State Road 15 (SR 15) is part of the
Florida State Road
The State Highway System of the U.S. state of Florida comprises the roads maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) or a toll road, toll authority. The components are referred to officially as state roads, abbreviated as ...
System. This route is part of a multi two-state route 15 that begins at
Florida
Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
and ends at
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
at the
North Carolina
North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
state line.
Route description
SR 15 runs from
SR 80/
SR 880 at
Belle Glade north along the east shore of
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee ( ) is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the List of largest lakes of the United States by area, eighth-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the second-largest ...
to
Okeechobee. Then it runs north to
SR 500 (
US 192) at
Holopaw
Holopaw is an American indie band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was named after the town of Holopaw in Osceola County, Florida, although none of the band's members have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, collaborated w ...
, and northwest along SR 500 to
Ashton (east of
St. Cloud), where it ends.
County Road 15 in
Osceola County and
Orange County connects to the beginning of the next section, at
SR 528 (the Bee Line Expressway) east of
Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport is the primary international airport located southeast of downtown Orlando, Florida. In 2024, it had 57,211,628 passengers, making it the busiest airport in the state and ninth busiest airport in the United St ...
. From there, SR 15 travels north on Narcoossee Road, west on Hoffner Road, north on Conway Road through
Conway
Conway may refer to:
Places
United States
* Conway, Arkansas
* Conway County, Arkansas
* Lake Conway, Arkansas
* Conway, Florida
* Conway, Iowa
* Conway, Kansas
* Conway, Louisiana
* Conway, Massachusetts
* Conway, Michigan
* Conway Townshi ...
, west on Lake Underhill Road, and west on South Street (northbound) and Anderson Street (southbound) on both sides of
SR 408 to downtown
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
. It then travels north on Mills Avenue and follows
US 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that spans in the Southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its len ...
all the way to downtown
Jacksonville
Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...
. From there it follows
Interstate 95
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, north to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the ...
to the
Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, and then northwest into
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
, as
Georgia State Route 15
State Route 15 (SR 15) is a state highway that travels south-to-north across the entire length of the U.S. state of Georgia, east of its centerline. This route is part of a multi two-state route 15 that begins at Florida and ends at ...
.
SR 15 is practically unsigned, except in three places:
* from the south end to
US 98
U.S. Route 98 (US 98) is an east–west United States Highway in the Southeastern United States that runs from western Mississippi to southern Florida. It was established in 1933 as a route between Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola and Apalachicola, ...
/
US 441
U.S. Route 441 (US 441) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Route 41. It extends from US 41 in Miami, Florida to US 25W in Rocky Top, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 travels through the states of Florida, Georgia, North ...
north of
Belle Glade
*
SR 528 to
SR 50 in downtown
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
*from U.S. 17/92 & FL 46 to I-4 & U.S. 17/92 Interchange (Co-signed with SR 500) in
Sanford
The rest is signed as various U.S. Highways:
*
US 441
U.S. Route 441 (US 441) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Route 41. It extends from US 41 in Miami, Florida to US 25W in Rocky Top, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 travels through the states of Florida, Georgia, North ...
from north of Belle Glade to the end of the first section, east of
St. Cloud
*
US 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that spans in the Southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its len ...
from
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
to
Jacksonville
Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...
(With the exception of
Sanford between U.S. 17/92 & FL 46 to I-4 & U.S. 17/92 Interchange)
*
US 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway System, United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort ...
/
US 23
U.S. Route 23 or U.S. Highway 23 (US 23) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway between Jacksonville, Florida, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. It is an original 1926 route which originally reached only as far south a ...
from
Jacksonville
Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...
to
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
*
US 301 from
Callahan to
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
(co-signed with US 1 and US 23)
History
Prior to the
1945 renumbering, the route that became SR 15 had the following numbers:
*
SR 143 from
Belle Glade to
Canal Point
*
SR 194 from
Canal Point to south of
Okeechobee
*
SR 29 from south of
Okeechobee to
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
*
SR 24
Route 24, or Highway 24, can refer to:
International
* European route E24
Australia
* Lyell Highway (Tasmania)
* Central Arnhem Road, NT
Austria
* Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel
Bolivia
* Route 24 (Bolivia), National Route 24 (Bolivia)
...
from
Holopaw
Holopaw is an American indie band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was named after the town of Holopaw in Osceola County, Florida, although none of the band's members have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, collaborated w ...
to
Ashton
*
SR 3A in downtown
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
*
SR 3 from
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
to south of
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...
*
SR 21 north of downtown
DeLand
*
SR 28 from
San Mateo to
Palatka
*
SR 14 from
East Palatka to
Palatka
*
SR 48 in
Green Cove Springs
Green Cove Springs is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Florida, United States. Green Cove Springs is a part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,786 at the 2020 census, up from 6,908 at ...
*
SR 363 from south of
Jacksonville
Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...
to
Jacksonville
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*
SR 3 in downtown
Jacksonville
Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...
