Oakland Park Boulevard Explained

State:FL
County:Broward
Type:SRCR
Route:816
Oakland Park Boulevard
Alternate Name:State Road 816 and County Road 816
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 816 in red, CR 816 in blue
Maint:FDOT and Broward Public Works
Length Mi:13.620
Length Round:1
Length Notes:9.72miles as SR 816
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Sunrise
Junction:
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Fort Lauderdale
Counties:Broward
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:814
Next Type:SR
Next Route:817

State Road 816 (SR 816), locally known as Oakland Park Boulevard is a 13.42adj=midNaNadj=mid east - west commercial and commuter road serving central Broward County, Florida, carrying the designations of State Road 816 (SR 816) and County Road 816 (CR 816). It extends from the Sawgrass Expressway east to an intersection with SR A1A (Ocean Boulevard) in Fort Lauderdale.

Route description

Oakland Park Boulevard passes through mainly residential zones of Sunrise, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, and Fort Lauderdale. It starts as a spur of Exit 3 of the Sawgrass Expressway, and then merges with the northern terminus of Flamingo Road (SR 823) as it heads east.[1]

After its intersection with University Drive, SR 816 continues for 2.3miles, passing over Florida's Turnpike without an interchange at the border between Lauderhill and Lauderdale Lakes, and intersecting U.S. Route 441 (US 441; State Road 7) 1miles later.

After passing US 441, SR 816 enters the city of Oakland Park. For 2.6miles, SR 816 passes through residential zones, with some businesses dotting the road, until its interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95). After I-95, SR 816 forms the border between Oakland Park and Wilton Manors for 1.2miles, with an intersection with Powerline Road 0.2miles from the interchange. Soon after, SR 816 intersects the Dixie Highway, followed by an intersection with Federal Highway one mile later as the road enters Fort Lauderdale. The Coral Ridge Mall is located at the northeast corner of the intersection with Federal Highway.

After Federal Highway, SR 816 continues for another mile before terminating at Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A).

Notes and References

  1. Florida Department of Transportation . General Highway Map of Broward County, Florida . 2008 . 5 March 2013.