State Road 686 / County Road 416 West

Construction completed in Spring 2018 elevated the mainline of SR 694 (Gandy Boulevard) above SR 687 (4th Street N), the east end of SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) and nearby CR 803 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St N).

01/13/23

Roosevelt Boulevard angles northwest from Gandy Boulevard by a number of apartment complexes to Blue Heron Lake.

01/13/23

Largo is an 11 mile drive west along SR 686 to U.S. 19 Alternate. Installed during work to upgrade Gandy Boulevard, this distance sign added Clearwater.

10/31/17

Pinellas County Road 803 follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street southward from Interstate 275 to Downtown St. Petersburg.

03/07/23

Dr. Martin Luther King Street (9th Street N) was formerly a part of SR 688 leading north to Ulmerton Road. The four lane boulevard defaults onto I-275 north across the Howard Frankland Bridge to Tampa.

04/21/18

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street converges with I-275 north at a wye interchange 1.3 miles from SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard). Roosevelt Boulevard provides access to I-275 southbound in 0.75 miles.

01/13/23

SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) continues northwest by Blue Heron Lake and Roosevelt Industrial Centre.

04/28/24

Largo is ten miles to the northwest via Roosevelt Boulevard and East Bay Drive.

04/28/24

16th Street N connects SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) with SR 694 (Gandy Boulevard) southward through a number of business parks.

04/28/24

Departing next from SR 686 west is the northbound entrance ramp for Interstate 275.

04/28/24

A diamond interchange joins State Road 686 with Interstate 275 below flyover ramps to and from County Road 296 (Bryan Dairy Road).

04/28/24

Interstate 275 north leaves Pinellas County beyond Roosevelt Boulevard and succeeding ramps with SR 688, CR 803 and SR 687 en route to Westshore in Tampa.

04/28/24

A left turn follows for Interstate 275 south through St. Petersburg.

04/21/18

Interstate 275 winds southward seven miles to Downtown St. Petersburg and 30 miles to I-75 in Manatee County.

04/21/18

Roosevelt Boulevard westbound briefly expands to four lanes to 28th Street N at the Carillon business park.

04/28/24

Lake Carrillon Drive south and 28th Street N tie into SR 686 at a large intersection with three left turn lanes. Lake Carrillon Drive winds through the adjacent business park to SR 688 (Ulmerton Road).

04/28/24

SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) converges with SR 688 (Ulmerton Road) two miles west of I-275 from the Howard Frankland Bridge.

04/28/24

Two lanes continue onto SR 686/688 (Ulmerton Road) west toward High Point, Largo and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE).

04/28/24

An exit ramp departs from SR 686 west for SR 688 (Ulmerton Road) east to Feather Sound in St. Petersburg and I-275 north to Tampa.

04/28/24

Construction completed in 2015 expanded Roosevelt Boulevard west to three lanes with a new overpass carrying SR 686 west onto SR 688 (Ulmerton Road) westbound.

04/21/18

Two lanes from SR 686 west combine with two lanes from SR 688 just beyond the intersection with 34th Street N.

04/28/24

Advancing west, SR 686/688 (Ulmerton Road) partition beyond the forthcoming traffic light with 38th Street N.

06/11/20

04/28/24

SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) turns northward to PIE Airport, High Point and Largo while SR 688 continues along Ulmerton Road west through south Largo en route to Indian Rocks Beach.

12/24/21

04/28/24

SR 686 resumes along Roosevelt Boulevard northwest from SR 688 (Ulmerton Road) and a half diamond interchange with the Gateway Expressway (SR 686A).

03/07/23

A wye interchange previously took SR 686 west onto Roosevelt Boulevard north of Showtime Speedway while SR 688 west maintained two through lanes. The overpass was demolished to make way for the Gateway Expressway.

04/28/24

SR 686A (Gateway Expressway) and SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) run along the west side of St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) from 140th Avenue N to the Bayside Bridge.

02/15/26

SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) curves westward at the intersection with Airport Parkway to the passenger terminal of St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE). Several regional airlines provide service from PIE to the Midwest and Northeast U.S.

02/15/26

Terminal Boulevard loops east from SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) at 46th Street N to the PIE Airport passenger terminal and parking area.

02/15/26

A turn off follows from SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) westbound for adjacent Fairchild Drive.

03/07/23

Fairchild Drive stems north from Terminal Boulevard to the US Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater and the cargo area of PIE Airport.

03/07/23

SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) joins PIE Airport with CR 611 (Bayside Bridge / 49th Street N) to the west.

03/07/23

The Bayside Bridge straddles the west end of Old Tampa Bay between SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) and SR 60 in east Clearwater. 49th Street N extends CR 611 southward to Pinellas Park.

04/26/24

A diamond interchange joins Roosevelt Boulevard with CR 611, a lengthy route stretching from Boca Ciega Bay in Gulfport to the Pasco County line. Opened to traffic in 1993, the Bayside Bridge carries six lanes of traffic northward to SR 60 in east Clearwater.

04/26/24

A flyover was constructed above the grade separation of CR 611 (49th Street N) linking the Bayside Bridge south with the Gateway Expressway (SR 686A) east.

