County Road 507 (Brevard County, Florida)

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County Road 507

Babcock Street

Length:

12.45 mi^[1] (20.0 km)

North end:

State Road 514 in Palm Bay

South end:

Image:Indian River County Road 507 FL.svg CR 507

County roads in Florida
< CR 503		CR 509 >

For other uses, see CR 507.

Brevard County Road 507 is a county highway in Brevard County, Florida. It is mostly 2 lanes wide. And it is also provides direct access to Fellsmere, Florida for the residents of Southeastern Palm Bay. It has a speed limit of 45 through Palm Bay, Malabar, and Grant-Valkaria. CR 507 forms the eastern boundary of Palm Bay, and the western boundaries of Malbar and Grant-Valkaria. Major intersections include Valkaria Road, Grant Road, and Micco Road. All of those 3 roads criss-cross the rural areas of southeastern Brevard. CR 507 runs through the south end of Melbourne, Florida, Babcock Street runs through Florida Institute of Technology and defines the east and west designation of University Blvd.

When CR 507 leaves Palm Bay, it has a speed limit of 50 as CR 507 passes through farmland. When CR 507 meets Micco Road at a non-signalized intersection, on the west is Deer Run, one of the largest subdivisions in Brevard. It's so big, the main road (Deer Run Road) has a speed limit of 35 mph. To the east is forest. It has been rumored that it's the highest point in Brevard County, according to Google Earth. CR 507 now makes its final two turns before entering Indian River County. Finally, CR 507 crosses the Sebastian Canal, enters Indian River County, and it is now known as Indian River County Road 507. It is also the southern terminus of Babcock Street.