Florida State Road A1A

"A1A" redirects here. For other uses, see A1A (disambiguation).

"Ocean Boulevard" redirects here. For the road in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, see South Carolina Highway 73.

State Road A1A
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length	328.92 mi (529.35 km)
Existed	1945 renumbering (definition)–present
Major junctions
South end	Bertha Street in Key West
Major intersections	I-395 / US 41 in Miami Beach I-595 in Dania Beach SR 528 in Cocoa Beach SR 202 in Jacksonville Beach
North end	US 1/US 23/US 301/SR 15/SR 115/SR 200 in Callahan
Location
Country	United States
State	Florida
Highway system
Florida State Highway System Interstate US State Former Pre‑1945 Toll Scenic
← 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 Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a National Scenic Byway. 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 is also called the MacArthur Causeway. In Miami Beach it is also the MacArthur Causeway and 5th Street on its east–west segment, and referred to northbound as Collins Avenue and either Collins, Harding or Abbott Avenues; or Indian Creek Drive in some southbound segments. 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 Alternate SR A1A (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, just across the Intracoastal Waterway, and in some cases on the same side, is U.S. Route 1 (SR 5), causing confusion. The State Road Board changed the designation to SR A1A on November 25, 1946, about a year and a half after the renumbering. SR A1A is signed north–south.

The twin A's are often said to stand for 'Atlantic 1 Alternate', but this argument fails when applied to the former A19A, a loop off US 19 near St. Petersburg, which touched the Gulf of Mexico rather than the Atlantic Ocean. On the other hand, the former SR G1A was on the Gulf.

Route description

The beginning of A1A (mile marker 0) at Betha 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. John's River. A ferry takes vehicular traffic to the northern section of A1A which continues inland toward Callahan.

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 60s, 70s, and 80s, as well as Daytona Beach, which became a popular destination for college spring breakers in the 80s 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. A1A also bridges Sebastian Inlet near Vero Beach, known as the Surf Capital of the East Coast, and 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

Pre-1945 alignment

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:

• SR 182 from Miami to Miami Beach
• SR 140 from Miami Beach to Dania Beach
• SR 178 from Dania Beach to Dania
• SR 177 from downtown Fort Lauderdale east to the Atlantic Ocean
• SR 140 from the Atlantic Ocean in Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach
• SR 305 from Palm Beach to West Palm Beach
• SR 25 from Palm Beach to West Palm Beach
• SR 196 from Lake Park to south of Jupiter
• SR 176 from North Palm Beach to Jupiter
• SR 200 from south of Jupiter to Jupiter
• SR 140 from Jupiter to Stuart
• SR 140 from north of Stuart to Jensen Beach
• SR 224 from Jensen Beach east to the Atlantic Ocean
• unnumbered from the Atlantic Ocean east of Jensen Beach to the Martin/St. Lucie County line
• SR 332 from the Martin/St. Lucie County line to the Atlantic Ocean east of Fort Pierce
• SR 559 from the Martin/St. Lucie County line (?) to Fort Pierce
• SR 162 from the Atlantic Ocean east of Fort Pierce to Fort Pierce
• SR 140 north of Fort Pierce
• SR 559 from Fort Pierce to Vero Beach
• SR 140 from Vero Beach to near Canaveral Harbor
• SR 252 from Vero Beach to Wabasso Beach
• SR 273 from near Canaveral Harbor to north of Canaveral
• SR 140 from north of Canaveral to New Smyrna Beach
• SR 119 southwest of Titusville Beach
• SR 140 from Ponce Inlet to St. Augustine
• SR 21 in Daytona Beach
• SR 468 in Ormond Beach
• SR 140 from St. Augustine to Jacksonville

Initial alignment

A1A in Boca Raton

SR 1 was defined in the 1945 renumbering as:

