Congress Avenue (Florida)
Congress Avenue is a 28.9-mile (46.51 km) long north–south arterial road serving central Palm Beach County, Florida. A 4.8-mile (7.72 km) section from Palm Springs to Palm Beach International Airport encompasses Florida State Road 807 (SR 807), while the remaining southern section is officially known––but seldom referred to––as County Road 807 (CR 807). In addition, a segment north of the airport exists without state or county designation.
Congress Avenue | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
State Road 807 and County Road 807 | ||||
CR 807 in blue, SR 807 in red, municipal segment in grey | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by FDOT, Palm Beach E&PW, and the cities of West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens | ||||
Length | 28.9 mi (46.5 km) 4.809 mi (7.74 km) as SR 807 20.4 mi (32.83 km) as CR 807 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 794 in Boca Raton | |||
| ||||
North end | CR 809A in Palm Beach Gardens | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Florida | |||
County | Palm Beach | |||
Highway system | ||||
| ||||
|
Congress Avenue, like the paralleling Military Trail and Jog Road, is a popular commuting alternative to often-congested Interstate 95, Florida's Turnpike, and U.S. Route 1 in Palm Beach County.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.