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'''Flagler Street''' is a {{convert|12.4|mi|adj=on}} main east–west road in [[Miami]]. Along with the north–south [[Miami Avenue]], Flagler Street is the [[latitude|latitudinal]] [[baseline (surveying)|baseline]] that divides all the streets on the [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]] [[grid plan]] as north or south streets. Flagler Street is named after industrialist [[Henry Flagler]] and serves as a major commercial east–west highway through central Miami-Dade County, with a mixture of residential neighborhoods (featuring [[apartment building|apartment complexes]]) and [[strip malls]], the commercial presence increasing as SR 968 approaches downtown Miami.
'''Flagler Street''' is a {{convert|12.4|mi|adj=on}} main east–west road in [[Miami]]. Along with the north–south [[Miami Avenue]], Flagler Street is the [[latitude|latitudinal]] [[baseline (surveying)|baseline]] that divides all the streets on the [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]] [[grid plan]] as north or south streets. Flagler Street is named after industrialist [[Henry Flagler]] and serves as a major commercial east–west highway through central Miami-Dade County, with a mixture of residential neighborhoods (featuring [[apartment building|apartment complexes]]) and [[strip malls]], the commercial presence increasing as SR 968 approaches downtown Miami.


Between [[State Road 973 (Florida)|SR 973]] ([[Galloway Road (Miami)|Galloway Road]]/West 87th Avenue) and [[Biscayne Boulevard]] ([[U.S. Route 1 (Florida)|US 1]]/[[State Road 5 (Florida)|SR 5]]), Flagler Street is signed '''State Road 968'''.
Between [[State Road 973 (Florida)|SR 973]] ([[Galloway Road (Miami)|Galloway Road]]/West 87th Avenue) and [[Biscayne Boulevard]] ([[U.S. Route 1 (Florida)|US 1]]/[[State Road 5 (Florida)|SR 5]]), Flagler Street is signed '''State Road 968'''.
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==Route description==
==Route description==
[[Image:Flagler Street.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Flagler Street as it runs through the oldest part of [[Downtown Miami]]]]
[[Image:Flagler Street.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Flagler Street as it runs through the oldest part of [[Downtown Miami]]]]
State Road 968 begins at [[Florida State Road 973|Galloway Road]] in [[Fountainbleau, Florida|Fountainbleau]], as it takes the six lane Flagler Street east through a mostly commercial area with residential housing dotting the street as it quickly approaches the [[Mall of the Americas]] (formerly Midway Mall) to the north and the interchange with the [[Palmetto Expressway]] at the eastern end of the mall. Seven blocks east of the interchange, the road enters the city of Miami proper after crossing the Tamiami Canal one block west of the intersection with [[Florida State Road 969|Milam Dairy Road]] and becomes a four lane road from here until reaching I-95. At NW 67th Court, the divided highway comes together as a four lane road continuing east, with business lining both sides of the street. Following [[Red Road (Miami)|Red Road]] ([[Florida State Road 959|West 57th Avenue]]), it reaches Flagler Memorial Park to the north, as the road continues east through more businesses and [[apartment building|apartment complexes]]. The road then intersects with [[Florida State Road 953|LeJeune Road]] (West 42nd Avenue), which provides access to [[Miami International Airport]], with SR 968 continuing east towards central Miami.
State Road 968 begins at [[Florida State Road 973|Galloway Road]] in [[Fountainbleau, Florida|Fountainbleau]], as it takes the six lane Flagler Street east through a mostly commercial area with residential housing dotting the street as it quickly approaches the [[Mall of the Americas]] (formerly Midway Mall) to the north and the interchange with the [[Palmetto Expressway]] at the eastern end of the mall. Seven blocks east of the interchange, the road enters the city of Miami proper after crossing the Tamiami Canal one block west of the intersection with [[Florida State Road 969|Milam Dairy Road]] and becomes a four lane road from here until reaching I-95. At NW 67th Court, the divided highway comes together as a four lane road continuing east, with business lining both sides of the street. Following [[Red Road (Miami)|Red Road]] ([[Florida State Road 959|West 57th Avenue]]), it reaches Flagler Memorial Park to the north, as the road continues east through more businesses and [[apartment building|apartment complexes]]. The road then intersects with [[Florida State Road 953|LeJeune Road]] (West 42nd Avenue), which provides access to [[Miami International Airport]], with SR 968 continuing east towards central Miami.


