Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     Mills Avenue, Conway Road Narcoosee Road Florida 15 exists as the unsigned state road counterpart of U.S. 17 throughout much of North Florida. Once in Orlando, the state road emerges as its own signed route along Mills Avenue east of downtown Orlando. The state highway shadows Florida 408 Toll briefly before meandering southeast via South Conway Road, Hoffner Avenue, and Narcoosee Road. Once at Florida 528 Toll (Beachline Expressway), State Road 15 downgrades to Orange County 15. Orange County 15 and Osceola County 15 follow Narcoosee Road southward to Narcoosee and U.s. 192 & 441 east of St. Cloud. Orange County 15 north Orange County 15 (Narcoosee Road) transitions from Osceola County 15 at the intersection with Boggy Creek Road (Osceola County 530 west). Narcoosee Road carries just two lanes through to the interchange with Florida 417 Toll. However major development is planned or under way along the corridor. Photo taken 08/25/07. Undeveloped Orange County 15 northbound near Eagle Creek. The city limits of Orlando extend this far southward to accommodate the Lake Nona and Village Walk development projects. Photo taken 08/25/07. Emerson Lake Boulevard, the entrance to Eagle Creek, as seen from Orange County 15 (Narcoosee Road) northbound. Here a future entrance road to Lake Nona will tie into the intersection from the west. Photo taken 08/25/07. OOCEA-posted overhead for Florida 417 Toll (Central Florida Greeneway) northbound on Orange County 15 (Narcoosee Road) north. OOCEA is the first agency within Florida to utilize Clearview font. Florida 417 Toll bends northeast from the Lake Nona area around East Park and other sprawl to junction Florida 528 Toll (Beachline Expressway). Florida 417 provides a high-speed route to Orlando via Florida 408 Toll west and Sanford via U.S. 17-92. Photo taken 08/25/07. Orange County 15 (Narcoosee Road) at the northbound on-ramp to Florida 417 Toll. Florida 417 continues four miles to the Beachline Expressway and six miles to Lee Vista Boulevard on the eastern outskirts of Orlando. Photo taken 08/25/07. A parting shot of the Florida 417 Toll southbound overhead for Orange County 15 north. The Central Florida Greeneway travels east-west from Lake Nona to Celebration. Photo taken 08/25/07. Florida 15 north South Street (Florida 15 north) at the Bumby Avenue on-ramp to Florida 408 Toll westbound. Florida 15 north remains on South Street west to Mills Avenue north; South Street continues along the East-West Expressway westbound lanes through to Rosalind Avenue. Photo taken 12/29/05. Mills Avenue northbound at South Street (Florida 15 north). A three-quarter diamond interchange (Exit 11B) joins Florida 408 Toll (East-West Expressway) with Florida 15 by way of Mills Avenue, Anderson Street east, and South Street west. Photo taken 11/05/06. Florida 15 briefly partitions into a one-way street couplet around Lake Lawsona. Northbound follows Jackson Street east initially between Mills Avenue and Brown Avenue (pictured here). Photo taken 11/05/06. Brown Avenue carries the state road northward via a brick street to Jefferson Street. The area surrounding Lake Lawsona is quite appealing with tree canopies and tropical vegetation. Photo taken 11/05/06. A set of traffic lights hangs above the intersection of Florida 15 (Brown Avenue) north and Central Boulevard. Central Boulevard provides a secondary route west to Downtown and east to Mayor Carl Langford Park. Photo taken 11/05/06. Northbound reassurance marker posted between Central Boulevard and Washington Street on Brown Avenue. Photo taken 11/05/06. Florida 15 leaves Brown Avenue by way of Jefferson Street west one block to Mills Avenue. Brown Avenue otherwise continues one block to Robinson Street (Florida 526). Photo taken 11/05/06. Florida 15 (Jefferson Street) north at the right-hand turn onto Mills Avenue. Mills Avenue carries two-way traffic from Jefferson Street northward. Photo taken 11/05/06. Both directions of Florida 15 follow Mills Avenue north from its intersection with Thornton Avenue northward. Florida 15 continues a short distance from Thornton Avenue to junction Florida 526 (Robinson Street). Robinson Street provides a main route west into the Orlando central business district. Florida 15 north otherwise meets U.S. 17-92 & Florida 50 (East Colonial Drive) in eight blocks. Photo taken 11/05/06. Northbound at junction Florida 526 (Robinson Street) on Mills Avenue. Robinson Street carries the state road east to Crystal Lake Drive near Orlando Executive Airport and Lake Underhill. Florida 526 west continues through downtown to Parramore and an end at junction U.S. 17-92-441 (Orange Blossom Trail). Photo taken 11/05/06. Florida 15 south Florida 15 (Mills Avenue) southbound at Livingston Street in Orlando's Colonial Town neighborhood. The state road emerges from U.S. 17's shadow at the intersection of Mills Avenue (U.S. 17 & 92) and East Colonial Drive (Florida 50). Photo taken 12/29/05. Florida 15 follows Mills Avenue south to Thornton Avenue south and Jackson Street east around Lake Lawsona. A traffic signal governs the movements between Thornton Avenue south at Central Boulevard. Central Boulevard heads east to Hampton Avenue and west to Orange Blossom Trail. Photo taken 11/05/06. South of the lake, Florida 15 resumes on Mills Avenue to South Street (Florida 15 north), junction Florida 408 (East-West Expressway), and Anderson Street. An on-ramp used to carry drivers onto Florida 408 Toll westbound, but that was removed due to the East-West Expressway expansion project. South Street westbound otherwise continues along side the expressway to junction Florida 527 (Rosalind Avenue / Orange Avenue). Photo taken 11/05/06. Florida 15 (Mills Avenue) south passes underneath Florida 408 Toll and turns onto Anderson Street east. This reassurance marker resides along Anderson Street eastbound as Florida 15 leaves the East-West Expressway Exit 11B interchange with Mills Avenue. Photo taken 12/29/05. Scenes pertaining to Florida 15 Florida 15 transitions into Orange County 15 at the Exit 13 diamond interchange with Florida 528 Toll (Beachline Expressway). Orange County 15 continues the numbering southeast along Narcoossee Road to Lake Nona, East Park, and Eagle Creek, fast growing suburban areas of south Orange County. Photo taken 02/05/05. Page Updated March 12, 2008.