04/26/24

SR 686 passes under County Road 611 (49th Street N) near the High Point community. 49th Street skims eastern Pinellas Park before entering Lealman and St. Petersburg.

03/07/23

Westbound Roosevelt Boulevard leaves CR 611 (49th Street N) and continues as a six lane arterial.

04/28/24

58th Street N leads south from SR 686 through High Point to the Icot Business Center at SR 688 (Ulmerton Road).

04/28/24

Reassurance marker posted for State Road 686 west after 58th Street N.

04/28/24

62nd Street N leads south from SR 686 to an industrial area between Roosevelt Boulevard and SR 688 (Ulmerton Road).

04/28/24

A number of apartment complexes and a mobile home park line Roosevelt Boulevard west from 62nd Street N.

04/28/24

A single point urban interchange links SR 686 with U.S. 19. U.S. 19 constitutes a six lane freeway south to 49th Street N (CR 611) and north to Evans Road at Countryside. Construction upgraded the previous arterial from Pinellas Park to Clearwater between 2006 to 2015.

11/15/16

The junction shield for U.S. 19 preceding the signal at Dodge Street was gone by 2022.

04/28/24

Frontage roads connect SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) with U.S. 19.

04/28/24

The northbound entrance ramp for U.S. 19 from SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) leads motorists toward Clearwater, Dunedin and Tarpon Springs.

11/15/16

U.S. 19 leads southeast into east Pinellas Park, Lealman and St. Petersburg.

04/28/24

Leading away from U.S. 19, SR 686 follows East Bay Drive toward Downtown Largo.

01/14/16

Progressing west across Largo, a series of traffic lights connect SR 686 (East Bay Drive) with neighboring areas. 69th Street N stems south to La Plaza Mobile Home Park.

01/14/16

Bedford Circle W follows at the succeeding traffic light along SR 686 westbound.

01/14/16

Although not marked on SR 686, Belcher Road is County Road 501. The arterial originates at Park Boulevard in Pinellas Park to the south and parallels U.S. 19 north into Clearwater.

01/14/16

Fulton Drive connects East Bay Drive with subdivisions both north and south of SR 686.

01/14/16

Collectively County Road 1, Starkey Road north and Keene Road south come together at SR 686 (East Bay Drive). CR 1 heads south to Cross Bayou and U.S. 19 Alternate at west St. Petersburg. Keene Road leads the route north to Dunedin.

01/14/16

Confirming marker posted 1.5 miles ahead of U.S. 19 Alternate in Largo.

01/14/16

SR 686 (East Bay Drive) west at Lake Avenue in Largo.

01/14/16

Highland Avenue spurs south to Largo Central Park Nature Preserve. North from SR 686, Highland Avenue continues to Largo City Hall and the city of Clearwater.

01/14/16

The final shield for SR 686 westbound stands beyond Highland Avenue along East Bay Drive.

01/14/16

Central Park Drive and 4th Street NE converge with SR 686 between Largo Central Park and Largo High School.

01/14/16

State Road 686 concludes at the upcoming intersection with U.S. 19 Alternate (Seminole Boulevard south/ Missouri Avenue north).

01/14/16

U.S. 19 Alternate constitutes a well traveled arterial route joining Largo with the city of Seminole to the south and Downtown Clearwater to the north. East Bay Drive becomes County Road 416 (West Bay Drive) across Seminole Boulevard en route to Belleair Beach Causeway.

01/14/16

West Bay Drive proceeds from U.S. 19 Alternate and SR 686 (East Bay Drive) toward Downtown Largo.

01/14/16

Clearwater-Largo Road extends Ridge Road north through Largo to Fort Harrison Avenue in Clearwater. U.S. 19 Alternate formerly turned north onto the arterial from West Bay Drive.

01/14/16

The first reassurance marker for County Road 416 stands between Clearwater-Largo Road and the entrance to Pinellas Plaza shopping center.

01/14/16

14th Street intersects West Bay Drive at Largo Medical Center.

01/14/16

20th Street links West Bay Drive with Mehlenbacher Road along the Belleair town line and 8th Avenue SW south near Taylor Lake.

01/14/16

Indian Rocks Road (CR 233) angles southwest from Belleair to cross West Bay Drive ahead of Harbor Bluffs and southwest Largo.

01/14/16

West Bay Drive enters the small city of Belleair Bluffs at the intersection with Indian Rocks Road (CR 233). A reassurance marker for County Road 416 follows westbound.

05/04/19

West Bay Drive lowers over 30 feet in elevation toward Clearwater Harbor and the Belleair Bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

05/04/19

A CR 416 reassurance marker precedes the turn off for the Belleair Bluffs Boat Ramp.

05/04/19

A high rise bridge takes Belleair Beach Causeway west from Bellair Bluffs to the city of Belleair Beach on Sand Key. The 75.1 foot high, 3,350 foot long span was completed in November 2009 (Baughn, n.d.) (St. Petersburg Times, 2009).

05/04/19

Belleair Beach Causeway (CR 416) ends at Gulf Boulevard (CR 183) along the Beallair Shore town line. Gulf Boulevard straddles the Gulf of Mexico north to Clearwater Beach and south into the city of Indian Rocks Beach.

05/04/19