Florida State Road 655
State Highway with County Road extensions in Polk County, Florida
State Road 655 (SR 655) is a 7.125-mile-long (11.467 km) state highway in Polk County, Florida, that runs from U.S. Route 17 and County Road 655 at Eloise just south of Winter Haven city limits to U.S. Route 92 in western Auburndale.
Route description
Florida State Road 655 begins at US 17 and the northern terminus of the southern segment of Polk County Road 655. However, due to restrictions on trucks around the region of Lake Shipp, this segment of the route is unmarked. Immediately after the intersection with US 17, SR 655 crosses the railroad tracks of the Florida Midland Railroad Winter Haven Line, then has an intersection with Eagle Lake Road and Seventh Street Southwest. Along the way it runs through a mostly residential area, skirting the southern shores of Lake Shipp.
The route officially enters the City of Winter Haven near Lake Shipp Park, just before the intersection with a four-lane divided highway designated as Florida State Road 620 (Recker Highway), where the route makes a right turn to the north as SRs 620 and 655 overlap with one another. After narrowing down to a two-lane highway at Avenue P, SR 620 officially ends at the intersection with Avenue O, while SR 655 continues along Recker Road. SR 655 curves to the northwest as 21st Street Southwest branches off straight ahead, while SR 655 runs along the southwest side of the CSX Auburndale Subdivision, and will remain on that side of the tracks for roughly several miles. State Road 655 officially leaves the city limits at the intersection with Coleman Road and enters the community of Jan Phyl Village. Within the community, the surroundings evolve from a standard commercial strip to a mix of commercial and light industrial development.
The public source identifies “Florida State Road 655” as state Highway with County Road extensions in Polk County, Florida. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Florida, State and Road.
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