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{{short description|State highway in Florida, United States}} |
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|alternate_name=Ulmerton Road<br>Walsingham Road |
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|length_mi=12.15 |
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|length_mi=12.913 |
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|direction_a=West |
|direction_a=West |
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|terminus_a={{Jct|state=FL|SR|699}} in [[Indian Rocks Beach, Florida|Indian Rocks Beach]] |
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|junction={{plainlist| |
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*{{Jct|state=FL|US-Alt|19}} in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]] |
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*{{jct|state=FL|US|19}} near Largo |
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|direction_b=East |
|direction_b=East |
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|terminus_b={{Jct|state=FL|I|275}} in [[St. Petersburg, FL|St. Petersburg]] |
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|starting_terminus=[[Image:Florida 699.svg|25px]][[Image:Pinellas County Route 183 FL.svg|20px]] [[Florida State Road 699|SR 699]]/[[County Road 183 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 183]] in [[Indian Rocks Beach, Florida|Indian Rocks Beach]] |
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|counties=[[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas]] |
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|junction=[[Image:Alt plate.svg|20px]]<br>[[Image:US 19.svg|20px]][[Image:Florida 595.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 19 Alternate (St. Petersburg, Florida)|Alt US 19]]/[[Florida State Road 595|SR 595]] in [[Seminole, Florida|Seminole]]<br>[[Image:Pinellas County Route 501 FL.svg|20px]] [[County Road 501 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 501]] in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]<br>[[Image:Florida 693.svg|25px]] [[Florida State Road 693|SR 693]] in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]<br>[[Image:US 19.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19|US 19]] in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]<br>[[Image:Pinellas County Route 611 FL.svg|20px]] [[County Road 611 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 611]] in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]<br>[[Image:Florida 686.svg|25px]] [[Florida State Road 686|SR 686]] from [[Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater]] to [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] |
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|previous_type=SR |
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|ending_terminus=[[Image:I-275.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 275 (Florida)|I-275]] in [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] |
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'''State Road 688''' is an east |
'''State Road 688''' ('''SR 688''') is an east–west route in [[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas County]] running from [[Indian Rocks Beach, Florida|Indian Rocks Beach]] to northeastern [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], where it merges onto [[Interstate 275 (Florida)|Interstate 275]] (I-275). |
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==Route description== |
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The highway changes its name as it heads east across Pinellas County. From Gulf Boulevard in [[Indian Rocks Beach, Florida|Indian Rocks Beach]], it runs along 5th Avenue and crosses the bridge over the [[Intracoastal Waterway]] as the Indian Rocks Causeway. Once off the causeway, it becomes Walsingham Road and runs on to the intersection of Walsingham and Ulmerton Roads. Walsingham continues east, but State Road 688 loops north and then east on Ulmerton Road. So it remains as it skirts [[Largo, Florida|Largo]] through [[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas County]]. It crosses [[U.S. Route 19|US 19]] and then merges briefly with Roosevelt Boulevard ([[State Road 686 (Florida)|SR 686]]). It continues into northeast [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] and its traffic merges with I-275. |
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[[Image:Florida state highway 688 001.jpg|thumb|left|Looking west from the [[Pinellas Trail]] bridge over Ulmerton Road]] |
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The highway changes its name as it heads east across Pinellas County. From Gulf Boulevard in [[Indian Rocks Beach, Florida|Indian Rocks Beach]], it runs along 5th Avenue and crosses the bridge over the [[Intracoastal Waterway]] as the Indian Rocks Causeway. Once off the causeway, it becomes Walsingham Road and runs on to the intersection of Walsingham and Ulmerton Roads. Walsingham continues east, but State Road 688 loops north and then east on Ulmerton Road. It skirts [[Largo, Florida|Largo]] before crossing [[U.S. Route 19 (Florida)|U.S. Route 19]] (US 19) and then merges briefly with Roosevelt Boulevard ([[State Road 686 (Florida)|SR 686]]). It continues into northeast [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] and its traffic merges with I-275. |
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==History== |
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Of historical note, Ulmerton Road was named for the community of Ulmers, which arose around Marion Ulmer's [[turpentine]] still, [[timber]] and [[naval stores]] interests in the first half of the twentieth century. In the 1950's, the area was very rural, and cattle were driven along the then dirt road. Today it carries traffic across the middle of the most densely populated county in [[Florida]]. |
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Ulmerton Road was named for the community of Ulmers, which arose around Marion Ulmer's [[turpentine]] still, [[timber]] and [[naval stores]] interests in the first half of the twentieth century. In the 1950s, the area was very rural, and cattle were driven along the then dirt road. <!--The road was intended to be upgraded into the [[Canceled expressways in Florida#Ulmerton Expressway|Ulmerton Expressway]].--> Today it carries traffic across the middle of the most densely populated county in [[Florida]]. |
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==Major intersections== |
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==References and further reading== |
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{{jcttop|state=FL|county=Pinellas|length_ref=<ref name=sld>{{FDOT cite |date=September 27, 2019 |id=102601 |access-date=February 8, 2020 |link=yes}}</ref>}} |
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*[http://www.largohistory.org/ Largo Area Historical Society]. From Pines and Palmettos-- A portrait of Largo. The Donning Company Publishers. Virginia Beach, Va. 2005. |
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|location=Indian Rocks Beach |
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|mile=0.000 |
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|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|699|dir1=south|CR|183|county2=Pinellas|dir2=north|name2=Gulf Boulevard|city1=Indian Shores|city2=Belleair Shore}} |
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}} |
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|location_special=[[Indian Rocks Beach, FL|Indian Rocks Beach]]<br>[[Largo, FL|Largo]] |
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|mile=0.283 |
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|mile2=0.370 |
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|bridge=[[Indian Rocks Causeway]] over The Narrows ([[Gulf Intracoastal Waterway]]) |
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}} |
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|location=Largo |
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|lspan=3 |
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|mile=0.693 |
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|road=Hamlin Boulevard ([[County Road 213 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 213]] south) |
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}} |
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|mile=1.192 |
