Florida State Road 789

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State Road 789 marker

State Road 789
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length: 19 mi[citation needed] (31 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 41 / SR 45 in Sarasota
  SR 684 in Bradenton Beach
North end: SR 64 in Holmes Beach
Highway system

Florida State Roads
Interstate • US • SR (Pre-1945) • Toll

ex-SR 787 SR 794

A 19-mile-long road along the Florida’s Gulf Coast, State Road 789 spans Bird Key, St. Armands Key, and Lido Key, in Sarasota; Longboat Key (as Gulf of Mexico Drive); and Anna Maria Island. The southern terminus is the intersection of the John Ringling Causeway and the Tamiami Trail (US 41-SR 45) in Sarasota; the northern terminus is the intersection of Gulf Drive, North and Manatee Avenue., West (SR 64) in Holmes Beach. Much of the northernmost five miles (8 km) has been designated Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway.

Additional sights along SR 789 include Ken Thompson Park (featuring Mote Aquarium on City Island), and the scenery of Gulf of Mexico Drive as it travels the length of Longboat Key.

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