Florida State Road A1A

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State Road A1A marker

State Road A1A
A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length: 328.92 mi[1] (529.35 km)
Existed: 1945 renumbering (definition) – present
Tourist
routes:
A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway
Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway
Key West section
South end: First Street / Flagler Avenue in Key West
North end: US 1 (Overseas Highway)
Southern Florida section
South end: I-395 / US 1 in Miami
Major
junctions:
I-595 in Dania Beach
US 98 / SR 80 in Palm Beach, Florida
US 192 in Melbourne Beach
US 92 in Daytona Beach
North end: US 1 / SR 528 in Cocoa
Northern Florida section
South end: CR A1A in New Smyrna Beach
Major
junctions:
US 90 in Jacksonville Beach
US 17 in Yulee
I-95 in Hero
North end: US 1 / US 23 / US 301 / SR 200 in Callahan
Location
Counties: Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Brevard, Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns, Duval, Nassau
Highway system
US 1 SR 2

State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Fernandina Beach, just south of Georgia on Amelia Island. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a National Scenic Byway. A portion of A1A that passes through Volusia County is designated the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, a Florida Scenic Highway. It is also called the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway from Wabasso Causeway to U.S. Route 1 in Cocoa.

In Key West it is also called South Roosevelt Boulevard. In Miami, it begins at MacArthur Causeway before becoming Collins Avenue at Fifth Street in Miami Beach (or, in small segments, Harding Avenue, Abbott Avenue, or Indian Creek Drive). In the town of Surfside, the northbound is Collins Avenue, and the southbound is Harding Avenue. In Bal Harbour it is called Bal Harbour Boulevard. In Golden Beach it is called Ocean Boulevard.

The designation is unique: other than SR A1A ALT (now SR 811, SR 707, SR 732, and an extension of SR 842), only two other Florida State Roads have begun with a letter: SR A19A (now a loop of SR 693-SR 699-SR 682 near St. Petersburg), and SR G1A (now SR 300) have existed.

The road was assigned the number SR 1 in the 1945 renumbering as the easternmost major north–south road. However, tourists and residents confused the road with the parallel U.S. Route 1, so the name was changed to SR A1A, which stands for "Atlantic 1 Alternate".[2] The State Road Board changed the designation to SR A1A on November 25, 1946, about a year and a half after the renumbering.[3] SR A1A is signed north–south.

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Route description [edit]

The beginning of A1A (mile marker 0) at Bertha Street in Key West
State Road A1A crossing the Hillsboro Inlet between Pompano Beach and Hillsboro Beach
Scenic stretch of A1A in Flagler Beach

SR A1A is heavily associated with Florida beach culture and is known for its lush tropical and subtropical scenery and ocean vistas. In many places, the highway directly fronts the Atlantic Ocean, and in other places, runs 1-5 blocks inland from the beachfront. For most of its length, A1A runs along Florida's East Coast Barrier Islands, separated from the mainland of the state by the Intracoastal Waterway. Because of the road's proximity to the ocean and its susceptibility to storm surges, sections of A1A are often closed or even damaged by hurricanes and tropical storms. North of Atlantic Beach, however, A1A turns inland for several blocks before resuming a northward course that ends at the St. Johns River. A ferry takes vehicular traffic to the northern section of A1A which continues along the coast to just south of a Florida State Park, Fort Clinch on the estuary of the Saint Marys River. At that point AIA hooks back south to Fernandina Beach and then turns West, going inland 20 miles through Yulee and crossing I-95, US 17 and finally terminating at US 1, 23, and 301 in Callahan. This section west of Fernandina Beach is also marked as SR 200, but SR AIA signs are displayed at every point of signage, though a designated direction is only above the SR 200 signs.

A1A also has been a backbone of Florida Spring Break, serving as "the strip" in both Fort Lauderdale, a popular spring break destination in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, as well as Daytona Beach, which became a popular destination for college spring breakers in the 1980s through the present. In Miami Beach, A1A serves as Collins Avenue, one of the city's main north–south thoroughfares, and travels a similar route through exclusive Palm Beach, further to the north. In the Vero Beach area, it is known as The Robert C. Spillman Memorial Highway and it bridges Sebastian Inlet at the Sebastian Inlet Bridge. It then passes just to the west of Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center. Two miles of A1A were used as part of the legendary Daytona Beach Road Course. A1A also passes through St. Augustine, the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the mainland United States. It is known as Third Street in Jacksonville, Neptune, and Atlantic Beach.