[[Image:50biscaynefountain.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The eastern terminus of Flagler Street at [[Biscayne Boulevard]] with [[Bayfront Park]] in the foreground]]
[[Image:50biscaynefountain.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The eastern terminus of Flagler Street at [[Biscayne Boulevard]] with [[Bayfront Park]] in the foreground]]
At the northwest corner of the intersection with [[Florida State Road 9|West 27th Avenue (SR 9)]] sits the Miami-Dade Auditorium [[concert hall]], as Flagler Street continues east for three more blocks, until at NW 24th Avenue, the road becomes a one way pair, with Flagler Street going westbound, and SW 1st Street going eastbound and both roads featuring commercial businesses and parks. The road then intersects West 17th Avenue just a few blocks south of [[Marlins Park]], as SR 968 enters [[Downtown Miami|Central]] [[Miami, Florida|Miami]]. From 12th Avenue West to the Miami River, Flagler Street features one eastbound lane with three westbound lanes, with the intersection with [[U.S. Route 441 (Florida)|US 441]]/[[Florida State Road 7|SR 7]] (West 7th Street) just four blocks west of the [[Miami River (Florida)|Miami River]] drawbridges. Immediately after, it reaches [[Interstate 95 in Florida|I-95]], with access via nearby streets. The rest of the road features government and business [[skyscrapers]] and [[Miami-Dade Transit|metro rapid transit]] trackage towering over the road. At SW 2nd Avenue, eastbound SR 968 heads north one block to rejoin Flagler Street, which is once again a two way street, with one lane in each direction. At [[Miami Avenue]], Flagler Street forms the center of Miami, as Miami Avenue represents the baseline for east and west. The road becomes East Flagler Street as it continues through central Miami, terminating at [[Biscayne Boulevard]] ([[U.S. Route 1 (Florida)|U.S. Route 1]]), with [[Bayfront Park]], featuring a scenic view of [[Biscayne Bay]] just east of the end of Flagler Street.<ref name="Flagler map eb">{{Cite map | title = Map of Florida State Road 968 | year = 2009 |publisher=MapQuest, Inc. | url = http://www.mapquest.com/mq/10-cv3emV5KlWCIGXarfB4F | accessdate =2010-06-26 }}</ref><ref name="Flagler map wb">{{Cite map | title = Map of Florida State Road 968 | year = 2009 |publisher=MapQuest, Inc. | url = http://www.mapquest.com/mq/7-NV5Lyq*fzN4r | accessdate =2010-06-26 }}</ref><ref name="dade map">{{cite map |publisher=[[Florida Department of Transportation]] |title=General Highway Map Miami-Dade County, Florida |url=http://www.dot.state.fl.us/surveyingandmapping/geomap/mida_c.pdf |edition= |year=April 2007 |cartography= |scale= |series= |accessdate=2010-06-25}}</ref>
At the northwest corner of the intersection with [[Florida State Road 9|West 27th Avenue (SR 9)]] sits the Miami-Dade Auditorium [[concert hall]], as Flagler Street continues east for three more blocks, until at NW 24th Avenue, the road becomes a one way pair, with Flagler Street going westbound, and SW 1st Street going eastbound and both roads featuring commercial businesses and parks. The road then intersects West 17th Avenue just a few blocks south of [[Marlins Park]], as SR 968 enters [[Downtown Miami|Central]] [[Miami, Florida|Miami]]. From 12th Avenue West to the Miami River, Flagler Street features one eastbound lane with three westbound lanes, with the intersection with [[U.S. Route 441 (Florida)|US 441]]/[[Florida State Road 7|SR 7]] (West 7th Street) just four blocks west of the [[Miami River (Florida)|Miami River]] drawbridges. Immediately after, it reaches [[Interstate 95 in Florida|I-95]], with access via nearby streets. The rest of the road features government and business [[skyscrapers]] and [[Miami-Dade Transit|metro rapid transit]] trackage towering over the road. At SW 2nd Avenue, eastbound SR 968 heads north one block to rejoin Flagler Street, which is once again a two way street, with one lane in each direction. At [[Miami Avenue]], Flagler Street forms the center of Miami, as Miami Avenue represents the baseline for east and west. The road becomes East Flagler Street as it continues through central Miami, terminating at [[Biscayne Boulevard]] ([[U.S. Route 1 (Florida)|U.S. Route 1]]), with [[Bayfront Park]], featuring a scenic view of [[Biscayne Bay]] just east of the end of Flagler Street.<ref name="Flagler map eb">{{Cite map | title = Map of State Road 968 | year = 2009 |publisher=MapQuest, Inc. | url = http://www.mapquest.com/mq/10-cv3emV5KlWCIGXarfB4F | accessdate =2010-06-26 }}</ref><ref name="Flagler map wb">{{Cite map | title = Map of State Road 968 | year = 2009 |publisher=MapQuest, Inc. | url = http://www.mapquest.com/mq/7-NV5Lyq*fzN4r | accessdate =2010-06-26 }}</ref><ref name="dade map">{{cite map |publisher=[[Florida Department of Transportation]] |title=General Highway Map Miami-Dade County, Florida |url=http://www.dot.state.fl.us/surveyingandmapping/geomap/mida_c.pdf |edition= |year=April 2007 |cartography= |scale= |series= |accessdate=2010-06-25}}</ref>