• From the intersection of 13th St. and SR 5 in Miami East along 13th St. and across 13th St. Causeway (now called the MacArthur Causeway) to Miami Beach, then northerly along the Ocean Route via Surfside and Hallandale to a point on SR 5 in Dania.
• From the intersection of East Las Olas Boulevard and SR 5 in Ft. Lauderdale, east along East Las Olas Blvd.; then across New River Sound then northerly via Deerfield Beach - Boca Raton - Lake Worth to a point on SR 5 in West Palm Beach.
• Also from the intersection of Southern Blvd. and SR 5 in West Palm Beach east across Lake Worth to junction with SR 1 in Palm Beach.
• From the intersection of Park Ave. and SR 5 in Lake Park, west on Park Ave. to 10th St. thence northerly via Jupiter to junction with SR 5 in Stuart.
• From a point on SR 5 North of St. Lucie River in Stuart then northeasterly via Jensen and across Indian River then northwesterly to a junction with SR 5 in Ft. Pierce.
• From an intersection with SR 5 in Ft. Pierce northerly to junction with SR 605 thence easterly across Indian River thence northerly via Vero Beach, Melbourne Beach, Cocoa Beach, Canaveral, Titusville Beach to a junction with SR 5 in New Smyrna Beach.
• Also a leg running northwesterly from a point on SR 1 approximately two miles south of Titusville Beach to a junction with SR 402 approximately one mile west of Titusville Beach in Brevard County.
• From a point approximately nine miles south of Daytona Beach northwesterly via Daytona Beach, Ormond, Flagler Beach to a junction with SR 5 in St. Augustine.
• Also at the intersection of SR 5 and SR 600 east on Volusia Ave. then North on North Beach St. then east on bridge across Halifax River and on Broadway to junction with SR 1 all in Daytona Beach.
• Also at the intersection Granada Ave. and SR 5, east on Granada Ave. across Halifax River to junction with SR 1 - all in Ormond.
• From the intersection of May St. and SR 5 in St. Augustine northeasterly along May St. and across North River to Vilano then northerly via Ponte Vedra - Jacksonville Beach to the city limits of Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach. Then west along Atlantic Blvd. to junction with SR 5 in Jacksonville.

Alignment modifications

Since then, the following changes have been made:

• The section in Key West was added.
• The bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale was moved south; the old one became "Alternate SR A1A" (now SR 842).
• The part from Lake Park to Jupiter became "Alternate SR A1A" (now SR 811), and two new sections were added along the shore, from Riviera Beach to north of Lake Park (formerly State Road 703) and from Juno Beach to Jupiter. The latter is now CR A1A.
• The part from Jupiter to Hobe Sound became SR 707; SR A1A was extended south from Hobe Sound to meet SR 5 (U.S. Route 1). This part is now CR A1A.
• The part north of Stuart (including a segment that was signed State Road 705) was extended south to incorporate the Ernest F. Lyons Bridge and give a more direct access to the Atlantic Ocean from Stuart; the old road became SR 707 and "Alternate SR A1A" (now SR 707 and SR 732). Recently the part in downtown Stuart, west of SR 714, became CR A1A.
• Both bridges over the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Pierce were rebuilt and moved slightly south. The approach to the south one moved two blocks south.
• When Kennedy Space Center was built around 1962, SR A1A through it was closed and rerouted from the south to go west on SR 528. A small piece of the old road may have become SR 401, but SR 401 now ends before it reaches the old road. Cape Road, which runs east of Launch complex 39, was SR A1A; it ended at former SR 402 at Playalinda Beach. The part from there to south of New Smyrna Beach was never built.
• SR A1A south of New Smyrna Beach is now CR A1A; part of it in New Smyrna Beach still exists, and ends 10 miles (16 km) south of New Smyrna Beach near Turtle Mound. The part connecting to Titusville Beach was never built.
• The part south of Daytona Beach was routed onto a new bridge at Port Orange; the old road south of the bridge became CR A1A and is now CR 4075.
• SR A1A was realigned away from the Atlantic Ocean south of St. Augustine onto what had been SR 3; the south half of the old road became CR A1A.
• The two sections in St. Augustine were connected when SR 5 (U.S. Route 1) was moved west onto a bypass and old SR 5 became SR 5A (Alt US 1).
• The north bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway at St. Augustine was moved north, with the east approach moving two blocks north.
• A bypass was built around Ponte Vedra Beach; the old road became SR 203 (later CR 203 in St. Johns County and Duval County).
• SR A1A was moved out of Jacksonville and onto what had been part of SR 101, a new alignment to the ferry across the St. Johns River, and what still is SR 105 and SR 200. The old road became an extension of SR 10.
• None of the spurs to the mainland are SR A1A any more. The one at West Palm Beach became part of SR 80 on October 25, 1946; the ones at Daytona Beach (now SR 600) and Ormond Beach (now SR 40) were longer, for SR 40 didn't originally go to Ormond Beach.

References in popular culture

• The A1A was featured in the 1989 Vanilla Ice song Ice Ice Baby:

The girlies on standby waving just to say hi

Did you stop no I just drove by

Kept on pursuing to the next stop

I busted a left and I'm heading to the next block

The block was dead

Yo so I continued to A1A Beachfront Avenue"

• A1A is the title of a 1974 album by Jimmy Buffett; one of the album's tracks, "Trying to Reason with the Hurricane Season," also mentions the road.

