Osceola County Road 525
All unsigned, there are three branches of Osceola County Road 525 assigned in the Kissimmee-St. Cloud area. The western section underlays John Young Parkway 3.04 miles north from U.S. 17/92/192 (Vine Street) to the Orange County line within the city of Kissimmee. This portion doubles as Truck U.S. 17/92 between Vine Street and Osceola Parkway (CR 522). John Young Parkway north from the county line is a part of Orange County Road 423.
The 12.62 mile long, second branch of CR 525 originates along Neptune Road across the bridge over northern reaches of Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee. Following Neptune Road, CR 525 parallels U.S. 192/441 southeast by Fish Lake to Old Canoe Creek Road (CR 534) in the city of St. Cloud. Neptune Road represents the original alignment of U.S. 192 between Main Street in Kissimmee and 13th Street in St. Cloud.
The Neptune Road Improvement Project reconstructs the roadway from two lanes to a divided, four lane arterial for 3.98 miles between Partin Settlement Road (CR 523) and U.S. 192/441 (13th Street). Construction is estimated to cost $40 million and take two years to complete. Design work for the project was finished in Summer 2023.
Old Canoe Creek Road leads CR 525 south through suburban areas east of Florida's Turnpike to Kissimmee Park Road. CR 525 splits with CR 523 (Old Canoe Creek Road) ahead of a half diamond interchange with the Turnpike (Exit 240). Kissimmee Park Road spurs south and west from the exchange to Kissimmee Park and Lake Tohopekaliga.
Kings Highway south from Neptune Road (CR 525) to Lake Tohopekaliga represents the last segment of Osceola County Road 525. The 2.38 mile long alignment connects with the Breckenridge and Regal Oak Shores neighborhoods.
East - Neptune Road
Neptune Road navigates through an S-curve beyond an at-grade crossing with the CSX Railroad to the traffic light with E Tohopekaliga Avenue south and Lawrence Silas Boulevard north.
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Lakeshore Boulevard ties into Neptune Road adjacent to Lakefront Park.
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Straddling northern reaches of Lake Tohopekaliga, Neptune Road crosses Mill Slough.
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The unmarked branch of CR 525 along Kings Highway runs 2.38 miles south to Breckenridge, Royal Oak Shores and other subdivisions along Lake Tohopekaliga.
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Partin Settlement Road (unsigned CR 523) branches east from Neptune Road to E Lakeshore Boulevard along East Lake Tohopekaliga in St. Cloud.
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Cross Prairie Parkway extends south from the access road joining U.S. 192/441 with Florida's Turnpike to cross Neptune Road en route to the Kindred community and other suburban development. Replacing Shady Lane, the new four lane arterial officially opened to traffic on February 5, 2021.1 12/05/21
Neptune Road curves east beyond the Kings Crest subdivision south of Fish Lake.
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Traffic lights were added along Neptune Road by 2018 when Tohoqua Boulevard opened south to the Tohoqua development.
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Neptune Road spans Florida's Turnpike south of Exit 242 to U.S. 192/441.
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Neptune Road crosses C-31 (St. Cloud) Canal beyond Partin Triangle Neighborhood Park.
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Neptune Road east enters the city of St. Cloud at Betsy Ross lane. Traffic lights will be added at the succeeding intersection with Sergeant Graham Drive during the Neptune Road Improvement Project.
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CR 525 turns south from Neptune Road along Old Canoe Creek Road to Florida's Turnpike at Exit 240 and suburban areas of south St. Cloud. The remaining 0.49 miles of Neptune Road east to U.S. 192/441 is unsigned CR 534.
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West - Kissimmee Park Road
CR 525 shifts west from Old Canoe Creek Road onto Kissimmee Park Road ahead of a half diamond interchange (Exit 240) with Florida's Turnpike.
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The exchange joining Kissimmee Park Road (CR 525) with Florida's Turnpike in St. Cloud opened to traffic on January 6, 2007. The toll road travels northwest to Kissimmee, Orlando and I-75 at Wildwood.
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West - Neptune Road
Neptune Road (CR 525) is a four lane, divided parkway west from ahead of Partin Settlement Road (CR 523) into Kissimmee.
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Kings Highway is an unsigned branch of CR 525 spurring 2.38 miles south from Neptune and Will Barber Road to Grandview Boulevard at the Regal Oak Shores neighborhood along Lake Tohopekaliga.
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Neptune Road enters the city of Kissimmee west at Lind Avenue.
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Neptune Road crosses Neptune Canal at the north end of Lake Tohopekaliga and Brinson Park.
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Lakeshore Boulevard stems south from Neptune Road along Lake Tohopekaliga to Monument Avenue at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.
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Lawrence Silas Boulevard north links Neptune Road with E Oak Street.
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Neptune Road continues west across a CSX Railroad line with AMTRAK service to intersect old U.S. 17/92 along Broadway Avenue south to Downtown Kissimmee and Main Street north to U.S. 192/441 (Vine Street).
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References:
- "Osceola County Opens Cross Prairie Parkway." Osceola County, Florida news release. February 5, 2021.
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 04/20/08, 12/05/21
- ABRoads: 03/08/24
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Page Updated Friday May 03, 2024.