SR A1A's southern terminus is at the southern end of Bertha Street, where SR A1A begins as a 2 lane, then 4 lane route along the Straits of Florida in Key West, known locally as South Roosevelt Boulevard. Running along the south shore of Key West, SR A1A is the southernmost numbered highway in the lower 48 states. The southern terminus is Bertha Street, where it heads east past East Martello Tower and Key West International Airport. SR A1A then curves to the north to U.S. Route 1/SR 5 (Overseas Highway), after intersecting with CR 5A (Flagler Avenue). SR A1A reappears at I-395 and US 1 in Miami.

History [edit]

Pre-1945 alignment [edit]

State Road A1A as it runs over the 17th Street Causeway in Ft. Lauderdale.
State Road A1A as it runs over the South Causeway in New Smyrna Beach.
State Road A1A as it runs over the Halifax River in Port Orange.
A1A in Daytona Beach

Prior to the 1945 renumbering, the route that became SR 1 had the following numbers:

Initial alignment [edit]

A1A in Boca Raton

SR 1 was defined in the 1945 renumbering as:

Alignment modifications [edit]

Since then, the following changes have been made:

Jungle Trail [edit]

Jungle Trail
Florida State Road A1A is located in Florida
Location: Indian River County, Florida
Nearest city: Orchid
Coordinates: 27°51′30″N 80°27′00″W / 27.85833°N 80.45000°W / 27.85833; -80.45000
Governing body: Local government
NRHP Reference#: 03000700[4]
Added to NRHP: August 1, 2003

State Road 252 (also known as the Jungle Trail) was part of A1A in northeastern Indian River County, Florida. The narrow, seven-and-a-half mile long road is located between Old Winter Beach Road and the current A1A, along the western side of Orchid Island, and is unpaved. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway system, and the southernmost road in the highway system.

The road started as a means to quickly transport citrus to packinghouses on the mainland, then in the 1930s and 1940s became more used by tourists.[5] On August 1, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Major intersections [edit]

