Ocean Boulevard (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...

 and CR A1A) in 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....

. The route is known locally as Martin Highway, Martin Downs Boulevard, and Southeast Monterey Road.

Route description

State Road 714 begins about 0.6 miles west of I-95, where the road transitioned from County Road 714 to meet with the interchange with I-95.

West of State Road 76

State Road 76 (Florida)

The long State Road 76, also known as Kanner Highway, is a northeast-southwest highway connecting Port Mayaca on the shore of Lake Okeechobee at the intersection with US 98-441 with Stuart on the shore of the St. Lucie River near the Atlantic Ocean and the Treasure Coast at an intersection with...

, SR 714 was primarily a rural

Rural

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 road passing near Palm City

Palm City, Florida

Palm City is a census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,097 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St...

 before entering the wetlands between Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee

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 and the coast; east of SR 76, State Road 714 is primarily a commercial road, passing near Witham Field

Witham Field

Witham Field is a public-use airport located southeast of the central business district of the city of Stuart in Martin County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned.-History:...

, an airport

Airport

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 near the eastern end of the route and just outside the Stuart city limit.

To the east of the Turnpike interchange, SW Martin Hwy is designated as "Martin County Road 714".

History

In the 1945 renumbering, SR 714 was formed using the older State Road 111, with the route running from SR 710 to US 1. At one point, the western terminus was truncated to Florida's Turnpike

Florida's Turnpike

Florida'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...

 (SR 91), five miles (8 km) to the east of the current western terminus, and extended to SR A1A at the eastern end.

SR 714 has recently been connected with Port Saint Lucie Boulevard, extending north from the Citrus Boulevard (Martin County Road 76A) intersection.

Major junctions

The entire route is located in Martin County

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 :...

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Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
	0.0		Western terminus
	0.6		Exit 110 (I-95)
	6.2		Exit 133 (Florida's Turnpike); Western terminus of CR 714
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....	9.7
	10.7
	12.6		Eastern terminus