Florida State Road 37

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State Road 37 (SR 37) is a state highway in Manatee and Polk counties in Florida, United States, that also passes through the very extreme southeast corner of Hillsborough. It connects Florida State Road 62 (SR 62) in Duette, Florida with Florida State Road 35 / Florida State Road 600 (Main Street) in Lakeland. It is signed as Church Avenue in Mulberry and South Florida Avenue in Lakeland.

State Road 37 marker
State Road 37
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Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length34.227 mi[1] (55.083 km)
Major junctions
South end SR 62 in Duette
Major intersections
North end SR 35 / SR 600 in Lakeland
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountiesManatee, Hillsborough, Polk
Highway system
SR 35 SR 39
Northbound on Florida State Road 37 near Duette, February 2012.

Route description

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From its southern terminus at SR 62 in the tiny town of Duette in Manatee County, it travels in a northeastern direction, briefly entering the "Four Corners" section of Hillsborough County before entering Polk County. For most of its length south of Florida State Road 60 (SR 60) in Mulberry, SR 37 is a lonely stretch of road with oak hammocks and occasional phosphate mines. From SR 60 to its northern terminus at West Main Street in Lakeland, it serves as the north/south dividing line of the street grids of both Mulberry and Lakeland.

History

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The road was originally built to provide easy access between Bradenton (via SR 62) and Lakeland, although it was mostly bypassed after the construction of the faster I-4 and I-75.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ManateeDuette0.0000.000  SR 62 – Wauchula, ParrishSouthern terminus
Hillsborough
No major junctions
Polk10.08116.224 
 
SR 674 west – Wimauma, Ruskin
13.09521.074 
 
CR 630 east – Fort Meade, Frostproof
Pine Dale20.67133.267  CR 640
Mulberry23.74338.211  SR 60 – Tampa, Bartow
Lakeland HighlandsMedulla line27.81844.769 
 
CR 540A east / Ewell Road
Lakeland30.9149.74  SR 570 (Polk Parkway) / Parkway Frontage Road North to Drane Field Road (SR 572) – Tampa, Orlando, Lakeland Linder International AirportSR 570 Exit 7
34.22755.083   SR 35 / SR 600 – Plant CityNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b FDOT straight line diagrams Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 2014
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