U.S. Route 92

U.S. Highway 92 (US 92) is a 181-mile (291 km) U.S. Route that runs entirely within the state of Florida. It begins at the junction of US 19 Alternate (US 19 Alt.) and State Road 687 (SR 687) in downtown St. Petersburg and ends at SR A1A in Daytona Beach. For many years, this highway was the main road connecting the big cities of Central Florida. Today, it has been replaced by Interstate 4 (I-4), which follows almost the same path.

For about half its length, US 92 runs concurrently with US 17, sharing the same road. Like all highways in Florida approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), US 92 also has hidden state road numbers managed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). These include State Road 687, State Road 600, State Road 517, and State Road 546, which change along different parts of the route.

Route description

U.S. Route 92 is a long road that runs only through the state of Florida. It starts in the city of St. Petersburg and goes east for about 181 miles (291 km), ending near Daytona Beach.

The road shares parts of its path with other roads, such as SR 687 and SR 600, and passes through many towns and cities. It goes through places like Tampa, Lakeland, and Orlando. Along the way, it meets several other highways and roads, including I-4, I-75, and I-95.

In the Tampa Bay area, US 92 starts in St. Petersburg and travels through Tampa, passing by well-known spots such as George M. Steinbrenner Field and Raymond James Stadium. It crosses the Hillsborough River on two different bridges.

Near Polk County, the road goes through Lakeland and other smaller towns, passing by lakes and parks.

When it reaches the Orlando area, US 92 picks up the name Orange Blossom Trail and goes through Kissimmee and Orlando. It passes close to famous places like Walt Disney World, Sea World, and Universal Studios.

Finally, after going through DeLand and other towns, US 92 ends in Daytona Beach near the ocean.

History

US 92 was part of the original road plan from 1926, linking Tampa to Daytona Beach. It followed parts of older roads like the Dixie Highway.

Over the years, the route changed a bit. In the early 1930s, it was moved to use a new road around Tampa. In 1942, it was extended west to Dunedin, but later shortened back to Tampa. By 1953, it reached all the way to downtown St. Petersburg.

