Florida State Road 7

State Road 7
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length	74.150 mi (119.333 km)
Existed	1945 renumbering (definition)–present
Major junctions
South end	US 41 in Miami
	US 441 from Miami to Royal Palm Beach I-95 / SR 826 / Florida's Turnpike in Golden Glades I-595 / SR 862 / SR 84 / Florida's Turnpike in Davie US 98 / SR 80 in Royal Palm Beach
North end	SR 850 in Palm Beach Gardens
Highway system
Florida State Highway System Interstate US SR Former Pre-1945 Toll Scenic ← SR 6 SR 8 →

Florida State Road 7 (SR 7) is a major north–south artery in South Florida connecting U.S. Highway 41 (US 41; unsigned SR 90) in the Little Havana section of Miami with 60th Street in Loxahatchee. All but the northernmost 6.5 miles (10.5 km) (in and near Royal Palm Beach) is instead (or additionally) signed as US 441, and has been since 1950.

Route description

Miami-Dade

The state road begins at US 41, which is also the national southern terminus of US 441. The road in Miami-Dade County is only signed as US 441, with no indication of SR 7 anywhere. It is labeled Northwest 2nd Avenue north of the Golden Glades Interchange and Northwest 7th Avenue from the interchange south to the Miami River, after which it continues another dozen blocks to US 41 as Northwest and Southwest 8th Avenues.

Broward

In Broward County, the road is only signed as US 441, but is indicated as "State Road 7" on green street signs when approaching the road from cross streets. From the Miami-Dade County line north to Stirling Road in Hollywood, it is also known as South 60th Avenue. In addition, Broward County addresses along the route show references to "State Road 7" and residents refer to the road as both "441" and "State Road 7". Many locations along State Road 7 in the cities of Plantation, Lauderhill and Lauderdale Lakes are addressed as "SW/NW 40th Avenue".

Palm Beach

The Palm Beach County stretch of US 441 / SR 7 features signs with both designations. Older maps also have the designation of "Range Line Road". In Royal Palm Beach, US 441 leaves the SR 7 indication behind, making a westward turn and overlapping US 98 / SR 80) as it approaches Belle Glade on the shore of Lake Okeechobee. The state road continues north, intersecting SR 704, and ends temporarily at 60th Street North near the Pond Cypress Natural Area. It picks up again south of SR 850, heading north to terminate at Northlake Boulevard. The segment north of SR 704, currently maintained by Palm Beach County, is set to be transferred to the Florida Department of Transportation in a road swap for SR 850 and SR 845 within the county limits.

History

In 2009, part of a long-awaited northern extension opened with a 3.5 miles (5.6 km) stretch from SR 704 to Persimmon Boulevard in The Acreage. Future plans have the road extending another four miles north to Northlake Boulevard near Palm Beach Gardens, but it is not anticipated to be completed until 2015. About ³⁄₄ mile (1.2 km) has already been built at the Northlake Boulevard end, and is marked on street signs as State Road 7.

Controversy

Environmental groups argue that the extension of SR 7 just west of the Grassy Waters environmental preserve in Palm Beach County, also the source of the drinking water supply for the West Palm Beach region, threatens to damage critical habitat for several endangered species including the Everglades Snail Kite. As of 2005, only about 1,300 of the hawks were known to still be extant. Because of the potential impact on nesting Snail Kites and their habitat, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been urging the Florida Department of Transportation, since 2005, to reconsider the road placement through Grassy Waters Preserve. In its Biological Opinion issued on 13 November 2014, the USFWS stated "While the Service finds the project is unlikely to jeopardize the continued existence of the Everglade snail kite, based on the current small size of the snail kite population and the unknown, and potentially significant, effects of the project on the Everglade snail kite, the Service continues to urge the FDOT to eliminate the proposed corridor for the project and either adopt the “no build” alternative for the proposed roadway extension, or choose an alternative that does not impact the PCNA or GWP - such as an alignment west of the Ibis development." The Audubon Society lists the Snail Kite population as being in trouble since much of its habitat has been drained and remaining parts inundated to improper water levels needed to sustain the Apple snails on which it feeds. The SR7 expansion will exacerbate both issues by destroying habitat and changing water levels in the habitat bordering the road.

