Florida State Road 37

State Road 37
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length:	34.227 mi[1] (55.083 km)
Major junctions
South end:	SR 62 at Duette
	SR 60 in Mulberry
North end:	Lakeland
Location
Counties:	Manatee, Polk
Highway system
Florida State Highway System Interstate US SR Former Pre-1945 Toll ← SR 35 SR 39 →

State Road 37 (SR 37) is a state highway which runs from SR 62 at Duette, Florida north to Lakeland. The road primarily runs through Polk County, with small sections in Hillsborough and Manatee counties. The road is signed as Church Avenue in Mulberry and South Florida Avenue in Lakeland.

Route description

From its southern terminus at SR 62 in the tiny town of Duette in Manatee County, it travels in a northeastern direction, entering the "Four Corners" section of Hillsborough County before entering Polk County. For most of its length south of SR 60 in Mulberry, SR 37 is a lonely stretch of road with oak hammocks and occasional phosphate mines. From SR 60 to its northern terminus at West Main Street in Lakeland, it serves as the north/south dividing line of the street grids of both Mulberry and Lakeland.

History

The road was originally built to provide easy access between Bradenton (via SR 62) and Lakeland, although it was mostly bypassed after the construction of the faster I-4 and I-75.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Manatee	Duette	0.000	0.000	SR 62 – Wauchula, Parrish
Polk		10.081	16.224	SR 674 west – Wimauma, Ruskin
		13.095	21.074	CR 630 east – Fort Meade, Frostproof
	Pine Dale	20.671	33.267	CR 640
	Mulberry	23.743	38.211	SR 60 – Tampa, Bartow
	Lakeland Highlands / Medulla	27.818	44.769	CR 540A east / Ewell Road
	Lakeland	30.91	49.74	SR 570 (Polk Parkway) / Parkway Frontage Road North to Drane Field Road (SR 572) – Tampa, Orlando, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport	SR 570 exit 7
		34.227	55.083	Main Street / Florida Avenue (SR 35 / SR 600) - Plant City
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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