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|road={{jct|state=FL|CR|233|county1=Pinellas|name1=Indian Rocks Road / Oakhurst Road|city1=Belleair Bluffs|city2=Seminole}} |
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}} |
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|mile=1.948 |
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|road=Vonn Road / 131st Street ([[County Road 263 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 263]]) |
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|location=none |
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|mile=2.250 |
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|road=Walsingham Road ([[County Road 330 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 330]] east) - [[Florida Botanical Gardens|Botanical Gardens]], [[Pinellas County Heritage Village|Heritage Village]], [[Gulf Coast Museum of Art|Museum of Art]] |
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|location=Largo |
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|lspan=3 |
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|mile=3.914 |
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|road=Ridge Road ([[County Road 313 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 313]] south) |
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|mile=4.035 |
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|road={{jct|state=FL|CR|321|county1=Pinellas|name1=Ridge Road / 113th Street}} |
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}} |
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|mile=4.545 |
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|road={{Jct|state=FL|US-Alt|19|name1=Seminole Boulevard / [[SR 595 (FL)|SR 595]]|city1=Largo|city2=Seminole}} |
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}} |
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|location=none |
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|mile=5.541 |
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|road=Lake Avenue Southeast ([[County Road 375 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 375]] north) |
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|location=Largo |
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|lspan=3 |
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|mile=6.053 |
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|road={{jct|state=FL|CR|1|county1=Pinellas|name1=Starkey Road}} |
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}} |
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|mile=7.072 |
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|road=Belcher Road ([[County Road 501 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 501]]) |
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|mile=8.114 |
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|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|693|name1=66th Street|city1=Clearwater|city2=Pinellas Park}} |
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|location=none |
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|mile=8.457 |
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|mile2=8.546 |
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|road={{Jct|state=FL|US|19|name1=[[SR 55 (FL)|SR 55]]|city1=Clearwater|city2=Pinellas Park|city3=St. Petersburg}} |
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|location=none |
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|mile=8.604 |
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|road=62nd Street North ([[County Road 563 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 563]]) |
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|location=Pinellas Park |
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|lspan=2 |
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|mile=9.851 |
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|road=49th Street North ([[County Road 611 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 611]])<!--is CR 611 signed here?--> |
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|type=concur |
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|mile=10.325 |
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|mile2=10.403 |
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|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|686|dir1=west|name1=Roosevelt Boulevard|city1=Largo|city2=Clearwater}} |
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|notes=West end of SR 686 overlap; no access from SR 688 east to SR 686 west |
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}} |
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|location=St. Petersburg |
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|lspan=2 |
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|type=concur |
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|mile=11.137 |
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|mile2=11.570 |
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|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|686|dir1=east|name1=Roosevelt Boulevard|to2=to|I|275|dir2=south|city1=St. Petersburg}} |
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|notes=Interchange; east end of SR 686 overlap |
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}} |
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|mile=12.913 |
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|road={{Jct|state=FL|I|275|name1=[[SR 93 (FL)|SR 93]]|road|Martin Luther King Jr. Street ([[County Road 803 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 803]] south)|city1=Tampa|city2=Bradenton}} |
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|notes=I-275 exit 31; no access from I-275 north or CR 803 north to SR 688 west |
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}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==Further reading== |
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{{Attached KML}} |
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{{Commons category|Florida State Road 688}} |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110202181447/http://www.largohistory.org/ Largo Area Historical Society]. From Pines and Palmettos—A portrait of Largo. The Donning Company Publishers. Virginia Beach, Va. 2005. |
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*Largo Bicentennial Book Committee. Largo, then till . . . . Largo Area Historical Society. 1979. |
*Largo Bicentennial Book Committee. Largo, then till . . . . Largo Area Historical Society. 1979. |
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*Pinellas County Staff. [http://pubgis.co.pinellas.fl.us/public_gis/ Pinellas County GIS Viewer.] Online January 12, 2006. |
*Pinellas County Staff. [http://pubgis.co.pinellas.fl.us/public_gis/ Pinellas County GIS Viewer.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051107024935/http://pubgis.co.pinellas.fl.us/public_gis/ |date=2005-11-07 }} Online January 12, 2006. |
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[[Category:State Roads in Pinellas County, Florida|688]] |
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==Gallery== |
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[[Category:State highways in Florida|688]] |
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[[Image:Florida_state_highway_688_001.jpg|thumb|300px|right|January 12, 2006, looking west from the [[Pinellas Trail|Pinellas (Fred Marquis) Trail]] bridge over State Road 688 (Ulmerton Road).]] |
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[[Image:Florida_state_highway_688_001.jpg|thumb|300px|right|January 12, 2006, looking west from the [[Pinellas Trail|Pinellas (Fred Marquis) Trail]] bridge over State Road 688 (Ulmerton Road).]] |
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[[Category:Pinellas County, Florida|688]] |
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[[Category:Florida State Roads|688]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:56, 16 February 2024
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Maintained by FDOT | ||||
Length | 12.913 mi[1] (20.781 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | SR 699 in Indian Rocks Beach | |||
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East end | I-275 in St. Petersburg | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Florida | |||
Counties | Pinellas | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Road 688 (SR 688) is an east–west route in Pinellas County running from Indian Rocks Beach to northeastern St. Petersburg, Florida, where it merges onto Interstate 275 (I-275).