Major Intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Miami-Dade	Miami	0.000	0.000	US 41 east / SR 90 (Southwest 8th Street)	SW 8th Avenue continues south; southern terminus of SR 7
		0.066	0.106	US 41 west (Southwest 7th Street)
		0.464	0.747	SR 968 east (Southwest 1st Street)
		0.532	0.856	SR 968 west (Flagler Street)
		0.87	1.40	Fifth Street Bridge over Miami River
		3.075	4.949	US 27 (Northwest 36th Street)
		4.126	6.640	SR 944 (Northwest 54th Street) to I-95
		5.649	9.091	SR 934 (Northwest 79th Street) to I-95	Two-way street carries only SR 934 eastbound but is signed from US 441 to SR 934 west
	​	5.773	9.291	SR 934 west (Northwest 81st Street)
	Pinewood	7.171	11.541	To SR 932 (Northwest 103rd Street) / I-95
	North Miami	8.171	13.150	SR 924 (Gratigny Road) to I-95
		8.546	13.753	SR 922 east (North Miami Boulevard) to I-95	Western terminus of SR 922
		9.172	14.761	To SR 916 east (Northwest 135th Street) / I-95 – Airport
		9.273	14.923	SR 916 west (Opa-locka Boulevard)
	Golden Glades	10.9	17.5	SR 9 south – Opa-locka	No northbound exit; southern terminus of concurrency with SR 9
		11.1	17.9	Florida's Turnpike north / SR 826 west	No southbound exit
		11.4	18.3	SR 826 east – Beaches
	North Miami Beach	11.8	19.0	I-95 (SR 9 north)	Same-directional movements only; northern terminus of SR 9A; northern terminus of concurrency with SR 9
	Miami Gardens	12.044	19.383	To SR 826 west / Florida's Turnpike north to Florida's Turnpike Extension / Northwest 7th Avenue Extension
		12.604	20.284	SR 860 (Miami Gardens Drive) to I-95
		13.598	21.884	SR 854 to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike	Former SR 854
Miami-Dade–Broward county line	Miami Gardens–West Park– Miramar tripoint	14.680	23.625	SR 852 west (County Line Road) to Florida's Turnpike	Eastern terminus of SR 852
Broward	Miramar–West Park line	15.492	24.932	SR 858 east (Hallandale Beach Boulevard) / I-95 to SR A1A / I-75 / Miramar Parkway west
	Miramar–West Park– Hollywood tripoint	16.228	26.116	SR 824 (Pembroke Road) to I-95
	Hollywood	17.258	27.774	SR 820 (Hollywood Boulevard) to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike
		18.771	30.209	SR 822 (Sheridan Street) to I-95
		19.770	31.817	SR 848 (Stirling Road) to I-95
	Hollywood–Davie line	20.906	33.645	SR 818 (Griffin Road) to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike
	Davie–Fort Lauderdale– Broadview Park tripoint	22.47	36.16	I-595 / SR 862 / SR 84 to Florida's Turnpike
	Fort Lauderdale–Broadview Park line	23.822	38.338	SR 736 east (Davie Boulevard) to US 1 / I-95	Western terminus of SR 736
	Plantation	24.964	40.176	SR 842 (Broward Boulevard) to I-95 / US 1 / SR 817
	Lauderhill–Plantation line	25.99	41.83	SR 838 (Sunrise Boulevard) to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike	Interchange
	Lauderdale Lakes	27.980	45.029	SR 816 (Oakland Park Boulevard) to I-95
	Tamarac	29.474	47.434	SR 870 (Commercial Boulevard) to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike / SR 869
	North Lauderdale	30.90	49.73	SR 840 (Cypress Creek Road) to Florida's Turnpike / /	interchange
	Margate	32.837	52.846	SR 814 to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike / (Sawgrass Expressway)
		33.529	53.960	SR 912 (Coconut Creek Parkway) to	Western terminus of unsigned SR 912
	Margate–Coral Springs– Coconut Creek tripoint	35.57	57.24	SR 834 (Sample Road) to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike	Interchange
	Coconut Creek–Coral Springs– Parkland tripoint	37.36	60.13	SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway) to Florida's Turnpike – Miami, West Palm Beach	SR 869 exit 18
	Coconut Creek–Parkland line	38.563	62.061	SR 810 east (Hillsboro Boulevard) to I-95	Western terminus of SR 810
		39.158	63.019	SR 827
Palm Beach	​	40.756	65.590	SR 798 (Palmetto Park Road) to I-95 / US 1 / SR A1A	Former CR 798
	​	42.022	67.628	SR 808 east / CR 808 west (Glades Road) to Florida's Turnpike / I-95	Western terminus of SR 808; Eastern terminus of CR 808
	​	43.831	70.539	SR 794 (Yamato Road)	Western terminus of SR 794
	​	47.941	77.154	SR 806 east (West Atlantic Avenue) to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike	Western terminus of SR 806
	​	53.015	85.319	SR 804 east (Boynton Beach Boulevard) to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike	Western terminus of SR 804
	​	56.946	91.646	SR 839 (Hypoluxo Road)
	​	57.408	92.389	SR 812 east (Lantana Road) to I-95 / US 1	Western terminus of SR 812
	​	59.200	95.273	To SR 802 east (Lake Worth Road) / US 1 / Florida's Turnpike	Western terminus of SR 802
	Wellington	61.496	98.968	SR 882 east (Forest Hill Boulevard) to US 1 / I-95	Western terminus of SR 882
	Royal Palm Beach	63.580	102.322	US 98 / US 441 north / SR 80 (Southern Boulevard) to Florida's Turnpike / I-95 – Royal Palm Beach, Belle Glade, West Palm Beach	Interchange; north end of concurrency with US 441
		64.374	103.600	SR 872 (Belvedere Road) to I-95 / Florida's Turnpike
		65.556	105.502	SR 704 east (Okeechobee Boulevard) to Florida's Turnpike / I-95 – Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach	West end of SR 704
	Palm Beach Gardens	74.150	119.333	SR 850 (Northlake Boulevard)	Proposed northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access       Unopened

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