Florida State Road 580

State Road 580 marker

State Road 580
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length: 28.779 mi[1] (46.315 km)
Major junctions
West end:
US 19 Alt. in Dunedin
  SR 590 in Safety Harbor
SR 584 in Oldsmar
I-275 in Tampa
East end: SR 583 in Temple Terrace
Highway system
SR 579SR 581

A major eastwest highway serving northern Pinellas and central Hillsborough County, Florida, State Road 580 (SR 580) is a major commercial and commuter route. The western terminus is an intersection with Broadway Street (Alternate US 19-SR 595 in Dunedin); the current eastern terminus is an intersection with 56th Street (SR 583) next to the campuses of Florida College and Florida Christian College in northeastern Tampa. The historical eastern terminus is an intersection with US 301-SR 43 near Temple Terrace, two miles (3 km) to the east.

Route description

Looking west on SR 580 approaching US 19

The heavily-traveled SR 580 is locally known by a variety of names. In Pinellas County (Dunedin, Safety Harbor, and Oldsmar) it is Skinner Boulevard, Main Street and Tampa Road. A motorist continuing eastward on SR 580 in Hillsborough County drives on Tampa Road, Hillsborough Avenue (through Town 'n' Country), Dale Mabry Highway (between US 92-SR 600 and SR 597), and Busch Boulevard (which continues past the eastern SR 580 terminus as Bullard Parkway).

Noteworthy sites along or near SR 580 include Countryside Mall, Trinity College, Tampa International Airport, Hillsborough Community College, Raymond James Stadium, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and the two colleges on the State Road's eastern terminus. SR 580 crosses Safety Harbor - the northwestern tip of Old Tampa Bay − at the SR 580 Bridge between Oldsmar and Safety Harbor.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
PinellasDunedin0.0000.000
US 19 Alt. (Broadway / SR 595) Clearwater, Tarpon Springs
0.4790.771Main Street - Downtown Dunedinformer SR 580 west
1.6582.668 CR 1 (Keene Road)
2.6764.307 CR 501 (Belcher Road)
Clearwater3.2105.166 US 19 (SR 55) Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, St. Petersburginterchange
5.1098.222 CR 611 (McMullen Booth Road)
Safety Harbor6.0309.704 SR 590 south (Philippe Parkway) Safety Harbor
Oldsmar7.24711.663Forest Lakes Boulevard (CR 667 north) / St. Petersburg Driveformer SR 580A east
8.38013.486 SR 584 west (Tampa Road)westbound exit and eastbound entrance
8.69914.000St. Petersburg Driveformer SR 580A west
HillsboroughTown 'n' Country14.06822.640Sheldon Road (CR 589 north) / Memorial Highway (CR 576 east) - A La Carte Pavilion
16.2626.17 SR 589 (Veterans Expressway) to I-275 / Eisenhower Boulevard Tampa International AirportSR 589 exit 4
Tampa18.96[3]30.51 US 92 (Dale Mabry Highway south / Hillsborough Avenue east / SR 600) to I-275 Raymond James Stadiuminterchange
 19.72831.749Lambright Street (CR 598 east) - Lowry Park Zoo
 20.98833.777 To SR 589 (Veterans Expressway) / West Waters Avenue (CR 584 west / CR 587A east)
 21.75[3]35.00 SR 597 north (Dale Mabry Highway) / CR 587 west (Gunn Highway) Citrus Park, Land O' Lakesinterchange
Tampa24.73339.804
US 41 Bus. (North Florida Avenue / SR 685)
25.0140.25 I-275 (SR 93) St. Petersburg, Ocala
25.23640.613 US 41 (Nebraska Avenue / SR 45) – Dog Track
26.76343.071North 30th Street (CR 581 north)
27.37744.059McKinley Drive (CR 585A north) - Busch Gardens, Adventure Island
Temple Terrace28.77946.315 SR 583 (North 56th Street) / CR 580 east (Bullard Parkway) to I-4
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

State Road 580A

State Road 580A
Location: Oldsmar

State Road 580A (SR 580A) is both West Saint Petersburg and East Saint Petersburg Drive, a former segment of SR 580 in Oldsmar, Florida. The road begins at the intersection of SR 580 and County Road 233. Most of the road runs halfway between SR 580 and the north shore of Safety Harbor. The east end is at SR 580 between SR 584 and Race Track Road.

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