County Location Mile km Destinations Notes
Monroe
Key West 0.00 0.00 First Street / Flagler Avenue Southern terminus of Key West section
3.00 4.83 US 1 (Overseas Highway / SR 5) Northern terminus of Key West section
Gap in route
Miami-Dade
Miami 168.00 270.37 I-395 west to I-95 / SR 836 – Airport
US 1 (Biscayne Boulevard / SR 5) – Arena / PAC
Southern terminus of Southern Florida section; Highway continues west as I-395
Exit 2 (I-395)
Intracoastal Waterway MacArthur Causeway
Miami Beach SR 907 north (Alton Road) Southern terminus of SR 907; Partial interchange
17th Street To Venetian Causeway
SR 112 west (41st Street / Arthur Godfrey Road) to I-95 / SR 112 Eastern terminus of SR 112
SR 907 south (West 63rd Street) Northern terminus of SR 907
SR 934 west (71th Street) Eastern terminus of SR 934
Surfside SR 922 west (96th Street) to I-95 Eastern terminus of SR 922
Sunny Isles Beach SR 826 west (Sunny Isles Boulevard / Northeast 163rd Street) Partial interchange; Eastern terminus of SR 826
SR 856 west (Lehman Causeway / Northeast 192nd Street) to US 1 Eastern terminus of SR 856
Broward
Hallandale Beach SR 858 west (Hallandale Beach Boulevard) to I-95 Eastern terminus of SR 858
Hollywood SR 820 west (Hollywood Boulevard) Interchange; Eastern terminus of SR 820
SR 822 west (Sheridan Street)
Intracoastal Waterway Drawbridge
Dania Beach US 1 south (Federal Highway / SR 5) Southern terminus of concurrency with US 1
Fort Lauderdale SR 818 south (Griffin Road / Northwest 10th Street) Eastern terminus of SR 818
I-595 west (SR 862) to I-95 / Turnpike / Eller Drive east – Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades No access from A1A / US 1 south to Eller Drive; Eastern terminus of I-595/SR 862
SR 84 west (Southeast 24th Street) to I-95 / Turnpike
US 1 north (Federal Highway / SR 5) / Southeast 17th Street west Northern terminus of concurrency with US 1
17th Street Causeway over the Intracoastal Waterway
SR 842 (Las Olas Boulevard / Southeast 3rd Street) Eastern terminus of SR 842
SR 838 west (Sunrise Boulevard / Northeast 10th Street) Eastern terminus of SR 838
Oakland Park SR 816 west (Oakland Park Boulevard / Northeast 31st Street) to I-95 Eastern terminus of SR 816
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea SR 870 west (Commercial Boulevard / Northeast 50th Street)
Pompano Beach SR 814 west (Atlantic Boulevard) to US 1 Eastern terminus of SR 814
SR 844 (Northeast 14th Street) to US 1 Eastern terminus of SR 844; To Northeast 14th Street Causeway
Deerfield Beach SR 810 west (Hillsboro Boulevard) to I-95 Eastern terminus of SR 810
Palm Beach
Boca Raton Camino Real To Boca Raton Resort
CR 798 west (Palmetto Park Road) Eastern terminus of CR 798; Formerly SR 798
SR 800 west (Spanish River Boulevard / Northeast 40th Street) Eastern terminus of SR 800
Delray Beach To I-95 / Linton Boulevard west (CR 782) Eastern terminus of unsigned CR 782
SR 806 west (East Atlantic Avenue) to I-95 Eastern terminus of SR 806
SR 806A west (George Bush Boulevard / Northeast 8th Street) Eastern terminus of SR 806A
Boynton Beach To I-95 / Woolbright Road west
SR 804 west (Ocean Boulevard) to I-95 Eastern terminus of SR 804
Lantana To I-95 / Ocean Avenue west To Lantana Road
Lake Worth SR 802 west (Lake Avenue)
Palm Beach US 98 west / SR 80 west (Southern Boulevard / SR 700) to I-95 / US 1 Eastern terminus of US 98 / SR 80 / unisgned SR 700
SR 704 west (Royal Palm Way)
Intracoastal Waterway Flager Memorial Bridge
West Palm Beach Flager Drive Interchange; Northbound exit and southbound entrance
US 1 south (Railroad Avenue) / SR 5 south / SR 805 south (Dixie Highway) Southern terminus of concurrency with US 1 / SR 805
SR 805 / Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard Northern terminus of concurrency with and SR 805
Riviera Beach US 1 west (Broadway) / SR 708 / SR 710 south (Blue Heron Boulevard)
SR 5 south / SR 703 north
Northern terminus of concurrency with of US 1; Southern terminus of and concurrency with SR 703; Eastern terminus of SR 708 and northern terminus of SR 710;
Southern terminus of SR 703
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge
Little Lake Worth Bridge
North Palm Beach US 1 west (Federal Highway / SR 5) / SR 786 (PGA Boulevard)
SR 703
Northern terminus of concurrency with SR 703; Southern terminus of concurrency with US 1; Eastern terminus of SR 786;
Northern terminus of SR 703
Juno Beach US 1 north (Federal Highway / SR 5) Northern terminus of concurrency with US 1
Donald Ross Road
Jupiter SR 706 west (Indiantown Road) to I-95 / Turnpike Eastern terminus of SR 706
US 1 south (Federal Highway / SR 5) Southern terminus of concurrency with US 1
SR 811 south (Dixie Highway) / CR 707 north (South Beach Road)
Martin
Hobe Sound US 1 (Federal Highway / SR 5) Northern terminus of concurrency with US 1
CR 707 south / CR 708 west (Bridge Road) Eastern terminus of CR 708; Northern terminus of CR 707 (Jupiter section)
Stuart SR 714 (Monterrey Road)
To SR 76 (Kanner Highway) / Colorado Avenue south
SR 714 west (Monterrey Road) Eastern terminus of SR 714
Hooker Cove / Hoggs Cove Bridge
Sewall's Point CR 707 north (Sewalls Point Road) – Jensen Beach Southern terminus of CR 707 (Jensen Beach section)
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge
Jensen Beach SR 732 west (Causeway Boulevard) Eastern terminus of SR 732
Intracoastal Waterway
   
