U.S. 19 Alternate South - Clearwater to St. Petersburg

Heading south from Park Boulevard (CR 694) along U.S. 19 Alternate by Seminole Plaza shopping center in the city of Seminole.

08/15/15

The U.S. 19 Alternate turn onto 5th Avenue N through St. Petersburg lies seven miles to the southeast of 70th Avenue N.

08/15/15

01/16/14

The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail spans U.S. 19 Alternate (Seminole Boulevard) again at 66th Street North in Seminole.

08/15/15

SR 666 branches southwest from U.S. 19 Alternate (Seminole Boulevard) in one mile. Spanning Boca Ciega Bay across Tom Stuart Causeway, the 1.39 mile route of SR 666 joins Seminole and Bay Pines with the coastal city of Madeira Beach.

08/15/15

54th Avenue N intersects U.S. 19 Alternate (Seminole Boulevard) east from Duhme Road (CR 321) and west from 100th Way N (CR 361) and St. Petersburg/Madeira Beach KOA campground off Long Bayou.

08/15/15

A pedestrian bridge spans U.S. 19 Alternate southbound at the separation with SR 666 west. A three wye interchange connects the two routes west of Bay Pines.

08/15/15

U.S. 19 Alternate turns east along Bay Pines Boulevard from the exchange with SR 666 to 100th Way N and Bay Pines VA Medical Center.

03/24/07

05/06/17

95th Street N and Hoover Boulevard come together at the ensuing traffic light along U.S. 19 Alternate at Bay Pines. Hoover Boulevard arcs southwest to Bay Pines National Cemetery.

03/24/07

Waters from Lake Seminole and Cross Bayou flow into Long Bayou, which dumps into Boca Ciega Bay south of Bay Pines. U.S. 19 Alternate spans the waterway across a pair of 1,113 foot long bridges built in 1967.¹

03/24/07

East across Long Bayou, U.S. 19 Alternate (Bay Pines Boulevard) leaves the city of Seminole and reaches the city of St. Petersburg at Park Street (CR 1).

03/24/07

U.S. 19 Alternate angles southeast along Tyrone Boulevard through the Jungle Terrace neighborhood of St. Petersburg.

01/14/16

38th Avenue N and 80th Street N come together at the succeeding traffic light along Tyrone Boulevard southbound. 38th Avenue N (CR 138) comprises a four lane boulevard across northern reaches of Jungle Terrace and Disston Heights in St. Petersburg to U.S. 19 and I-275.

01/14/16

U.S. 19 Alternate elevates across both the Pinellas Trail and a ramp joining 71st Street N and 30th Avenue N with Tyrone Boulevard southbound.

01/14/16

Continuing from the Pinellas Trail overpass, U.S. 19 Alternate runs alongside Tyrone Square Mall at 68th Street N.

01/14/16

SR 693 (66th Street N) and 22nd Avenue N converge with U.S. 19 Alternate just east of Tyrone Square Mall at the Holiday Park neighborhood.

01/16/14

State Road 693 follows 66th Street N to Kenneth City, Pinellas Park and the U.S. 19 freeway at Largo. Heading south from Tyrone Boulevard, SR 693 shifts onto Pasadena Avenue through the city of South Pasadena and Corey Causeway to St. Pete Beach.

01/16/14

22nd Avenue N loops southward across both U.S. 19 Alternate and SR 693 (66th Street N) by Crossroads Shopping Center.

01/16/14

22nd Avenue N provides another through route joining west St. Petersburg with the 34th Street Business District along U.S. 19 and I-275. The four lane boulevard heads across Disston Heights to North Kenwood and U.S. 92 (4th Street N) at Crescent Lake.

01/16/14

Tyrone Boulevard concludes at 5th Avenue N and 59th Street N at the Lake Pasadena neighborhood. U.S. 19 Alternate lines 5th Avenue N east to Interstate 275.

01/16/14

U.S. 19 Alternate (5th Avenue N) intersects 58th Street N one block beyond Tyrone Boulevard.

01/16/14

58th Street N heads north to the Disston Heights neighborhood and south to Live Oak and Westminster Heights in St Petersburg and the city of Gulfport.

01/16/14

U.S. 19 Alternate advances east along 5th Avenue N between the Disston Heights and Live Oak neighborhoods.

