| Central Avenue (Pinellas County 150) leads west from Bayshore Drive and downtown St. Petersburg to Treasure Island Causeway for Florida 699 (Gulf Boulevard). Central Avenue represents an older commercial main street leading east into the central business district. Paralleling Pinellas County 150 are 1st Avenue North (west) and 1st Avenue South (east), three to four lane thoroughfares bypassing the commercial strip. Photo taken 10/15/07. |
| Approaching the intersection with 5th Avenue South (Florida 595) on U.S. 19 (34th Street North). Central Avenue represents the dividing line between North and South based numbered avenues, and North and South numbered addresses on the Street system. Photo taken 10/15/07. |
| 5th Avenue South carries U.S. 19 Alternate & Florida 595 westward to Tyrone Boulevard north. U.S. 19 Alternate provides a slower route through Seminole, Largo, and downtown Clearwater west of the U.S. 19 corridor. Florida 595 represents its hidden counterpart, though signs for it are posted along 5th Avenue South. Photo taken 10/15/07. |
| Florida 595 continues on its own east from U.S. 19 and U.S. 19 Alternate via 5th Avenue South to junction Interstate 275 north. A one-way street couplet (5th Avenue North west / 4th Avenue North east) carries the state road to junction U.S. 92 & Florida 687 (4th Street North) outside of downtown. U.S. 19 followed this alignment from 1930 to 1953, which later became U.S. 19 Alternate.1 Photo taken 10/15/07. |
| Continuing north on U.S. 19 (34th Street North) between 5th Avenue South and 6th Avenue South. The next signal governs the movements with 9th Avenue North near the Harshaw neighborhood of St. Petersburg. Photo taken 10/15/07. |
| 22nd Avenue North meets Interstate 275 at the Exit 24 diamond interchange 1.66 miles east of U.S. 19 (34th Street North). 22nd Avenue North (Pinellas County 690) varies between a four-lane commercial and residential arterial between the Tyrone Square Mall area and Crescent Lake. Pinellas County 690 follows 22nd Avenue North between 34th Street North and 9th Street North. Photo taken 10/15/07. |
| U.S. 19 leaves the city limits of St. Petersburg at the CSX Railroad under crossing north of 38th Avenue North (Pinellas County 184). 54th Avenue North (Pinellas County 202) connects U.S. 19 (34th Avenue North) at Lealman with the Exit 26 six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange of Interstate 275. Photo taken 08/10/06. |
| U.S. 19 (34th Street North) at 58th Avenue North, an east-west through street linking the commercial arterial with Kenneth City to the west and Haines Road to the east. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| 62nd Avenue North represents the southern boundary of Pinellas Park's city limits at U.S. 19 (34th Street North). The four-lane road heads east to U.S. 92 (4th St North) in St. Petersburg and west to Florida 693 (66th Street North). Photo taken 08/10/06. |
| The next signalized intersection governs the movements between U.S. 19 (34th Street North) and 66th Avenue North. 66th Avenue provides a short connector to Haines Road south from U.S. 19 south. Haines Road north merges with U.S. 19 ahead. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Posted ahead of the 70th Avenue North intersection is a guide sign for the single point urban interchange with Florida 694 (Gandy Boulevard east / Park Boulevard west). 70th Avenue North serves busy Park Place shopping center to the west. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Junction Florida 694 shield posted ahead of the Florida 694 SPUI. The SPUI ramps from Florida 694 are generally congested during the day, especially in the eastbound direction. Park Boulevard comprises a six-lane commercial arterial throughout Pinellas Park. Gandy Boulevard continues the state road east as an access controlled arterial through to junction U.S. 92 (4th Avenue North). Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Old style cutout shields adorn the overheads for Florida 694 on U.S. 19 (34th Street North) at Park Boulevard west / Gandy Boulevard east. Florida 694 travels a short distance east to Exit 28 of Interstate 275 before ending at the U.S. 92 turn onto Gandy Boulevard for the Gandy Bridge into Tampa. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Many Interstate 275 shields posted within Pinellas County retain the state name. All of these assemblies were installed by Pinellas County itself. Interstate 275 sees a directional-cloverleaf interchange with Florida 694 (Gandy Boulevard) midway between U.S. 19 and junction U.S. 92 & Florida 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard). Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| A lone turn-lane accommodates the movement from U.S. 19 north to Florida 694 (Park Boulevard) west. Florida 694 ends 2.7 miles westward at junction Florida 693 (66th Street North); Pinellas County 694 begins there and continues Park Boulevard westward to Indian Shores. Photo taken 02/21/06. |
| Continuing north, U.S. 19 maintains commercialized frontage through to the Pinellas County 611 interchange at Freedom Lake Park. The federal highway leaves the 34th Street North corridor at Haines Road and veers northwest. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Northbound mileage sign highlighting the distances to Largo and Clearwater. U.S. 19 skims eastern reaches of both cities, well away from downtown Clearwater, the Pinellas County seat. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| One half mile south of the Pinellas County 611 (49th Street North) partial-cloverleaf interchange on U.S. 19 north in Pinellas Park. Photo taken 02/21/06. |
