State Road 60, or Route 60 (SR 60 Route 60) is an east–west route transversingFlorida from theGulf of Mexico to theAtlantic Ocean. The western terminus of SR 60 is at theSunsets at Pier 60 site inClearwater Beach. The eastern terminus is inVero Beach near the Atlantic Coast just pastState Road A1A.

State Road 60
SR 60 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained byFDOT
Length	161.336 mi[1] (259.645 km)
Existed	1945–present
Major junctions
West end	Clearwater Beach
Major intersections	US 19 inClearwater I-275 inTampa US 41 in Tampa I-75 inBrandon US 17 /US 98 inBartow US 27 inLake Wales Florida's Turnpike /US 441 atYeehaw Junction I-95 nearFellsmere US 1 inVero Beach
East end	SR A1A in Vero Beach
Location
Country	United States
State	Florida
Counties	Pinellas,Hillsborough,Polk,Osceola,Indian River
Highway system
Florida State Highway System Interstate US State Former Pre‑1945 Toll Scenic
←SR 59 →SR 61

SR 60 begins inClearwater Beach, at the once controversial Clearwater Roundabout, which is also shared by Gulfview Boulevard and Mandalay Avenue. The route is primarily a four lanedivided highway namedCauseway Boulevard. This segment includes the Clearwater Bridge over the Mandalay Channel which leads to a man-made island containing only one intersection with Island Way, which leads to Pasadees Key and Big Mangrove Key, the former of which is where theClearwater Marine Aquarium can be found. Before the man-made island ends, SR 60 rises above the Intracoastal Waterway along theClearwater Memorial Causeway to reachmainland Clearwater. Once on the mainland, the road divides intoCourt Street (one-way westbound) andChestnut Street (one-way eastbound) between Bay Avenue and Ewing Avenue. Along the way, both streets intersect thePinellas Trail and the CSXClearwater Subdivision at the same time along East Street. One block later, the streets are joined byUS 19 Alternate at Myrtle Avenue, and are overlapped through the end of the one-way pair west of MLK Boulevard where the routes only run along Court Street. The overlap with US Alternate 19, ends as it turns south at Missouri Avenue (hiddenSR 651), while SR 60 continues east until reaching the intersection of South Highland Avenue, where hidden SR 651 terminates. From there the route also joinsGulf-to-Bay Boulevard.^[2]

Throughout Clearwater, Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard serves as a long, straight west-to-east commercial strip, with notable intersections atKeene Road, laterBelcher Road, and then Old Coachman Road and a power line crossing. The first interchange along the route is withUS 19 which is the firstSingle-Point Urban Interchange in the United States. Another SPUI interchange follows with County Road 611, which consists of McMullen-Booth Boulevard and theBayside Bridge. The last intersection in mainland Pinellas County is South Bayshore Drive, before the road becomes theCourtney Campbell Causeway overTampa Bay to Memorial Highway, the eastern terminus of the causeway, and the southern terminus ofSR 589 (Veterans Expressway) in Tampa. The road runs along a reverse J hook around Runway 19R of theTampa International Airport^[3] into the airport interchange which includesSR 616 (Spruce Street) to US 92 in Westshore, and the George L. Bean Parkway to the airport.

Memorial Highway ends at the interchange withI-275, but SR 60 turns east alongJohn F. Kennedy Boulevard (originally Grand Central Avenue), thus becoming the main non-limited access route from downtown Tampa to Brandon, as it passesWestShore Plaza. As it was in Clearwater, SR 60/Kennedy Boulevard serves as a commercial strip within western Tampa. Notable exceptions are sites such as the American Legion Cemetery just before the intersection withU.S. Route 92 atDale Mabry Highway. Diagonally across fromWTVT (Fox-13 TV station), the road intersectsFlorida State Road 685 (Henderson Boulevard). Few realize that beyond Henderson, SR 685 continues in a hidden overlap with SR 60. One of the more unique intersections is with Willow Avenue which also has a railroad crossing with the CSXPort Tampa Spur from the southwest to northeast corners. Beginning at "Boulevard" SR 60 enters the territory of theUniversity of Tampa. At Snow Park, Kennedy Boulevard branches off to the northeast while Grand Central Avenue continues straight east. From there, the route passes by theHenry B. Plant Museum just before crossing the Kennedy Boulevard Drawbridge over theHillsborough River. Originally known as the Lafayette Street Drawbridge, the bridge was added to theNational Register of Historic Places on February 20, 2018.^[4]

Immediately after crossing the Hillsborough River, eastbound SR 60 turns south for one block along Ashley Drive, then turns back east again along Jackson Street. Merely one block later the route is joined in another overlap with southboundUS Business Route 41 at the intersection with North Tampa Street. Northbound US Bus 41 can be accessed two blocks later at North Florida Avenue when it leaves Kennedy Boulevard a block north, taking hidden SR 685 with it to Lutz.

