State Road 33 (SR 33) is a
state highway
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running through
Lake
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and
Polk
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counties in the U.S. state of Florida.
Route description

State Road 33 begins in
Lakeland off
U.S. Route 92
U.S. Highway 92 (US 92) is a U.S. Route entirely in the state of Florida. The western terminus is at US 19 Alternate (US 19 Alt.) and State Road 687 (SR 687)) in downtown St. Petersburg. The eastern terminus is at SR A1A ...
(US 92) east of the intersection with
US 98
U.S. Route 98 (US 98) is an east–west United States Highway in the Southeastern United States that runs from western Mississippi to southern Florida. It was established in 1933 as a route between Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola and Apalachicola, ...
and heads north along the vicinity of the west bank of Lake Parker. North of there it curves to the northeast and has one of two interchanges with
Interstate 4
Interstate 4 (I-4) is an Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Florida, maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Spanning along a generally southwest–northeast axis ...
(I-4). The first interchange (Exit 33) provides westbound access via North Socrum Loop Road (
CR 582), and eastbound access directly to SR 33. The route turns more to the east away from I-4, until it curves north at the northern terminus of
Florida State Road 659. It has an encounter at the second interchange with I-4 (Exit 38) where it actually crosses under the interstate. The road continues northeast to
Polk City where it curves back towards the north at a bridge over a former
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , known colloquially as the Seaboard Railroad during its time, was an American railroad that existed from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime ri ...
line (now the
Auburndale TECO Trail and
General James A. Van Fleet State Trail) just at the northwestern coast of Lake Agnes. From there, it traverses through mostly rural farmland into Lake County and
Groveland. In Groveland, it intersects and begins a concurrency with
SR 50, up to
Mascotte. Now a county road, CR 33 continues through another or so of rural farmland, passes over
Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike, designated as unsigned highway, unsigned State Road 91 (SR 91), is a controlled-access highway, controlled-access toll road in the U.S. state of Florida, maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximate ...
, then has a brief overlap with
Lake County Road 48 in
Okahumpka
Okahumpka is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is the l ...
, which terminates at the eastern terminus of
CR 470, while CR 48 head to Howey-in-the-Hills. Lake CR 33 itself ends on
US 27
U.S. Route 27 or U.S. Highway 27 (US 27) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway in the Southern and Midwestern U.S. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 (I ...
just south of the bridge over Helena Run, a waterway between Lake Denham and
Lake Harris.
History
The current Florida State Road 33 was established during the great renumbering of 1945, after the original SR 33 was replaced by
Florida State Road 85
State Road 85 (SR 85) is a north–south state highway that runs from US 98 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida north to State Route 55 at the Florida/Alabama state line. In its earliest inception, it was just a clayed road over graded sandy soi ...
between Fort Walton Beach and Crestview in Okaloosa County. The route originally began at began at
U.S. Route 92
U.S. Highway 92 (US 92) is a U.S. Route entirely in the state of Florida. The western terminus is at US 19 Alternate (US 19 Alt.) and State Road 687 (SR 687)) in downtown St. Petersburg. The eastern terminus is at SR A1A ...
(later
U.S. Business Route 92, and currently unmarked
State Road 600) in
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Located along Interstate 4, I-4 east of Tampa and southwest of Orlando, Florida, Orlando, it is the List of municipalities in Florida, most populous city in Polk County. As of the 2020 ...
and ended at
Florida State Road 44
State Road 44 (SR 44) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Florida. It runs from Crystal River, Florida, Crystal River on the Gulf of Mexico east to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, New Smyrna Beach on the Atlantic Ocean, passing ...
west of the merge with
U.S. Route 441 in
Leesburg, Florida
Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, Lake County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population had exactly 27,000 residents.
Leesburg is in central Florida, between Lake Harris (Florida), Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head o ...
. It was rerouted in Lakeland from Iowa Avenue one block west to Massachusetts Avenue in the 1970's, with a connecting road between East First Street and north of Bon Aire Street. Some Google Street View images still mistakenly show Iowa Avenue as being part of SR 33.
South of the current US 92, SR 33 became a city street within Lakeland, though some traces of Massachusetts Avenue's status as part of SR 33 can still be found in the city, mainly on railroad signal boxes at the crossing of the CSX
Carters Subdivision
The Carters Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in Florida. The line runs along CSX's A Line from Poinciana to Lakeland, a distance of 37 miles.
Route description
The Carters Subdvision begins in Poinciana just south o ...
.
North of SR 50 in
Mascotte, the road was downgraded to a county road. North of
U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 or U.S. Highway 27 (US 27) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway in the Southern and Midwestern U.S. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 (I ...
in
Okahumpka
Okahumpka is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is the l ...
, the route was extended in a hidden overlap with US 27 and hidden
SR 25 until it branched off at Dixie Avenue in Leesburg. The US 27/SRs 25-33 bridge over
Lake Harris contained a roadside park, which was later converted into the Leesburg Fishing Area.
Leesburg Fishing Area (Google Street View)
/ref> This segment was eliminated as part of the realignment of SR 44 in Leesburg during the mid-1980's, and the county portion has been truncated at US 27 in Okahumpka ever since.
Major intersections
Related routes
SR-CR 33A
State Road 33A served as a suffixed alternate route for SR 33 from Eaton Park, Florida
Eaton Park is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida
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to the northern reaches of Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Located along Interstate 4, I-4 east of Tampa and southwest of Orlando, Florida, Orlando, it is the List of municipalities in Florida, most populous city in Polk County. As of the 2020 ...
. It began at US 98
U.S. Route 98 (US 98) is an east–west United States Highway in the Southeastern United States that runs from western Mississippi to southern Florida. It was established in 1933 as a route between Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola and Apalachicola, ...
in Eaton Park, ran north through Crystal Lake and Combee Settlement at US 92
U.S. Highway 92 (US 92) is a U.S. Route entirely in the state of Florida. The western terminus is at US 19 Alternate (US 19 Alt.) and State Road 687 (SR 687)) in downtown St. Petersburg. The eastern terminus is at SR A1A ...
, and finally terminated at SR 33 south of Interstate 4. It is mainly known as South Combee Road south of Polk County Road 542 and North Combee Road north of CR 542. At some point in the 1980's, the route was downgraded into County Road 33A. Today it is designated as Florida State Road 659, though the old route number still shows up in many street name signs and on Google maps.
References
External links
{{Commons category, Florida State and County Roads 33
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033
''033'' or ''Zero Three Three'' is a 2010 Bengali film directed by Birsa Dasgupta in a directorial debut and produced by Moxie Entertainments. It stars Rudranil Ghosh and Parambrato Chattopadhyay.
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033
''033'' or ''Zero Three Three'' is a 2010 Bengali film directed by Birsa Dasgupta in a directorial debut and produced by Moxie Entertainments. It stars Rudranil Ghosh and Parambrato Chattopadhyay.
033 is the STD code for Kolkata city, and the ...
033
''033'' or ''Zero Three Three'' is a 2010 Bengali film directed by Birsa Dasgupta in a directorial debut and produced by Moxie Entertainments. It stars Rudranil Ghosh and Parambrato Chattopadhyay.
033 is the STD code for Kolkata city, and the ...