01/16/14

49th Street N crosses U.S. 19 Alternate (5th Avenue N) between Disston Heights and Central Oak Park in west St. Petersburg. Unmarked here, 49th Street is County Road 611, a 30.43 mile route from Boca Ciega Bay in Gulfport to East Lake and Pasco County Road 77.

01/16/14

Confirming marker posted east of 49th Street N (County Road 611).

01/16/14

Reassurance shield posted at 5th Avenue N and 44th Street N in Central Oak Park.

01/16/14

The succeeding traffic light along 5th Avenue N eastbound is with 37th Street N.

01/16/14

Approaching U.S. 19 (34th Street N) on U.S. 19 Alternate (5th Avenue N) southbound. This shield assembly was subsequently removed during expansion of the adjacent gas station.

03/24/07

U.S. 19 (34th Street N) travels south from Pinellas Park and Lealman to Disston Heights and Station View in St. Petersburg. The commercial boulevard continues south from U.S. 19 Alternate (5th Avenue N) to Childs Park and I-275 at Pinellas Point in south St. Petersburg.

01/16/14

U.S. 19 Alternate (5th Avenue N) extends east from U.S. 19 through the Historic Kenwood neighborhood to Interstate 275.

01/16/14

31st Street N heads south to the Palmetto Park community and an entrance ramp to I-275 southbound and north to the North Kenwood neighborhood.

01/16/14

28th Street N constitutes an urban collector joining Historic Kenwood with the Ponce De Leon neighborhood and 62nd Avenue N at Lealman. South from the Central Avenue Business District, 28th Street N continues to I-275 north at Wildwood Heights.

01/16/14

U.S. 19 Alternate (5th Avenue N) proceeds eight blocks east from 28th Street N to a half diamond interchange with Interstate 275.

01/16/14

A half diamond interchange joins southbound I-275 with U.S. 19 Alternate at 20th Street N and 5th Avenue N with I-275 northbound to Tampa.

12/08/19

U.S. 19 Alternate partitions into a one way couplet beyond the elevated ramps joining I-275 with adjacent I-375. Southbound traffic shifts onto 4th Avenue S.

12/08/19

There is no access to Interstate 275 south from U.S. 19 Alternate (5th Avenue N). Instead motorists are directed to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street north to reach the I-375 westbound on-ramp leading to I-275.

12/08/19

A CSX Railroad spur formerly crossed U.S. 19 Alternate at the separation of 4th and 5th Avenues N. The couplet parallels the elevated lanes of I-375 (North Bay Drive) between Historic Uptown and the Methodist Town neighborhoods.

12/08/19

4th Avenue N emerges from below the I-375 flyovers with I-275 at 16th Street N.

12/08/19

A pair of State Road 595 shields were posted along 4th Avenue N east of 16th Street N. All references to SR 595 along U.S. 19 Alternate east of Tyrone Boulevard were removed by 2019.

07/30/06

01/16/14

An off-ramp lowers from Interstate 375 eastbound onto 4th Avenue N leading to the intersection with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street N (9th Street N). The westbound entrance ramp departs from 5th Avenue N nearby.

12/08/19

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street runs along western reaches of Downtown St. Petersburg, connecting with I-175 south of Tropicana Field and I-375 west at Historic Uptown.

12/08/19

The final confirming markers for U.S. 19 Alternate south stand east of MLK Street.

12/08/19

Former SR 595 reassurance marker east of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street on 4th Avenue N.

05/11/07

A second entrance ramp to Interstate 375 westbound joins North Bay Drive from 8th Street N at 4th Avenue N.

12/08/19

Traffic from the east end of Interstate 375 combines with U.S. 19 Alternate (4th Avenue N) ahead of St. Petersburg Coliseum and 5th Street N.

12/08/19

Advancing one block eastward, U.S. 19 Alternate intersect SR 687 (4th Street N) southbound to Downtown St. Petersburg.

10/08/16

12/08/19

State Road 687 follows the couplet of 4th Street N south and 3rd Street N between Interstate 175 (South Bay Drive) / SR 594 (5th Avenue S) and 5th Avenue N at U.S. 92.

12/08/19

A road diet eliminated the third eastbound lane beyond 4th Street N (SR 687 south) in 2019.

12/08/19

SR 687 navigates one block north and west to the eastbound beginning of U.S. 92. U.S. 92/SR 687 combine through the 4th Street N Business District to SR 694 (Gandy Boulevard) at the Gateway area of north St. Petersburg.

04/03/20