Biscayne Boulevard
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Biscayne Boulevard is the name given to the stretch of U.S. Route 1 in Miami-Dade County, Florida just north of the Miami River, starting at Southeast 4th Street.
It is an off-grid plan main north-south thoroughfare that intersects both streets and avenues.
Biscayne Boulevard begins at SE 4th Street, going north through the central business district of downtown Miami.
It continues north, taking the place of NE 3rd Avenue until crossing NE 36th Street, where it curves northeast, paralleling N Federal Highway until NE 61st Street, where it continues north.
After NE 61st Street it takes the place of NE 6th Avenue. It exits the city of Miami at NE 87th Street and enters the village of Miami Shores.
At NE 88th Street it curves northeast and continues through Miami Shores, crossing the Biscayne Canal into the city of North Miami.
It continues northeast through North Miami until it crosses NE 135th Street, where it divides the city of North Miami to the west with the city of North Miami Beach to the east.
Oddly, as it crosses NE 151st Street, it roughly divides oppositely the city of North Miami Beach to the west with the city of North Miami on the east.
It fully enters the city of North Miami Beach just south of NE 163rd Street, continuing north-northeast till it enters the city of Aventura at Greynold's Park (NE 174th Terrace).
It continues north-northeast through the city of Aventura, curving due north at NE 187th Street. It continues north through Aventura, curving northeast at NE 203rd Street.
It continues northeast a short distance until it crosses the Broward County line into the city of Hallandale Beach.
After entering Broward County, it is no longer called Biscayne Boulevard, but South Federal Highway.
[edit] Notability
It features in Casino Royale and is mentioned in the play A Streetcar Named Desire
