State Road 559 North


SR 559 replaced CR 655 along Berkley Road, a five lane boulevard, north from U.S. 92 at Neptune Road.
10/27/19
Dixie Highway links SR 559 (Berkley Road) with parallel SR 570 (Polk Parkway) to the west en route to becoming CR 546 to Lakeland.
10/27/19
Denton Avenue intersects Berkley Road west from Lake Ariana to Camp Margaritaville RV Resort off Lake Myrtle.
10/27/19
Lake Myrtle Sports Complex lines the west side of SR 559 (Berkley Road) along Lake Myrtle Park Road.
10/27/19
SR 559A east joins the south branch of SR 559 along Berkley Road with the continuation of the route north to Interstate 4.
05/22/20
Berkley Road continues another 2.17 miles north from SR 559/559A as CR 655 to SR 33 in Polk City.
05/22/20

2014-17 reconstruction of the upcoming exchange with Interstate 4 included expanding SR 559 to four lanes from C. Fred Jones Boulevard (SR 559A) northward.
11/03/18
The rebuilt ramps with Interstate 4 better accommodate increased truck traffic from area distribution centers and warehouses. SR 559 is the northern leg of the truck route linking SR 655 (Recker Highway) and U.S. 92 around Auburndale with I-4 in conjunction.
11/03/18
Interstate 4 runs west across the north side of Lakeland to Tampa and northeast across the Green Swamp to Celebration and Walt Disney World.
11/03/18
Interstate 4 runs between Auburndale and Polk City west to next meet SR 570 (Polk Parkway) at northeast Lakeland.
11/12/22
Florida State Road 559 extends a half mile north from Interstate 4 to intersect County Road 557A east and Camp Gilead Road north. Camp Gilead Road is the former alignment of Florida Secondary 557, predecessor to SR 559 along this stretch.
11/12/22
Polk County Road 557A comprises a rural route connecting SR 559 and Polk City with CR 557 south into the city of Lake Alfred.
11/12/22
Lake Gilead Road stems north from SR 559 and CR 557A to Lake Helene. CR 557A spans I-4 to the east along a 4.72 mile long course to CR 557.
11/12/22
SR 559 turns northwest to the Fantasy of Flight complex and Broadway Boulevard into Polk City.
11/12/22
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 10/27/19, 11/12/22
- ABRoads: 11/03/18, 05/22/20
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Page Updated Friday May 10, 2024.