State Road 823 (Florida)
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State Road 823 is a 20.30-mile (32.67 km) state highway
in southeastern Florida
, United States
, running from US 27 (SR 25
) in Hialeah (across the Miami Canal
from Miami Springs) north to Interstate 595
(SR 862) and SR 84
in Davie (across the New River Canal from Plantation). The section in Miami-Dade County, through Hialeah and Miami Lakes, is known as Red Road
(West Fourth Avenue in Hialeah's street grid and Northwest 57th Avenue in the countywide grid). After crossing into Miramar, in Broward County, it turns northwest and merges into Flamingo Road, which takes it north through Pembroke Pines and Cooper City into Davie.
South of a gap at the Miami International Airport
, Red Road is SR 959
.
, one of the largest enclosed shopping centers in the United States
, and the BankAtlantic Center
, home of the Florida Panthers
National Hockey League
team. The northern terminus of Flamingo Road is at an intersection
with Oakland Park Boulevard, itself an extension of SR 816
, and the Sawgrass Expressway
(SR 869), 3.69 miles (5.94 km) north of I-595.
). There it turned west until County Road 80, where it turned back south to SR 26.
The other section of present SR 823 was defined in 1939 as State Road 517, running along Flamingo Road from Pembroke Road north to a branch of pre-1945 SR 26 (now SR 84
).
In the 1945 renumbering, all but the southernmost mile of SR 517 became State Road 823 (giving it a southern terminus of SR 820
). At some point, it was extended south to Snake Creek Canal and Northwest 202nd Street, just south of the Dade (now Miami-Dade) County boundary.
The other piece, partly former SR 368, was designated State Road 819 in the 1945 renumbering. This ran from SR 25
(now US 27) north to Golden Glades Drive (Northwest 167th Street, which later became part SR 826
before construction of the Palmetto Expressway), using former SR 368 south of Northwest 138th Street. The rest of SR 368 was not assigned a number, but part of it is now SR 916
. This was extended north to SR 860
(Northwest 183rd Street) at some point; SR 819 was redesignated State Road 955 in 1983 as part of a statewide reorganization of State Roads.
Around 1992, the diagonal connection between Red Road and Flamingo Road was built, allowing SR 823 to extend south over that connection, first ending at SR 860, then taking over SR 955 in the mid 1990s. The former piece of SR 823 on Flamingo Road to the county line was kept as an unsigned State Road (to be designated State Road 9823).
area, but sources from FDOT to Miami-Dade County Planning to various commercial road maps disagree (in fact, contemporaneous documents from FDOT disagree on whether such a realignment actually happened). The majority of the sources contend that by 1983, SR 823 was rerouted along Northwest 68th Avenue and Miami Gardens Drive (SR 860) before returning to Ludlam Road.
After the shifting of SR 823 to Red Road, some sources indicated that FDOT was maintaining an "unsigned State Road 9823" that was part of an earlier configuration of SR 823 that had since been orphaned. One FDOT document indicated that SR 9823 was the stretch of Flamingo Road from the Red Road connector to a point under the Florida's Turnpike underpass; another FDOT document indicated it extended to the Miami-Dade/Broward County line or the original southern terminus near Snake Creek Canal. Yet other FDOT documents don't even indicate it ever existed.
Miami-Dade County planning maps do not show any indication of the existence of SR 9823, except for one that indicated the segment from the Palmetto Expressway to Broward County via Ludlam Road (with a "side trip" along Northwest 68th Avenue and SR 860) was SR 9823. This is also indicated by a handful of commercially-prepared road maps (although a 2004 commercially prepared road map indicates SR 9823—as "County Road 9823" -- is strictly Ludlam Road north of SR 826). Yet other sources do not indicate the existence of such a "hidden" State Road at all.
While there is a preponderance of evidence indicating SR 9823 having existed and taken the "Miami Lakes detour", this remains an open question.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in southeastern Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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, running from US 27 (SR 25
State Road 25 (Florida)
State Road 25 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Florida.It is mainly signed as U.S. Highways:*U.S. Highway 27 from Miami to Lady Lake and Belleview to Ocala*U.S. Highway 301 from Belleview to near Sparr...