Beyond SR 968's western terminus, West Flagler Street extends west to [[Florida State Road 985|State Road 985]] to end at an intersection with West 118th Avenue in [[Tamiami, Florida|Tamiami]], just west of the [[West Dade Expressway|Homestead Extension]].
Beyond SR 968's western terminus, West Flagler Street extends west to [[Florida State Road 985|State Road 985]] to end at an intersection with West 118th Avenue in [[Tamiami, Florida|Tamiami]], just west of the [[West Dade Expressway|Homestead Extension]].

Revision as of 08:55, 29 December 2013

State Road 968 marker

State Road 968

Flagler Street
Route information
Maintained by FDOT and Miami-Dade County
Length12.4 mi[1] (20.0 km)
SR 968 is signed for 9.32 miles. Flagler Street extends for 4.08 miles unsigned west of SR 973.
Existed1920 (established)
1983 (as SR 968)–present
Major junctions
West endWest 117th Avenue in Miami
Major intersections SR 973 in Fountainbleau
SR 826 in Fountainbleau
US 441 / SR 7 in Miami
East endSouthwest 2nd Avenue in Miami
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountiesMiami-Dade
Highway system
← SR 959→ SR 969

Flagler Street is a 12.4-mile (20.0 km) main east–west road in Miami. Along with the north–south Miami Avenue, Flagler Street is the latitudinal baseline that divides all the streets on the Miami-Dade County grid plan as north or south streets. Flagler Street is named after industrialist Henry Flagler and serves as a major commercial east–west highway through central Miami-Dade County, with a mixture of residential neighborhoods (featuring apartment complexes) and strip malls, the commercial presence increasing as SR 968 approaches downtown Miami.

Between SR 973 (Galloway Road/West 87th Avenue) and Biscayne Boulevard (US 1/SR 5), Flagler Street is signed State Road 968.

Route description

Flagler Street as it runs through the oldest part of Downtown Miami

State Road 968 begins at Galloway Road in Fountainbleau, as it takes the six lane Flagler Street east through a mostly commercial area with residential housing dotting the street as it quickly approaches the Mall of the Americas (formerly Midway Mall) to the north and the interchange with the Palmetto Expressway at the eastern end of the mall. Seven blocks east of the interchange, the road enters the city of Miami proper after crossing the Tamiami Canal one block west of the intersection with Milam Dairy Road and becomes a four lane road from here until reaching I-95. At NW 67th Court, the divided highway comes together as a four lane road continuing east, with business lining both sides of the street. Following Red Road (West 57th Avenue), it reaches Flagler Memorial Park to the north, as the road continues east through more businesses and apartment complexes. The road then intersects with LeJeune Road (West 42nd Avenue), which provides access to Miami International Airport, with SR 968 continuing east towards central Miami.

