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{{short description|State highway in Florida, United States}}
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|terminus_a={{Jct|state=FL|SR|699}} in [[Indian Rocks Beach, Florida|Indian Rocks Beach]]
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*{{Jct|state=FL|US-Alt|19}} in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]
*{{jct|state=FL|US|19}} near Largo
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|direction_b=East
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|counties=[[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas]]
|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 Road 1 FL.svg|20px]] [[County Road 1 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 1]] in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]<br>[[Image:Pinellas County Road 501 FL.svg|20px]] [[County Road 501 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 501]] in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]<br>[[Image:Florida A19A.svg|25px]][[Image:Florida 693.svg|25px]] [[SR A19A (FL)|SR A19A]]/[[Florida State Road 693|SR 693]] in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]<br>[[Image:US 19.svg|20px]][[Image:Florida 55.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19 (Florida)|US 19]]/[[SR 55 (FL)|SR 55]] in [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]<br>[[Image:Pinellas County Road 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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'''State Road 688''' is an east&ndash;west route in [[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]].
'''State Road 688''' ('''SR 688''') is an east&ndash;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).


==Route description==
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 (Florida)|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.
[[Image:Florida state highway 688 001.jpg|thumb|left|Looking west from the [[Pinellas Trail]] bridge over Ulmerton Road]]
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&nbsp;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.


==History==
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 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]].
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]].


==Major intersections==
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|location=Indian Rocks Beach
|mile=0.000
|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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|location_special=[[Indian Rocks Beach, FL|Indian Rocks Beach]]<br>[[Largo, FL|Largo]]
|mile=0.283
|mile2=0.370
|bridge=[[Indian Rocks Causeway]] over The Narrows ([[Gulf Intracoastal Waterway]])
}}
{{FLint
|location=Largo
|lspan=3
|mile=0.693
|road=Hamlin Boulevard ([[County Road 213 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 213]] south)
}}
{{FLint
|mile=1.192
|road={{jct|state=FL|CR|233|county1=Pinellas|name1=Indian Rocks Road / Oakhurst Road|city1=Belleair Bluffs|city2=Seminole}}
}}
{{FLint
|mile=1.948
|road=Vonn Road / 131st Street ([[County Road 263 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 263]])
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|mile=2.250
|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]]
}}
{{FLint
|location=Largo
|lspan=3
|mile=3.914
|road=Ridge Road ([[County Road 313 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 313]] south)
}}
{{FLint
|mile=4.035
|road={{jct|state=FL|CR|321|county1=Pinellas|name1=Ridge Road / 113th Street}}
}}
{{FLint
|mile=4.545
|road={{Jct|state=FL|US-Alt|19|name1=Seminole Boulevard / [[SR 595 (FL)|SR 595]]|city1=Largo|city2=Seminole}}
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|mile=5.541
|road=Lake Avenue Southeast ([[County Road 375 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 375]] north)
}}
{{FLint
|location=Largo
|lspan=3
|mile=6.053
|road={{jct|state=FL|CR|1|county1=Pinellas|name1=Starkey Road}}
}}
{{FLint
|mile=7.072
|road=Belcher Road ([[County Road 501 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 501]])
}}
{{FLint
|mile=8.114
|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|693|name1=66th Street|city1=Clearwater|city2=Pinellas Park}}
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|mile=8.457
|mile2=8.546
|road={{Jct|state=FL|US|19|name1=[[SR 55 (FL)|SR 55]]|city1=Clearwater|city2=Pinellas Park|city3=St. Petersburg}}
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|mile=8.604
|road=62nd Street North ([[County Road 563 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 563]])
}}
{{FLint
|location=Pinellas Park
|lspan=2
|mile=9.851
|road=49th Street North ([[County Road 611 (Pinellas County, Florida)|CR 611]])<!--is CR 611 signed here?-->
}}
{{FLint
|type=concur
|mile=10.325
|mile2=10.403
|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|686|dir1=west|name1=Roosevelt Boulevard|city1=Largo|city2=Clearwater}}
|notes=West end of SR 686 overlap; no access from SR 688 east to SR 686 west
}}
{{FLint
|location=St. Petersburg
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|mile=11.137
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|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|686|dir1=east|name1=Roosevelt Boulevard|to2=to|I|275|dir2=south|city1=St. Petersburg}}
|notes=Interchange; east end of SR 686 overlap
}}
{{FLint
|mile=12.913
|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}}
|notes=I-275 exit 31; no access from I-275 north or CR 803 north to SR 688 west
}}
{{Jctbtm|keys=concur}}


==References and further reading==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
<references/>

*[http://www.largohistory.org/ Largo Area Historical Society]. From Pines and Palmettos-- A portrait of Largo. The Donning Company Publishers. Virginia Beach, Va. 2005.
==Further reading==
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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.
*Largo Bicentennial Book Committee. Largo, then till . . . . Largo Area Historical Society. 1979.
*Largo Bicentennial Book Committee. Largo, then till . . . . Largo Area Historical Society. 1979.
*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.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Florida state highway 688 001.jpg|January 12, 2006, looking west from the [[Pinellas Trail|Pinellas (Fred Marquis) Trail]] bridge over State Road 688 (Ulmerton Road).
Image:Florida State Road 6880001.jpg|Looking east from State Road 688 off ramp overpass onto I-275 toward Tampa, Florida at sunrise using a Canon Rebel 2000 film camera.
</gallery>


[[Category:State Roads in Pinellas County, Florida|688]]
[[Category:State Roads in Pinellas County, Florida|688]]
[[Category:State highways in Florida|688]]
[[Category:State highways in Florida|688]]



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Latest revision as of 16:56, 16 February 2024

State Road 688 marker

State Road 688

Map
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length12.913 mi[1] (20.781 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 699 in Indian Rocks Beach
Major intersections
East end I-275 in St. Petersburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountiesPinellas
Highway system
← SR 687→ SR 693

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]

Looking west from the Pinellas Trail bridge over Ulmerton Road

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.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Indian Rocks Beach0.0000.000

 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)
Largo0.6931.115Hamlin Boulevard (CR 213 south)
1.1921.918 CR 233 (Indian Rocks Road / Oakhurst Road) – Belleair Bluffs, Seminole
1.9483.135Vonn Road / 131st Street (CR 263)
​2.2503.621Walsingham Road (CR 330 east) - Botanical Gardens, Heritage Village, Museum of Art
Largo3.9146.299Ridge Road (CR 313 south)
4.0356.494 CR 321 (Ridge Road / 113th Street)
4.5457.314
 US 19 Alt. (Seminole Boulevard / SR 595) – Largo, Seminole
​5.5418.917Lake Avenue Southeast (CR 375 north)
Largo6.0539.741 CR 1 (Starkey Road)
7.07211.381Belcher Road (CR 501)
8.11413.058 SR 693 (66th Street) – Clearwater, Pinellas Park
​8.457–
8.546		13.610–
13.753		 US 19 (SR 55) – Clearwater, Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg
​8.60413.84762nd Street North (CR 563)
Pinellas Park9.85115.85449th 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. Petersburg11.137–
11.570		17.923–
18.620


 SR 686 east (Roosevelt Boulevard) to I-275 south – St. Petersburg		Interchange; east end of SR 686 overlap
12.91320.781 I-275 (SR 93) / Martin Luther King Jr. Street (CR 803 south) – Tampa, BradentonI-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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Transportation and Data Analytics Office (September 27, 2019). "Straight Line Diagram of Road Inventory". Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 8, 2020.

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