Route description[edit]
The highway changes its name as it heads east across Pinellas County. From Gulf Boulevard in Indian Rocks Beach, it runs along 5th Avenue and crosses the bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway as the Indian Rocks Causeway. Once off the causeway, it becomes Walsingham Road and runs on to the intersection of Walsingham and Ulmerton Roads. Walsingham continues east, but State Road 688 loops north and then east on Ulmerton Road. It skirts Largo before crossing U.S. Route 19 (US 19) and then merges briefly with Roosevelt Boulevard (SR 686). It continues into northeast St. Petersburg and its traffic merges with I-275.
History[edit]
Ulmerton Road was named for the community of Ulmers, which arose around Marion Ulmer's turpentine still, timber and naval stores interests in the first half of the twentieth century. In the 1950s, the area was very rural, and cattle were driven along the then dirt road. Today it carries traffic across the middle of the most densely populated county in Florida.
Major intersections[edit]
The entire route is in Pinellas County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Indian Rocks Beach | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 699 south / CR 183 north (Gulf Boulevard) – Indian Shores, Belleair Shore | ||
Indian Rocks Beach Largo | 0.283– 0.370 | 0.455– 0.595 | Indian Rocks Causeway over The Narrows (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) | ||
Largo | 0.693 | 1.115 | Hamlin Boulevard (CR 213 south) | ||
1.192 | 1.918 | CR 233 (Indian Rocks Road / Oakhurst Road) – Belleair Bluffs, Seminole | |||
1.948 | 3.135 | Vonn Road / 131st Street (CR 263) | |||
| 2.250 | 3.621 | Walsingham Road (CR 330 east) - Botanical Gardens, Heritage Village, Museum of Art | ||
Largo | 3.914 | 6.299 | Ridge Road (CR 313 south) | ||
4.035 | 6.494 | CR 321 (Ridge Road / 113th Street) | |||
4.545 | 7.314 | US 19 Alt. (Seminole Boulevard / SR 595) – Largo, Seminole | |||
| 5.541 | 8.917 | Lake Avenue Southeast (CR 375 north) | ||
Largo | 6.053 | 9.741 | CR 1 (Starkey Road) | ||
7.072 | 11.381 | Belcher Road (CR 501) | |||
8.114 | 13.058 | SR 693 (66th Street) – Clearwater, Pinellas Park | |||
| 8.457– 8.546 | 13.610– 13.753 | US 19 (SR 55) – Clearwater, Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg | ||
| 8.604 | 13.847 | 62nd Street North (CR 563) | ||
Pinellas Park | 9.851 | 15.854 | 49th Street North (CR 611) | ||
10.325– 10.403 | 16.616– 16.742 | SR 686 west (Roosevelt Boulevard) – Largo, Clearwater | West end of SR 686 overlap; no access from SR 688 east to SR 686 west | ||
St. Petersburg | 11.137– 11.570 | 17.923– 18.620 | SR 686 east (Roosevelt Boulevard) to I-275 south – St. Petersburg | Interchange; east end of SR 686 overlap | |
12.913 | 20.781 | I-275 (SR 93) / Martin Luther King Jr. Street (CR 803 south) – Tampa, Bradenton | I-275 exit 31; no access from I-275 north or CR 803 north to SR 688 west | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Transportation and Data Analytics Office (September 27, 2019). "Straight Line Diagram of Road Inventory". Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
Further reading[edit]
- Largo Area Historical Society. From Pines and Palmettos—A portrait of Largo. The Donning Company Publishers. Virginia Beach, Va. 2005.
- Largo Bicentennial Book Committee. Largo, then till . . . . Largo Area Historical Society. 1979.
- Pinellas County Staff. Pinellas County GIS Viewer. Archived 2005-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Online January 12, 2006.