Florida State Road 589 – South

Early stages of widening along SR 589 south of Hutchinson Road. 08/15/15

Former mileage sign for Ehrlich Road and CR 587. An overhead for just Exit 10 stands here now. 08/15/15

The original toll plazas along the Veterans Expressway did not include provisions for open road tolling. Instead two toll booths were converted to Sunpass lanes. 07/03/15

A toll schedule sign outlined the difference between cash and Sunpass transactions. These rates increased 25% on June 24, 2012 as part of a system wide hike. 07/03/15

The Sugarwood Toll Plaza was replaced with an All Electronic Tolling (AET) Gantry as part of the Veterans Expressway widening project underway between 2014-18. 07/03/15

Entering the former Sugarwood Toll Plaza. 07/03/15

This half mile guide sign for Ehrlich Road (Exit 10) was removed during construction to convert the Sugarwood Toll Plaza. 07/03/15

SR 589 with just four lanes at the Bellamy Road underpass. 08/15/15

SR 589 south at Ehrlich Road. 08/15/15

A short distance separated the on-ramp from Ehrlich Road with the exit to Gunn Highway (CR 587) in this scene showing the original configuration of the Veterans Expressway ahead of Exit 9. 07/03/15

Approaching Exit 9 during the Veterans Expressway widening project. 08/15/15

Looking back at Exit 9 to CR 587 (Gunn Highway) when the Veterans Expressway was just four lanes wide. 07/03/15

The old overhead for Exit 9 along southbound. 08/15/15

The Veterans Expressway traverses an area of wetlands to the west of Rocky Creek, one mile north of Exit 8 with Wilsky Boulevard south. An overhead assembly replaced this ground level sign by 2015. 07/03/15

Southbound shield assembly formerly posted ahead of the Gardner Road underpass. 07/03/15

One mile overhead for Exit 8. 08/15/15

Curving east over a tributary of Rocky Creek ahead of Wilsky Boulevard (Exit 8). This ground level sign was replaced by an overhead during SR 589 widening. 07/03/15

The Anderson Mainline Toll plaza was replaced by an an All Electronic Tolling (AET) Gantry by mid-2014. 07/03/15

Turning southeast ahead of Exit 8. 08/15/15

New overpass construction for Wilsky Boulevard at Exit 8. 08/15/15

Exit 8 consists of a loop ramp to Wilsky Boulevard from SR 589 south and a return loop ramp to northbound. The tree lined median here gave way for expansion of the Veterans Expressway. 07/03/15

SR 589 south at Exit 8. 08/15/15

The Veterans Expressway angles southeast from Wilsky Boulevard to the former Anderson Mainline Toll plaza. An inverted wye interchange tied into the toll road from parallel Anderson Road, giving the plaza its name. 07/03/15

One mile north of CR 584. 08/15/15

Like the previous toll plaza, Sunpass traffic stayed to the left through a pair of converted toll booth lanes. 07/03/15

SR 589, a half mile ahead of Exit 6A. 08/15/15

Southbound on-ramps joins SR 589 from Linebaugh Avenue east and an access road from Anderson Road. The next departure point for the toll road mainline is Exit 6A for Waters Avenue (Hillsborough Avenue). 07/03/15

Tolls for the second mainline plaza were $1.00 for passenger vehicles until June 24, 2012, when rates increased to $1.25. 07/03/15

Entering the former Anderson Mainline toll plaza. Two lanes joined the left side of the facility from Anderson Road. 07/03/15

Exit 6A to Waters Avenue departed immediately to the south of the Anderson Toll Plaza. 07/03/15

Exit 6A south during Veterans Expressway widening. 08/15/15

Reassurance marker that was posted south of the Johns Road underpass on SR 589. 07/03/15

Two miles north of SR 580 at the recontructed SPUI with Waters Avenue. 08/15/15

Southbound mileage sign formerly posted at the Barry Road underpass. Travelers continued two miles south to Memorial Highway (CR 576) and five miles to I-275 via SR 60 east. 08/15/15

SR 589 (Veterans Expressway) crosses Channel G of Sweetwater Creek one mile north of SR 580 (Hillsborough Avenue). 08/15/15

One half mile north of Hillsborough Avenue. 08/15/15

The former overhead sign for Exit 4. 08/15/15

The Veterans Expressway with just four lanes through the diamond interchange (Exit 4) with SR 580 (Hillsborough Avenue). 07/03/15

Approaching Memorial Highway on SR 589 south. 08/15/15

This sign bridge formerly stood at the SR 580 on-ramp to SR 589 south, a half mile ahead of Exit 3 for Eisenhower Boulevard south to CR 576 west. 07/03/15