State Road 869 South
West
State Road 869 commences along SW 10th Street westbound at a parclo interchange with Interstate 95.
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SW 10th Street leads 2.7 miles west from I-95 to become the Sawgrass Expressway.
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Newport Center Drive intersects SW 10th Street to the immediate west of I-95 from a Publix Distribution Center and Newport Center business park.
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Military Trail winds northward through Deerfield Beach to the Palm Beach County line, where it becomes a part of SR 809 to SR 808 (Glades Road) in Boca Raton.
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State Road 869 along SW 10th Street is posted with east/west cardinal directions.
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SW 28th Avenue ties into SW 10th Street at the succeeding traffic light on SR 869 westbound.
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SR 845 (Powerline Road) crosses paths with SR 869 (SW 10th Street) in west Deerfield Beach.
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SR 869 makes an S-curve west from SR 845 (Powerline Road) along Quiet Waters Park to the beginning of the Sawgrass Expressway.
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Succeeding traffic lights connect SR 869 (SW 10th Street) with the Lakeview community just ahead of the Sawgrass Expressway.
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South
A distributor roadway (Exit 19) separates from SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway) southbound from within the exchange at Florida's Turnpike to Lyons Road.
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There is no access to the Florida's Turnpike mainline from SR 869 southbound. A pair of ramps join the Sawgrass Expressway beyond the begin shields and gore point for Exit 19.
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A slip ramp takes drivers onto the Sawgrass Expressway southbound from Florida's Turnpike north ahead of Deerfield Plaza, the first of two mainline AET gantries.
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A slip ramp takes drivers onto the Sawgrass Expressway southbound from Florida's Turnpike north ahead of Deerfield Plaza, the first of two mainline AET gantries.
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Deerfield Plaza lies within a half mile of the diamond interchange (Exit 19) joining SR 869 with Lyons Road and the city of Coconut Creek.
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A six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 18) joins the Sawgrass Expressway with U.S. 441 to the immediate west of Lyons Road.
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U.S. 441 runs north along the Coconut Creek and Parkland city line to western reaches of Boca Raton in Palm Beach County.
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Heading south from Exit 18B, U.S. 441 travels along the Coral Springs and Coconut Creek boundary. Continuing toward the city of Margate, U.S. 441 meets SR 834 (Sample Road) at a SPUI by the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.
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SR 869 continues another 5.5 miles west to the southern turn toward Interstate 75 at Sunrise.
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Straddling the Parkland and Coral Springs city line, SR 869 advances one mile west to a diamond interchange (Exit 15) with University Drive (former SR 817).
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University Drive spurs north to Parkland Golf & Country Club and Loxahatchee Road along Hillsboro Canal. Southward into Coral Springs, the arterial becomes a part of SR 817 at the west end of SR 834 (Sample Road).
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Coral Ridge Drive meets the Sawgrass Expressway at a commercialized diamond interchange west of Coral Springs Drive.
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I-75 trailblazers take the place of confirming markers for SR 869 southbound periodically.
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Coral Ridge Drive is a suburban arterial north to Heron Bay Golf Club in Parkland and south to between the Windham and Kensington developments to the Corporate Park of Coral Springs.
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The Sawgrass Expressway curves south between the Heron Bay and Windham developments. The remainder of the toll road runs along Everglades Wildlife Management Area.
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Sample Road extends 2.9 miles west from SR 834 at SR 817 (University Drive) to a diamond interchange (Exit 11) with the Sawgrass Expressway.
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State Road 834 follows Sample Road 9.49 miles east from SR 817 in Coral Springs to Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach and U.S. 1 at Pompano Beach.
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The Everglades levee systems appears alongside SR 869 southbound as the toll road passes west of the city of Coral Springs Sportsplex Athletic Complex.
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Distance sign posted 9.75 miles ahead of the Sawgrass Expressway south end at I-75/595.
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Atlantic Boulevard winds westward through dense residential development from SR 817 (University Drive) at Coral Square mall to the Sawgrass Expressway at Exit 8.
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Atlantic Boulevard becomes a part of SR 814 at U.S. 441 in Margate. The state road overlays the arterial 4.67 miles east to Florida's Turnpike at Coconut Creek and I-95 at Pompano Beach.
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Entering the diamond interchange (Exit 8) with Atlantic Boulevard (old SR 814) east on SR 869 south by Lake Coral Springs.
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Southbound SR 869 crosses Cypress Creek Canal into the city of Tamarac.
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Located one mile ahead, Commercial Boulevard marks the southern boundary of Tamarac east from Exit 5 to Pine Island Road.
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Commercial Boulevard initially runs through an area of industrial and office parks east of the Sawgrass Expressway. SR 870 commences along the six lane arterial at SR 817 (University Drive).
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Exit 5 leaves the Sawgrass Expressway south for Commercial Boulevard to Tamarac, north Sunrise and north Lauderhill.
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Spanning Middle River Canal, SR 869 angles southwest into the city of Sunrise.
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Construction by Broward County in 1989, Oakland Park Boulevard links the Sawgrass Expressway with Flamingo Road via forthcoming Exit 3.
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Sunrise Boulevard (former SR 838) represents the last mainline exit along the Sawgrass Expressway south. The toll road ends in 5.5 miles.
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Long distance travelers headed for U.S. 1 (Overseas Highway) and the Florida Keys are directed from SR 869 onto Interstate 75 south to the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike.
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The diamond interchange (Exit 3) with Oakland Park Boulevard connects the Sawgrass Expressway with Panther Parkway (NW 136th Avenue). Panther Parkway arcs west from Flamingo Road to FLA Live Arena, home of the NHL Florida Panthers.
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Pat Salerno Drive links FLA Live Arena directly with the Sawgrass Expressway southbound at a wye interchange.
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Tolls are collected electronically at Sunrise Plaza, located between the flyover from Pat Salerno Drive and the diamond interchange (Exit 1) with Sunrise Boulevard east.
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Sunrise Boulevard stems east from Exit 1 to Sawgrass Mills mall and Flamingo Road in Sunrise. East into Plantation, the divided, six lane arterial continues to SR 817 (University Drive), where SR 838 begins.
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Two lanes depart from SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway) south to Sunrise Boulevard east. State Road 838 travels 8.16 miles along Sunrise Boulevard to Lauderhill and U.S. 1 in Fort Lauderdale.
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Four lanes lead directly onto Interstate 75 south to Pembroke Pines, Miramar and Hialeah in Miami-Dade County from the Sawgrass Expressway southbound.
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A two lane flyover shuttles motorists from SR 869 south to Interstate 595 (Port Everglades Expressway) east. The tolled I-595 Express Lanes accompany the freeway east to Florida's Turnpike at Davie and U.S. 441 at Fort Lauderdale.
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Interstate 595 (Port Everglades Expressway) extends 12.86 miles east from I-75 at Weston and Sunrise. Separating Plantation and Davie alongside SR 84, I-595 extends to U.S. 1 at Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
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An end shield for SR 869 stands at the NW 8th Street under crossing by Markham Park in Sunrise.
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Traffic on SR 869 separates with two lanes joining Interstate 75 (Everglades Parkway) northbound to Weston and Alligator Alley to Naples.
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There are five lanes at the systems interchange linking SR 869, I-75 and I-595.
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Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 10/18/14
- ABRoads: 01/23/16
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Page Updated Tuesday May 14, 2019.