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*{{Jct|state=FL|US-Alt|19|dab1=St. Petersburg – Holiday}} near [[Largo, Florida|Largo]]
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*{{Jct|state=FL|SR|693}} in Largo
*{{Jct|state=FL|US|19}} in Largo
*{{Jct|state=FL|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''' 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]].


==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.
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.
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[[Image:Florida state highway 688 001.jpg|thumb|left|Looking west from the [[Pinellas Trail]] bridge over Ulmerton Road]]


==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|dir2=north|county2=Pinellas|name2=Gulf Boulevard}}
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|mile=4.545
|road={{Jct|state=FL|US-Alt|19|dab1=St. Petersburg – Holiday|name1=Seminole Boulevard}}
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|mile=8.114
|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|693|name1=66th Street}}
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|mile=8.457
|mile2=8.546
|road={{Jct|state=FL|US|19}}
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|type=concur
|mile=10.169
|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|686|dir1=North|name1=Roosevelt Boulevard}}
|notes=West end of SR 686 overlap
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|type=concur
|mile=11.424
|road={{Jct|state=FL|SR|686|dir1=South|name1=Roosevelt Boulevard}}
|notes=East end of SR 686 overlap
}}
{{FLint
|location=none
|mile=12.913
|road={{Jct|state=FL|I|275}}
}}
{{LegendRJL}}


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

==Further reading==
*[http://www.largohistory.org/ Largo Area Historical Society]. From Pines and Palmettos-- A portrait of Largo. The Donning Company Publishers. Virginia Beach, Va. 2005.
*[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.] Online January 12, 2006.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
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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]]

Revision as of 00:35, 11 May 2013

State Road 688 marker

State Road 688

Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length12.913 mi[1] (20.781 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 699 / CR 183 in Indian Rocks Beach
Major intersections
East end I-275 in St. Petersburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
Highway system
← SR 687→ SR 692

State Road 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.

Route description

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. So it remains as it skirts Largo through Pinellas County. It crosses US 19 and then merges briefly with Roosevelt Boulevard (SR 686). It continues into northeast St. Petersburg and its traffic merges with I-275.

Looking west from the Pinellas Trail bridge over Ulmerton Road

History

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

The entire route is in Pinellas County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Indian Rocks Beach0.0000.000

 SR 699 south / CR 183 north (Gulf Boulevard)
​4.5457.314
 US 19 Alt. (Seminole Boulevard)
​8.11413.058 SR 693 (66th Street)
​8.457–
8.546		13.610–
13.753		 US 19
​10.16916.365
 SR 686 north (Roosevelt Boulevard)		West end of SR 686 overlap
​11.42418.385
 SR 686 south (Roosevelt Boulevard)		East end of SR 686 overlap
​12.91320.781 I-275
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Straight Line Diagram of Road Inventory". Florida Department of Transportation. October 22, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

Further reading

  • 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. Online January 12, 2006.
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