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Florida's Turnpike, designated as unsigned State Road 91 (SR 91), is a controlled-access toll road in the U.S. state of Florida, maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximately 309 miles (497 km) along a northwest–southeast axis, the turnpike is in two sections.
The Florida State Turnpike Authority was authorized by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Dan McCarty as the Turnpike Authority Act on June 11, 1953. The Authority was reorganized and incorporated into the newly formed Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in July 1969.
The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (HEFT), designated as unsigned State Road 821 (SR 821), is the southern extension of Florida's Turnpike, a controlled-access toll road in the U.S. state of Florida maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximately 48 miles (77 km) along a north–south axis, it supplements ...
The thousands of South Floridians who each day commute on Florida’s Turnpike will finally see some relief in the coming years — with the state advancing plans to widen stretches of the highway ...
Florida's Turnpike officials presented Bay County TPO the findings of a study into a possible toll road that would connect U.S. 98 to I-10.
Florida has 734 miles (1,181 km) of toll roads, bridges, and causeways as of June 2013. The longest of these is Florida's Turnpike , running 313 miles (504 km), opened in 1957. Most toll roads have state road designations with a special toll shield, including the Turnpike and Homestead Extension.
US 1 in Florida City: Florida's Turnpike (SR 91) in Miramar: 47.856 77.017 carries Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike: SR 822: US 441 in Hollywood: SR A1A in Hollywood: 5.792 9.321 SR 823: US 27 in Hialeah: I-595 / SR 84 (SR 862) in Davie: 20.210 32.525 SR 824: SR 817 in Miramar / Pembroke Pines: US 1 in Hallandale Beach / Hollywood: 6.547
MARTIN COUNTY — A project costing up to $231 million would connect Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike in southern Martin County, making it easier for drivers to move between the two highways.