State Road 589 Suncoast Parkway South - Brooksville to Lutz

Construction for the Suncoast 2 extension of SR 589 includes building a new diamond interchange with U.S. 98 (Ponce de Leon Boulevard).

10/23/19

A long single lane ramp connected U.S. 98 with the southbound roadway of the Suncoast Parkway. Removed during a 2014-15 resurfacing project, a roadway stub was located here for a previously canceled extension of the toll road.

10/23/19

Toll plazas along the Suncoast Parkway were demolished in 2020 following the switch to all electronic tolling on January 31.

10/23/19

An SR 589 reassurance assembly posted south of the former Oak Hammock Toll Plaza.

10/23/19

Located 14 miles to the southeast, Brooksville lies east of SR 50 via the succeeding exit. New Port Richey, seat of Pasco County is 37 miles away.

10/23/19

Tampa International Airport (TPA) lies just beyond the south end of SR 589 (Veterans Expressway) in 49 miles. The exchange with I-275 to Downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg follows.

10/23/19

Suncoast Trail, a multi use path, parallels the west side of the Suncoast Parkway throughout Hernando and Pasco Counties.

10/23/19

The first all electronic toll (AET) collection gantry along SR 589 (Suncoast Parkway) south precedes the Bailey Hill Road overpass.

10/23/19

The Suncoast Parkway remains rural south to Brookridge and Wiscon.

10/23/19

SR 50 (Cortez Boulevard) meets the Suncoast Parkway at a diamond interchange (Exit 46) in one mile.

10/23/19

A roadway split precedes the exchange with SR 50 (Cortez Boulevard) east of Brookridge.

10/23/19

SR 50 follows Cortez Boulevard west to U.S. 19 at Weeki Wachee. The arterial route extends east four miles from Exit 46 to Jefferson Street (SR 50A) on the west side of Brooksville.

10/23/19

Bypassing Brooksville to the south, SR 50 (Cortez Boulevard) combines with U.S. 98 east to I-75 and Ridge Manor. A 114 mile long highway, SR 50 crosses the Florida peninsula east to Clermont, Orlando and Titusville on the Space Coast.

10/23/19

Passing over Highfield Road, a guide sign indicates that the Suncoast Parkway is part of Florida's Turnpike System.

10/23/19

Masaryktown, an unincorporated community along U.S. 41, lies seven miles to the southeast. Tampa is 48 miles away.

10/23/19

SR 589 shifts westward through an S-curve leading to Exit 41 with CR 574 (Spring Hill Drive) at the Spring Hill community.

10/23/19

CR 572 (Powell Road) passes over the Suncoast Parkway one half mile north of the diamond interchange (Exit 41) with CR 574 (Spring Hill Drive).

10/23/19

A 12.46 mile long route, CR 574 west is the main arterial route across Spring Hill. Eastward, Spring Hill Drive connects with U.S. 41 beyond Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (BKV).

10/23/19

The Suncoast Parkway turns south by BKV Airport at the Corporate Boulevard overpass.

10/23/19

Located along U.S. 19 southwest of Spring Hill, New Port Richey is 25 miles away.

10/23/19

SR 589 south to SR 60 (Memorial Highway) east connects with Interstate 275 at the north end of the Howard Frankland Bridge across Old Tampa Bay in 40 miles.

07/03/15

The succeeding exit joins SR 589 south with County Line Road (CR 578) west of Masaryktown in 1.25 miles.

10/23/19

County Road 578 (County Line Road) leads west to U.S. 19 at Spring Hill and east to U.S. 41 at Masaryktown. The route is 10.82 miles long.

10/23/19

Entering the diamond interchange (Exit 37) with County Line Road on SR 589 south.

10/23/19

Pasco County was formed in June 2, 1887 from the southern third of Hernando County. The coastal county was named for Samuel Pasco, a United States Senator from 1887 to 1899.¹

10/23/19

SR 589 (Suncoast Parkway) curves southwesterly within the first mile of Pasco County.

10/23/19

Bowman Road passes over the Suncoast Parkway west from U.S. 41 at South Masaryktown. An eight mile exit less stretch ensues to SR 52, which provides one of two routes west to New Port Richey.

10/23/19

The Spring Hill Toll Plaza was located south of the Shady Hills area and Crews Lake along the Suncoast Parkway. Preceding the Caldwell Lane overpass, this reassurance shield appeared after the former plaza.

10/23/19

The AET gantry replacing Spring Hill Plaza follows the Caldwell Lane overpass along the Suncoast Parkway southbound.

10/23/19

Tampa International Airport (TPA) lies 28 miles south of this sign posted at the Shad Hill Road underpass beyond the end of SR 589, off SR 60 (Memorial Highway).

10/23/19

SR 52 converges with the Suncoast Parkway at a diamond interchange (Exit 27) in 1.25 miles.

10/23/19

A 33.40 mile long route, SR 52 runs across Pasco County between Bayonet Point to the west and Dade City to the east.

