Florida State Road 540

State Road 540 (SR 540) is a westeast route in Central Florida, serving Polk County. It runs 19.2 miles (30.9 km) from the south side of the city of Lakeland to U.S. Route 27 (US 27). SR 540 also runs along the entrance to Legoland Florida. It is a major route along the south side of Winter Haven, where it is known as Cypress Gardens Boulevard, and an important link between Winter Haven and Lakeland, the Polk Parkway, and subsequently Interstate 4 (I-4) and the Tampa Bay area.

State Road 540

SR 540 in red, CR 540 in blue, CR 540A in purple
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length17.669 mi (28.435 km)
Major junctions
West end US 98 near Lakeland
Major intersections US 17 in Winter Haven
East end US 27 near Waverly
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountiesPolk
Highway system
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
    • Former
    • Pre1945
  • Toll
  • Scenic
SR 539 SR 542
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