*
SR 4 from
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...
to
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
SR 15 was defined in the
1945 renumbering as:
* Extending from
SR 80 in
Belle Glade in
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's third-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and Broward County and the 24th-most populous in the United States, wi ...
in a general Northwesterly direction along
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee ( ) is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the List of largest lakes of the United States by area, eighth-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the second-largest ...
via
Pahokee to
Okeechobee then Northwesterly to a junction with
SR 500 at Holopaw and along SR 500 to
Ashton, then continuing Northwesterly to a junction with
SR 600 in
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
and along SR 600 to an intersection with
SR 46
The following highways are numbered 46:
International
* AH46, Asian Highway 46
* European route E46
Australia
* Greensborough Highway
* Carnarvon Highway
Canada
* Saskatchewan Highway 46
Czech Republic
* part of R46 expressway (Czech Repub ...
at 25th St. in
Sanford, then along SR 600 and SR 46 to First St. then along SR 600 across St. Johns River to an intersection with
SR 40 and
SR 44 in
DeLand, then along SR 600 and SR 40 to a point North of
DeLand and along SR 40 to
Barberville, then Northwesterly via
Pierson,
Crescent City and
Satsuma
Satsuma may refer to:
* Satsuma (fruit), a citrus fruit
* ''Satsuma'' (gastropod), a genus of land snails
Places Japan
* Satsuma, Kagoshima, a Japanese town
* Satsuma District, Kagoshima, a district in Kagoshima Prefecture
* Satsuma Domain, a ...
to a junction with
SR 20 and
SR 100 at
San Mateo, then along SR 20 and SR 100 via
East Palatka to an intersection of SR 20 and SR 100 at Reid St. and 7th St. in
Palatka, then along SR 100 to an intersection of SR 100 and SR 15 on Madison St. near the NW City Limits of
Palatka, then Northwesterly to
SR 16 in
Green Cove Springs
Green Cove Springs is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Florida, United States. Green Cove Springs is a part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,786 at the 2020 census, up from 6,908 at ...
and along SR 16 to Orange Ave., then in a Northwesterly direction via
Orange Park,
Jacksonville
Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...
, and
Callahan to the
St. Mary's River at the
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
State Line.
* Also proposed route running North and Northwest from junction with
SR 500 at
Holopaw
Holopaw is an American indie band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was named after the town of Holopaw in Osceola County, Florida, although none of the band's members have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, collaborated w ...
to a point near the
Orange County and
Osceola County Line on SR 15.
* Also from a point on SR 15 and
SR 600 North of
Longwood in
Seminole County in a Northerly direction to intersection with SR 15 and SR 600 just South of
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River () is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and is the most significant one for commercial and recreational use. At long, it flows north and winds through or borders 12 counties. The drop in elevation from River s ...
at the
Volusia County
Volusia County (, ) is a county located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Florida between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 census, the county was home to 553,543 people, an increase of 11.9% from the 2 ...
and
Seminole County Line.
* Also a proposed route from a point on SR 15 North of
Satsuma
Satsuma may refer to:
* Satsuma (fruit), a citrus fruit
* ''Satsuma'' (gastropod), a genus of land snails
Places Japan
* Satsuma, Kagoshima, a Japanese town
* Satsuma District, Kagoshima, a district in Kagoshima Prefecture
* Satsuma Domain, a ...
, North to intersection with SR 15 and
SR 100 in
Palatka.
Neither proposed route was built. The alternate route in
Seminole County was going to be a bypass of
Sanford, but construction of
SR 400 (
Interstate 4
Interstate 4 (I-4) is an Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Florida, maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Spanning along a generally southwest–northeast axis ...
) relegated it to a minor road, and it became
CR 15 in the 1980s.
The main route has stayed mostly the same. Here are the places where the route now differs:
* The south end of SR 15 has stayed the same, but
SR 80 has moved to the north, and thus the first three miles (5 km) of SR 15 is also SR 80.
* SR 15 is now CR 15 in
Osceola County and
Orange County from
SR 500 in
Ashton to
SR 528 east of
Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport is the primary international airport located southeast of downtown Orlando, Florida. In 2024, it had 57,211,628 passengers, making it the busiest airport in the state and ninth busiest airport in the United St ...
.
* SR 15 originally went from
Conway
Conway may refer to:
Places
United States
* Conway, Arkansas
* Conway County, Arkansas
* Lake Conway, Arkansas
* Conway, Florida
* Conway, Iowa
* Conway, Kansas
* Conway, Louisiana
* Conway, Massachusetts
* Conway, Michigan
* Conway Townshi ...
to
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
along Conway Road, but then turned west at Curry Ford Road and used Briercliff Drive, Delaney Avenue, and Gore Street to reach
SR 527. The part of the old alignment on Curry Ford Road became part of
SR 526A when SR 15 was moved.
* Until around 1975, when the Mills Avenue Extension was built, SR 15 continued west from Mills Avenue along what is now
SR 5098, and then went north on
SR 527 through downtown
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
, returning to the current route via
SR 50.
* When the 20th Street Expressway was built in
Jacksonville
Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...
, SR 15 was rerouted onto it; the old route is now
SR 139 (and was first given the number
SR 15A).
Major intersections
References
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015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
015 015 may refer to:
* 015, a telephone numbers in Malaysia, telephone number code in Malaysia
* ''Global Underground 015'', DJ mix album by Darren Emerson
* ''The Haunting of Tram Car 015'', 2019 novella by P. Djèlí Clark
* JWH-015, chemical from t ...
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