U.S. 41 Business South - Lutz to Seminole Heights



U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue) and U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) split what is locally known as "The Apex".
04/27/15
04/27/15

Lake Magdalene Boulevard loops west from U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) around Platte Lake to Bearss Avenue at Lake Magdalene. This route was formerly a part of CR 582.
06/11/20
06/11/20

The succeeding traffic light along Florida Avenue south is with Bearss Avenue (SR 678) just west of the diamond interchange (Exit 53) with Interstate 275.
10/17/21
10/17/21

SR 678 travels just a half mile between U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) and U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue). Bearss Avenue otherwise comprises a busy arterial route from the New Tampa area to the east and Carrollwood and Northdale to the west. Signs reference the boulevard as CR 678, yet neither section beyond SR 678 is signed as such.
10/17/21
10/17/21

South from Bearss Avenue, U.S. 41 Business passes between two shopping centers with four through lanes.
04/29/15
04/29/15

1.25 miles further south, Florida Avenue intersects Fletcher Avenue, an east-west arterial running between Carrollwood and the University of South Florida.
04/29/15
04/29/15

The second Tampa area interchange of I-275 south ties into Fletcher Avenue just east of U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue).
04/29/15
04/29/15

Like SR 678 (Bearss Avenue), SR 579 only runs between U.S. 41 Business and U.S. 41. Fletcher Avenue east from Nebraska Avenue doubles as CR 582A, a mostly unsigned designation to I-75. Fletcher Avenue west is undesignated.
04/23/19
04/23/19

Advancing south, U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) meets the west end of SR 582 (Fowler Avenue)at the East Forest Hills neighborhood. SR 582 parallels the Tampa city line east to the University of South Florida (USF) and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (CR 581).
04/23/19
04/23/19

Fowler Avenue meets I-275 at an adjacent diamond interchange (Exit 51) just inside the Tampa city limits by North Tampa.
10/07/15
10/07/15

Expanding to eight overall lanes by University Mall, SR 582 follows Fowler Avenue 7.83 miles east from U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) to U.S. 301 near Thonotosassa. Country Club Drive extends west from Florida Avenue to the Forest Hills neighborhood.
04/23/19
04/23/19

Bougainvillea Avenue ties U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) with the Forest Hills neighborhood to the west and North Tampa neighborhood to the east.
09/30/15
09/30/15

Linebaugh Avenue connects Florida Avenue with Armenia Avenue to the west at Forest Hills and North Tampa east of I-275. Continuing south, U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) expands to six lanes.
03/29/18
03/29/18

This traffic light precedes SR 580 (Busch Boulevard) and services a shopping center and the Floriland Office Center. A former enclosed mall, Floriland Office Center now houses local and state government agencies.
09/30/15
09/30/15

U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) south reduces to two through lanes as it nears Busch Boulevard. SR 580 east provides one of the main routes to Busch Gardens. The famous theme park opened in 1959 and was once owned and operated by the Anheuser-Busch corporation.
09/30/15
09/30/15

State Road 580 represents a 28.78 mile east-west thoroughfare joining Florida Avenue with Temple Terrace and Town 'N Country in Hillsborough County and Oldsmar, Safety Harbor, Clearwater and Dunedin in neighboring Pinellas County. An interchange with I-275 lies just to the east of the forthcoming intersection.
09/30/15
09/30/15

Temple Terrace lies four miles east of U.S. 41 Business at the end of SR 580 (Busch Boulevard). SR 580 (Busch Boulevard) leads west to an interchange with SR 597 where it turns south along Dale Mabry Highway to U.S. 92 (Hillsborough Avenue) en route to Town 'N' Country and Pinellas County.
03/29/18
03/29/18

Confirming marker posted for U.S. 41 Business south as Florida Avenue leaves Busch Boulevard by Northgate Shopping Center.
09/13/16
09/13/16

Yukon Street links Florida Avenue with U.S. 41 (Nebraska Avenue) at Sulphur Springs east of I-275 and North Boulevard to the west.
09/13/16
09/13/16

An older retail area surrounds the following intersection on Florida Avenue south at Waters Avenue. Waters Avenue (unsigned CR 587A west) forms a four to six lane commercial boulevard west from Nebraska Avenue through Lowry Park Central to older suburban areas between Egypt Lake-Leto area and Town and Country.
02/15/20
02/15/20

U.S. 41 Business descends toward the Hillsborough River as Sulphur Springs Tower and the Downtown Tampa skyline come into view.
02/15/20
02/15/20

Bird Street acts as a collector roadway between U.S. 41 and U.S. 41 Business and the half diamond interchange with I-275 by Sulphur Springs Park and Pool.
02/15/20
02/15/20

The Hillsborough River flows west between Sulphur Springs and Old Seminole Heights toward Downtown and Hillsborough Bay. The 161.4 foot bridge across the Hillsborough River was built in 1926. 24,000 vehicles per day (vpd) were recorded across it in 2018.1
02/15/20
02/15/20

The succeeding signal along U.S. 41 Business south in Old Seminole Heights operates at Broad Street. Broad Street passes under I-275 to serve traffic to Cleveland Elementary School.
02/15/20
02/15/20

Sligh Avenue is an urban arterial spanning the Hillsborough River west to the Riverbend community and the Egypt Lake-Leto community. Together with Lambright Street, Sligh Avenue was formerly Florida Secondary 598.
02/15/20
02/15/20

U.S. 41 Business (Florida Avenue) remains a four lane commercial boulevard as it progresses south from Sligh Avenue.
03/29/18
03/29/18
References:
- FLORIDA(US-41 BUS) over HILLSBOROUGH RIVER, Hillsborough County, Florida. http://bridgereports.com/1078777 BridgeReports.com.
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 04/27/15, 04/29/15, 09/30/15, 10/07/15, 03/29/18
- ABRoads: 03/29/18, 04/23/19, 02/15/20, 06/11/20
- abli: 10/17/21
- Brent Ivy: 10/17/21
- AARoads: 09/13/16
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Page Updated Friday March 03, 2023.