) in Hialeah (across the Miami Canal
Miami Canal
The Miami Canal, or C-6 Canal, flows from Lake Okeechobee in the U.S. state of Florida to its terminus at the Miami River, which flows through downtown Miami. The canal flows in a south and southeasterly direction for approximately 77 miles, and passes through three counties: Broward, Palm Beach,...
from Miami Springs) north to Interstate 595
Interstate 595 (Florida)
Interstate 595 , also known as the Port Everglades Expressway and as the unsigned State Road 862, is a Interstate highway that connects Interstate 75 and Alligator Alley in the west with Florida's Turnpike, Interstate 95, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, US 1, and SR A1A before...
(SR 862) and SR 84
State Road 84 (Florida)
Originally extending from the Tamiami Trail in Naples to Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, State Road 84 now consists of two noncontiguous pieces:...
in Davie (across the New River Canal from Plantation). The section in Miami-Dade County, through Hialeah and Miami Lakes, is known as Red Road
Red Road (Miami)
Red Road, also known as West 57th Avenue, is a north-south street that runs west of downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida and into Broward County. Red Road is signed as State Road 959 from U.S. 1 to the Dolphin Expressway, and State Road 823 from U.S...
(West Fourth Avenue in Hialeah's street grid and Northwest 57th Avenue in the countywide grid). After crossing into Miramar, in Broward County, it turns northwest and merges into Flamingo Road, which takes it north through Pembroke Pines and Cooper City into Davie.
South of a gap at the Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...
, Red Road is SR 959
State Road 959 (Florida)
State Road 959, known locally as Red Road and NW/SW 57th Avenue, is a 5-mile-long, north–south street connecting U.S. Route 1 at the boundary between Coral Gables and South Miami, Florida, and the Dolphin Expressway just south of Miami International Airport...
.
Flamingo Road north of SR 823
A northward continuation of Flamingo Road beyond I-595 (the end of SR 823) provides access to Sawgrass MillsSawgrass Mills
Sawgrass Mills is a shopping mall operated by the Simon Property Group, in Sunrise, Florida, a city in Broward County. With of retail selling space, it is the sixth largest mall in the United States, and the second largest in Florida...
, one of the largest enclosed shopping centers in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and the BankAtlantic Center
BankAtlantic Center
The BankAtlantic Center is an indoor arena located in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and adjacent to the popular Sawgrass Mills Mall.The arena features 70 suites & 2,623 club seats.The arena is directly accessible from the Sawgrass Expressway...
, home of the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
team. The northern terminus of Flamingo Road is at an intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with Oakland Park Boulevard, itself an extension of SR 816
State Road 816 (Florida)
State Road 816 , also known as Oakland Park Boulevard is a 13.7-mile-long east–west commercial and commuter road serving central Broward County, Florida...
, and the Sawgrass Expressway
Sawgrass Expressway
State Road 869 is a long state road located in Broward County, Florida. The road acts as a de-facto bypass of Fort Lauderdale and northern coastal Broward County, Florida, extending north from a junction of Interstate 75 , Interstate 595 , and SR 84 in Sunrise, to Coral Springs before heading...
(SR 869), 3.69 miles (5.94 km) north of I-595.
History
State Road 368 was defined by state law in 1937. This route ran along Red Road (present SR 823) from pre-1945 SR 26 (now US 27) in Hialeah north to Opa Locka Road (Northwest 138th Street, currently SR 916State Road 916 (Florida)
State Road 916, locally known as Northwest 138th Street, West 84th Street, Northwest 135th Street, Opa-Locka Boulevard, Northeast 135th Street, and Natural Bridge Road is an east–west highway crossing northern Miami-Dade County, Florida...
). There it turned west until County Road 80, where it turned back south to SR 26.
The other section of present SR 823 was defined in 1939 as State Road 517, running along Flamingo Road from Pembroke Road north to a branch of pre-1945 SR 26 (now SR 84
State Road 84 (Florida)
Originally extending from the Tamiami Trail in Naples to Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, State Road 84 now consists of two noncontiguous pieces:...
).
In the 1945 renumbering, all but the southernmost mile of SR 517 became State Road 823 (giving it a southern terminus of SR 820
State Road 820 (Florida)
State Road 820, also known as Pines Boulevard and Hollywood Boulevard is a 19.81-mile-long divided highway serving southern Broward County, Florida. Its western terminus is an intersection with U.S. Highway 27 in Pembroke Pines, Florida; its eastern terminus is a trumpet interchange with State...
). At some point, it was extended south to Snake Creek Canal and Northwest 202nd Street, just south of the Dade (now Miami-Dade) County boundary.
