Florida State Road 870

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Locally known as Commercial Boulevard, State Road 870 is a 7.4-mile-long highway serving northern Broward County, Florida. As indicated by its local name, SR 870 is a major commercial route connecting two U.S. Highways (US 1 and 441) and three expressways (Interstate 95, Florida's Turnpike) and the Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869).

The western terminus of SR 870 is at an intersection with the Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869) in Tamarac, Florida; the eastern terminus is at an intersection with Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A) in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. State Road 870 also passes through the cities of Lauderhill, Oakland Park, and Fort Lauderdale.

In addition to several shopping centers and three golf courses, SR 870 passes by Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (in Fort Lauderdale near the intersection of SR 870 and SR 845) and two major hospitals, North Ridge Medical Center (at the intersection of SR 870 and SR 811) and Holy Cross Hospital near US 1).


Florida State Roads
Preceded by
869
State Road 870 Succeeded by
874