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SW 288th Street / Biscayne Drive heads east to Leisure City and Florida's Turnpike Homestead Extension at Exit 5 along the Homestead city line.
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U.S. 1 (Dixie Highway) south enters the city of Homestead at the intersection of NE 15th Street / SW 304th Street and NE 12th Avenue.
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Flagler Avenue branches southwest from U.S. 1 by the Homestead welcome monument.
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Campbell Drive links U.S. 1 (Dixie Highway) with Florida's Turnpike Homestead Extension at Exit 2, 1.65 miles to the east.
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Established in 2018, SR 998 follows Campbell Drive west 0.77 miles to the truncated south end of SR 997 (Krome Avenue).
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U.S. 1 reassurance marker posted south ahead of SE 6th Avenue and J.D. Redd Park in Homestead.
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NE 2nd Drive angles southeast from Homestead City Hall and Downtown to meet U.S. 1 (Dixie Highway) across from SW 320th Street / Mowry Drive.
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Exit 1 from the HEFT ties into U.S. 1 (Dixie Highway) at Davis Parkway. Florida's Turnpike concludes beyond the forthcoming flyover.
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A left turn follows from U.S. 1 (Dixie Highway) south onto the northbound beginning of Florida's Turnpike Homestead Extension.
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Including the HEFT from Homestead to Miramar, Florida's Turnpike joins Miami and South Florida with West Palm Beach, Orlando and Interstate 75 near Wildwood.
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The end shield for Florida's Turnpike Homestead Extension appears along U.S. 1 south.
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U.S. 1 (Dixie Highway) intersects Palm Drive and the east end of SR 9336 just south of the HEFT. SR 9336 spurs southwest to Everglades National Park while Palm Drive east is part of a route to the Biscayne National Park Visitor Center. This overhead was replaced in 2021.
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SW 9336 lines Palm Drive west to SW 192nd Avenue as part of the 8.75 mile long course to the Everglades National Park entrance.
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Krome Avenue (former SR 997) ties into U.S. 1 along the Florida City line. Truncated north to SR 998 (Campbell Drive) in 2018, SR 997 primarily stays west of urban areas of the Miami suburbs to eastern reaches of the Everglades and U.S. 27 near the Broward County line.
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Card Sound Road provides an alternate route to the Florida Keys via the tolled Card Sound Bridge onto Key Largo. Within Monroe County, Card Sound Road is CR 905A east to CR 905 near Ocean Reef Club.
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Card Sound Road bee lines across low lying and wetland areas 11.38 miles to the Monroe County line at Little Card Sound.
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Confirming marker posted south of Card Sound Road and the Florida City limits.
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Based upon mile markers, 126 miles of U.S. 1 south to Key West remain.
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U.S. 1 reduces to two lanes ahead of mile marker 125. A barrier median separates the single lane roadways for the ensuing stretch to Key Largo.
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A distance sign follows the intersection for the CEMEX Card Sound Plant.
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U.S. 1 continues south by the Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area.
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U.S. 1 spans C-111 Canal south of milepost 117. Part of the $148 million improvement project along the 18 mile "Stretch" of U.S. 1 south to Key Largo included replacing a draw bridge across this canal.1
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U.S. 1 straddles the eastern boundary of Everglades National Park on the 3.75 miles leading to the Monroe County line.
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Crossing Manatee Creek between Long and Barnes Sounds, U.S. 1 (Overseas Highway) south enters Monroe County.
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Morris Avenue ties into Overseas Highway from an adjacent marina and RV resort along Barnes Sound ahead of this reassurance marker for U.S. 1 south.
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U.S. 1 straddles the west shore of Barnes Sound on Cross Key.
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Forthcoming Gilbert's Resort represents the first set of services along U.S. 1 south since Florida City.
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Reconstruction of U.S. 1 south to Key Largo included the addition of RIRO ramps with Gilberts Resort Drive.
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U.S. 1 (Overseas Highway) south reaches the census designated place of Key Largo in two miles. Less than 109 miles of U.S. 1 remain.
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As a result of road work completed in 2009, U.S. 1 was realigned onto a viaduct running along the east side of Gilberts Resort Drive, the former at-grade alignment of Overseas Highway.
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As part of the U.S. 1 expansion project, the elevated roadway along Overseas Highway extends south over Lake Surprise to a diamond interchange with a roundabout at Yacht Club Drive (old U.S. 1).
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The high-level concrete bridge taking U.S. 1 across Jewish Creek replaced a bascule bridge built in 1944. The span was part of the $148 million project improving U.S. 1 between Florida City and Key Largo.1
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Part of the Intracoastal Waterway, Jewfish Creek flows between Blackwater and Barnes Sound.
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Yacht Club Drive leads north along old U.S. 1 to Anchorage Resort & Yacht Club along Jewfish Creek.
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U.S. 1 crosses Lake Surprise southeast onto Key Largo. Lake Surprise was named by early builders of the Florida East Coast Railroad, who were surprised that it existed.2
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Sources:
- "Construction to Begin on 18-Mile Stretch of US 1 Between Florida City and Key Largo."
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/publicinformationoffice/construc/pdf files/construction_to_begin_on_18-mile_stretch032905.pdfFlorida Department of Transportation Press Release, March 29, 2005. - Florida Keys Scenic Drive.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/destinations/The_Florida_Keys/Florida_Keys_Scenic_Drive.htmlNationalGeographic.com.
Photo Credits:
- 03/25/06 by AARoads and Justin Cozart.
- 03/21/20 by AARoads.
- 10/16/20 by AARoads.
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State Road 998
State Road 9336
Page Updated 08-10-2024.