Florida State Road 60 - East

The traffic light to Clearwater Mall here was eliminated as left turns from SR 60 west were removed. 07/10/11

Ground level mileage sign formerly posted by Clearwater Mall. 07/10/11

Replaced guide signs at the SPUI between Florida 60 (Gulf to Bay Boulevard) east at County Road 611 (Bayside Bridge) in Clearwater. 12/21/13

Courtney Campbell Causeway east at Bayshore Boulevard. 01/02/06

Courtney Campbell Causeway east at the signalized access to Ben T. David Municipal Beach. 02/21/06

Former span wire signal array at Ben T. David Municipal Beach west of Rocky Point. 02/21/06

Florida 60 east expanded to three lanes in anticipation of the Florida 589 (Veterans Expressway) junction at Memorial Highway. This alignment was replaced with a new freeway just to the north. 02/21/06

Florida 60 east expanded to three lanes in anticipation of the Florida 589 (Veterans Expressway) junction at Memorial Highway. This alignment was replaced with a new freeway just to the north. 12/21/03

The intersection with Bayport Drive at Florida 60, seen during initial construction for its upgrade to a full interchange. Bayport Drive spurs south to Bayport Plaza. 06/23/07

The intersection with Bayport Drive at Florida 60, seen during initial construction for its upgrade to a full interchange. Bayport Drive spurs south to Bayport Plaza. 02/21/06

The second configuration of the SR 60 interchange with SR 589 involved a hybrid intersection-interchange configuration where drivers bound for the Veterans Expressway northbound were required to queue at a traffic light along the Memorial Highway freeway north. This poorly designed interchange was intended to be temporary until a high-speed interchange could be built. 12/21/03

Taking the northbound ramp to Florida 589 (Memorial Highway / Veterans Expressway), drivers initially turned south before looping northward into a signalized intersection with the Florida 60 westbound on-ramp to Courtney Campbell Causeway. A pair of guide signs advised motorists of the impending Exit 2B off-ramp to Independence Parkway and the Florida 589 transition into the tolled expressway. 02/21/06

Florida 60's eastbound on-ramp to Florida 589 north with its freeway traffic light. The traffic light governed the movements of half of Memorial Highway northbound; the right-hand two lanes bypassed the signal via a painted median. 02/21/06

The next exit along Florida 60 east was the directional cloverleaf interchange with Florida 616 (Spruce Street). 07/30/06

Photos taken during the multi-year Tampa Airport Interchange construction project. The laser guided navigation system for TPA Airport was installed over Florida 60 by mid-2006. 10/28/06

Photos taken during the multi-year Tampa Airport Interchange construction project. The laser guided navigation system for TPA Airport was installed over Florida 60 by mid-2006. 06/23/07

The exit with SR 616 (Spruce Street) east also served as the primary connection to Tampa International Airport (TPA). Once on the transition ramp to SR 616, a loop ramp provided the connection north into the airport. 06/23/07

The loop ramp for the airport was replaced with a high speed flyover as part of the Tampa International Airport Interchange Project between 2005-10. 10/28/06

Tampa International Airport Interchange Project 06/23/07

Beyond Florida 616, Florida 60 (Memorial Highway) advanced to the exchange with Interstate 275. I-275 travels east and north to meet I-4 and I-75. Otherwise I-275 heads southwest over Old Tampa Bay to enter Pinellas County and provide connections to St. Petersburg. 07/30/06