Just before leaving Downtown Tampa, SR 60/US Bus 41 runs beneath theLee Roy Selmon Expressway (westbound only Exit 8) and is joined by southboundFlorida State Road 45 at Brush Street, while northbound SR 45 is encountered at Nebraska Avenue. The one-way pair in Tampa ends when eastbound SR 60/45/US Bus 41 turns north onto Meridian Avenue and east onto Kennedy Boulevard. Three blocks later the routes end at Channelside Drive then turn north along that street until the intersection with Adamo Drive where they turn east. From there it continues paralleling the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, and is surrounded by more industrial zoning.

Southbound US Bus 41/SR 45 leaves SR 60 at 21st Street, while northbound US Bus 41/SR 45 joins SR 60 at 22nd Street. SR 60 continues to run in close proximity to the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway. East of US Bus 41, the route runs under the southern terminus of theInterstate 4 Connector with no connecting ramps, then has a major intersection withUS 41 (50th Street) followed by driveways to the CSXUceta Yard. The industrial development continues as the road runs along a bridge over theTampa Bypass Canal then intersects South 78th Street (CR 573), which includes part of another interchange with Lee Roy Selmon Expressway on the southeast corner.

Within the vicinity of the intersection withUS 301, SR 60 makes the transition intoBrandon where the route approaches aparclo interchange withInterstate 75 at exit 257 and Adamo Drive changes its name to Brandon Boulevard. The zoning gradually transitions from industrial to mainstream commercial, most notably at the northwest entrance to theBrandon Town Center. Brandon Boulevard ends at Mount Carmel Road, but the route continues eastward simply as "State Road 60." Between Valrico Road and Miller Road, SR 60 runs along the Brandon-Valrico border, fully entering Valrico at the intersection of Miller Road. Between Saint Cloud Avenue and Skywood Drive, SR 60 has a railroad crossing with the CSXValrico Subdivision, although a local street to a gated community near the tracks is named "Valrico Station Road," suggesting the historic presence of a former railroad station. Just outside of the border of Valrico, is a local preserve area named the Sydney Dover Conservation Park, which includes the Dover Horse Trails.

InHopewell, south ofPlant City, the route is locally namedHopewell Road, even though it is still signed as S.R. 60. The major intersection in Hopewell is the southern terminus ofFlorida State Road 39 and northern terminus of Hillsborough County Road 39. East of the intersection is the Hopewell Weigh Station, located in the median. Following the weigh station, SR 60 encounters a railroad crossing with the CSXPlant City Subdivision. The route begins curving to the southeast as it entersBealsville then turns east again as it crosses the wetlands of the English River, and shortly after it intersects South County Line Road at the Hillsborough-Polk County Line only to return to the southeast as it approaches theSouth Lakeland Airstrip. Along this second southeast trajectory it crosses a pair of bridges over Poley Creek, continuing the name of "SR 60." The road intersects with an old alignment of the highway that is aptly named "Old Highway 60", Bailey Road, and Shady Hammock Road in a 5-way intersection just beforeMulberry city limits, just before crossing the bridges over the North Prong of theAlafia River. At the intersection with the east end ofPolk County Road 676 and Old Highway 60, current SR 60 has a railroad crossing with the CSX Mulberry Yard, then the road turns east again at another segment of Old Highway 60. At the intersection with Prairie Mine and Diesel Roads, SR 60 is namedWest Canal Street. The road encounters a local street named Phosphate Boulevard which flanks the west side of the crossing with theBone Valley Subdivision, and then intersectsFlorida State Road 37. West Canal Street becomes East Canal Street one block later at the intersection with Northeast and Southeast First Avenue. The name Canal Street terminates at Kid Ellis Road andSR 60 resumes signage east of Mulberry.

Beyond the Mulberry City Limits, the road is scattered with various construction, chemical, and mining equipment companies. The road takes a brief northeast bend after it approaches a railroad crossing with a spur leading to some phosphate mines owned byMosaic. Similar scattered businesses continue along the road with the addition of a TECO Substation on the south side and an FDOT building on the north side. East of these two structures, the road edges at a southeast angle where the presence of construction and chemical companies begins to diminish (though not necessarily disappear) as it approaches the second crossing of the Valrico Subdivision.