10/23/19

Exit 27 leaves SR 589 south for SR 52 to Gowers Corner (U.S. 41) and Moon Lake.

10/23/19

SR 52 heads 24 miles east to Dade City via San Antonio and Saint Leo. The state road west connects with U.S. 19 south to New Port Richey.

07/03/15

West from SR 589, SR 52 constitutes a six lane arterial through suburban areas to unincorporated Bayonet Point. Construction from September 2019 to late 2013 expands SR 52 to six lanes east from Exit 27 to U.S. 41.

07/03/15

SR 589 takes an S-curve south from SR 52 to the Pithlachascotee River.

10/23/19

Despite being only 13 miles southwest from Exit 27, New Port Richey is listed again on SR 589 south as 24 miles away via SR 54 west.

03/26/18

SR 589 spans the Pithlachascotee River just south of the adjacent Suncoast Lakes subdivision. The Suncoast Trail accompanies the southbound span.

03/26/18

The Suncoast Parkway traverses wetland areas southward, with bridges spanning Five Mile Creek.

03/26/18

Construction through mid-2022 completes the diamond interchange (Exit 25) with the Ridge Road Extension (CR 524). The arterial route east from CR 587 (Moon Lake Road) to SR 589 south opened to traffic on December 31, 2021.

03/26/18

The entrance ramp from CR 524 (Ridge Road) east to SR 589 (Suncoast Parkway) south opened to traffic on December 31, 2021.

01/03/22

The former Anclote Toll Plaza houses the Suncoast Operations Center.

01/03/22

SR 589 reassurance marker posted south of the Suncoast Operations Center.

10/23/19

SR 589 (Suncoast Parkway) crosses the Anclote River beyond this distance sign for TPA Airport and Interstate 275 to Tampa and St. Petersburg.

01/03/22

The last AET gantry on the Suncoast Parkway southbound was constructed in 2019 near mile marker 21.

01/03/22

The Suncoast Parkway crosses Sandy Branch 1.25 miles from Exit 19. Suburban development lines both sides of the toll road on the ensuing stretch to SR 54.

01/03/22

A heavily traveled commuter route, SR 54 stretches across southern Pasco County from U.S. 19 at Elfers east to Seven Springs, Trinity, Odessa and SR 56/CR 54 at Land O' Lakes.

01/03/22

Entering the diamond interchange (Exit 19) with SR 54 on SR 589 south.

01/03/22

Joining Land O' Lakes and northern Lutz with U.S. 301 at Zephyrhills, SR 54 and SR 56 provide a continuous arterial route east across Wesley Chapel.

01/03/22

Development lines both sides of SR 589 to the South Branch River.

03/26/18

Continuing south, SR 589 (Suncoast Parkway) advances to Exit 16 with Lutz-Lake Fern Road (former CR 582A) west of Cheval.

03/26/18

SR 589 crosses the Hillsborough County line ahead of the Tarramor development to the west.

03/26/18

Lutz-Lake Fern Road connects the Suncoast Parkway with several golf-course communities nearby. CR 582 originally followed the road west to Gunn Highway (CR 587) at Lake Fern and east to SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway) at Lutz.

03/26/18

The folded diamond interchange at Exit 16 opened to traffic on August 14, 2009.

03/26/18

The speed limit reduces from 70 to 60 miles per hour at Exit 16. 13 miles remain along SR 589 south to TPA Airport and SR 60 (Memorial Highway).

03/26/18

Angling southwest, SR 589 passes by the TPC of Tampa Bay golf course community and Lake Carlton to a diamond interchange (Exit 14) with CR 685A (Van Dyke Road).

03/26/18

SR 589 confirming marker posted at the TPC Boulevard underpass.

03/26/18

The Suncoast Parkway spans Ramblewood Road a half mile north of Exit 14 to Van Dyke Road. CR 685A overlays Van Dyke Road west to Gunn Highway (CR 587) and east to Simmons Road in Lutz.

03/26/18

SR 589 along the Veterans Expressway converted to electronic tolling (AET) in 2014.

03/26/18

Exit 14 parts ways with SR 589 south for CR 685A (Van Dyke Road) west to Keystone Lake and Lake Fern and east to SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway) and Lutz.

03/26/18

CR 685A is poorly signed outside of assemblies posted at the exchange with the Suncoast Parkway, and along Van Dyke Road nearby.

03/26/18

The Veterans Expressway (SR 568) west from Dale Mabry Highway (SR 597) overtakes SR 589 along the Suncoast Parkway south at a wye interchange.

03/25/07

The Suncoast Parkway ends as SR 589 joins the Veterans Expressway south.

03/25/07

The eastern spur of the Veterans Expressway was renumbered to SR 568 when SR 589 was extended north along the Suncoast Parkway. Removed in 2018, an end shield for SR 568 preceded the gore point where the two toll roads converge.

09/16/17