U.S. Route 19 in Florida
U.S. Highway 19 (US 19) runs about 262 miles (422 km) along Florida's west coast from an interchange with US 41 in Memphis, south of Tampa, and continues to the Georgia border north of Monticello.
U.S. Highway 19 | ||||
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US 19 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length | 261.968 mi (421.597 km) | |||
| Existed | 1929–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 41 near Bradenton | |||
| I-275 from Terra Ceia to St. Petersburg US 19 Alt. in St. Petersburg SR 60 in Clearwater SR 44 in Crystal River US 27 / US 98 / US 221 in Perry I-10 near Drifton US 90 in Monticello | ||||
| North end | US 19 / SR 3 / SR 300 south of Thomasville, GA | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Florida | |||
| Counties | Manatee, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Levy, Gilchrist, Dixie, Taylor, Madison, Jefferson | |||
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As is the case with all Florida roads with federal designations, the entirety of US 19 has a hidden Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) designation:
- State Road 55 (SR 55) from the U.S. Highway's southern terminus at US 41 south of Terra Ceia to the junction with US 221/SR 55 north in Perry.
- SR 30 from the junction with US 221/SR 55 in Perry for roughly one mile (1.6 km) to the junction with US 27 south (SR 20 east)/US 98 west (SR 30 west) via US 221 Truck.
- SR 20 from the junction with US 27/US 98 in Perry cosigning with US 27 until the routes split in Capps.
- State Road 57 (SR 57) from the US 27/SR 20 split in Capps to the Georgia state line north of Texas Hill.
US 19 remains independent of Interstate 75 (I-75), even as the routes converge in the Tampa Bay area. The route is cosigned with I-275 over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge over the mouth of Tampa Bay, US 98 between the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge and Perry, US 27 Alternate (US 27 Alt.) between Chiefland and Perry, and US 27 between and Perry and Capps.