List of county roads in Monroe County, Florida

The following is a list of county roads in Monroe County, Florida. All the roads here are maintained by Monroe County Department of Roads & Bridges,[1] although not all routes are marked with standard county road shields. In the case of Monroe County, every county road was formerly a state road.

County road shields used in Florida
Highway names
InterstatesInterstate X (I-X)
US HighwaysU.S. Highway X (US X)
StateState Road X (SR X)
County:County Road X (CR-X)
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County Road 5A

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County Road 5A

LocationKey West
Length2.5 mi[2] (4.0 km)

County Road 5A is Flager Avenue from White Street to Roosevelt Boulevard (SR A1A) in Key West.[3]

Route description

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Flagler Avenue begins at White Street in Key West and runs northeast. Half a mile later, it intersects First Street and Bertha Street. First Street runs north to U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) and Bertha Street runs south to SR A1A. Continuing east, Flagler Street runs just to the north of Key West International Airport before terminating at Roosevelt Boulevard (SR A1A) just south of US 1 (Overseas Highway).[2]

History

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CR 5A was originally designated SR 5A. SR 5A was an auxiliary route to US 1 (which carries the hidden designation SR 5).[4]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Key West.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00White Street
0.500.80First Street / Bertha Street – Downtown, BeachesTo US 1 and SR A1A
2.504.02  
 
SR A1A (Roosevelt Boulevard) to US 1 – Miami
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County Road 905

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County Road 905

LocationKey LargoNorth Key Largo
Length11.0 mi[5] (17.7 km)

County Road 905 is Key Largo Drive from US 1 to the Ocean Reef Club near Grayvik.[6]

Route description

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CR 905 begins at U.S. Highway 1 (US 1), also known as the Overseas Highway, in Key Largo. From US 1, it heads northeast along Key Largo. Nine miles later, it intersects CR 905A (Card Sound Road) which runs to the main land over the Card Sound Bridge. CR 905 then continues northwest to the Ocean Reef Club on the north end of Key Largo.

History

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The southernmost 8 miles of CR 905 was the original alignment of the Overseas Highway (which was originally designated SR 4A) along with Card Sound Road. The original Overseas Highway, which was the first vehicular access to the Florida Keys came into existence in the 1920s. The Overseas Highway was later designated US 1 in 1938. In 1944, US 1 was rerouted to its current alignment between Florida City and Key Largo via Jewfish Creek (along the former Overseas Railroad). After the realignment, the Card Sound Bridge was taken out of service and the route in northern Key Largo eventually became SR 905.[7] In 1969, a new Card Sound Bridge was built with a realigned Card Sound Road being designated SR 905A.

SR 905 was realigned to the west near Card Sound Road in the 1970s.[8] SR 905 was subsequently turned over to county control.[4]

Major intersections

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Locationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
Key Largo0.000.00  US 1 – Homestead, Florida City, Key Largo, Key West
North Key Largo9.2014.81 
 
CR 905A north (Card Sound Road) – Homestead, Turnpike, Miami
Southern terminus of CR 905A (former SR 905A); to tolled Card Sound Bridge
11.0017.70Ocean Reef ClubContinues north as a private road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County Road 905A

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County Road 905A

LocationNorth Key Largo
Length4.0 mi[9] (6.4 km)

County Road 905A is Card Sound Road from the Miami-Dade County line at the Card Sound Bridge to CR 905.[6] It was formerly designated SR 905A.[4]

Route description

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Card Sound Road begins at CR 905 in North Key Largo. From here it heads west and crosses the Card Sound Bridge to the Florida main land. Once across the bridge, it enters Miami-Dade County where it continues as CR 905A to US 1 near Florida City.[9]

History

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Card Sound Road was the original alignment of US 1 prior to 1944. When US 1 was rerouted to its current alignment between Florida City and Key Largo via Jewfish Creek (along the former Overseas Railroad), The original Card Sound Bridge was closed to traffic and was later destroyed by a fire. In 1969, the current Card Sound Bridge opened, which restored Card Sound Road as a through route.[7] Though, the rebuilt Card Sound Road intersected SR 905 about 3000 feet north of the original road.[8]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in North Key Largo.

mi[9]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00  CR 905 – Key Largo, Ocean Ridge Club
4.006.44 
 
CR 905A north (Card Sound Bridge)
Tolled bridge; continuation into Miami-Dade County
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County Road 931

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County Road 931

County Road 931 exists in two sections. The first is 20th Street Ocean and from Sister Creek over the drawbridge of Boot Key Harbor to US 1.[citation needed] The second segment is Sombrero Creek Road from the Corte Del Brisas Traffic Circle to US 1. Both segments were formerly designated SR 931.[4]

County Road 939

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County Road 939

LocationPerkyPirates Cove

County Road 939 was formerly a continuous loop along the contour of the island to and from US 1 connecting Sugarloaf Key and Upper Sugarloaf Key that is now separated by a closed bridge. The western segment is Sugarloaf Boulevard and the eastern segment is Old State Road.[3] It was formerly designated SR 939.[4]

County Road 939A

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County Road 939A

LocationSugarloaf Key

County Road 939A is a spur route from CR 939 on Sugarloaf Boulevard that serves Sugarloaf Beach.[3] It was formerly designated SR 939A.[4]

County Road 940

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County Road 940

LocationBig Pine Key

County Road 940 is two segments connected by the Overseas Highway (US 1), together traversing Big Pine Key by way of Long Key Drive and Key Deer Boulevard.[3] Both segments were formerly designated SR 940.[4]

County Road 941

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County Road 941

LocationBoca Chica KeyRockland Key

County Road 941 is Boca Chica Road from a dead-end at Boca Chica Beach in Boca Chica Key to US 1 in Rockland Key.[3] It was formerly designated SR 941.[4]

County Road 942

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County Road 942

LocationSummerland Key

County Road 942 (CR 942) is Ocean Drive and East Shore Drive in Summerland Key from a dead-end north to US 1.[3] The road was formerly designated SR 942.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Monroe County - Engineering Services / Roads & Bridges". Monroe County, Florida. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Google (January 2, 2018). "County Road 5A" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Surveying and Mapping Office, Department of Transportation, State of Florida (February 2014). "General Highway Map, Monroe County, Florida" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i General Highway Map, Monroe County, February 1966, reprinted September 1978/January 1979
  5. ^ a b Google (January 2, 2018). "County Road 905" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Surveying and Mapping Office, Department of Transportation, State of Florida (November 1986). "General Highway Map, Monroe County, Florida" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b "History Of Overseas Highway". www.keyshistory.org. Archived from the original on November 28, 2005. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Wilkinson, Jerry. "History of the North Key Largo Missile Site". Keys Historeum. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Google (January 2, 2018). "County Road 905A" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 2, 2018.