The road gains the name West Main Street west ofBartow city limits, but then moves northeast onto North Van Fleet Drive between West Main Street runs straight east into Downtown Bartow. North Van Fleet Drive runs along a bridge over the Valrico Subdivision, then as it descends it curves straight east again where it becomes West Van Fleet Drive. The transition from West to East Van Fleet Drive occurs when SR 60 encounters the intersection withU.S. Route 98 in Florida (Broadway Avenue and hiddenSRs 35 and700). US 98 and SR 35 join SR 60 in a short overlap while SR 700 continues south along Broadway Avenue to East Main Street. Just after crossing theFort Fraser Trail, the overlap with US 98/SR 35 ends when SR 60 moves onto a new alignment onto East Van Fleet Drive, then runs over a bridge below theUS 17-98 overlap. East Van Fleet Drive continues to thePeace River Bridges. From east of Bartow the road is simply called SR 60.A few small businesses dot the road as it starts to take a few more curves to the northeast. One other site includes the TECO Peace Creek Solar Plant. An intersection that would otherwise be unimportant is Enterprise Boulevard, a small road leading to thePolk State College - Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center. One of the more significant intersections along this segment is withPolk County Road 655A southeast toAlturas then moves around the north coast of Lake Garfield, where it encounters the intersection ofPolk County Road 655 north to US 17 and the southern terminus ofFlorida State Road 655 in Eloise. East of the vicinity of the lake is a share intersection between Old Bartow-Lake Wales Road which leads toPolk County Road 653 and the northeast end of Polk County Road 655A, and after this the route runs southeast again.

Still not able to remove itself from its not too urban surroundings and features, the road's barren scenery is interrupted by the crossing of the CSXAuburndale Subdivision, which is frequently used by Amtrak'sSilver Star andSilver Meteor lines. Attempting to move to the northeast one last time before turning back southeast, the landscape is slightly more developed, and it encounters the road toLake Wales Municipal Airport. However, it doesn't officially enter theCity of Lake Wales itself until another railroad crossing, this time with theLake Wales Branch of theFlorida Midland Railroad. The Lake Wales city line is where the name changes to West Polk Avenue. Curving to southeast and east again, it encounters a parclo interchange withUS 27. As of 2024, the interchange is in the process of being converted into asingle-point urban interchange. SR 60 leaves West Polk Avenue and moves southeast onto Hesperides Road in eastern Lake Wales. The road turns straight east at South Second Street, and then runs along a pair of bridges overSR 17 (5th Street), Florida Midland Railroad tracks, and 4th Street. Access to SR 17 is only available through the aforementioned West Polk Avenue continuation from eastbound SR 60 and a half-diamond interchange with 4th Street from westbound SR 60.

The nameHesperides Road continues intoCounty Road 630 nearIndian Lake Estates. From there it is a two-lane road, however the road briefly becomes wider at locations such as Robert's Ranch, Grape Hammock Road and the KICCO (Kissimmee Island Cattle Company) Wildlife Management Area^[5][6] The road is joined by theFlorida National Scenic Trail^[7] just before the bridge and dam over theKissimmee River, where it crosses the Polk-Osceola County Line. From there the road curves southeast again, and the trail leaves SR 60 at an intersection with a dirt road leading to the Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area.^[8] Very little exists beyond this point besides farms and scrubland.

Still rural, the route entersYeehaw Junction where it encountersUS 441 and the historic site of the formerDesert Inn and Restaurant, until it was destroyed by a jackknifing tractor-trailer in 2019. East of US 441, the road is upgraded again at the interchangeFlorida's Turnpike and resumes its status as a four-lane divided highway. Additionally, it receives the street name Stan Mayfield Memorial Highway,^[9] a name that it will continue to possess even as it crosses the Osceola-Indian River County Line. Entering the county, the road briefly turns east then southeast again after the north gate of Wedgworth Farms, only to turn east again at the Fort Drum Marsh, where it runs between theBlue Cypress Conservation Area^[10] andFort Drum Wildlife Management Area.^[11] Beyond these two preserves, the road is surrounded mostly by sod farms, with a brief interruption known as the intersection withIndian River County Road 512, a county road leading toSebastian. Further east, it passes by a historical marker at the site ofFort Vinton in the eastbound lanes. The area becomes more developed as it approachesInterstate 95 at Exit 147 inWest Vero Corridor. The street name is changed toRichard Raczkoski Memorial Highway from I-95 to 43rd Avenue,^[12] though it still signed as 20th Street. It is at 43rd Street east of the bridge over the Main Canal where SR 60 officially enters theCity of Vero Beach.

Before the intersection with 20th Avenue, SR 60 divides into the last one-way pair. It becomes 19th Place (one-way eastbound) and 20th Street (one-way westbound). The two streets run parallel to each other through the railroad crossing of theFlorida East Coast Railway Main Line. Running parallel to this line is Commerce Avenue where eastbound 19th Place becomes 20th Street (one-way eastbound) and 20th Place (one-way westbound). Five blocks later in intersectsUS 1 at Eighth Avenue. The one-way pair finally comes to and end on 20th Street just west of the intersection with Sixth Avenue. 20th Street ends at Indian River Boulevard and continues eastbound onto a dead-end street named Tarpon Road, but SR 60 turns north alongIndian River Boulevard (CR 603).

Even without the cosigning with SR 60, Indian River Boulevard is a four-lane divided highway. Here the route is flanked by a tree-obstructed frontage road for a boat channel-lined community on the east side, and condominiums apartments on the west side until the second crossing of the main canal, where the surroundings become more natural. The route leaves Indian River Boulevard to turn east again at the road leading to theMerrill P. Barber Bridge. The bridge climbs above marshland on the mainland before passing over theIndian River then lands onOrchid Island. At the first intersection with Indian River Drive East and Riverside Park Drive, the street is namedBeachland Boulevard, a four-lane tree-lined often divided highway with provisions for left-turn lanes. On the first block after this intersection, SR 60 is flanked by the Beachland Elementary School along the north side to Mockingbird Drive, and the Riverside Theater along the south side. The rest of the boulevard appears to be typicalland-boom era development. Florida State Road 60's eastern terminus is atFlorida State Road A1A. Beachland Boulevard continues east of SR A1A as a four-lane divided city street until Ocean Boulevard, where it becomes a loop entrance and exit to Sexton Plaza Beach.

From west to east:

• Causeway Boulevard from the intersection with Gulfview Boulevard and Mandalay Avenue on Clearwater Beach to causeway.
• Memorial Causeway on causeway between Clearwater Beach and mainland Clearwater.
• SR 60 divides intoCourt Street (one-way westbound) andChestnut Street (one-way eastbound) between Bay Ave and Ewing Ave.
• Court Street from Ewing Ave to S Highland Ave.
• Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard from S Highland Avenue toTampa Bay.
• Courtney Campbell Causeway over Tampa Bay to Memorial Highway, the eastern terminus ofCourtney Campbell Causeway, and the southern terminus ofSR 589 in Tampa
• Memorial Highway from the eastern terminus ofCourtney Campbell Causeway and southern terminus ofSR 589 to junctionI-275
• John F. Kennedy Boulevard from I-275 to Channelside Drive. (Cosigned withBusiness U.S. Highway 41 most of that section)
• Channelside Drive until junction Adamo Drive.
• Adamo Drive until junction withInterstate 75.
• Brandon Boulevard from I-75 until Mount Carmel Road.
• SR 60 to Plant City.
• Hopewell Road in Plant City, resumesSR 60 east of Plant City.
• Simply signedSR 60 from there until reaching Mulberry city limits.
• Canal Street in Mulberry, resumesSR 60 signage east of Mulberry.
• West Main Street west ofBartow city limits.
• Van Fleet Drive between West Main Street in Bartow, to thePeace River Bridges.
• From east of Bartow to Lake Wales is simply calledSR 60. In Lake Wales it is called West Polk, although it changes toHesperides Road in eastern Lake Wales and east of the city.
• Simply signedSR 60 untilInterstate 95.
• Stan Mayfield Memorial Highway from the Florida Turnpike to I-95.^[9]
• Richard Raczkoski Memorial Highway from I-95 to 43rd Avenue.^[12]
• 20th Street in Vero Beach fromInterstate 95 to 20th Avenue.
• 19th Place (one-way eastbound) and20th Street (one-way westbound) in Vero Beach from east of 20th Avenue until Commerce Avenue.
• 20th Street (one-way eastbound) and20th Place (one-way westbound) in Vero Beach from east of Commerce Avenue to west of 6th Avenue.
• 20th Street from west of 6th Avenue in Vero Beach to Indian River Blvd.
• Cosigned with Indian River Blvd untilMerrill P. Barber Bridge.
• Merrill P. Barber Bridge over theIndian River.
• Beachland Boulevard after bridge until eastern terminus atState Road A1A.

Originally, SR 60 in Clearwater traveled west of Highland Avenue along Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Cleveland Street to theMemorial Causeway. When construction of the new Memorial Causeway began in 2001/2002, SR 60 was realigned along Court Street and Pierce Boulevard to the Causeway, with the original alignment downloaded to the city of Clearwater. Between Pierce and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, SR 60 is split into two one-way streets—Court Street carrying westbound traffic, and Chestnut Street carrying eastbound traffic.

Prior to the realignment, Court Street east of Missouri Avenue was known asSR 651, while Court and Chestnut Streets west of Missouri was a locally maintained road signed as "Bypass 60".

State Road 60A served as a bypass forBartow, Florida, until SR 60 was realigned to follow that route in 2006. It is briefly cosigned withUS 98 during its route. It is mainly known asVan Fleet Drive.

State Road 60 Business served as a business route forBartow, Florida, until SR 60 was realigned to follow the bypass in 2006. It was briefly cosigned withSR 700 between Broadway and Holland Parkway (US 17/98). It was mainly known asMain Street andFlamingo Drive.

• Conners Highway

• Florida 60 (SouthEastRoads.com)