St. Lucie
Fort Pierce CR 707 south (Indian River Drive) Northern terminus of CR 707 (Jensen Beach section)
US 1 (SR 5) Southern terminus of concurrency with US 1
US 1 / SR 5 (Beach Causeway Drive)
CR 605 north (Old Dixie Highway) Southern terminus of CR 605
Intracoastal Waterway
Bridge
Indian River
Vero Beach SR 656 west (Causeway Boulevard)
SR 60 west (Beachland Bouleard) to I-95 To Merrill P. Barber Bridge; Eastern terminus of SR 60
Wabasso Beach SR 510 west (Wabasso Beach Road) to US 1 Eastern terminus of CR 510
Sebastian Inlet
Bridge
Brevard
Melbourne Beach US 192 west – Melbourne To Melbourne Causeway; Eastern terminus of US 192 and unsigned SR 500
Indian Harbour Beach SR 518 west (Eau Gallie Boulevard)
South Patrick Shores SR 404 west (Pineda Causeway / Northeast 4th Street) to US 1 Eastern terminus of SR 404
Cocoa Beach SR 520 west (Cocoa Beach Causeway)
Cape Canaveral George King Boulevard —Port Canaveral South Cargo Piers Interchange; Eastern end of limited-access highway
SR 401 (Samuel C. Phillips Parkway) – Port Canaveral North Cargo Piers
SR 528
Interchange;
Southern terminus of SR 401 and eastern terminus of concurrency
Banana River Emory L. Bennett Causeway
Eastern span
Merritt Island Banana River Drive Exit 52 (SR 528)
SR 3 (Courtenay Parkway) – Merritt Island, Kennedy Space Center Exit 49 (SR 528)
Indian River Emory L. Bennett Causeway
Western span
Cocoa US 1 (SR 5) – Cocoa, Titusville
SR 528 west (Beachline Expressway)
Exit 46 (SR 528)
Western terminus of concurrency with SR 528; Northern terminus of Southern Florida section
Gap in route
Volusia
New Smyrna Beach CR A1A south (Atlanic Avenue) Southern terminus of Northern Florida section; Northern terminus of CR A1A (Volusia County section)
South Causeway over the Indian River
SR 44 west (Lytle Avenue) Interchange; Eastern terminus of SR 44; Northbound exit and southbound entrance
US 1 south (Dixie Freeway / SR 5) Southern terminus of concurrency with US 1
Washington Street To North Causeway / Flager Avenue
Port Orange SR 5A north (Nova Road) Southern terminus of SR 5A
US 1 (Ridgewood Avenue / SR 5)
SR 421 west (Dunlawton Avenue) to I-95
Northern terminus of concurrency with US 1
Western terminus of concurrency with SR 421
Halifax River Port Orange Causeway (Dunlawton Bridge)
Daytona Beach Shores SR 421
Atlantic Avenue south (CR 4075)
Daytona Beach Silver Beach Avenue west (CR 4050) — Ballpark Eastern terminus of unsigned CR 4050
US 92 west (International Speedway Boulevard / SR 600) to I-95 / I-4 / US 1 – De Land Eastern terminus of US 92 and unsigned SR 600
Main Street west (CR 4040) Eastern terminus of unsigned CR 4040
SR 430 (Oakridge Boulevard / Seabreeze Boulevard) Eastern terminus of SR 430
Ormond Beach SR 40 west (Granada Boulevard) Eastern terminus of SR 40
Ormond-By-The-Sea High Bridge Road west (CR 2002) Eastern terminus of unsigned CR 2002
Flagler
Flagler Beach SR 100 west (Moody Boulevard) to I-95 – Bunnell Eastern terminus of SR 100
Palm Coast CR 1424 west (Palm Coast Parkway)
St. Johns
Crescent Beach SR 206 west to I-95 – Hastings Eastern terminus of SR 206
Saint Augustine Beach CR A1A north (A1A Beach Boulevard) – Saint Augustine Beach Southern terminus of CR A1A (St. Johns County section)
SR 312 west / CR A1A south (A1A Beach Boulevard) Northern terminus of CR A1A (St. Johns County section); Eastern terminus of SR 312
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge of Lions
St. Augustine
US 1 Bus. south (Cathedral Place)
Southern end of concurrency with Business Route 1
West Castillo Drive — Historic Downtown

