Hernando County Road 576
A rural highway in Hernando County, CR 576 leads 10.17 miles east from U.S. 41 near Masarkytown to CR 541 (Spring Lake Highway) near Hickory Hill. CR 576 follows Ayers Road east to CR 581 (Culbreath Road) and Hayman Road from there to CR 541.
A 2.9 mile long extension of Ayers Road lengthened CR 576 southwest around Masarkytown to CR 578 (County Line Road) at the diamond interchange with SR 589 (Suncoast Parkway). Costing $20.2 million, construction of the four lane arterial commenced in September 2019 and continues to Summer 2022. The four lane arterial opened west from U.S. 41 to a signalized intersection with Trillium Boulevard on March 9, 2021. The remainder south to CR 578 followed on September 21, 2021.
Two other sections of County Road 576 are assigned to the south in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties.
East
County Line Road curves northward to become CR 576 (Ayers Road) beyond the signal with Trillium Boulevard.
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CR 576 (Ayers Road) bypasses Masaryktown north to the Trillium development.
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Trillium Boulevard loops north from CR 578 (County Line Road) to Ayers Road and crosses CR 576 into the eastern section of the development.
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The Ayers Road Extension arcs northeast from Trillium through undeveloped land north of Masaryktown.
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CR 576 continues to the original alignment of Ayers Road east from U.S. 41 (Broad Street).
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U.S. 41 (Broad Street) runs northeast from Masaryktown to Brooksville, the seat of Hernando County. South into Pasco County, U.S. 41 leads to Land O' Lakes and Lutz.
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The Ayers Road Extension east from Trillium Boulevard to U.S. 41 (Broad Street) opened to traffic on March 9, 2021.
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CR 576 (Ayers Road) crosses a CSX Railroad line just east of U.S. 41. The original alignment of CR 576 took the route slightly to the north along Old Ayers Road.
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West
CR 576 commences west from CR 541 (Spring Lake Highway) along Hayman Road. There are no reassurance markers for CR 576 posted until after the stair stepped alignment south of Neff Lake and north of Nicks Lake.
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County Road 576 (Hayman Road) turns south for a half mile before resuming a westward course along a section line. CR 576 turns south again twice over the ensuing mile.
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A reassurance marker appears after the western turn along Hayman Road at Dan Brown Hill Road. The county road continues across more open ranch land.
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A long straight away west of Batten Road.
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A set of flashers accompany the stop sign at forthcoming County Road 581 (Culbreath Road).
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CR 581 (Culbreath Road) leads south to Darby and SR 52 in Pasco County and north to U.S. 98/SR 50A at Brooksville.
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Bee lining westward toward Ayers, CR 576 traverses a mix of agricultural and timberland to Phillips Road. Phillips Road south to Benes Roush Road west represents a former segment of CR 578 to Masaryktown.
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Prior to March 21, 2021, CR 576 (Ayers Road) west concluded at U.S. 41 (Broad Street). U.S. 41 angles southwest through Masarkytown en route to Land O' Lakes.
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North from CR 576 (Ayers Road), U.S. 41 follows Broad Street to Garden Grove and Downtown Brooksville. Traffic signals commenced operation at U.S. 41 and CR 576 on January 20, 2021.
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CR 576 opened west from U.S. 41 to the north intersection with Trillium Boulevard on March 9, 2021.
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The Ayers Road Extension arcs southwest around Masaryktown, initially by undeveloped land.
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A reassurance marker precedes the signalized intersection with Trillium Boulevard along Ayers Road westbound.
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Trillium Boulevard joins east and western sections of the Trillium development.
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CR 576 (Ayers Road) proceeds south between residential streets at the Trillium development to Hankla Road.
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Curving west, CR 576 (Ayers Road) converges with the south end of Trillium Boulevard at CR 578 (County Line Road).
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CR 576 concludes as CR 578 (County Line Road) overtakes the arterial west from Ayers Road to SR 589 (Suncoast Parkway) and Spring Hill.
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- Alex Nitzman: 12/13/21, 03/02/22
- ABRoads: 02/17/14
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Page Updated Thursday March 03, 2022.