SR 678 overlays 0.50 miles of Bearss Avenue between U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) and U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue) north of the Tampa city limits near Lutz. The state maintained portion services the diamond interchange (Exit 53) with Interstate 275.
Despite signs posted on both U.S. 41 and U.S. 41 Business referencing County Road 678, the remainder of Bearss Avenue is undesignated. Classified as a minor arterial, Bearss Avenue curves southeast 1.88 miles east to Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (CR 581) near New Tampa. Extending west to Lake Magdalene, Bearss Avenue continues 2.87 miles from U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) to SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway) at Ehrlich Road between the Carrollwood and Northdale communities.
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| A confirming marker stands along Bearss Avenue just east of U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue). Bearss Avenue is six lanes wide between Florida Avenue and the southbound ramps with I-275. 01/30/15 |
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| Businesses line both sides of Bearss Avenue leading into the diamond interchange with Interstate 275. 01/30/15 |
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| The right lane of Bearss Avenue east defaults onto the southbound entrance ramp for the city of Tampa. 01/17/15 |
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| Despite still being north of the Tampa city limits (SR 582 represents the north boundary 2.6 miles to the south), St. Petersburg is referenced as the southbound destination for I-275. I-275 travels south between Florida and Nebraska Avenues to the Downtown Interchange with I-4 east. 01/17/15 |
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| SR 678 (Bearss Avenue) intersects U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue) beyond the I-275 north side ramps. 08/22/15 |
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| U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue) parallels I-275 south to the North Tampa Community, Sulphur Springs and Old Seminole Heights in the city of Tampa. 08/22/15 |
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| Northward from Bearss Avenue, U.S. 41 passes underneath I-275 ahead of Chapman and the apex with U.S. 41 Business at Lutz. 08/22/15 |
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| Bearss Avenue branches west from CR 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) near New Tampa just ahead of Livingston Avenue. A major collector, Livingston Avenue stems north 7.32 miles to Lutz and SR 54 at Land O' Lakes. 09/13/16 |
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| N 22nd Street runs 1.03 miles south from Bearss Avenue to University Park and E 131st Avenue near James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. 09/13/16 |
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| Bearss Avenue shifts north through an S-curve from Skipper Road. Skipper Road provides a cutoff west 0.55 miles to U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue). 09/13/16 |
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| Bearss Avenue resumes a westward course at U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue), where SR 678 begins. 09/13/16 |
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| U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue) parallels a CSX Railroad line south into Tampa and north into Lutz and Land O's Lakes. 09/13/16 |
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| West from U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue), SR 678 (Bearss Avenue) expands with a right turn lane for I-275 north to Pasco County and dual turn lanes for I-275 south to Tampa. 12/13/21 |
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| North from SR 678, Interstate 275 continues uninterrupted 6.5 miles to ramps for SR 56 and I-75 north to Wesley Chapel. 12/13/21 |
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| Ocala is the northbound control city for I-275 north from Downtown Tampa to Interstate 75. This is a carry over from when I-75 extended south to I-4 at the Downtown Interchange. 12/13/21 |
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| The turn lanes for I-275 from Bearss Avenue pass between bridge supports. The freeway leads south eight miles to Downtown Tampa. 04/24/15 |
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| SR 678 (Bearss Avenue) gains a third westbound lane from the I-275 southbound exit ramp to U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue). 10/08/16 |
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| The right lane defaults onto U.S. 41 Business north to Lutz. Florida Avenue south continues as a five lane commercial boulevard into Tampa. 04/24/15 |
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| SR 678 ends while Bearss Avenue continues west from U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) to Lake Magdalene, Carrollwood and SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway) near the Northdale community. 10/08/16 |
Photo Credits:01/17/15, 01/30/15, 04/24/15, 08/22/15, 09/13/16, 10/08/16, 12/13/21 by AARoads
Connect with:
Interstate 275
U.S. 41
U.S. 41 Business - Tampa
State Road 597 - Dale Mabry Highway
State Road 581 / County Road 581 - Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
Page Updated 12-13-2021.
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