US 1 Bus. north (San Marco Avenue) – Jacksonville
Northern terminus of concurrency with Business Route 1
Intracoastal Waterway Vilano Causeway (Francis and Mary Usina Bridge)
Ponte Vedra Beach CR 210 west (Mickler Road) / CR 203 north (Ponte Verdra Boulevard) Eastern terminus of CR 210; Southern terminus of CR 203
Duval
Jacksonville Beach SR 202 west (Butler Boulevard) to I-95 – Jacksonville
US 90 west (Beach Boulevard / SR 212) Eastern terminus of US 90 and unsigned SR 212
Atlantic Beach SR 10 (Atlantic Boulevard) Eastern terminus of SR 10 and concurrency with SR A1A
SR 10 west (Atlantic Boulevard) / Florida Boulevard south – Jacksonville Interchange; Western terminus of concurrency with SR 10
SR 101 north (Mayport Road) – Naval Station Mayport Main Entrance, Hanna Park Southern terminus of SR 101
SR 116 (Wonderwood Drive)
St. Johns River St. Johns River Ferry
Fort George Island SR 105 south (Heckscher Drive) – Jacksonville Northern terminus of SR 105
Fort George Inlet
Bridge
Nassau Sound
Bridge
Nassau
Fernandina Beach CR 108 west (Sadler Road) Eastern terminus of CR 108
SR 200 (Atlantic Avenue) Eastern terminus of SR 200 and concurrency with SR A1A; Directional signing of SR A1A ends
CR 108 east (Sadler Road) Western terminus of CR 108
O'Neil CR 107 south (Old Nassauville Road) / O'Neil-Scott Road north Northern terminus of CR 107
Yulee US 17 (SR 5) – Jacksonville, Kingsland, GA
Hero I-95 (SR 9) – Jacksonville, Savannah, GA Exit 373 on I-95
Callahan US 1.svgUS 23.svgUS 301.svgFlorida 200.svg US 1 / US 23 / US 301 north (Kings Road / SR 15) / US 301 south / SR 200 west (1st Avenue) Northern terminus of A1A Northern section; Western terminus of concurrency with SR 200
  •       Concurrency terminus
  •       Closed/former
  •       HOV only
  •       Incomplete access
  •       Tolled/ETC
  •       Unopened

County Road A1A [edit]

County Road A1A
Location: Palm Beach County, Martin County, Volusia County, St. Johns County
Length: 32.68 mi[1] (52.59 km)

County Road A1A is a county road in four counties in the U.S state of Florida. The route is discontinuous and functions as a spur of State Road A1A.

Palm Beach County [edit]

Martin County [edit]

The longest of the four county spurs, Martin County Road A1A is 15.88-mile (25.56 km) that runs along the Florida East Coast Railroad main line from Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound to Stuart, where it suddenly changes course and runs east along the south coast of the St. Lucie River. After the terminus of SR 714, it approaces a bridge between Stuart and Sewall's Point and becomes SR A1A.

Volusia County [edit]

Entrance of Canaveral National Seashore from CR A1A.

Volusia County Road A1A is a 7-mile (11 km) spur route of State Road A1A at Volusia County, Florida, United States. The route begins at U.S. Route 1 and State Road A1A at Downtown New Smyrna Beach as Lytel Avenue. Next, the route crosses the Intercoastal Waterway and Callalisa Creek before heading southbound. After the 2 bridges, the road becomes 3rd Avenue, the northern terminus of Saxon Drive as the first right after Callalisa Creek. East of Indian River Village Shopping Center, the road turns southward and becomes Atlantic Avenue. At the intersection of 27th Avenue, the road becomes 2 lanes wide. Less than a mile south of New Smyrna Beach, Saxon Drive ends. At Bethune Beach, the road slightly turns away from the Atlantic Ocean. The road became Turtle Mound Road at that point. After Bethune Beach, the road is midway between the Intercoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. At this point, a gate brings access to Canaveral National Seashore. It passes through the ghost town of Eldora. The road ends as a dead end at a beach.

St. Johns County [edit]

St. Johns County Road A1A is a 3.40-mile (5.47 km) spur route of SR A1A in St. Augustine Beach that runs closer to the Atlantic Ocean than SR A1A. It runs northeast from SR A1A, but begins to straighten out between John Drive and a private driveway south of F Street. The closest thing resembling a major intersection is 16th Street. After passing by the St Johns County Ocean Pier, the road intersects Pope Road and leaves the city limits, where it enters Anastasia State Park, and makes a sharp curve to the west. Once the road leaves the park, it features an exceptionlly long west-to-north turning ramp towards SR A1A, but ends at the intersection of SRs A1A and 312.

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Florida Department of Transportation. "FDOT GIS data". Retrieved June 27, 2007. [dead link]
  2. ^ O'Clair, Jim (April 1, 2009). "Florida's A1A Highway". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  3. ^ Fitzroy, Maggie (January 19, 2008). "A1A's beauty goes on the road". The Florida Times-Union: V–1. 
  4. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Indian River County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-03-31. 
  5. ^ Indian River County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

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