Pasco County Road 524 - Ridge Road

County Road 524 lines Ridge Road for 5.70 miles between U.S. 19 in the city of Port Richey and CR 587 (De Cubellis Road / Moon Lake Road) by the River Ridge development. Ridge Road constitutes a four lane commercial arterial 2.53 miles east from Port Richey to Jasmine Estates and CR 1 (Little Road). The eastern half of the route serves Pasco-Hernando State College and Hidden Lake Airport (FA40).

Construction is underway along the Ridge Road Extension. Split into two phases, the western 4.2 mile long section extends from CR 587 (Moon Lake Road) to a diamond interchange with the Suncoast Parkway (SR 589). The eastern 3.4 mile segment continues the arterial to U.S. 41 (Land O' Lakes Boulevard) at Connerton Boulevard. Phase 1 construction costs are $104.09 million.

0.4 miles in length, the initial segment of the Ridge Road extension opened between CR 587 and Town Center Road in August 2020. Work on the four lane boulevard commenced in January 2020. Ridge Road opened with two-way traffic on the future eastbound roadway between Town Center Road and the Suncoast Parkway on December 31, 2021. Construction on the westbound lanes continues through September 2022.

Phase 2A construction extends Ridge Road east 0.24 miles to Sunlake Boulevard. Costing $12.75 million, the project started in June 2021 and will be completed in September 2022. Funding for Phase 2B, 3.75 miles east from Sunlake Boulevard to U.S. 41, was budgeted for fiscal year 2023.² $47.50 million in construction is scheduled from the 4th Quarter of 2022 to December 2025.

Phase 2 opens up large tracts of land for development, including the Angeline community. Additionally a 775 acre campus for the Moffitt Cancer Center is planned near the exchange with the Suncoast Parkway.³

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CR 524 begins along Ridge Road east from the intersection of U.S. 19 and Richey Drive in Port Richey.
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Leo Kidd Avenue is a local street running along the west side of the Suncoast Gateway Village manfuctured home community south to an industrial park beyond Pine Hill Road.
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A county installed distance sign references CR 77 (Regency Park Boulevard) and CR 1 (Little Road), the main north leading arterials east of U.S. 19.
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CR 77 (Regency Park Boulevard) leads north to U.S. 19 through the Jasmine Estates community and south to New Port Richey, Elfers, Seven Springs and East Lake in Pinellas County via CR 611 (E Lake Road).
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A new subdivision was developed at the southeast corner of CR 524 (Ridge Road) and Galen Wilson Boulevard in 2019/20.
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CR 524 enters a commercialized intersection with CR 1 (Little Road) east from Galen Wilson Boulevard. A four to six lane boulevard, CR 1 travels north to Bayonet Point and Hudson and south to Seven Springs and Trinity.
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Bass Lake Drive intersects CR 524 (Ridge Road) south from the Bass Lake Estates subdivision east of Lake Worrell.
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Airway Boulevard south from Hidden Lake Airport and the entrance to Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) come together at this traffic light on Ridge Road.
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CR 524 (Ridge Road) east from CR 1 (Little Road) to CR 587 (Moon Lake Road) is part of a truck route for CR 587.
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River Ridge Boulevard links CR 524 (Ridge Road) with CR 587 (DE Cubellis Road) south through the River Ridge development.
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CR 587 (De Cubellis Road) extends east from Massachusetts Avenue in the city of New Port Richey to meet CR 524 (Ridge Road).
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The northern leg of CR 587 follows Moon Lake Road 4.89 miles from CR 524 (Ridge Road) to State Road 52.
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North from Ridge Road, CR 587 narrows to two lanes by the Moon Lake community.
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Prior to the opening of Ridge Road east to SR 589, CR 587 (Moon Lake Road) north to SR 52 east was the most direct route from northwestern Pasco County to the tolled Suncoast Parkway.
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CR 524 ended at CR 587 until August 2020, when a 0.4 mile long extension to Town Center Road by the Sabalwood and Rosewood at Ridge Edge subdivisions opened to traffic.
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Beyond the Rosewood at River Ridge subdivision, CR 524 (Ridge Road) advances east to the Pithlachascotee River.
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Ridge Road spans the Pithlachascotee River just inside the Serenova Tract of Starkey Wilderness Preserve.
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A series of bridges take Ridge Road across wetland areas in Starkey Wilderness Preserve.
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Phase 1 of the Ridge Road Extension opened on December 31, 2021 with two way traffic on the future eastbound roadway of CR 524.
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Ridge Road connects with the Suncoast Parkway at a diamond interchange (Exit 25). The exchange opened from CR 524 east to SR 589 south on December 31, 2021.
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Ramps with SR 589 north and from SR 589 south are scheduled to open in September 2022 along with the westbound roadway for Ridge Road.
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Ramps from SR 589 (Suncoast Parkway) north and to SR 589 south at the diamond interchange with Ridge Road (CR 524) opened to traffic on December 31, 2021.
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Leading west from the exchange with SR 589 (Suncoast Parkway), Ridge Road opened with two way traffic along the future eastbound roadway on December 31, 2021.
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Ridge Road spans the first in a series of bridges over wetland areas within the Serenova Tract of the Starkey Wilderness Preserve.
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Ridge Road crosses the Pithlachascotee River by the western boundary of Starkey Wilderness Preserve.
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Town Center Boulevard loops south from Ridge Road to River Ridge High School and CR 587 (De Cubelllis Road).
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Proceeding west through an S-curve, Ridge Road (CR 524) meets CR 587 (De Cubllis Road west / Moon Lake Road north) at a commercialized intersection.
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The truck route for CR 587 (De Cubellis Road) west coincides with CR 524 (Ridge Road) west to CR 1 (Little Road) south.
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Confirming marker posted west of CR 77 (Regency Park Boulevard).
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CR 524 (Ridge Road) intersects Congress Street just outside the Port Richey city limits.
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CR 524 (Ridge Road) concludes west at U.S. 19 across from Richey Drive to Wilkins Street.
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U.S. 19 constitutes a heavily developed commercial arterial south from Port Richey to New Port Richey, Elfers and Holiday to Tarpon Springs in Pinellas County. The arterial continues north to Bayonet Point, Hudson and Spring Hill in Hernando County.
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