Leading into Plant City in Hillsborough County, the eastern branch of Thonotosassa Road is partly CR 582 and State Road 566. CR 582 stems a half mile south from CR 580 (Sam Allen Road) and the western section of Thonotosassa Road along North Forbes Road. The 2.83 mile long unsigned route turns east along the continuation of Thonotosassa Road at Stafford Road and Branch Forbes Road. Thonotosassa Road shifts southward across Pemberton Creek to a diamond interchange with Interstate 4, where SR 566 takes over.
SR 566 links Interstate 4 at Exit 19 with U.S. 92 (Baker Street) north of the Florida Strawberry Fest grounds and west of Downtown Plant City. The 0.93 mile long state maintained portion of Thonotosassa Road constitutes a four lane urban arterial with bicycle lanes and sidewalks.
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| Thonotosassa Road widens into a four lane arterial at the exchange with Interstate 4. 11/06/19 |
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| SR 566 (Thonotosassa Road) passes under Interstate 4 ahead of the eastbound entrance ramp to Lakeland and Orlando. 11/06/19 |
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| Traffic lights were added at the ramps with I-4 east during reconstruction of SR 566 (Thonotosassa Road) in 2015/16. 09/20/17 |
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| A commercialized stretch unfolds along Thonotosasssa Road south from I-4 to Goldfinch Drive. 09/20/17 |
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| SR 566 stems northwest from U.S. 92 (Baker Street) at Lemon Street. No confirming markers are posted in either direction. 09/11/17 |
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| SR 566 (Thonotosassa Road) west at Goldfinch Drive, an apartment complex access road. 09/11/17 |
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| A number of motorists services line SR 566 leading into the diamond interchange with Interstate 4. 09/11/17 |
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| Joining Tampa with Lakeland, Interstate 4 runs across the north side of Plant City. 09/20/17 |
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| Interstate 4 travels northeast from Plant City to Orlando and Daytona Beach with at least six overall lanes. 09/20/17 |
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| Leading 11 miles west from SR 566 to Interstate 75, I-4 carries a significant amount of commuter and freight traffic. 09/11/17 |
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| SR 566 ends at the westbound entrance ramp to Interstate 4. Unsigned CR 582 takes over along the succeeding stretch of Thonotosassa Road. 09/11/17 |
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| Thonotosassa Road (CR 582) heads northwest from I-4 across Pemberton Creek. 04/26/15 |
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| Thonotosassa Road curves west from Cork Road ahead of Branch Forbes Road. 04/26/15 |
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| A half mile separates the two sections of Thonotosassa Road via N Forbes Road. 09/11/17 |
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| Branch Forbes Road ties into the intersection joining Thonotosassa Road with Forbes Road (CR 582) north and Stafford Road west from Interstate 4. 04/25/15 |
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| Branch Forbes Road becomes N Forbes Road at Thonotosassa Road. 04/25/15 |
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| A non standard winery sign replaced the begin N. Forbes Road assembly. 09/11/17 |
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| CR 582 along N Forbes Road ends at the unmarked intersection with CR 580 west along the continuation of Thonotosassa Road and east on Sam Allen Road. 04/26/15 |
Page Updated 06-01-2020.
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