Florida State Road 806
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| Atlantic Avenue | ||||
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| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length: | 9.18 mi[1][2] (14.77 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1945 renumbering (definition) – present | |||
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| West end: |   US 441 / SR 7 near Delray Beach |
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  Turnpike / SR 91 near Delray Beach CR 809 in Delray Beach  I-95 / SR 9 in Delray Beach  US 1 / SR 5 in Delray Beach |
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| East end: |  SR A1Ain Delray Beach |
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| Counties: | Palm Beach | |||
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Florida State Roads
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State Road 806, locally known as Atlantic Avenue, is the primary east–west highway of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida. Not to be confused with Atlantic Boulevard (SR 814) 15 miles to the south, Atlantic Avenue extends from US 441-SR 7 eastward to Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A) just north of Highland Beach. East of Military Trail, SR 806 is in Delray Beach; to the west of Military Trail, the road stretches through unincorporated Palm Beach County, starting with Country Club Acres.
Along with Swinton Avenue (one-half mile west of the one-way pair forming US 1-SR 5), Atlantic Avenue forms the baseline for all Delray Beach addresses. While SR 806 is a commercial and commuter road, several golf courses have access from Atlantic Avenue between Florida's Turnpike (SR 91) and Interstate 95 (SR 9).
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[edit] Route description
[edit] US 441 to Interstate 95
State Road 806 begins at a divided intersection with U.S. Route 441 (partially unsigned Florida State Road 7) in the outskirts of Delray Beach, Florida near the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. State Road 806 heads eastward along West Atlantic Avenue, a four-lane divided highway but quickly becomes two lanes and enters a small commercial district. The progression of the highway continues for a distance along West Atlantic Avenue, intersecting with several local streets and passing through some large groves and fields. After the intersection with Starkey Road, State Road 806 divides back into six lanes, as it enters an interchange with Florida's Turnpike (unsigned State Road 91). West Atlantic Avenue first intersects with the entranceway and exit ramp from the turnpike southbound and continues eastward over a stream. After passing under the eight lanes of the Turnpike, State Road 806 reduces to four lanes and intersects with the ramp to the northbound lanes. After leaving the large interchange with the turnpike, the highway continues eastward along the country clubs in Delray Beach, beginning with an intersection to the Lexington Club on the eastbound lanes. After that, State Road 806 continues, passing Eagle Point and soon intersecting with Hagen Ranch Road at a traffic light. The route then passes Kings Point Country Club and to the south of the Villages of Oriole, where the highway continues as four lanes, turning southeastward until intersecting with Jog Road (the northern continuation of State Road 845) in Delray Beach.[3]
State Road 806 continues eastward from Jog Road along West Atlantic Avenue, crossing through several country clubs as a six-lane highway with a divided median. At El Claire Ranch Road, the highway makes a gradual curve to the northeast, passing through a commercial strip near Lakes of Delray Boulevard. State Road 806 continues northeastward, crossing with Via Flora, where it returns to its eastward progression. Along West Atlantic, the highway crosses through another commercial strip as an alternating four to six lane arterial boulevard. Soon after, the highway intersects with County Road 809 (Military Trail) at a traffic light in the midst of the strip, entering incorporated Delray Beach at the intersection.[4] State Road 806 continues eastward, crossing through more of the country clubs as a four lane boulevard. The highway continues with the divided median and begins to make a short progression to the southeast and soon to the northeast. State Road 806 then crosses another body of water and crosses to an intersection with Congress Avenue, the northern extension of State Road 807. After Congress, West Atlantic Avenue heads to the northeast and expands to six lanes when approaching the Seaboard Coast Line. After crossing the tracks at-grade, State Road 806 and Atlantic Avenue interchange with Interstate 95 (unsigned State Road 9) in Delray. The highway crosses through the partial cloverleaf and crosses under the ten lanes of Interstate 95.[3]
