Florida State Road 817

Florida State Road 817 (SR 817) is a 25.691-mile-long (41.346 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Florida, locally known as Northwest 27th Avenue (Unity Boulevard / Carrie P. Meek Boulevard)[4] in Miami-Dade County[1][2] and University Drive in Broward County.[3] Its southern terminus is an intersection in Opa-locka with SR 9, which continues south along Northwest 27th Avenue to Dixie Highway (U.S. Route 1 (US 1) / SR 5) in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami. Its northern terminus is at State Road 834 in Coral Springs, though the right of way continues north to Loxahatchee Road (County Road 827 or CR 827) at the Palm Beach County line.

State Road 817
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length25.691 mi[1][2][3] (41.346 km)
Major junctions
South end SR 9 in Opa-locka
 
North end SR 834 in Coral Springs
Location
CountiesMiami-Dade, Broward
Highway system
← SR 816SR 818 →

Route description

SR 817 begins when Northwest 27th Avenue splits from its concurrency with State Road 9 in Opa-locka, and heads north, while SR 9 heads northeast towards the Golden Glades Interchange. The road passes through several neighborhoods, and has with two major intersections with the Palmetto Expressway and Miami Gardens Drive in Opa-locka and Miami Gardens, respectively. North of Miami Gardens Drive, SR 817 heads into one of the most congested zones in Miami Gardens, which includes access to Hard Rock Stadium, Calder Casino and Race Course, and an interchange with State Road 852 and the Turnpike that straddles the county line between Miami-Dade and Broward.

SR 817 enters Broward County and becomes University Drive after its intersection with SR 852. The road has no major intersections in Miramar. After its intersection with Pembroke Road on the border between Miramar and Pembroke Pines, University Drive forms the western border of North Perry Airport until its intersection with Pines Boulevard. After its intersection with Sheridan Street, SR 817 passes through what was formerly the Waldrep Dairy Farm until its intersection with Stirling Road. The road is sparsely littered with commercial businesses between its intersection with Stirling and Griffin Roads. North of Griffin, the road passes by Nova Southeastern University and the Central Campus of Broward College on its east side before its major intersections with State Road 84 and Interstate 595 (I-595) as it heads into Plantation.

North of I-595, SR 817 intersects with Broward Boulevard. Westfield Broward and Plantation Walk are located at this intersection. Afterwards, the road passes through mostly residential developments (which includes intersections with Sunrise Boulevard and Oakland Park Boulevard) in the cities of Sunrise and Lauderhill until its intersection with Commercial Boulevard. North of Commercial, the road continues about another three miles through Tamarac before its next major intersection with Atlantic Boulevard in Coral Springs. Coral Square is located at this intersection.

North of Atlantic Boulevard marks SR 817's final stretch into Coral Springs, with the final intersection at State Road 834 (Sample Road). University Drive continues north through an interchange with State Road 869 (Sawgrass Expressway) and a residential development in Parkland to terminate at an intersection with Loxahatchee Road on the Palm Beach County line.

Future

According to maps published by Fort Lauderdale-based Dolph Map Company, an extension of University Drive into Palm Beach County has been proposed. Under the proposal, the north–south highway will continue north past its terminus at Loxahatchee Road and connect to an intersection with Glades Road (a western extension of SR 808) and Palmetto Park Road (formerly SR 798). No indication has been given of what number designation this extension would have, or whether it would be a state or county road. However, the residents of western Boca Raton and Parkland have been fighting this extension for years, so it is unlikely.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
Miami-DadeOpa-locka0.0000.000 SR 9 south (Unity Boulevard)Southern terminus; no access to SR 9 north
Miami Gardens1.742.80 SR 826 – AirportInterchange; access via Northwest 167th Street
2.7404.410 SR 860 (Miami Gardens Drive)Northwest 183rd Street
3.7416.021Honey Hill Drive (CR 854)Northwest 199th Street
Miami-Dade–Broward
county line		Miami Gardens–Miramar line4.8667.831 SR 852 east (County Line Road) to Florida's Turnpike north / US 441 – OrlandoNorthwest 215th Street
BrowardMiramar4.917.90 Florida's Turnpike Extension south – HomesteadExit 47 on Turnpike Extension
5.5378.911 Miramar Parkway (CR 858) to I-75 / I-95 / SR A1A
Miramar–Pembroke Pines line6.45110.382 SR 824 east (Pembroke Road) to I-95Western terminus of SR 824
Pembroke Pines7.44911.988 SR 820 (Pines Boulevard) to I-75 / I-95 / Florida's Turnpike
Pembroke Pines–Hollywood–
Davie–Cooper City quadripoint		8.96614.429 CR 822 (Sheridan Street) to I-75 / I-95Former SR 822
Davie–Cooper City line9.97916.060 SR 848 east / CR 848 west (Stirling Road) to I-95Western terminus of SR 848; eastern terminus of CR 848
Davie11.30318.190 SR 818 (Griffin Road) to I-75 / I-95 / Florida's Turnpike – Davie Arena
Davie–Plantation line13.627–
13.724		21.931–
22.087		 I-595 / SR 84 to I-75 / I-95 / Florida's Turnpike – Fort Lauderdale, AirportExit 5 on I-595
Plantation14.14422.763Peters Road eastFormer SR 736
15.22024.494 SR 842 east to CR 842 (Broward Boulevard) / I-95Western terminus of SR 842; eastern terminus of CR 842
17.20827.694 SR 838 east to CR 838 / I-95 / Florida's Turnpike / SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway)Western terminus of SR 838; eastern terminus of CR 838
Sunrise18.47729.736 SR 816 east / CR 816 west (Oakland Park Boulevard) to SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway)Western terminus of SR 816; eastern terminus of CR 816
Lauderhill–Tamarac line20.40832.843 SR 870 east / CR 870 west (Commercial Boulevard) to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike / SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway)Western terminus of SR 870; eastern terminus of CR 870
Coral Springs23.63238.032 CR 814 (Atlantic Boulevard) to Florida's Turnpike / SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway)
25.86941.632 SR 834 east / CR 834 west (Sample Road) to Florida's Turnpike / SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway)University Drive continues north without designation
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References
  1. Florida Department of Transportation (July 17, 2015). "Straight Line Diagram of Road Inventory". Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  2. Florida Department of Transportation (April 3, 2014). "Straight Line Diagram of Road Inventory". Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  3. Florida Department of Transportation (May 15, 2012). "Straight Line Diagram of Road Inventory". Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  4. Samuels, Robert (2008). "27th Avenue: Voices from Unity Boulevard". The Miami Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  5. FDOT straight line diagrams Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 2014
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