State Road 508 - NASA Boulevard

Florida State Road 508 lines NASA Boulevard 1.36 miles west from U.S. 1 (Harbor City Boulevard) in Melbourne to Eddie Allen Road and Air Terminal Parkway to the passenger terminal at Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB). NASA Boulevard exxtends another 1.43 miles west as an unnumbered arterial to Evans Road, where it turns north along the periphery of the airport 1.40 mles to CR 509 (Wickham Road) at Ellis Road. Ellis Road forms a loop with Saint Johns Heritage Parkway southwest 1.65 miles to U.S. 192 at West Melbourne.

A parclo interchange joining Ellis Road with Interstate 95 was constructed from October 2018 to June 2, 2020. Costing over $11 million, the I-95/Ellis Road interchange project included construction of St. Johns Heritage Parkway extending 2.2 miles northeast from U.S. 192 to Ellis Road. A ribbon cutting even took place on May 26, 2020 on the west side of the exchange. The ramps opened three months ahead of schedule.¹

East

SR 508 begins along NASA Boulevard east at the traffic light with Air Terminal Parkway south and Eddie Allen Road.
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Air Terminal Parkway leads north to the passenger terminal at Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB).
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Continuing through an S-curve, SR 508 (NASA Boulevard) next intersects Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (Airport Boulevard).
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SR 508 (NASA Boulevard) proceeds east to CR 507 (Babcock Street) by NASA Plaza shopping center. CR 507 south becomes SR 507 at U.S. 192 (New Haven Avenue) en route to Palm Bay.
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The lone reassurance shield for SR 508 eastbound stands beyond Babcock Street (CR 507).
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SR 508 crosses the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway ahead of U.S. 1 (Harbor City Boulevard) along the Indian River.
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U.S. 1 (Harbor City Boulevard) leads south from NASA Boulevard into Downtown Melbourne and north to the Eau Gallie section of the city.
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West

Confirming marker for SR 508 posted just west of U.S. 1 (Harbor City Boulevard).
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Hickory Street stems 0.96 miles south from SR 508 (NASA Boulevard) to Holmes Regional Medical Center and U.S. 192 (New Haven Avenue).
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Apollo Boulevard crosses NASA Boulevard at the succeeding traffic light on westbound SR 508.
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Babcock Street extends 2.60 miles north from SR 507 and U.S. 192 (New Haven Avenue) as unsigned CR 507 to U.S. 1 (Harbor City Boulevard).
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard connects SR 508 (NASA Boulevard) with cargo facilities at Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB).
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Air Terminal Parkway loops north from SR 508 (NASA Boulevard) to the passenger terminal at Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB).
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Air Terminal Parkway returns south to NASA Boulevard across from Eddie Allen Road at the west end of SR 508.
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References:

1. "St. Johns Heritage Parkway/Ellis Road I-95 Interchange Opens Tuesday, June 2." Space Coast Daily, May 26, 2020.

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U.S. 1

State Road 507 - Babcock Street

Page Updated Monday October 10, 2022.