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Florida 580 enters the city of Oldsmar between Phoenix Avenue and the signalized intersection with Forest Lake Boulevard north and St. Petersburg Drive east. Photo taken 12/02/06. |
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Eastbound drivers are relegated to a one-lane merge from Florida 580 onto Tampa Road (Florida 584). Commerce Boulevard provides a westbound connection to Florida 584, otherwise drives default onto Tampa Road east. Photo taken 12/02/06. |
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Florida 580 briefly swells to eight overall lanes between Florida 584 and Double Branch Road. St. Petersburg Drive (former Florida 580A) meets the state road again after a loop through downtown Oldsmar. Photo taken 12/02/06. |
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Racetrack Road and Lafayette Boulevard meet Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue) at the Hillsborough County line. Racetrack ROd stems north to Tampa Bay Downs Race Track; Lafayette is the last road leading back into Oldsmar from the west. Photo taken 12/02/06. |
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Eastbound Florida 580 reassurance marker posted within unincorporated Hillsborough County. Photo taken 12/02/06. |
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Florida 580 spans Double Branch after intersecting the road by the same name. Photo taken 12/02/06. |
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Entering the commercialized area surrounding Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue)'s intersection with Sheldon Road and Memorial Highway. Sheldon Road enters from the north as Hillsborough County 589 from Citrus Park. Photo taken 12/02/06. |
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Memorial Highway (Hillsborough County 576) stems southeast from Florida 580 through Town N' Country to junction Florida 589 Toll (Veterans Expressway) in Tampa. Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue) meets Veterans Expressway directly at Exit 4. Photo taken 12/02/06. |
| Approaching the intersection with George Road on Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue) east. George Road serves a number of business parks west of the Veterans Expressway. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Next in line for Florida 580 eastbound is the Exit 4 diamond interchange of Florida 589 Toll (Veterans Expressway) and its associated frontage roads (Eisenhower Boulevard). Eisenhower Boulevard provides the movements onto the north-south toll road. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| A busy set of intersections reside below the Veterans Expressway along Florida 580 at Eisenhower Boulevard. Florida 589 Toll joins Tampa and Tampa International Airport with Pasco and Hernando Counties to the north. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| A closer look at the Florida 589 Toll northbound overhead reveals white space where the word Toll should be. Similar botched signs are found for Florida 417 Toll in Seminole County. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| A trumpet interchange originally joined Eisenhower Boulevard (original Florida 589) with Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue). Remnants of the junction exist in the form of a grassy field to the northeast of the Veterans Expressway. Florida 580 otherwise continues to Benjamin Road opposite the north end of the Tampa Airport runways. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 580 reassurance shield posted east of the intersection with Benjamin Road. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Continuing east from the airport area, Florida 580 draws near the intersection with Anderson Road north and Westshore Boulevard south. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| One quarter mile west of the six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange between Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue) and U.S. 92 (Dale Mabry Highway). Florida 580 turns north onto Dale Mabry Highway through to Busch Boulevard while U.S. 92 takes over Hillsborough Avenue east toward Seminole Heights. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Eastbound Hillsborough Avenue at the westbound on-ramp to U.S. 92 (Dale Mabry Highway) at Drew Park. U.S. 92 leads south to Raymond James Stadium and New York Yankees Legends Field. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 580 loops onto Dale Mabry Highway north toward Carrollwood. U.S. 92 continues Hillsborough Avenue east to Eureka Springs. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 580 continues north from Hillsborough Avenue along the six-lane Dale Mabry Highway. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 580 follows Busch Boulevard from Dale Mabry Highway east to U.S. 301 in Temple Terrace. Photo taken 11/26/03. |
| Eastbound Florida 580/Busch Boulevard reaches Interstate 275 north of downtown Tampa. Photo taken 11/26/03. |
| Westbound Florida 580 |
