Hillsborough Avenue

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Hillsborough Avenue
U.S. Route 41 markerU.S. Route 92 markerState Road 580 marker
File:Hillsborough Avenue Bridge.jpg
Hillsborough Avenue Bridge
West end HillsboroughPinellas county line near Oldsmar
Major
junctions
SR 589 near Town 'n' Country

US 92 / SR 580 (Dale Mabry Highway)
I-275

US 41 (concurrency) in Tampa
East end I-4 in East Lake-Orient Park

Hillsborough Avenue is a major east–west arterial road in Hillsborough County, Florida, also designated as State Road 580, U.S. Highway 41 or U.S. Highway 92 in various places.[1]

Route description

Hillsborough Avenue runs from the Hillsborough/Pinellas county line, near Oldsmar to Interstate 4 in unincorporated Hillsborough County. This route takes it through the city of Tampa, where it crosses the Hillsborough River. The crossings of the Hillsborough River include and eastbound vertical lift bridge, and a westbound bascule bridge.

According to the Florida Department of Transportation, Hillsborough Avenue from Nebraska Avenue to 50th Street has increased in the number of accidents reported, up from 269 in 1999 to 351 in 2005.[2]

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