State Road 70 East - Oneco to Arcadia

The first confirming marker for SR 70 east appears just after U.S. 41 at Oneco.

02/21/14

The span wire array of traffic lights at SR 70 and 5th Street W was changed to mast arms in 2015.

02/21/14

SR 70 (53rd Avenue E) east at 9th Street E. These signals were replaced in 2015.

02/21/14

15th Street E represents the north branch of SR 70 leading from 53rd Avenue E to SR 64 (Manatee Avenue) in Bradenton.

02/21/14

Confirming marker posted east of U.S. 301.

06/11/21

Located 24 miles east of U.S. 301 along SR 70, Myakka City lies well beyond Lakewood Ranch in rural eastern Manatee County.

06/11/21

Passing by the last of the Panther Ridge developments, SR 70 proceeds east from CR 675 (Waterbury Road)

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The settlement of Verna lies along SR 70 adjacent to the Sarasota County line at Verna-Bethany Road.

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Heading east from Verna Road and Verna, SR 70 travels 28 miles to Arcadia. This distance sign was taken down by 2018.

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Reassurance marker posted east of Parmalee.

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Entering the rural community of Myakka City.

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Singletary Road north and Wauchula Road south come together at SR 70 in Myakka City. Wauchula Road leads north to SR 64 at Myakka Head.

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Arcadia is 22 miles east of Myakka City via State Road 70. The predecessor to this sign listed Arcadia at 21 miles and Ft. Pierce at 121 miles.

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The Myakka River flows southeast of Myakka City. SR 70 crosses the waterway along a bridge dating back to 1965.

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SR 70 reassurance marker posted east of the Myakka River at Carlton Road. Carlton Road is part of the old alignment of Bradenton-Arcadia Road that once crossed the river to the north.

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SR 70 crosses the Desoto County line east of Edgeville and Dog Pond at County Line Road.

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Desoto County welcome sign

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SR 70 east intersects NW Florida Avenue at the settlement of Pine Level.

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Crossing Horse Creek on a bridge built in 2001.

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SR 70 east at Haile Dean Road.

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County Road 661A spurs 1.76 miles north from SR 70 to Coker Street west of Lansing.

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County Road 661 stems 9.73 miles north from SR 70 to CR 663 at Limestone. CR 663 leads from there 8.14 miles to SR 64 at Ona.

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CR 661 travels 19.06 miles overall from SR 70 to SR 62 at Oak Grove.

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SR 70 next converges with the east end of SR 72.

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State Road 72 constitutes a 41.58 mile long route from Arcadia west toward Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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East from SR 72, SR 70 reaches Downtown Arcadia in two miles.

01/02/07

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The Arcadia city limits extend west of the Peace River along SR 70.

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SR 70 widens to four lanes across the Peace River. At-grade crossings with the CSX and Seminole Gulf Railroad lines follow.

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SR 70 (Oak Street) splits into a one way couplet through Arcadia by Lake Katherine.

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Eastbound SR 70 follows Magnolia Street two blocks south of westbound along Hickory Street.

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SR 70 (Magnolia Street) east at Robinson Court.

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SR 70 east at Monroe Avenue and the Arcadia historic district.

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U.S. 17 meets SR 70 (Magnolia Street) in Downtown Arcadia along the couplet of Brevard Avenue north and Desoto Avenue south.

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01/02/07

U.S. 17 travels south from Arcadia to Punta Gorda.

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Heading north from SR 70 in Arcadia, U.S. 17 continues to Zolfo Springs and Wauchula in Hardee County.

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