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Florida State Road 590
State Road 590 (SR 590) is an east–west commercial and commuting, commuter highway serving central Pinellas County, Florida, Pinellas County, within Clearwater, Florida, Clearwater and Safety Harbor, Florida, Safety Harbor. It runs from running from U.S. Route 19 Alternate (St. Petersburg, Florida), Alt US 19 in Clearwater east to State Road 580 (Florida), State Road 580 in Safety Harbor, and is a scenic route in much of Safety Harbor. Route description State Road 590 begins at U.S. Route 19 Alternate (St. Petersburg – Holiday, Florida), US Alternate Route 19 in Clearwater, Florida, Clearwater, just as it did before US Alternate 19 was realigned during the early 21st Century. Throughout most of Clearwater, SR 590 runs along Drew Street, a four-lane undivided highway with few if any provisions for left-turns. Between North Berry Lane and North Hillcrest Avenue, it runs along the south edge of the Clearwater Country Club The few intersections where the road divides is at CR 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FDOT
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the State Road Department (SRD). The current Secretary of Transportation is Jared W. Perdue. History The State Road Department, the predecessor of today's Department of Transportation, was authorized in 1915 by the Florida Legislature. For the first two years of its existence, the department acted as an advisory body to the 52 counties in the state, helping to assemble maps and other information on roads. The Federal Aid Road Act of 1916, 1916 Bankhead Act passed by Congress expanded the department's responsibilities and gave it the authority to: establish a state and state-aid system of roads, engage in road construction and maintenance, acquire and own land, exercise the right of eminent domain, and accept federal or local funds for use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |