Florida State Road 998

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State Road 998

Route information

Maintained by FDOT

Length

0.774 mi^[1] (1,246 m)

Existed

2019–present

Major junctions

West end

SR 997 in Homestead

East end

US 1 in Homestead

Location

Country

United States

State

Florida

Counties

Miami-Dade

Highway system

Florida State Highway System

←

SR 997

→

SR 5054

State Road 998 (SR 998) is an east–west road in Homestead, Florida, connecting the southern terminus of SR 997 with U.S. Route 1 (US 1). The road, known locally as a portion of Campbell Drive, North 8th Street and Southwest 312th Street, runs just over 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) and serves as a truck bypass around downtown Homestead. It is the highest numbered three-digit state highway in Florida.

Route description

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SR 998 starts at the intersection of Campbell Drive and Krome Avenue (SR 997 north/CR 997 south) and heads east, crossing the South Miami-Dade Busway, and ending at South Dixie Highway (US 1).

History

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SR 998 was created in 2019 as part of a road swap between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the county of Miami-Dade as part of FDOT's Krome Avenue widening project.^[2]^[3] Since the portion of former SR 997 on Krome Avenue passes through a portion of downtown Homestead that could not accommodate a road widening, the state relinquished the highway to the county in exchange for Campbell Drive entering the state highway system.^[4]^[5]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Homestead, Miami-Dade County. ^[6]^[7]

mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	SR 997 north (Krome Avenue / Southwest 177th Avenue)	Western terminus of SR 998; southern terminus of SR 997; Krome Avenue south is former SR 997 south.
0.503	0.810	South Miami-Dade Busway
0.538	0.866	Flagler Avenue	Former US 1 Bus. / SR 5A
0.774	1.246	US 1 (South Dixie Highway / SR 5)	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi