Volusia County Road 4050 (locally known as Orange Avenue and Silver Beach Avenue) is a county road located entirely within Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...

. It is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) long, from SR 5A

Florida State Road 5A

State Road 5A, also known as Nova Road, is a north south highway that begins and ends at U.S. Highway 1 , in Port Orange and Ormond Beach, respectively...

 (South Nova Road) to SR A1A

Florida State Road A1A

State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a...

 (South Atlantic Avenue). It is a two-lane historic road, which links old Daytona and old Daytona Beach, which were two separate cities before consolidating in 1926.

Route description

Beginning at SR 5A, it begins as a two-lane road, known locally as Orange Avenue. It proceeds East through a residential neighborhood and crosses the Florida East Coast Railway

Florida East Coast Railway

The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad.Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a project of Standard Oil principal Henry Morrison...

 track. It continues East through an intersection with US 1

U.S. Route 1 in Florida

U.S. Route 1 in Florida runs along the state's east coast from Key West to its crossing of the St. Marys River into Georgia north of Boulogne, and south of Folkston. US 1 was designated through Florida when the U.S. Highway System was established in 1926.US 1 runs in the state of Florida, and...

 (South Ridgewood Avenue). After crossing US 1, the highway continues through a commercial zone and crosses the Halifax River

Halifax River

The Halifax River is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, located in northeast Volusia County, Florida. The waterway was originally known as the North Mosquito River, but was renamed after George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, during the British occupation of Florida .-Geography:The...

 and Intracoastal Waterway

Intracoastal Waterway

The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...

 via the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

East of the Halifax River, CR 4050 is known locally as Silver Beach Avenue. The road intersects with SR 441 (South Peninsula Drive) and proceeds to its eastern terminus with SR A1A

Florida State Road A1A

State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a...

 (South Atlantic Avenue).

Some of the local landmarks that the road passes include Daytona Beach City Hall, City Island

City Island (Daytona Beach, Florida)

City Island, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, is an island in the Halifax River between mainland Florida and the barrier islands/outer banks...

, Jackie Robinson Ballpark (home of the Daytona Cubs

Daytona Cubs

The Daytona Cubs are a minor league baseball team based in Daytona Beach, Florida. The team plays in the Florida State League , and is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs major league club. The Cubs play at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 1914, the park seats 5,100 fans.The...

), and the city's courthouse.

Historic District

The Silver Beach Avenue section of CR 4050 is part of the South Peninsula Historic District, a U.S. Historic District (designated as such on November 19, 1998). The district is bounded by Halifax Road on the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Some of the Orange Avenue section of CR 4050 is part of the South Beach Street Historic District, which is bounded by Volusia Ave. (International Speedway Blvd), South Beach St., South St., and US 1 (Ridgewood Ave.).

Major intersections

• SR 5A
  Florida State Road 5A
  State Road 5A, also known as Nova Road, is a north south highway that begins and ends at U.S. Highway 1 , in Port Orange and Ormond Beach, respectively...
  
   (South Nova Road)
• Florida East Coast Railway
  Florida East Coast Railway
  The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad.Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a project of Standard Oil principal Henry Morrison...
  
  
• U.S. Route 1
  U.S. Route 1 in Florida
  U.S. Route 1 in Florida runs along the state's east coast from Key West to its crossing of the St. Marys River into Georgia north of Boulogne, and south of Folkston. US 1 was designated through Florida when the U.S. Highway System was established in 1926.US 1 runs in the state of Florida, and...
  
   (South Ridgewood Avenue)
• SR 441 (South Peninsula Drive)
• Florida State Road A1A
  Florida State Road A1A
  State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a...
  
  (South Atlantic Avenue)

External links

• Volusia County listings at National Register of Historic Places
• Volusia County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs