Florida

[D-Dey65]

This is the first reference to SR 516 that I've seen...is it part of a proposed beltway for Clermont or just a connector between US 27 and SR 429? Seems to be a puzzling location for now.

Just a connector. US 27 has gone to shit and there are no good connections to 429 between 192 and 50.

This is why US 27 should be upgraded into a limited-access highway at least between US 192 and 50, instead of building all the other crap they're building around there. I'd almost consider extending the upgrade to I-4.

IMHO, if anything is in need of an upgrade, it's US-27 south of I-4 and north of the new Toll 516 connector. It appears that your proposal would do a similar job to what 516, 429, and I-4 express will do, provided that they work properly in tandem. What do you think?

That wouldn't be such a bad idea either, although I'm not sure how far south the upgrade should go. I'd be willing to consider as far south as SR 60. South of that, while there's certainly some suburban sprawl, I'm not sure the traffic gets bad enough to require turning the road into a limited-access highway.

[roadman65]

https://fdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=3b2f9ae3594343d8aa0aa74cf569a5bf
Pensacola construction on I-10 at US 29 starts.

[ElishaGOtis]

Following over six and half years of construction, the Gateway Expressway (SR 686A/690) in Pinellas is finally set to open this Friday!

According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the new toll roads and I-275 Express Lanes are expected to open to traffic on Friday, April 26.

The Gateway Expressway not only connects U.S. 19 and I-275 but also directly connects the Bayside Bridge — north of 49th Street N. — to I-275.

Opened today as planned! Just clinched 686A headed "westbound." I'll get some pictures soon.

IMHO it's an EXTREMELY impressive project overall, lots of room for future expansion.

https://fdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=3b2f9ae3594343d8aa0aa74cf569a5bf
Pensacola construction on I-10 at US 29 starts.

Did they make the speed limit 50MPH again?

This is the first reference to SR 516 that I've seen...is it part of a proposed beltway for Clermont or just a connector between US 27 and SR 429? Seems to be a puzzling location for now.

Just a connector. US 27 has gone to shit and there are no good connections to 429 between 192 and 50.

This is why US 27 should be upgraded into a limited-access highway at least between US 192 and 50, instead of building all the other crap they're building around there. I'd almost consider extending the upgrade to I-4.

IMHO, if anything is in need of an upgrade, it's US-27 south of I-4 and north of the new Toll 516 connector. It appears that your proposal would do a similar job to what 516, 429, and I-4 express will do, provided that they work properly in tandem. What do you think?

That wouldn't be such a bad idea either, although I'm not sure how far south the upgrade should go. I'd be willing to consider as far south as SR 60. South of that, while there's certainly some suburban sprawl, I'm not sure the traffic gets bad enough to require turning the road into a limited-access highway.

Maybe could be useful for hurricane evacuation?

[Alex]

Following over six and half years of construction, the Gateway Expressway (SR 686A/690) in Pinellas is finally set to open this Friday!

According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the new toll roads and I-275 Express Lanes are expected to open to traffic on Friday, April 26.

The Gateway Expressway not only connects U.S. 19 and I-275 but also directly connects the Bayside Bridge — north of 49th Street N. — to I-275.

Opened today as planned! Just clinched 686A headed "westbound." I'll get some pictures soon.

IMHO it's an EXTREMELY impressive project overall, lots of room for future expansion.

Drove both legs in both directions yesterday afternoon and the I-275 Express lanes from SR 686 north and south. The toll road system is toll free until May 3.

The posted 40 MPH speed limit ln the flyovers at the west end of SR 690 at U.S. 19 was a surprise. I easily drove the flyover at 60 MPH.

No reassurance markers posted on either, but two for CR 296 westbound remain. I posted some of what I shot on the AARoads facebook page after I got back yesterday. Will add them to AARoads this weekend.

[Alex]

Got around to posting a lot of what I shot yesterday for the Gateway Expressway.

SR 686A: https://www.aaroads.com/guides/fl-686a/
SR 690: https://www.aaroads.com/guides/fl-690/

Also added photos covering US 19 south at SR 690, SR 686 west at CR 611 and started updating I-275 to show the new Express Lanes and signage for the Gateway Expressway before running out of time.
https://www.aaroads.com/updates/

I'll get to the rest of I-275 at SR 690 and CR 611 south at SR 686A soon.

