Congress Avenue | ||||
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State Road 807 and County Road 807 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by FDOT and Palm Beach E&PW | ||||
Length: | 28.90 mi (46.51 km) 4.809 mi (7.74 km) as SR 807 20.4 mi (32.83 km) as CR 807 |
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Major junctions | ||||
South end: | SR 794 in Boca Raton | |||
SR 806 in Delray Beach SR 804 in Boynton Beach SR 802 in Palm Springs SR 882 in Palm Springs US 98 / SR 80 in Glen Ridge SR 704 in West Palm Beach SR 710 in Riviera Beach SR 708 in Riviera Beach |
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North end: | CR 809A in Palm Beach Gardens | |||
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Counties: | Palm Beach | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Congress Avenue is a 28.9-mile (46.51 km) long north–south arterial road serving central Palm Beach County, Florida. A 4.8-mile (7.72 km) section from Palm Springs to Palm Beach International Airport encompasses Florida State Road 807 (SR 807), while the remaining southern section is officially known––but seldom referenced to––as County Road 807. In addition, a segment north of the airport exists without state or county designation.
Congress Avenue, like the paralleling Military Trail and Jog Road, is a popular commuting alternative to often-congested Interstate 95, Florida's Turnpike, and U.S. Route 1 in Palm Beach County.
Congress Avenue and CR 807 begin at the intersection with Yamato Road (SR 794), near the Boca Raton Tri-Rail Station. Proceeding north, it intersects exit 50 of I-95 and a park & ride via a connecting segment. The road jogs east, becoming increasingly closer to the interstate highway as the roads continue north. The road passes through Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, serving a number of malls, shopping centers, and local businesses, especially concentrated around Atlantic Avenue (SR 806) and Boynton Beach Boulevard (SR 804). In Boynton, the road intersects Gateway Boulevard near the Renaissance Commons, a shopping center and restaurant locale built on the former site of a Motorola plant.