SR 568 (FL)
Route description
SR 568 begins at Exit 13 on the Veterans Expressway northbound, where the main freeway northbound becomes the Suncoast Parkway. The road heads east as a four-lane freeway, ending at its lone interchange at a traffic signal at SR 597. There is no access to the Suncoast Parkway from SR 568 or vice versa; motorists heading west on SR 568 will be heading south on the Veterans Expressway. Despite having no tolls on the spur, those using the road will have to pay a toll on the Veterans Expressway.
History
The road was built as a part of the Veterans Expressway, and opened in 1994. The road was planned to extend eastward to Lutz and I-275, however, local opposition has cancelled the East-West Road. When the Suncoast Parkway was opened in 2001 as a de facto extension of the Veterans Expressway, the resulting three mile spur was reassigned as SR 568.
Exit list
The entire route is in Hillsborough County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northdale | 0.000 | 0.000 |   SR 589 south (Veterans Expressway) – Clearwater, St. Petersburg | Southern terminus; exit 13 on SR 589 | |
| Cheval | 3.036 | 4.886 |  SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway) – Tampa, Lutz | Northern terminus; at-grade intersection | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ "Florida Department of Transportation Interchange Report" (PDF). Florida Department of Transportation. 2008-11-24. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ^ Florida's Turnpike - System Description - Toll 589 - The Veterans Expressway/Suncoast Parkway Archived 2010-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Veterans Expressway/Suncoast Parkway" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "overview map of Veterans Expressway Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ "overview map of Veterans Expressway Spur West" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ Veterans Expressway System Retrieved 12 April 2010