| Florida 580 (Dale Mabry Highway) west nears its six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 92 and Hillsborough Avenue. A trailblazer directs drivers south to the interchange for Florida 589 Toll. The Veterans Expressway is directly accessible via Hillsborough Avenue west. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 580 turns west onto Hillsborough Avenue, its alignment west through Town N' Country to Oldsmar in Pinellas County. U.S. 92 west continues Dale Mabry Highway south to Gandy Boulevard on peninsular Tampa. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| U.S. 92 east continues Hillsborough Avenue east to Seminole Heights in Tampa and Eureka Springs at junction Interstate 4. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| A traffic light with Crest Avenue greets drivers on Dale Mabry Highway south at the eastbound on-ramp of Florida 580. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 580 continues west along six to eight lane Hillsborough Avenue from Dale Mabry Highway. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Lois Avenue ties into Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue) from an industrial area northeast of Tampa International Airport. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Westshore Boulevard, not connected with the Westshore Boulevard at International Plaza Mall, meets Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue) from the aforementioned industrial area. Anderson Road begins and heads north from the same intersection. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| The diamond interchange with Florida 589 Toll (Veterans Expressway) lies west of Benjamin Road on Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue) west. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Benjamin Road stems north through industrial parks from Florida 580 opposite the runway end of Tampa International Airport. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Signals between Florida 580 and Benjamin Road are posted on pedestals because of the proximity to the adjacent runway. A grassy area to the northwest used to host a trumpet interchange between Hillsborough Avenue and Eisenhower Boulevard (original Florida 589). Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| A frontage road skirts the original loop ramp location as Florida 580 (Hillsborough Avenue) approaches the Eisenhower Boulevard northbound traffic light. Eisenhower facilitates the movements to the Veterans Expressway, a north-south toll road linking Tampa with Pasco and Hernando Counties. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 589 Toll (Veterans Expressway) south continues a short distance to junction Florida 60 and Tampa International Airport. Florida 60 provides a connection to Interstate 275. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Hillsborough Avenue continues west as a busy commercial arterial through unincorporated Town N' Country. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Approaching Pinellas County 501 (Belcher Road) on Florida 580 (Main Street) west. Belcher Road represents a four to six-lane corridor running parallel to U.S. 19 between Pinellas Park and Tarpon Springs. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Belcher Road and Florida 580 (Main Street) cross paths at the Dunedin and Clearwater city line. Pinellas County 501 travels north to Pinellas County 752 (Tampa Road) where it ends; Belcher Road however continues as a fairly new multi-lane facility to Pinellas County 880 (Klosterman Road). Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Westbound reassurance marker posted for Florida 580 (Main Street) beyond Belcher Road. The six lane arterial straddles the Dunedin city line through to Virginia Street. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| The next traffic light lies at Florida 580 (Main Street) west at Overcash Road, a residential through road leading north to Sourwood Boulevard in east Dunedin. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Virginia Street and Sunlight Drive come together at Florida 580 (Main Street). Virginia Street ventures south and west, becomes Pinellas County 632 west of Keene Road. Sunlight Drive serves an adjacent subdivision. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Pinellas County 1 exists in three segments through Pinellas County. Florida 580 meets the south end of the north one along Keene Road and Omaha Street. Pinellas County 1 leads to Pinellas County 584A (Nebraska Avenue) in Palm Harbor. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Keene Road continues south from Florida 580 (Main Street) to Virginia Street (Pinellas County 632), where Pinellas County 1 resumes its southward course. Keene Road continues south into Clearwater with Pinellas County 1 ending at Flagler Drive. The county road's southern segment follows Keene and Starkey Roads south from Florida 60 (Gulf to Bay Boulevard). Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| West of Keene Road is the signalized intersection with Pinehurst Road north and Crosley Drive south. Pinehurst joins Florida 580 with Michigan Boulevard in north Dunedin; Crosley Drive is a subdivision street. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 580 splits with Main Street at Bass Boulevard for Skinner Boulevard west. Main Street continues southwest into downtown Dunedin while Bass Boulevard enters from a residential area to the north. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Two lanes diverge for Main Street west to Virginia Avenue (Pinellas County 632) and Douglas Avenue. Florida 580 veers westward with two lanes onto Skinner Boulevard. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| A look at the traffic lights on Florida 580 (Main Street) west at Skinner Boulevard and Bass Boulevard. Mease Dunedin Hospital lies just to the south on Main Street. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 580 reassurance marker posted along four-lane Skinner Boulevard, west of the split with Main Street. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Approaching junction U.S. 19 Alternate (Broadway) on Florida 580 (Skinner Boulevard) west. U.S. 19 follows Broadway south to Main Street and Edgewater Drive south from Main Street to Clearwater. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| End Florida 580 shield posted along Skinner Boulevard west at Broadway north of downtown Dunedin. U.S. 19 Alternate continues along Broadway to Bayshore Boulevard for Ozona and Palm Harbor. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
Page Updated August 10, 2008.