[edit] Downtown Delray Beach
After the interchange with Interstate 95, West Atlantic Avenue continues eastward, entering downtown Delray Beach, where the highway begins intersecting with numbered local streets as a four-lane boulevard. The surroundings become a mix of residences and commercial industries until Northwest 6th Avenue, when it becomes purely commercial. State Road 806 passes to the south of the Delray Beach Tennis Center and its lanes begin to merge as the highway approaches the intersection with Swinton Avenue. At Swinton Avenue, West Atlantic Avenue changes names to East Atlantic Ave, and State Road 806 continues eastward along East Atlantic. Also at the intersection with Swinton Avenue, State Road 806 narrows to a two lane undivided avenue. At the intersection with North Railroad Avenue, the highway crosses the Florida East Coast Railroad and continues through downtown Delray Beach. At the intersection with Northeast 5th Avenue, State Road 806 intersects with U.S. Route 1 (unsigned State Road 5) southbound and a block later, the northbound lanes (Northeast 6th Avenue). State Road 80606 continues as a four lane undivided avenue for the remainder of East Atlantic. After U.S. Route 1, the highway continues eastward, crossing Veterans Park and then crossing over Intracostal Waterway on a large drawbridge. After the drawbridge, East Atlantic Avenue continues eastward, passing several high-rise residences until terminating at an intersection with State Road A1A (South Ocean Boulevard) in Delray Beach, along the Atlantic Ocean.[3]
[edit] History
State Road 806 was established in the 1945 renumbering as a road extending from US 441/SR 7 to US 1/SR 5 in Delray Beach, and extended to SR A1A at a later point. Prior to the 1945 renumbering, it was Florida State Road 198.[5]
[edit] Major intersections
The entire route is located in Palm Beach County.
| Location[4] | Mile[2] | Destination | Notes |
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| 0.00 | US 441 / SR 7 |
Western terminus | |
| 1.84 | Turnpike / SR 91 |
Exit 81 (Florida's Turnpike) | |
| 3.56 | Jog Road | To  SR 845 (Powerline Road) |
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| Delray Beach | 5.16 | CR 809 (Military Trail) |
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| 6.98 | Congress Avenue | To  SR 807 (Congress Avenue) |
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| 7.31 | I-95 / SR 9 |
Exit 52 (Interstate 95) | |
| 8.59 | US 1 south / SR 5 south (Northeast 5th Avenue) |
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| 8.65 | US 1 north / SR 5 north (Northeast 6th Avenue) |
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| 9.18 | SR A1A (South Ocean Boulevard) |
Eastern terminus |
[edit] References
- ^ Geographical Information Systems. Florida Department of Transportation. 2008. http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/statistics/gis/default.htm.
- ^ a b MapQuest, Inc. (2009). Map of Florida State Road 806 (Map). http://www.mapquest.com/mq/10-Cd9wcqOJ6wkp. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ a b c Microsoft. Bing Maps – Overview map of Florida State Road 806 (Atlantic Avenue) (Map). Cartography by Navteq. http://www.maps.bing.com/maps/?FORM=Z9LH8#JmNwPTI2LjQ1NzUxMTg5NDQwNDg3NH4tODAuMTMxMzgzMjQwMjIyOTMmbHZsPTEyJnN0eT1yJnJ0cD1wb3MuMjYuNDUzMzMxNjQ2ODMxOTYyXy04MC4yMDQzODk2MTY4NDcwNF9uZWFyJTIwMTUwMTYlMjBVUyUyMEhpZ2h3YXklMjA0NDElMkMlMjBEZWxyYXklMjBCZWFjaCUyQyUyMEZsb3JpZGElMjAzMzQ0NiUyQyUyMFVuaXRlZCUyMFN0YXRlc19fX2FffnBvcy4yNi40NjE2OTI0NTI0MzA3MjVfLTgwLjA1ODMyNzkxMzI4NDNfX19fYV8mbW9kZT1EJnJ0b3A9MH4wfjB+. Retrieved 02 April 2010.
- ^ a b Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building Department (February 24, 2010). Municipalities of Palm Beach County, Florida (Map). http://www.pbcgov.com/PZB/Maps/pdfs/Municipalities36x60.pdf. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ Routes 800-809 Retrieved 13 April 2010
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