[ElishaGOtis]

Found this on my travels... I don't recall SR-694 having a toll.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/iNxTAEQBygemDudv5

[emory]

FDOT District 6 appears to have added a whole bunch of state routes to the books according to the Straight Line Diagrams and they're pretty much all frontage roads.

SR 7F (87140352) Frontage road from 199th to 193rd
SR 25F (87090002) Frontage road in unincorporated Miami-Dade from 170th to 178th
SR 25F (87090005) Frontage road in Hialeah Gardens from SR 939 to 87th
SR 826F (87260525-33, 36, 87260600) 17th Ave to 67th Ave (WB) and Miami Lakes Drive (EB).
SR 856F (87210101, 87210102) Frontage loop with access to Country Club Drive.
SR 918 (87075702) SR 938/923 to SR 916 under the I-75/826/924 interchange
SR 923 (87075701) 20th Ave from SR 918 to 122nd
SR 927 (87090004) Frontage road for US 27 to 117th north of Turnpike interchange
SR 929 (87260151) US 27 to Palmetto Expwy off-ramp.
SR 928 (87075703) Hialeah Gardens Blvd to SR 938 at 28th Ave
SR 938 (87075704) SR 928/28th Ave to SR 923/918
SR 939 (87260152) SR 932 to SR 25F hugging the interchange.
SR 949 (87260298) SR 932 to 122nd along Palmetto Expwy.
SR 958 (87000172) A1A WB offramp to 1st Ave.
SR 961 (87270160) Connects the I-95 NB off/SB on ramps at US 41.
SR 962 (87000652) I-395 EB off-ramp to US 1.
SR 963 (87010100) Off US 1 on the way to the keys
SR 975 (90020005) Overseas Highway to Naval Air Station entrance.
SR 979 (87260521) 122nd to 77th Court on opposite side of Palmetto Expwy from SR 949.
SR 988 (87260524) 154th St to 169th St

[roadman65]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/St+Pete+Beach,+FL/@27.8734914,-82.6838827,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88c3029f9de5dea9:0x98aafcc9726f8c6a!8m2!3d27.7428134!4d-82.7504542!16zL20vMHJyNXg?entry=ttu

Googlemaps still hasn't updated to add TOLL FL 690 yet.

[74/171FAN]

FDOT District 6 appears to have added a whole bunch of state routes to the books according to the Straight Line Diagrams and they're pretty much all frontage roads.

SR 7F (87140352) Frontage road from 199th to 193rd
SR 25F (87090002) Frontage road in unincorporated Miami-Dade from 170th to 178th
SR 25F (87090005) Frontage road in Hialeah Gardens from SR 939 to 87th
SR 826F (87260525-33, 36, 87260600) 17th Ave to 67th Ave (WB) and Miami Lakes Drive (EB).
SR 856F (87210101, 87210102) Frontage loop with access to Country Club Drive.
SR 918 (87075702) SR 938/923 to SR 916 under the I-75/826/924 interchange
SR 923 (87075701) 20th Ave from SR 918 to 122nd
SR 927 (87090004) Frontage road for US 27 to 117th north of Turnpike interchange
SR 929 (87260151) US 27 to Palmetto Expwy off-ramp.
SR 928 (87075703) Hialeah Gardens Blvd to SR 938 at 28th Ave
SR 938 (87075704) SR 928/28th Ave to SR 923/918
SR 939 (87260152) SR 932 to SR 25F hugging the interchange.
SR 949 (87260298) SR 932 to 122nd along Palmetto Expwy.
SR 958 (87000172) A1A WB offramp to 1st Ave.
SR 961 (87270160) Connects the I-95 NB off/SB on ramps at US 41.
SR 962 (87000652) I-395 EB off-ramp to US 1.
SR 963 (87010100) Off US 1 on the way to the keys
SR 975 (90020005) Overseas Highway to Naval Air Station entrance.
SR 979 (87260521) 122nd to 77th Court on opposite side of Palmetto Expwy from SR 949.
SR 988 (87260524) 154th St to 169th St

What matters in Travel Mapping is if any of these end up signed.