The eastern terminus of Flagler Street at Biscayne Boulevard with Bayfront Park in the foreground

At the northwest corner of the intersection with West 27th Avenue (SR 9) sits the Miami-Dade Auditorium concert hall, as Flagler Street continues east for three more blocks, until at NW 24th Avenue, the road becomes a one way pair, with Flagler Street going westbound, and SW 1st Street going eastbound and both roads featuring commercial businesses and parks. The road then intersects West 17th Avenue just a few blocks south of Marlins Park, as SR 968 enters Central Miami. From 12th Avenue West to the Miami River, Flagler Street features one eastbound lane with three westbound lanes, with the intersection with US 441/SR 7 (West 7th Street) just four blocks west of the Miami River drawbridges. Immediately after, it reaches I-95, with access via nearby streets. The rest of the road features government and business skyscrapers and metro rapid transit trackage towering over the road. At SW 2nd Avenue, eastbound SR 968 heads north one block to rejoin Flagler Street, which is once again a two way street, with one lane in each direction. At Miami Avenue, Flagler Street forms the center of Miami, as Miami Avenue represents the baseline for east and west. The road becomes East Flagler Street as it continues through central Miami, terminating at Biscayne Boulevard (U.S. Route 1), with Bayfront Park, featuring a scenic view of Biscayne Bay just east of the end of Flagler Street.[1][2][3]

Beyond SR 968's western terminus, West Flagler Street extends west to State Road 985 to end at an intersection with West 118th Avenue in Tamiami, just west of the Homestead Extension.

History

View westward of the intersection of Flagler Street and Biscayne Boulevard (US 1), 1958

Formerly State Road 954, Flagler Street received its current Florida Department of Transportation designation in 1983, when FDOT reassigned route numbers to various streets in southeastern Florida and removed the SR 968 designation from North Miami Boulevard (now State Road 922).

SR 968's original western terminus was at an intersection with SR 985 (Avenue of the Americas/West 107th Avenue). In 1987, FDOT truncated the westernmost two miles of the route to its current configuration.

Elián González lived in a house two blocks to the north while the 2000 custody/political asylum battle over him was going on.

Major junctions

This only covers the portion signed as SR 968. The entire route is in Miami-Dade County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Fountainbleau0.000.00 SR 973 (Galloway Road)Western terminus; Flagler Street continues westbound
0.991.59 SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway)
Miami1.502.41 SR 969 (Milam Dairy Road)
3.014.84 SR 959 (West 57th Avenue)
4.547.31 SR 953 (LeJeune Road)
6.079.77 SR 9 (West 27th Avenue)
7.6112.25 SR 933 (West 12th Avenue)
8.1513.12 US 441 (West 7th Street)
8.6013.84 I-95Accesses via NW 2nd Street and NW 8th Street
8.6713.95Southwest 2nd AvenueEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Gallery

  • Flagler Street 20 minutes after Japanese surrender during World War II, 1945
    Flagler Street 20 minutes after Japanese surrender during World War II, 1945
  • La Época Department Store, a local Miami department store in the historic 1930s Walgreens Building at 200 E Flagler Street
    La Época Department Store, a local Miami department store in the historic 1930s Walgreens Building at 200 E Flagler Street
  • 101 East Flagler Street
    101 East Flagler Street

References

  1. ^ a b c Map of State Road 968 (Map). MapQuest, Inc. 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  2. ^ Map of State Road 968 (Map). MapQuest, Inc. 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. ^ General Highway Map Miami-Dade County, Florida (PDF) (Map). Florida Department of Transportation. April 2007. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

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