The other piece, partly former SR 368, was designated State Road 819 in the 1945 renumbering. This ran from SR 25
State Road 25 (Florida)
State Road 25 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Florida.It is mainly signed as U.S. Highways:*U.S. Highway 27 from Miami to Lady Lake and Belleview to Ocala*U.S. Highway 301 from Belleview to near Sparr...
(now US 27) north to Golden Glades Drive (Northwest 167th Street, which later became part SR 826
State Road 826 (Florida)
State Road 826, also known as the Palmetto Expressway, is a bypass route around the greater Miami area, extending from U.S. Route 1 in Pinecrest, going through the inner Miami suburbs in a north-east semicircle to the Golden Glades Interchange, reverting to a surface street to its terminus at...
before construction of the Palmetto Expressway), using former SR 368 south of Northwest 138th Street. The rest of SR 368 was not assigned a number, but part of it is now SR 916
State Road 916 (Florida)
State Road 916, locally known as Northwest 138th Street, West 84th Street, Northwest 135th Street, Opa-Locka Boulevard, Northeast 135th Street, and Natural Bridge Road is an east–west highway crossing northern Miami-Dade County, Florida...
. This was extended north to SR 860
State Road 860 (Florida)
State Road 860, locally known as Miami Gardens Drive or North 183rd Street, is a 12.96-mile-long east–west street serving bedroom communities in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida...
(Northwest 183rd Street) at some point; SR 819 was redesignated State Road 955 in 1983 as part of a statewide reorganization of State Roads.
Around 1992, the diagonal connection between Red Road and Flamingo Road was built, allowing SR 823 to extend south over that connection, first ending at SR 860, then taking over SR 955 in the mid 1990s. The former piece of SR 823 on Flamingo Road to the county line was kept as an unsigned State Road (to be designated State Road 9823).
State Road 9823
In the early 1980s, there was apparently a reconfiguration of SR 823 in the Miami-LakesMiami Lakes, Florida
Miami Lakes is a Miami suburban incorporated town and former census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,676 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
area, but sources from FDOT to Miami-Dade County Planning to various commercial road maps disagree (in fact, contemporaneous documents from FDOT disagree on whether such a realignment actually happened). The majority of the sources contend that by 1983, SR 823 was rerouted along Northwest 68th Avenue and Miami Gardens Drive (SR 860) before returning to Ludlam Road.
After the shifting of SR 823 to Red Road, some sources indicated that FDOT was maintaining an "unsigned State Road 9823" that was part of an earlier configuration of SR 823 that had since been orphaned. One FDOT document indicated that SR 9823 was the stretch of Flamingo Road from the Red Road connector to a point under the Florida's Turnpike underpass; another FDOT document indicated it extended to the Miami-Dade/Broward County line or the original southern terminus near Snake Creek Canal. Yet other FDOT documents don't even indicate it ever existed.
Miami-Dade County planning maps do not show any indication of the existence of SR 9823, except for one that indicated the segment from the Palmetto Expressway to Broward County via Ludlam Road (with a "side trip" along Northwest 68th Avenue and SR 860) was SR 9823. This is also indicated by a handful of commercially-prepared road maps (although a 2004 commercially prepared road map indicates SR 9823—as "County Road 9823" -- is strictly Ludlam Road north of SR 826). Yet other sources do not indicate the existence of such a "hidden" State Road at all.
While there is a preponderance of evidence indicating SR 9823 having existed and taken the "Miami Lakes detour", this remains an open question.
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
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| Miami-Dade Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States... |
Hialeah Hialeah, Florida Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S... |
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| Palm Springs Palm Springs, Florida Palm Springs is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,699 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,690.-Geography:Palm Springs is located at .... |
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| Miami Lakes Miami Lakes, Florida Miami Lakes is a Miami suburban incorporated town and former census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,676 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S... |
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| Northwest 202nd Street | Former | |||
| Broward Broward County, Florida -2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile... |
Miramar Miramar, Florida Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041... |
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| Pembroke Pines Pembroke Pines, Florida Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the tenth most populous in Florida, and the 150th most populous in the United States... |
Pembroke Road | To | ||
| Cooper City Cooper City, Florida Cooper City is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named for Morris Cooper, who founded the community in 1959. The city's population was 28,547 at the 2010 census... |
Stirling Road | To | ||
| Sheridan Street | To | |||
| Davie Davie, Florida Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands... |
Northern terminus |