Florida State Road 514
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| Malabar Road | ||||
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| Length: | 10 mi (16 km) | |||
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| West end: | Three Forks Marsh Conservation Area near Palm Bay | |||
  I-95 / SR 9 near Palm Bay |
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| East end: |   US 1 / SR 5 in Malabar, Florida |
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| Counties: | Brevard | |||
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State Road 514, also known as Malabar Road, is a 10 miles (16 km) long east–west highway that serves Palm Bay and Malabar, Florida. It is the only east–west Brevard County major road to be in the 27th and 28th degrees latitude, and the dividing line between north and south Palm Bay. Between the town limits of Malabar and U.S. Route 1, the speed limit is 55 with two lanes. Both the city halls of Palm Bay and Malabar are located on this road. Through the city of Palm Bay, Florida, the road opens to four-to-six lanes. At the western end of Palm Bay, the road is again two lanes wide, with a speed limit of 45 because the area is largely residential. West of Palm Bay Regional Park, the road becomes a dirt road and passes the Indian Fields. For one-and-a-half miles, the roads remains unpaved. It then turns to a north–south road as it enters Three Forks Marsh Conservation Area and is again paved for one mile (1.6 km). The true western terminus of Malabar Road is within the Three Forks Marsh Conservation Area. Only the eastern segment of the highway, between Interstate 95 and US 1, is a state highway. The remainder of the highway is County Road 514.[1]
There is a proposed causeway over the Indian River Lagoon east of U.S. Route 1, that would extend the state road for two miles (3 km). The road might be too close to the lagoon. If it was built, it would be 12 miles (19 km) long. Because of a condominium community on the barrier island, it would steer away from it and head directly east–west to State Road A1A.
[edit] Major intersections
The entire route is located in Brevard County.
- Palm Bay Regional Park (western terminus)
CR 509 (Minton Road)- Emerson Drive
- San Fillipo Drive
I-95 / SR 9
SR 507 (Babcock Street)
US 1 / SR 5 (eastern terminus)