In later years, US 92 was adjusted to avoid some city centers, like Lakeland and Kissimmee, and new interchanges were built to help with traffic. One big project finished in 2015 created a new overpass to help drivers in Casselberry.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations
Pinellas	St. Petersburg	0.000	0.000	US 19 Alt. north / SR 595 north (5th Avenue North) / SR 687 south (4th Street North)
		0.996	1.603	To I-275 / 22nd Avenue North (CR 690)
		2.008	3.232	To I-275 / 38th Avenue North (CR 184)
		3.002	4.831	To I-275 / 54th Avenue North (CR 202)
		3.508	5.646	62nd Avenue North (CR 216)
		4.821	7.759	83rd Avenue North (CR 823)
		5.998	9.653	SR 686 west (Roosevelt Boulevard) / SR 687 north (4th Street North) / SR 694 west (Gandy Boulevard) to I-275 – Pinellas Park
		6.948	11.182	San Martin Boulevard (CR 823 south) - Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center
Old Tampa Bay		10.7	17.2	Gandy Bridge
Hillsborough	Tampa	13.033	20.975	CR 587 north (West Shore Boulevard)
		14.191	22.838	SR 618 east (Selmon Expressway) to I-75 – Brandon, Downtown Tampa
		14.285	22.989	SR 573 south (Dale Mabry Highway) – MacDill AFB
		17.052	27.443	SR 685 north (Henderson Boulevard)
		17.806	28.656	SR 60 (West Kennedy Boulevard) – Tampa, Clearwater
		18.50	29.77	I-275 (SR 93) to I-4 – Ocala, Orlando, St. Petersburg
		19.318	31.089	SR 616 west (West Columbus Drive) – Tampa International Airport, Clearwater
		20.335	32.726	SR 574 east (West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard)
		21.31	34.30	SR 580 (Hillsborough Avenue / Dale Mabry Highway) to SR 589 – Land o' Lakes, Oldsmar
		23.696	38.135	Hillsborough Avenue Bridge over Hillsborough River
		24.077	38.748	US 41 Bus. (North Florida Avenue / SR 685)
		24.43	39.32	I-275 (SR 93) to I-4 – St. Petersburg, Ocala
		24.582	39.561	US 41 north / SR 45 south (Nebraska Avenue) – Lutz
		25.584	41.173	SR 585 south (North 22nd Street) – Ybor City Historic District
		26.849	43.209	US 41 south (40th Street / SR 599) – Gibsonton
	​	28.104	45.229	SR 583 (56th Street) – Temple Terrace, Busch Gardens, Gibsonton
	​	30.32	48.80	I-4 (SR 400) / US 301 (SR 41 north / SR 43 south) to I-75 – Riverview, Zephyrhills, Orlando, Tampa, State Fairgrounds, Tampa Executive Airport
	Kennedy Hill	33.759	54.330	CR 579 to I-4 – Thonotosassa, Mango
	​	37.438	60.251	To I-4 / McIntosh Road
	​	41.019	66.014	To I-4 / Branch Forbes Road / North Forbes Road
	​	41.746	67.184	Turkey Creek Road (CR 574B south) - Airport
	Plant City	43.657	70.259	SR 566 west (Thonotosassa Road) to I-4
		44.071	70.925	SR 39 (Alexander Street) to I-4
		44.242	71.201	Reynolds Street (SR 574 west)
		44.882	72.231	SR 39A north / I-4 (Wheeler Street) – Zephyrhills
		44.984	72.395	SR 39A south (Collins Street) – Historic District
		46.134	74.245	SR 553 north (Park Road / CR 574A south) to I-4 / SR 39
Hillsborough–Polk county line	Plant City–Lakeland line	49.204	79.186	To I-4 / SR 570 (Polk Parkway) / County Line Road
Polk	Lakeland	50.239	80.852	To SR 570 east / Clark Road
		51.494	82.872	SR 572 east (Airport Road) / CR 542A north (Galloway Road) to SR 570 (Polk Parkway) – Airport
		53.335	85.834	George Jenkins Boulevard (SR 600 east)
	​	54.247	87.302	SR 546 west (Memorial Boulevard) to I-4
	Lakeland	55.754	89.727	Lincoln Avenue
		56.010	90.139	SR 563 south (Martin L. King Jr. Avenue) to SR 570 (Polk Parkway)
		56.255	90.534	US 98 (Florida Avenue / SR 35 / SR 700 north) to SR 37 / I-4 east
		56.444	90.838	SR 33 north (Lakeland Hills Boulevard) – Marchant Stadium, Polk City
		57.259	92.149	To SR 570 (Polk Parkway) / Lake Parker Avenue (SR 700 south) – Bartow
		58.298	93.822	East Gary Road (SR 600 west)
	Crystal Lake–Combee Settlement line	59.344	95.505	SR 659 (Combee Road) to I-4
	Auburndale	63.893	102.826	SR 570 (Polk Parkway) – Orlando, Tampa
		64.953	104.532	CR 655 north (Berkley Road)
		65.214	104.952	SR 655 south (Recker Highway)
		66.799	107.503	SR 559 (Main Street) to I-4 – Polk City, Downtown Auburndale
		67.158	108.080	SR 544 east (Havendale Boulevard) – Winter Haven, Legoland
	Lake Alfred	70.488	113.439	US 17 south (SR 555) – Winter Haven, Bartow
see US 17 (mile 88.772-177.533) and US 441 (mile 229.899-247.086)
Volusia	DeLand	159.249	256.286	US 17 north (Woodland Boulevard / SR 15) / CR 92 west (International Speedway Boulevard) to SR 11 – DeLeon Springs, truck bypass to US 17 south / US 92 west / SR 44 west / SR 15A
		161.882	260.524	CR 4101 south (Kepler Road)
	Daytona Beach	172.6	277.8	I-4 west (SR 400) – Orlando
		173.242	278.806	LPGA Boulevard (CR 4019 north) - Holly Hill, Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium
		174.831	281.363	CR 415 south (Tomoka Farms Road)
		175.18	281.92	I-95 (SR 9) – Miami, Jacksonville
		175.962	283.183	CR 4009 (Williamson Boulevard) – Daytona Beach Kennel Club
		177.337	285.396	Midway Avenue - International Airport
		177.933	286.355	SR 483 (Clyde Morris Boulevard) – Embry-Riddle University
		178.864	287.854	SR 5A (Nova Road) – Museum of Arts and Sciences
		180.015	289.706	US 1 (Ridgewood Avenue / SR 5) – Holly Hill, South Daytona
		180.56	290.58	Broadway Bridge over Halifax River (Intracoastal Waterway)
		181.070	291.404	SR 441 south (Peninsula Drive)
		181.363	291.875	SR A1A (Atlantic Avenue)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

Special routes

Kissimmee truck route

See also: U.S. Route 17-92 Truck (Kissimmee, Florida)

US Highway 17/US Highway 92 Truck (US 17/US 92 Truck) is a different road for US 17/US 92 in northern Kissimmee. It uses John Young Parkway and the Osceola Parkway instead of Vine Street (US 192) and Orange Blossom Trail. This route was marked around 2011 after a new road junction was finished.

Maitland truck route

See also: U.S. Route 17-92 Truck (Maitland, Florida)

US Highway 17/US Highway 92 Truck (US 17/US 92 Truck) is used to guide big trucks away from a low bridge for trains that crosses US 17-92 in southern Maitland.

Lakeland business route

U.S. Route 92 Business (US 92 Bus.) in Lakeland was a 4.2 miles (6.8 km) road to keep trucks out of the city center. It followed SR 600 between 1961 and 1998. The road started where US 92 turned north onto SR 517. It went along George Jenkins Boulevard, then turned along Sloan Avenue, which later becomes a wider road. It passed under a bridge and went through several streets, ending at US 92 near Lake Parker. Road maps still show US 92 Bus. as a route.