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A loop ramp carries drivers onto Florida 408 Toll (East-West Expressway) from Florida 50 (East Colonial Drive) at Challenger Parkway. Florida 408 Toll arcs southwest to a parallel alignment of Colonial Drive; Florida 50 remains westward through University Park and Union Park. There is no access onto Challenger Parkway northbound, a local road connecting Florida 408 Toll with Ingenuity Drive and Florida 434 (Alafaya Trail). Photo taken 11/04/06. |
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Heading west of the intersection with North Apopka-Vineland Road on West Colonial Drive. The arterial carries four-lanes through west Orlando and Ocoee. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Florida 50 descends onto a causeway across Lake Sherwood near the Ocoee city limits. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Westbound at Good Homes Road on Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive). Good Homes Road interchanges with Florida 408 Toll nearby at Exit 2. The north-south road highways links Florida 50 with Old Winter Garden Road and Florida 438 (Silver Star Road). Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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A second causeway carries Florida 50 over Lake Lotta west of Good Homes Road near the junction with Clarke Road and West Oaks Mall. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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A direct interchange links Florida 50 with Florida's Turnpike in the city of Ocoee. This is one of the original Turnpike interchanges in the Orlando area. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Nearing the trumpet interchange for Florida's Turnpike on Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive) westbound. A short access road joins this trumpet with a second trumpet interchange at the turnpike itself. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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One of the few Interstate 75 trailblazers found in the Orlando metro area directs motorists onto the Florida's Turnpike on-ramp from Florida 50 west. Florida's Turnpike ends at the merge onto Interstate 75 north at Wildwood. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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A parting shot of the Florida's Turnpike ramp departure from Florida 50 westbound. The Turnpike meets Florida 50 again at Oakland (Exit 272) to the west. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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South of downtown Ocoee, Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive) intersects the north end of Orange County 439 (Maguire Road). Orange County 439 is a vastly unsigned route linking the city of Ocoee with the town of Windermere at Lake Butler. The route originally continued northwest via Bluford Avenue, a designation still shown by many map companies. Photo taken 05/03/08. |
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One-half mile west of the Florida's Turnpike interchange is the Florida 50 interchange with Florida 429 Toll (Daniel Webster Western Beltway). Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Westbound reassurance shield posted ahead of the Florida's Turnpike northbound flyover onto Florida 429 Toll north. The West Colonial Drive diamond interchange with Florida 429 Toll is located opposite of the Western Beltway stack interchange with Florida's Turnpike. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Northbound Florida 429 Toll's on-ramp merges onto the Western Beltway ahead of the Florida 438 (Plant Street) interchange to downtown Ocoee. Florida 429 Toll otherwise continues onward to its premature end at Apopka. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Florida 50 west at the southbound on-ramp to Florida 429 Toll (Western Beltway). Completed in December 2006, the Western Beltway now provides a seamless link to Walt Disney World and junction Interstate 4 in northern Osceola County. That is why the control city now reflects Tampa. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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West Colonial Drive enters Winter Garden west of Florida 429 Toll and intersects Beulah Road. Beulah Road spurs south to Warrior Road and the community of Beulah itself. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Junction Florida 537 shield posted along Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive) westbound. Florida 537 constitutes a short state road along Dillard Street in Winter Garden. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Dillard Street travels to the Winter Garden Historic district and downtown. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Westbound at Florida 537's southern terminus (Dillard Street). Florida 537 ends at junction Florida 438 (Plant Street) in downtown. Dillard Street southbound becomes Daniels Road en route to Orange County 535 at the new Winter Garden Village commercial development. Photo taken 11/05/06. |
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Junction Orange County 535 shield posted at the intersection with Winter Garden-Vineland Road, the north end of the county road. Winter Garden-Vineland Road carries the county road southward through expanding south Winter Garden and the Bay Lake city of Disney. The junction shield should actually display south and an arrow. Photo taken 10/18/08. |
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Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive) leaves the city of Winter Garden and enters Oakland. Photo taken 10/18/08. |
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Florida's Turnpike crosses paths with Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive) at the Exit 272 partial-cloverleaf interchange in Oakland. Photo taken 10/18/08. |
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Motorists bound for Florida's Turnpike north to Leesburg, Wildwood, and Interstate 75 depart Florida 50 westbound first. Photo taken 10/18/08. |
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Westbound Florida 50 at the northbound on-ramp to Florida's Turnpike. The Turnpike continues northwest 13 miles to junction U.S. 27 outside Minneola. Photo taken 10/18/08. |
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After passing underneath Florida's Turnpike, Florida 50 west meets the southbound on-ramp to Orlando, Ft. Pierce, West Palm Beach, and Miami. Photo taken 10/18/08. |
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Florida 50 (West Colonial Drive) continues beyond the turnpike in Oakland. Photo taken 10/18/08. |
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Deer Island Road meets Florida 50 at junction Orange County 438 / Oakland Avenue. Orange County 438 represents old Florida 50 as it leads west into Lake County, becoming Old Lake County 50; Oakland Avenue represents the former Florida 438 east into downtown Oakland. Photo taken 10/18/08. |
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Let the sprawl begin! Florida 50 enters Lake County and the suburbanized city of Clermont. Photo taken 10/18/08. |
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Page Updated December 3, 2008.
