State Road 816 (SR 816), locally known as Oakland Park Boulevard is a east–west commercial and commuter road serving central

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, carrying the designations of State Road 816 (SR 816) and County Road 816 (CR 816). It extends from the

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east to an intersection with SR A1A (Ocean Boulevard) in

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Route description

Oakland Park Boulevard passes through mainly residential zones of

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, Lauderdale Lakes, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, and

. It starts as a

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of Exit 3 of the

, and then merges with the northern terminus of Flamingo Road (SR 823) as it heads east. After its intersection with University Drive, SR 816 continues for , passing over

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without an interchange at the border between

and Lauderdale Lakes, and intersecting

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(US 441; State Road 7) later. After passing US 441, SR 816 enters the city of Oakland Park. For , SR 816 passes through residential zones, with some businesses dotting the road, until its interchange with

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(I-95). After I-95, SR 816 forms the border between Oakland Park and Wilton Manors for , with an intersection with Powerline Road from the interchange. Soon after, SR 816 intersects the

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, followed by an intersection with Federal Highway one mile later as the road enters

. The

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is located at the northeast corner of the intersection with Federal Highway. After Federal Highway, SR 816 continues for another mile before terminating at Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A).

Major intersections

References

External links

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