Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     U.S. Highway 92 East - St. Petersburg to Lake Alfred Eastbound U.S. 92 This overhead signage for Alternate U.S. 19 and U.S. 92 Eastbound is located at Third Street and Fifth Avenue North. This sign bridge is the first mention of U.S. 92 on northbound Florida 687. This is one of the first advance signs for U.S. 92. It is located on Northbound Florida 687/Third Street North. Florida 687 turns left (west) here on Fifth Avenue North, then turns right (north) one block later at Fourth Street North (see next photo). Florida 687 then follows the first miles of nascent U.S. 92, then they jointly head north along Fourth Street North toward the Roosevelt Boulevard and Gandy Boulevard, where they split. Florida 687 continues north on Fourth Street North, while U.S. 92 heads northeast to Tampa via Gandy Boulevard. Photo taken 12/27/00. Northbound Florida 687 briefly heads due west to approach its intersection with Florida 595 and U.S. 92. To confuse things further, Florida 595 is signed as a north-south route, even though it travels due west for a good distance, inclusive of the section it shares with Alternate U.S. 19. To reach Alternate U.S. 19/Florida 595 north, continue west (straight ahead) on Fifth Avenue North. To continue north on Florida 687 and begin the eastbound journey with U.S. 92, turn right (north) on Fourth Street North. To turn south on Florida 687 (a sort of U-turn), turn left on Fourth Street North. Photo taken 07/30/06. Eastbound U.S. 92 begins at this intersection, the junction of Florida 687, Florida 595, and U.S. 92 north of downtown St. Petersburg. Here we are looking due west; Florida 595 goes straight ahead (to a connection with both U.S. 19 and Alternate U.S. 19 west of Interstate 275), and Florida 687 heads south on Fourth Street North. U.S. 92 and Florida 687 head north on Fourth Street North; unfortunately, Florida 687 is not signed northbound at this intersection. This intersection is only a few blocks east of the eastern terminus of Interstate 375; it is unclear why U.S. 92 would not have been extended a few more blocks westward to link with Interstates 375 and 275 or extended south through downtown St. Petersburg, then west via Interstate 175 to Interstate 275. Photo taken 07/30/06. This is the first eastbound U.S. 92 shield just north of the intersection shown above. Note that it is cosigned with Florida 687. Photo taken 12/27/00. The first reassurance shield of intrastate U.S. 92, posted along 4th Street North between 5th and 6th Avenues North in St. Petersburg (replacement of photo pictured above). Florida 687 is fully signed along its shared routing with U.S. 92. Photo taken 05/11/07. A second set of U.S. 92 & Florida 687 shields posted along 4th Street North after 13th Avenue North in the Old Northeast neighborhood. 4th Street North represents a commercial corridor leading north from downtown to the Gateway section of the city. Photo taken 05/11/07. 22nd Avenue North provides a direct four-lane route leading west to Exit 24 of Interstate 275 from U.S. 92 & Florida 687 (4th Street North). The avenue also provides a good route west to U.S. 19 Alternate (Tyrone Boulevard) and Tyrone Square Mall. Photo taken 10/28/06. 30th Avenue North provides a through route to the U.S. 19 Business district from 4th Street North without meeting Interstate 275. The east-west street passes underneath the freeway between the Woodlawn and Ponce DeLeon neighborhoods. Photo taken 10/28/06. Reassurance shields posted after 30th Avenue North for U.S. 92 east & Florida 687 north. Photo taken 10/28/06. Approaching 32nd Avenue North on U.S. 92 east & Florida 687 (4th Street North) north. Photo taken 05/11/07. 38th Avenue North (Pinellas County 184) provides the second direct link between the 4th Avenue North business district and Interstate 275. The four-lane arterial meets Exit 25 of the freeway west of Kiwanis Park. Pinellas County 184 also represents a main route to the Gulf beaches via U.S. 19 Alternate (Tyrone Boulevard) to Florida 666. Photo taken 10/28/06. 54th Avenue North (Pinellas County 202) also links U.S. 92 & Florida 687 with Interstate 275 (Exit 26). The four-lane arterial heads west to Lealman and Kenneth City. Photo taken 10/28/06. A series of circular streets intersect 4th Street North centered around the U.S. 92 & Florida 687 intersection with 62nd Avenue North. Pictured here are shields after 54th Avenue North. Photo taken 10/28/06. U.S. 92 & Florida 687 cross paths with 62nd Avenue North (Pinellas County 216) within Washington Circle at the Northside neighborhood of St. Petersburg. Photo taken 10/28/06. Nearing the departure point of U.S. 92 east from 4th Street North and Florida 687 at 92nd Avenue North. A small overhead advises motorists of the U.S. 92 connection with the LeRoy Selmon Tampa Crosstown Expressway. U.S. 92 east via the Gandy Bridge to the Crosstown provides a somewhat direct route to downtown Tampa from St. Petersburg in lieu of the congested Howard Frankland Bridge. Photo taken 05/11/07. A long dedicated turn lane allows U.S. 92 eastbound drivers the option of bypassing the busy intersection between 4th Avenue North and Gandy Boulevard. That intersection represents the ends of Florida 600 (hidden), Florida 694, and Florida 686. Florida 687 continues along 4th Avenue North solo to Interstate 275. Photo taken 10/28/06. Leaving the Gateway junction with Florida 