Florida State Road 817

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State Road 817, locally known as University Drive in Broward County and Northwest 27th Avenue (Unity Boulevard) in Dade County is a major 29-mile-long north-south state highway. Its southern terminus is an intersection with State Road 9 in Opa-locka, Florida that continues south as State Road 9 (Northwest 27th Avenue) to U.S. Route 1 (State Road 5). Its northern terminus is just north of Trails End in Parkland, Florida, 1.9 miles north of its interchange with the Sawgrass Expressway (State Road 869) in Coral Springs, Florida.

Sites along or near State Road 817 include:
*Coral Square Mall
*Broward Mall
*Nova Southeastern University, Broward Community College and Florida Atlantic University
*North Perry Airport
*Calder Race Course
*Dolphin Stadium
*Saint Thomas University

Possible Extension Into Palm Beach County

According to maps published by Fort Lauderdale-based Dolph Map Company, an extension of University Drive into Palm Beach County has been proposed. Under the proposal, the north-south highway will cross State Road 827 and eventually connect with the small Palm Beach County segment of University Drive which in turn becomes Glades Road (State Road 808). No indication has been given of what number designation this extension would have, or whether it would be a state or county road. However, the residents of West Boca have been fighting this extension for years, so it is unlikely. The appearance on the map may be a holdover from when it was first ptoposed!