State Road 581 / County Road 581 - Bruce B. Downs Boulevard - North

30th Street expands from a residential street into a four lane arterial north of SR 580 (Busch Boulevard). 30th Street runs along the west side of Busch Gardens to Linebaugh Avenue.

09/13/16

Annie Street stems west from the Busch Gardens employee entrance to the North Tampa Area neighborhood.

09/13/16

Bougainvillea Avenue runs east to the Terrace Park neighborhood and west through University Square to U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue) at North Tampa.

09/13/16

10/18/23

Entering the congested intersection with Fowler Avenue, 30th Street becomes Bruce B. Downs Boulevard north by the University of South Florida (USF). Fowler Avenue is SR 582 east by USF to Thonotosassa and west to U.S. 41 Business at East Forest Hills.

09/13/16

Bruce B. Downs Boulevard straddles the Tampa city line north from Fowler Avenue to Fletcher Avenue. USF Pine Drive ties into the arterial opposite of University Square Drive from adjacent retail and apartment complexes.

09/06/22

Traffic signals were activated at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and Campus Hill Drive west in September 2023. The local road connects with a handful of residential streets and medical offices.

10/18/23

131st Avenue and Holly Drive intersect Bruce B. Downs Boulevard by James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and the USF College of Medicine.

09/06/22

CR 582A (Fletcher Avenue) constitutes one of two routes joining USF with I-75 and I-275. CR 582A heads west from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard to U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue) at SR 579 and east to I-75 at CR 579 (Morris Bridge Road).

09/06/22

Fletcher Avenue connects northern areas of Temple Terrace with unincorporated areas outside the Tampa city limits. Beyond the state maintained portion at I-275, Fletcher Avenue extends west to Lake Magdalene and Dale Mabry Highway (SR 597) at Carrollwood.

10/18/23

The first shield for CR 581 north on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard was this assembly posted beyond Fletcher Avenue (CR 582A).

09/13/16

138th Avenue east connects Bruce B. Downs Boulevard with a number of office parks and apartments in addition to AdventHealth Tampa hospital.

10/18/23

Bruce B. Downs Boulevard curves east at the intersection with Bearss Avenue. Bearss Avenue forms the eastern half of an arterial route with Ehrlich Road west to Carrollwood and Citrus Park. A portion of the route is SR 678 and formerly CR 678.

10/18/23

Confirming marker for CR 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) posted ahead of the next signalized intersection at Lake Forest Drive and Caribbean Breeze Drive.

10/17/23

03/17/21

Lake Forest Drive winds north into the Lake Forest subdivision while Caribbean Breeze Drive extends to the Radius Palms apartment complex.

10/17/23

Skipper Road stems east to North 46th street south, providing a connection back south to Fletcher Avenue (CR 582A).

05/29/20

Bruce B. Downs Boulevard curves northeast beyond Skipper Road to New Tampa and I-75.

05/29/20

CR 581 north spans Cypress Creek ahead of Amberly Drive. Cypress Creek meanders southward from neighboring Pasco County, discharging into the Hillsborough River.

05/29/20

Amberly Drive forms a loop for the southern section of the Tampa Palms area, meeting Bruce B. Downs Boulevard at this traffic light.

05/29/20

The segment of CR 581 between Amberly Drive and Interstate 75 is primarily controlled-access.

05/29/20

Tampa Palms Boulevard circles around the perimeter of Tampa Palms, connecting Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (CR 581) with various subdivisions that make up the north Tampa neighborhood.

05/29/20

CR 581 continues on its northeast course through Tampa Palms, meeting Methodist Place next.

05/29/20

A second reassurance marker for County Road 581 north stands beyond the emergency signal at Methodist Place.

05/29/20

Cypress Preserve Drive travels westward from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard to the Windsor and Whitehall subdivisions of Tampa Palms.

05/29/20

The eastern half of Tampa Palms Boulevard returns to CR 581 north opposite Palm Springs Boulevard at this signalized intersection. Palm Springs Boulevard branches northwest to the western loop of Tampa Palms Boulevard.

05/29/20

Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (CR 581) north crosses Interstate 75 ahead at a diamond interchange.

05/29/20

Tampa Palms Boulevard meets CR 581 north one last time at Commerce Palms Drive. Commerce Palms Drive serves the Market Square at Tampa Palms commercial center.

05/29/20

Interstate 75 serves as an eastern bypass for the Tampa area, connecting with I-4 to the south and Wesley Chapel to the north.

05/29/20

Motorists depart for I-75 south to Brandon and Riverview. Naples serves as the southernmost destination along I-75 before the freeway turns east into the Everglades.

05/29/20

A high speed flyover passes above Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (CR 581) ahead of the I-75 over crossing. The ramp, completed by July 2008, shuttles westbound CR 581 traffic onto I-75 south.