| 49th Street North provides a six-lane arterial leading north to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport at junction Florida 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard). Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| U.S. 19 north at the Pinellas County 611 (49th Street North) northbound off-ramp. Pinellas County 611 represents a busy north-south corridor between west St. Petersburg and Gulfport and northern Pinellas County. Much of the route consists of a four to six-lane arterial with the exception of a freeway section at the Bayside Bridge between Florida 686 and 60. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Nearing the loop ramp onto Pinellas County 611 (49th Street North) south. 49th Street North narrows into an older commercial arterial through Pinellas Park and the Kenneth City vicinity. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Pinellas County 611 continues south to Boca Ciega Bay in Gulfport, carrying four lanes all the way to 22nd Avenue South (Pinellas County 138). Pinellas Park City Hall lies just off of Pinellas County 611 north of Florida 694 (Park Boulevard). Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| U.S. 19 lowers from the 49th Street North overpass into another congested commercial strip. Signalized intersections along the way include that with Pinellas County 296 (Bryan Dairy Road / former 118th Avenue North). Construction began in 2007 to replace the busy intersection with a SPUI. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Pinellas County 296 replicates Florida 296 / Escambia County 296 as it travels along Bryan Dairy Road from Hamlin Boulevard near west Largo and Exit 30 of Interstate 275. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Pinellas County 296 provides a straight shot to Interstate 275 at its interchange with Florida 686 (but without access to Roosevelt Boulevard). The corridor is touted for an upgrade to a freeway, with a small portion already upgraded over 28th Street North. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| U.S. 19 north at Pinellas County 296 (Bryan Dairy Road). The wide median of Bryan Dairy Road to the east may accommodate the future freeway lanes; west of U.S. 19, the corridor retains access control through to the Florida 693 (66th Street North) SPUI. This stretch however should not be confused with a full expressway as speed limits are rigorously enforced. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Construction is well underway through the future SPUI of Pinellas County 296 and the already completed freeway stretch of U.S. 19 through east Largo. Next in line for northbound motorists is the frontage road departure, followed by the ramp to Florida 688 (Ulmerton Road). Florida 688 travels west all the way to Florida 699 (Gulf Boulevard) at Indian Rocks Beach on the coast. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| The northbound frontage road connects U.S. 19 drivers with 126th Avenue North beyond the freeway beginning. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Northbound reassurance marker posted ahead of the frontage road partition. Upon completion of the present construction at Bryan Dairy Road, U.S. 19 will be a full freeway from Pinellas County 611 north to Central Avenue in east Largo. Completion of this stage of road work is slated for 2008.
Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| U.S. 19 utilizes a series of frontage roads on all of its freeway sections. These roads provide access to the original U.S. 19 businesses and side street connections that the freeway now bypasses. 126th Avenue North travels west to Florida 693 (66th Street North) to the Largo and Pinellas Park city line otherwise. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| The interchange with Florida 688 (Ulmerton Road) utilizes the frontage roads to make the connections to and from U.S. 19. A SPUI type configuration facilitates the turning movements while the frontage roads themselves require their own signal cycle. Florida 688 travels east from Indian Rocks Beach through the commercial heart of Largo to Exit 31 of Interstate 275. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Departing U.S. 19 northbound is the Florida 688 off-ramp onto the adjacent frontage road. Florida 688 provides access to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport at junction Florida 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) to the east and the Largo Mall at junction U.S. 19A (Seminole Boulevard) to the west. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Guide signs posted at the U.S. 19 northbound frontage road intersection with Florida 688 (Ulmerton Road). Ulmerton Road represents a major corridor, linking Interstate 275's Howard Frankland Bridge and Tampa with Largo. Widening of the arterial in 2007-08 will expand the road up to eight lanes within the vicinity. Florida 688 east defaults onto Interstate 275 north, the historic eastbound beginning of Interstate 4. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| A closer look at the single point urban interchange type elements of the Ulmerton Road intersection with U.S. 19. Texas style U-turn ramps are also in place to allow motorists access to the reverse frontage road. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Nearing the return ramp to U.S. 19 northbound at a mileage sign that now includes Tarpon Springs, the last Pinellas County city before the highway enters Pasco County. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Shocked shield posted at the U.S. 19 ramp south of Whitney Road. The freeway ends presently north of Whitney Road. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Congestion returns to U.S. 19 as the highway becomes at-grade and intersects Haines Bayshore Road. Work is planned to upgrade U.S. 19 here to a full freeway, but presently that project is unfunded. