Florida State Road 817
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| Length: | 29 mi (46.67 km) | |||
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| South end: |  SR 9 in Opa-Locka |
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 SR 826 in Opa-Locka  Homestead Ext / SR 821 in Miramar   I-595 / SR 84 / SR 862 in Davie |
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| North end: |  SR 869 in Coral Springs |
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| Counties: | Miami-Dade, Broward | |||
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State Road 817, also known as University Drive in Broward County and West 27th Avenue (Unity Boulevard) in Dade County is a major 29-mile-long north–south state highway. Its southern terminus is an intersection with State Road 9 in Opa-locka, Florida that continues south as State Road 9 (West 27th Avenue) to U.S. Route 1 (State Road 5). Its northern terminus is just north of Trails End in Parkland, Florida, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) north of its interchange with the Sawgrass Expressway (State Road 869) in Coral Springs, Florida.
Sites along or near State Road 817 include:
- Coral Square
- Broward Mall
- Nova Southeastern University
- Broward College (Central Campus)
- Miami-Dade College (North Campus)
- Florida Atlantic University (Davie satellite campus)
- North Perry Airport
- Calder Race Course
- Sun Life Stadium
- Saint Thomas University
[edit] Possible Extension Into Palm Beach County
According to maps published by Fort Lauderdale-based Dolph Map Company, an extension of University Drive into Palm Beach County has been proposed. Under the proposal, the north–south highway will cross State Road 827 and eventually connect with the small Palm Beach County segment of University Drive which in turn becomes Glades Road (State Road 808). No indication has been given of what number designation this extension would have, or whether it would be a state or county road. However, the residents of western Boca Raton have been fighting this extension for years, so it is unlikely.
[edit] Junction list
| County | Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
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| Miami-Dade | Opa-Locka | SR 9 |
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| SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) |
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| Carol City |  SR 860 (Miami Gardens Drive) |
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| Lake Lucerne | Northwest 199th Street | Former  SR 854 |
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| Broward | Miramar | Homestead Ext / SR 821 |
Exit 46 (Turnpike) | |
 CR 858 (Miramar Parkway) |
To  SR 858 |
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 SR 824 (Pembroke Road) |
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| Pembroke Pines |  SR 820 (Pines Boulevard) |
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| Sheridan Street | To  SR 822 |
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| Cooper City | Stirling Road | To  SR 848 |
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| Davie |  SR 818 (Griffin Road) |
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| I-595 / SR 84 / SR 862 |
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| Plantation |  SR 842 (Broward Boulevard) |
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 SR 838 (Sunrise Boulevard) |
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| Sunrise |  SR 816 (Oakland Park Boulevard) |
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 SR 870 (Commercial Boulevard) |
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| Coral Springs |  SR 814 (Atlantic Boulevard) |
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 SR 834 (Sample Road) |
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| SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway) |
Northern terminus |
