State Road 82 (Florida)
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Locally known as Immokalee
Road and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, State Road 82 is a 29-mile-long east–west highway serving northern Lee
and Collier County, Florida
(and "clipping" the southwest corner of Hendry County
). The western terminus is an intersection with Cleveland Avenue (US 41-SR 45
, part of the Tamiami Trail
) in Fort Myers
; the eastern terminus is an intersection with SR 29
midway between Immokalee and Felda
.
Motorists continuing past the western terminus of State Road 82 travel along McGregor Boulevard (SR 867
). Other State Roads within a few blocks of the western terminus include SR 80
(western terminus located two blocks to the north) and SR 739
-Business US 41 one-half mile to the east.
West of Interstate 75
(SR 93
), State Road 82 is a divided residential/commuter
road; east of the Interstate highway, Immokalee Road loses its median and becomes a two-lane agricultural
road as it crosses the southwest Florida
farmlands
and wetlands, a part of Big Cypress Swamp and the western edge of the Everglades
drainage system.
Until the 1980s, SR 82 was an "interrupted" Florida State Road
, for there was concurrently a Fort Lauderdale street (Davie Boulevard) with SR 82 signage. As part of a statewide renumbering, Davie Boulevard's SR 82 signage was replaced with signs showing its current designation: SR 736
.
Immokalee, Florida
Immokalee is a census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,763 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. The settlement was originally known as Gopher Ridge...
Road and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, State Road 82 is a 29-mile-long east–west highway serving northern Lee
Lee County, Florida
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Located in southwest Florida, the principal cities in the county are Fort Myers and Cape Coral...
and Collier County, Florida
Collier County, Florida
Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 251,377. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 315,839...
(and "clipping" the southwest corner of Hendry County
Hendry County, Florida
Hendry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 36,210. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 39,611 . Its county seat is La Belle. The county comprises the Clewiston, Florida, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Hendry County...
). The western terminus is an intersection with Cleveland Avenue (US 41-SR 45
State Road 45 (Florida)
A major north–south highway extending almost the entire length of the Florida peninsula, State Road 45 is the unsigned Florida Department of Transportation designation of most of the current U.S. Route 41 in Florida. The southern terminus of SR 45 is an intersection with SR 951 just east of...
, part of the Tamiami Trail
Tamiami Trail
The Tamiami Trail is the southernmost of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 in Miami. The road also has the hidden designation of State Road 90....
) in Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
; the eastern terminus is an intersection with SR 29
State Road 29 (Florida)
State Road 29 is a roadway that runs north–south through Southwest Florida. A rural road, it runs mostly through uninhabited farmland in its northern half, and along wetlands in its southern half.-Route description:...
midway between Immokalee and Felda
Felda, Florida
Felda is an unincorporated community in Hendry County, Florida, United States. It is located east of Fort Myers, on State Road 29. It is a very small community, with the center being the "Felda Mall" .-Geography:...
.
Motorists continuing past the western terminus of State Road 82 travel along McGregor Boulevard (SR 867
State Road 867 (Florida)
State Road 867 and Lee County Road 867 together create a roadway in Lee County, Florida, connecting Punta Rassa and Fort Myers, Florida. The entire stretch used to be a State Road, but the southernmost have been redesignated County Road 867...
). Other State Roads within a few blocks of the western terminus include SR 80
State Road 80 (Florida)
Florida State Road 80 is a route linking US 41 in Fort Myers and Florida State Road A1A in Palm Beach. The road is the northernmost of three linking Southwest Florida to South Florida via the Everglades...
(western terminus located two blocks to the north) and SR 739
State Road 739 (Florida)
Also known as the U.S. 41 Business Route for the northernmost six miles of its route, State Road 739 is a 14-mile-long commercial highway for Fort Myers, Florida....
-Business US 41 one-half mile to the east.
West of Interstate 75
Interstate 75 in Florida
Interstate 75 is a part of the Interstate Highway System and runs from Hialeah, Florida, a few miles northwest of Miami to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...
(SR 93
State Road 93 (Florida)
State Road 93 is the hidden Florida Department of Transportation designator for the following routes:*Interstate 75 from the Georgia state line to the interchange with the Palmetto Expressway and the Gratigny Parkway in Miami Lakes....
), State Road 82 is a divided residential/commuter
Commuting
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
road; east of the Interstate highway, Immokalee Road loses its median and becomes a two-lane agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
road as it crosses the southwest 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...
farmlands
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and wetlands, a part of Big Cypress Swamp and the western edge of the Everglades
Everglades
The Everglades are subtropical wetlands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee...
drainage system.
Until the 1980s, SR 82 was an "interrupted" Florida State Road
State Roads in Florida
Roads maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation or a toll authority are referred to officially as State Roads, abbreviated SR. State Roads are always numbered; in general, the numbers follow a grid. Odd numbered roads run north-south, and even numbered roads run east-west...
, for there was concurrently a Fort Lauderdale street (Davie Boulevard) with SR 82 signage. As part of a statewide renumbering, Davie Boulevard's SR 82 signage was replaced with signs showing its current designation: SR 736
State Road 736 (Florida)
Locally known as Davie Boulevard and Peters Road, State Road 736 is a 7.1-mile-long commuter highway serving central Broward County, Florida, USA. Its current western terminus is an intersection with South University Drive in Plantation; the eastern terminus is an intersection with South Federal...
.