Florida State Road 998 Explained

State:FL
Type:SR
Route:998
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:0.774
Length Ref:[1]
Established:2019
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Homestead
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Homestead
Counties:Miami-Dade
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:997
Next Type:SR
Next Route:5054

State Road 998 (SR 998) is an east–west road in Homestead, Florida, connecting the southern terminus of SR 997 with U.S. Route 1 (US 1). The road, known locally as Campbell Drive, North 8th Street and Southwest 312th Street runs just over NaNmiles and serves as a truck bypass around downtown Homestead. It is the highest numbered three-digit state highway in Florida.

Route description

SR 998 starts at the intersection of Campbell Drive and Krome Avenue (SR 997 north/CR 997 south) and heads east, crossing the South Miami-Dade Busway, and ending at South Dixie Highway (US 1).

History

SR 998 was created in 2019 as part of a road swap between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the county of Miami-Dade as part of FDOT's Krome Avenue widening project.[2] [3] Since the portion of former SR 997 on Krome Avenue passes through a portion of downtown Homestead that could not accommodate a road widening, the state relinquished the highway to the county in exchange for Campbell Road entering the state highway system.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straight Line Diagram of Road Inventory 87290000 . District 6 . June 18, 2018 . . PDF . December 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: Legislative Matter.
  3. Web site: FDOT District Six Construction: FDOT DISTRICT SIX CONSTRUCTION | MIAMI-DADE & MONROE COUNTIES | Florida Department of Transportation.
  4. Web site: Homestead truck bypass rolling. 21 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Legislative Matter.