• A1A was mentioned in Kenny Chesney's song "Outta Here"

• A1A was mentioned in Patty Griffin's song "Florida"

Junction list

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Monroe	Key West	0	Bertha Street	Also South Roosevelt Boulevard; Southern Terminus of A1A
		3	US 1
Discontinuous section in highway
Miami-Dade	Miami	168	I-395 / US 1	Also the MacArthur Causeway
	Miami Beach		SR 907	Also 5th Street (east/west), then Collins Avenue (north/south)
			SR 112	Also Collins Avenue (northbound) and Indian Creek Drive (southbound from SR 112 to 26th Street)
			SR 907	Also Collins Avenue (northbound) and either Indian Creek Drive (southbound in 2 separate segments) or Collins Avenue
			SR 934	Also Collins Avenue (northbound) and Abbott Avenue (southbound from SR 934 to Indian Creek Drive) and Indian Creek Drive (southbound from Abbott Avenue to SR 907)
	Surfside		SR 922	Also Collins Avenue (northbound) and Harding Avenue (southbound from SR 922 to Abbott Avenue at SR 934)
	Sunny Isles Beach		SR 826	Also Collins Avenue from SR 826 to Bal Harbour, Bal Harbour Boulevard in Bal Harbour
			SR 856	Also Collins Avenue
Broward	Hallandale Beach		SR 858	Also South Ocean Drive from SR 858 to county line, Ocean Boulevard in Golden Beach
	Hollywood		SR 820	Also South Ocean Drive from SR 820 to SR 858
			SR 822	Also North Ocean Drive from SR 822 to SR 820
	Dania Beach		US 1	Also North Ocean Drive (north/south) and East Dania Beach Boulevard (east/west)
	Fort Lauderdale		US 1
			SR 842
			SR 838
			SR 816
	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea		SR 870
	Pompano Beach		SR 814
			SR 844
	Deerfield Beach		SR 810
Palm Beach	Boca Raton		Camino Real
			SR 798
			SR 800
	Delray Beach		SR 806
	Boynton Beach		SR 804
	Lake Worth		SR 802
	Palm Beach		US 98 / SR 80
			SR 704
	West Palm Beach		US 1
	Riviera Beach		US 1 / SR 708
	North Palm Beach		US 1 / SR 786
Martin	Stuart		SR 714
	Jensen Beach		SR 732
St. Lucie	Fort Pierce		US 1
			US 1
Indian River	Vero Beach		SR 656
			SR 60
Brevard	Indialantic		US 192
	Melbourne		SR 518
	Satellite Beach		SR 404
	Cocoa Beach		SR 520
	Cape Canaveral		SR 401 / SR 528
	Indianola		SR 3
	Cocoa		US 1 / SR 528
Volusia	New Smyrna Beach		CR A1A
			US 1 / SR 5 / SR 44
	Port Orange		US 1 / SR 5 / SR 421
			SR 441
	Daytona Beach Shores		CR 4075
	Daytona Beach		CR 4050
			US 92 / SR 600
			CR 4040
			SR 430
	Ormond Beach		SR 40
	Flagler Beach		CR 2002
			SR 100
Flagler	Palm Coast		Palm Coast Parkway
St. Johns	Crescent Beach		SR 206
	St. Augustine Beach		CR A1A
			SR 312
	St. Augustine		SR 5A	Begin SR 5A concurrency.
			SR 5A	End SR 5A concurrency.
	Ponte Vedra Beach		CR 210
Duval	Jacksonville Beach		SR 202
			SR 212
	Atlantic Beach		SR 10 (3rd Street/Atlantic Boulevard)	Begin SR 10 concurrency
			SR 10	End SR 10 concurrency
	Jacksonville		SR 101	Access to Mayport Naval Station
			SR 5A / SR 116	End SR 5A concurrency.
			SR 105	Begin SR 105 concurrency.
Nassau	Fernandina Beach		SR 108
			SR 105 (Fletcher Avenue/Centre Street) / SR 200	End SR 105 concurrency; begin SR 200 concurrency. Directional signing ends.
			SR 108
	O'Neil		SR 107
	Yulee		US 17 / SR 5
	Hero		I-95 / SR 9
	Callahan			End SR 200 concurrency.
Northern terminus

External links

• http://www.scenica1a.org/