Florida State Road 616 Explained

State:FL
Type:SR
Route:616
Alternate Name:Boy Scout Boulevard
Spruce Street
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:2.702
Length Round:3
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Tampa
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Tampa
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:615
Next Type:Toll
Next Route:618

State Road 616 (SR 616) is an east - west road consisting of two wide streets near Tampa International Airport; West Spruce Street, and Boy Scout Boulevard. It runs from the interchange with Veterans Expressway (State Road 60) and George J. Bean Parkway to Dale Mabry Highway (U.S. Route 92 or US 92). In September 2001, the International Plaza shopping mall opened on the corner of SR 616 and West Shore Blvd.

State Road 616 was originally a free section of State Road 589 when SR 60/589 overlapped between Exits 1 and 2A.[1] SR 589 was planned to be extended to a connecting road between I-275 & the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, which would've led to a change in the designation for West Spruce Street and Boy Scout Boulevard. The connection between the Veterans and Crosstown Expressways was cancelled, but the free section of SR 589 was converted anyway.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.historicaerials.com/aerials.php?scale=4.53678102509979E-05&lat=27.9632484031163&lon=-82.5155021813381&year=T1987 Topographical Map of former Florida SR 589 segment (Historic Aerials Online)