05/29/20

Interstate 75 travels north from CR 581 into Pasco County at the merge with Interstate 275 north. Ocala is located 84 miles to the north in central Marion County.

05/29/20

Dona Michelle Drive stems south from CR 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) to New Tampa Nature Park.
The ensuing stretch of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard is lined with commercial strip centers and represents one of the more congested sections of the county road.

05/29/20

The signal with Highwoods Preserve Parkway follows in quick succession along CR 581 north.

05/29/20

Richmond Place Drive travels northwest from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard into the Arlington and Bainbridge neighborhoods of New Tampa. Access to Flatwoods Park is opposite Richmond Place Drive.

05/29/20

Hunters Green Drive arcs south and east through the Hunters Green section of New Tampa.

03/17/21

CR 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) recurves north at Cross Creek Boulevard. Cross Creek Boulevard travels 4.5 miles east to Morris Bridge Road (CR 579) opposite Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve.

05/29/20

Regents Park Drive initially travels east, serving the Pebble Creek subdivision before returning to Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (CR 581) two signals ahead.

05/29/20

CR 581 north crosses Pebble Creek Drive between the two ends of Regents Park Drive.

03/17/21

05/29/20

The northern arc of Regents Park Drive meets CR 581 north following Pebble Creek Drive.

05/29/20

Oak Preserve Boulevard winds eastward from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard through the gated Live Oak Preserve subdivision to Kinnan Street.

03/17/21

Traffic lights were added at the intersection with Trout Creek Drive west and Shumard Oak Drive south in Fall 2020.

03/17/21

County Line Road straddles the Hillsborough-Pasco line as it extends 4.5 miles west to Livingston Avenue and Collier Parkway. County Line Road continues northeast from CR 581 into Pasco County to its end at Mansfield Boulevard.

05/29/20

Bruce B. Downs Boulevard crosses into Pasco County between a shopping center and wetland area.

05/29/20

Northward, Bruce B. Downs Boulevard advances through the unincorporated community of Wesley Chapel. The suburban area stretches west beyond I-75 and east along SR 56.

05/29/20

Aronwood Boulevard arcs west as a cutoff from County Line Road to Pasco County Road 581. Crescent Lake Drive ties in from The Lakes community and the adjacent shopping center to the west.

05/29/20

Williamsburg Drive spurs east from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard by the Shoppes of New Tampa retail area to the Williamsburg subdivision. Sky Lake Circle links the arterial with a subdivision (The Lakes).

05/29/20

Retail occupies all four quadrants of the forthcoming junction between CR 581 north, SR 581 south and SR 56. An end shield marks the transition of Pasco County Road 581 north to SR 581 north.

01/01/22

SR 56 winds west to I-75 and SR 54 as the main arterial linking Wesley Chapel with Tampa. With the opening of SR 56 east from Meadow Pointes Boulevard in July 2019, the four lane highway extends 9.8 miles to U.S. 301 near Zephyrhills.

01/01/22

SR 581 lines the northern 3.51 miles of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard through suburban Wesley Chapel.

01/18/23

A trailblazer for SR 54 directs motorists northward along SR 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) from the Shops at Wiregrass retail complex. SR 581 provides connectivity between SR 54 and SR 56 due to the relinquishment of Wesley Chapel Boulevard (CR 54) to Pasco County.

01/18/23

Legacy Boulevard loops southeast from SR 581 to AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Hospital and the Shops at Wiregrass.

01/18/23

Another SR 54 trailblazer precedes the traffic light between Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and Chancey Road. SR 54 along Wesley Chapel Boulevard was transferred by FDOT following the completion of SR 56 in 2002. Those actions included redesignating CR 581 as SR 581 along this stretch.

01/18/23

Mystic Oak Boulevard represents the main entrance to the Seven Oaks community west of SR 581. Chancey Road serves a bevy of newer subdivisions to the east.

01/18/23

Bruce B. Downs Boulevard shifts eastward away from the section line from the first intersection with Eagleston Boulevard toward SR 54.

01/18/23

SR 581 concludes at Wesley Chapel Road where CR 54 east and SR 54 west come together. Big box retail, fast food restaurants and car dealerships line the forthcoming six lane arterial.

01/18/23

The 10.98 mile long eastern leg of SR 54 follows Wesley Chapel Boulevard to the county seat of Zephyrhills. A diamond interchange connects the county road section with Interstate 75 to the immediate west.

01/18/23

County Road 54 (Wesley Chapel Boulevard) arcs 5.06 miles southwest to become SR 54 at the west end of SR 56. The western section of SR 54 is a major route connecting Interstate 75 with Land O' Lakes, Odessa and New Port Richey.

04/17/19