686, 687, and 694, U.S. 92 (and hidden Florida 600) begin their eastward journey along Gandy Boulevard toward Snug Harbor, Brighton Bay, and the Gandy Bridge. Photo taken 05/11/07. Immediately after the Manhattan Avenue intersection (Junction Florida 685), eastbound U.S. 92/Florida 600 approaches Toll Florida 618, the Leroy Selmon Crosstown Expressway. This is a faster, yet tolled route that connects U.S. 92 with downtown, Ybor City, and Interstate 75 in Brandon. Photo taken 11/24/03. Eastbound U.S. 92 again intersects Florida 685 (Henderson Boulevard) on the north-south Dale Mabry Highway section between Bay to Bay Boulevard and Kennedy Boulevard (Florida 60). Florida 60 travels northeast to Florida 60, then merges with Business U.S. 41 north (Florida Avenue) through north Tampa. Photo taken 11/24/03. After crossing Kennedy Boulevard, eastbound U.S. 92/northbound Dale Mabry Highway approaches Interstate 275. Use Interstate 275 north to Interstate 75 north to Ocala and Interstate 4 east to Lakeland and Orlando. Photo taken 11/24/03. Upon reaching the Interstate 275 overpass, the left lane along eastbound U.S. 92 provides a left turn onto Interstate 275 south to Tampa International Airport via the Florida 60/Toll Florida 589 exit and to St. Petersburg via the Howard Frankland Bridge. U.S. 92 continues north on Dale Mabry until reaching Florida 580, where it again turns east toward Lakeland. As a result of this routing, U.S. 92 avoids downtown Tampa. Photo taken 11/24/03. East of Tampa International Airport and north of Interstate 275, eastbound U.S. 92 (northbound Dale Mabry Highway) reaches Florida 616 (Boy Scout Boulevard to Spruce Street). This state road is an alternate route to the airport (aside from Interstate 275 and Florida 60). Since the western terminus of Florida 616 is Florida 60, this state road may be used to reach Clearwater via Florida 60. Florida 616 is only 2.69 miles long between Florida 60 and U.S. 92. Photo taken 11/24/03. U.S. 92 (Hillsborough Avenue) eastbound at junction U.S. 41 & Florida 45 (Nebraska Avenue) near the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa. Florida 45 represents U.S. 41's hidden counterpart leading north, but sees its one alignment leading south to U.S. 41 Business & Florida 60 (Kennedy Boulevard) in downtown. Photo taken 11/10/07. After the junction with Toll Florida 570/Polk Parkway, eastbound U.S. 92 approaches Polk County Route 655 north to Polk City via Berkeley Road and Florida 655 southeast to Winter Haven via Thornhill Road and Recker Highway. Photo taken 11/19/03. Florida 655 extends southeast into Winter Haven, and south of Florida 620, it has not been signed as Florida 655 since the new alignment of Florida 540 was built. Instead, Florida 620 is signed as Florida 655. Photo taken 11/19/03. Florida 559 is a short highway connecting U.S. 92 with Interstate 4 in Auburndale. This is an alternate, toll-free route to the Interstate that does not require the use of the tolled Polk Parkway. Photo taken 11/28/03. U.S. 92 continues east into downtown Auburndale, while Florida 559 turns north toward Interstate 4. Photo taken 11/28/03. In Auburndale, U.S. 92/Florida 600 meets Florida 544, Havendale Boulevard. U.S. 92 continues east toward Lake Alfred (Junction U.S. 17) and Haines City. Florida 544, meanwhile, heads southeast toward Winter Haven and a junction with U.S. 17 (Villa Road). Use Florida 544 east to U.S. 17 south to reach Cypress Gardens Adventure Park. Photo taken 11/19/03. Florida 553 is a short, divided highway that connects U.S. 92 with Interstate 4 at Exit 22 in Plant City. Florida 553 (Park Road), along with U.S. 92 and Florida 566 (Thonotosassa Road) create an unofficial business loop for Interstate 4 through Plant City. Photo taken 11/19/03. Just north of downtown Lakeland, U.S. 92 and U.S. 98 merge briefly along Memorial Boulevard between Florida Avenue and Lake Parker Avenue. U.S. 92 is signed east-west, while U.S. 98 is signed north-south. After passing through the city center, U.S. 92 and U.S. 98 divide at the intersection of U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard) and U.S. 98 (Lake Parker Avenue) southbound. Photo taken 11/20/03. Here, U.S. 92 and U.S. 98 split. Southbound U.S. 98 turns south on Lake Parker Avenue, then angles southeast via Bartow Highway to Bartow (where it meets Florida 60 and U.S. 17). U.S. 98 continues on this general trajectory southeast to Palm Beach County. Photo taken 11/20/03. Eastbound U.S. 92 meets Florida 659 (Combee Road) east of Lakeland. Shown on some maps as Florida 33A, Florida 659 is 7.65 miles long and travels north to meet Florida 33 just south of its interchange with Interstate 4 at Exit 38. To the south, Florida 659 ends at U.S. 98 (Bartow Road) southeast of Lakeland. Photo taken 11/18/03. Two routes that define central Florida, especially in Osceola and Orange Counties, are U.S. 17 and U.S. 92. They merge here in Lake Alfred, and they remain together through Kissimmee and Orlando before splitting in Volusia County north of DeLand. The two routes follow the historic Orange Blossom Trail through Orlando, and they act as a business route through the city center of Orlando, connecting the urban area together. Although not shown here, U.S. 17 north merges onto U.S. 92 east here. U.S. 17 heads south toward Winter Haven, Bartow, Fort Meade, Arcadia, and ultimately Punta Gorda. Photo taken 11/20/03. Page Updated July 19, 2008.