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Bellair Road (Pinellas County 464) stems west from U.S. 19 roughly along the north Largo city line to Ft. Harrison Avenue in southwest Clearwater. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Northbound at the traffic light with Nursery Road (Pinellas County 474) on U.S. 19. Pinellas County 474 constitutes the east-west road to Highland Avenue through southeast Clearwater. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Now within eastern Clearwater, U.S. 19 continues to within one half mile of the SPUI with Florida 60 (Gulf to Bay Boulevard). A second freeway section carries the route north from Seville Boulevard to McCormick Drive. Florida 60 meanwhile represents the only direct corridor between Clearwater and the city of Tampa. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| The next U.S. 19 northbound frontage road begins north of Seville Boulevard and provides access to Florida 60 (Gulf to Bay Boulevard). Florida 60 ventures west to downtown Clearwater, ending at Clearwater Beach, and east to Tampa International Airport at junction Florida 589 Toll (Veterans Expressway). Photo taken 11/18/03. |
| Continuing north from Florida 60, U.S. 19 quickly encounters the Drew Street off-ramp to St. Petersburg Jr. College at Clearwater. Drew Street (Pinellas County 528) also provides access to the Carpenter Complex, the Spring Training facility of the Philadelphia Phillies. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| U.S. 19 continues north one mile to Florida 590 (NE Coachman Road), a split state road designation joining downtown Clearwater with Safety Harbor. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| U.S. 19 absorbs the frontage roads ahead of the CSX Railroad under crossing. A short access road spurs into an industrial facility beyond the on-ramp. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Construction to upgrade U.S. 19 into a freeway at Florida 590 first shifted southbound traffic onto a new elevated roadway. Northbound drivers remained on the frontage road to a signalized intersection with NE Coachman Road. Coachman Road travels southwest to the Coachman area of east Clearwater before merging with Drew Street. Florida 590 follows Drew Street through to its end at Myrtle Avenue (U.S. 19A).
Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| A look at U.S. 19 midway during freeway construction. What a mess! Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 590 shield temporarily posted at the U.S. 19 intersection with NE Coachman Road. This roadway now acts as the northbound side frontage road. Florida 590 exists as two segments within Safety Harbor. The stretch through downtown and north along Phillippe Parkway was decommissioned through to Enterprise Road. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Pinellas County 576 (Sunset Point Road) crosses paths with U.S. 19 at what is now a single point urban interchange. The county road travels Sunset Point road east to Main Street in Safety Harbor and west to U.S. 19 (Edgewater Drive) on the Intracoastal at Clearwater. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| U.S. 19 downgrades into an at-grade arterial route north of Sunset Point Road to Enterprise Road. A final freeway segment carries the highway above Countryside Boulevard and Florida 580 (Main Street) at Countryside. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Northbound U.S. 19 at the intersection with Enterprise Boulevard. Enterprise Boulevard meanders west to Countryside Road and Florida 580 and east to Pinellas County 611 (McMullen-Booth Boulevard) and Safety Harbor. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Frontage roads joins the U.S. 19 mainline with Countryside Boulevard via a single point urban interchange. Countryside Boulevard constitutes a busy six-lane connector between parallel Pinellas County 501 (Belcher Road) and Florida 580 adjacent to Countryside Mall. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Northbound motorists next meet Florida 580 (Main Street) at another single point urban interchange that utilizes the adjacent frontage roads. U.S. 19 does not become at-grade again until Republic Drive, therefore drivers bound for Evans Road should use the adjacent road north of Florida 580. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| An auxiliary lane departs U.S. 19 north for Florida 580 (Main Street), an east-west state road joining Dunedin to the west with Oldsmar and Tampa to the east. The highest point in Pinellas County resides nearby at 100 feet above sea level. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Florida 580 shields posted along the northbound frontage road for Main Street. Main Street carries the state road west to Skinner Boulevard and junction U.S. 19 Alternate (Broadway) in downtown Dunedin. Eastward, Florida 580 travels around Safety Harbor into central Oldsmar before entering unincorporated Hillsborough County. Photo taken 01/02/06. |
| Approaching Florida 582 (Tarpon Avenue) along U.S. 19 north in Tarpon Springs. Florida 582 entails just the stretch of Tarpon Avenue between U.S. 19 and U.S. 19 Alternate (Pinellas Avenue) in downtown. Photo taken 10/03/04. |
| Pinellas County 582 follows Keystone Road east from Tarpon Springs to East Lake and Brooker Creek Reserve to Tarpon Springs Road at the Hillsborough County line. Photo taken 10/03/04. |
| Connections from Pinellas County 582 east to Tarpon Springs Road, Hillsborough County 587 (Gunn Highway) south and Hillsborough County 685A (Van Dyke Road) east lead motorists to Florida 589 Toll *Suncoast Parkway). Photo taken 10/03/04. |
Page Updated June 8, 2008.
