County Road 478

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Sumter County Road 478 forms an 11.35 mile long loop to Webster east from U.S. 301 near St. Catherine and southwest from CR 48 at the city of Center Hill. Within the city of Webster, an implied 0.35 mile long overlap with SR 471 (Market Boulevard) connects CR 478 on NW 4th Avenue with the continuation of CR 478 along SE 1st Avenue. The rural highway parallels part of an abandoned Atlantic Coast Railroad line near Matchett Lake.

County Road 478 west from SR 471 in Webster to U.S. 301 is part of the Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway.

Lake County Road 478 constitutes a 7.95 mile long route between SR 19 and U.S. 27 through portions of Groveland and Minneola. Following Cherry Lake Road, CR 478 runs through agricultural areas and by the Cherry Lake Landing subdivision northeast from SR 19 to the north side of Cherry Lake. East from Cherry Lake, CR 478 becomes more suburban with subdivisions along both sides of the route to Apshawa Road along the Minneola city line. Apshawa leads the route north and than east to U.S. 27.

East

The eastbound beginning of CR 478 crosses a CSX Railroad line at-grade from U.S. 301.

12/13/21

The city of Webster is five miles east of U.S. 301.

01/15/18

Eastbound CR 478 enters the city of Webster by the Webster Westside Flea Market along NW 4th Avenue.

09/04/17

CR 478 (NW 4th Avenue) ties into SR 471 (N Market Boulevard) in Webster's residential street grid. SR 471 heads north to Bevilles Corner and south to Tarrytown along a linear course.

09/04/17

CR 478 continues east from SR 471 (S Market Boulevard), four blocks to the south along SE 1st Avenue.

12/04/17

Confirming marker posted east of SR 471 (S Market Boulevard) on SE 1st Avenue in Webster.

12/04/17

CR 478 bee lines east from Webster to SE 100th Avenue, where it turns north toward Center Hill.

12/04/17

Entering the city of Center Hill, CR 478 transitions onto Virginia Avenue.

12/04/17

The Sumter County branch of CR 478 concludes at an unmarked intersection with CR 48 (Kings Highway). CR 48 heads west to Bevilles Corner and Bushnell and northeast to Okahumpka.

12/04/17

West

Sumter County Road 478 stems south along Virginia Avenue from CR 48 (Kings Highway) in the city of Center Hill.

06/30/14

The first reassurance marker for CR 478 west appears along Virginia Avenue south of Elm Street.

06/30/14

Continuing south by an abandoned Seaboard Coast Railroad line, CR 478 intersects County Road 734 west before curving westward toward Webster.

06/30/14

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CR 478 heads due west from SE 100th Avenue to the Webster city limits.

06/30/14

CR 478 enters Webster along SE 1st Avenue by the Oak Alley RV Resort.

06/30/14

SE 1st Avenue shifts one block south ahead of SR 471 (S Market Boulevard) in Webster. CR 478 shares an implied overlap with SR 471 north four blocks.

06/30/14

CR 478 resumes west of SR 471 along NW 4th Avenue by the Webster Westside Flea Market.

12/13/21

CR 478 west from Webster and County Road 747 north 2.47 miles to CR 48 are both a part of the Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway.

03/26/18

CR 478 is part of a Sumter County scenic byway west from CR 747 outside Webster to U.S. 301 near St. Catherine. The scenic byway continues west from U.S. 301 along CR 673.

02/15/21

Leading north to the city of Bushnell and south to Ridge Manor and the Pasco County seat of Dade City, U.S. 301 is unmarked at the west end of CR 478.

02/15/21

East