State Road 72 is a Florida State Road in DeSoto

DeSoto County, Florida

DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 32,209. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 35,406 . Its county seat is Arcadia, Florida. The county comprises the Arcadia, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :DeSoto...

 and Sarasota

Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county was 372,057. Its county seat is Sarasota, Florida....

 counties. It is the most direct route to Siesta Key

Siesta Key, Florida

Siesta Key is a barrier island off the central western coast of Florida in the United States of America. It is situated between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census-designated place in Sarasota County...

 when traveling west on SR 70

State Road 70 (Florida)

Stretching across the Florida peninsula, State Road 70 spans five Florida counties and straddles the northern boundaries of two more. Its western terminus is at US 41 in Bradenton ; its eastern terminus is an intersection of Virginia Avenue and South Fourth Street in Fort Pierce Stretching ...

 from Arcadia

Arcadia, Florida

Arcadia is a city in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,604 as of the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city grew to 7,151. It is the county seat of DeSoto County; it is also DeSoto County's only incorporated community. On October 27, 2009,...

 and Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce, Florida

Fort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part...

.

The western terminus is with an intersection with SR 758

State Road 758 (Florida)

State Road 758 is an 11-mile-long street connecting Siesta Key with other parts of Sarasota. State Road 758 is locally known by several names: Midnight Pass Road northwest of Crescent Beach on Siesta Key, then Higel Avenue on Siesta Key, Siesta Drive as it crosses Roberts Bay in Sarasota, and for...

 in Siesta Key

Siesta Key, Florida

Siesta Key is a barrier island off the central western coast of Florida in the United States of America. It is situated between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census-designated place in Sarasota County...

. West of U.S. Route 41, the road is 4 lanes wide to get over Sarasota Bay

Sarasota Bay

Sarasota Bay is an estuary located off the west coast of Florida in the United States.The bay and its surrounding area appeared on the earliest maps of the area, being named Zarazote on one dating from the early 18th century...

 by drawbridge

Drawbridge

A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle surrounded by a moat. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges.-Castle drawbridges:...

. It crosses the Myakka River

Myakka River

The Myakka River is a river in southwestern Florida. It arises near the Hardee-Manatee county line and flows southwest and then southeast through Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties to Charlotte Harbor, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. The river is long and has a drainage basin of...

 and provides access to Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park is a Florida State Park, that is located nine miles east of I-75 in Sarasota in Sarasota County and that includes portions of southeastern Manatee County. A small portion of the park was the gift of the family of Bertha Palmer to the state, being a portion of her massive...

, near the bridge

Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...

. Immediately east of Interstate 75, the road transforms from 2 lanes wide to 6 lanes wide. A block west of the eastern terminus is CR 661, an alternative of U.S. Route 17 and provides access to State Road 60 (via SR 37

State Road 37 (Florida)

State Road 37 is a Florida state highway which runs from SR 62 in Keentown north to Lakeland. The road primarily runs through Polk County, with small sections in Hillsborough and Manatee counties...

). Its eastern terminus is with an intersection of SR 70 near Arcadia.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
	Siesta Key Siesta Key, Florida Siesta Key is a barrier island off the central western coast of Florida in the United States of America. It is situated between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census-designated place in Sarasota County...			Western terminus
	Gulf Gate Estates Gulf Gate Estates, Florida Gulf Gate Estates is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,647 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
	Bee Ridge Bee Ridge, Florida Bee Ridge is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,744 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
	Arcadia Arcadia, Florida Arcadia is a city in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,604 as of the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city grew to 7,151. It is the county seat of DeSoto County; it is also DeSoto County's only incorporated community. On October 27, 2009,...			Eastern terminus

External links

• Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce