Hillsborough County maintains three sections of County Road 579, though none are well signed. The southernmost portion spurs 4.973 miles south from State Road 674 to the Manatee County line through rural areas. The middle section travels due north from SR 574 at Mango 6.018 miles to Thonotosassa and U.S. 301. The northern component follows Morris Bridge Road 9.746 miles northeast from I-75 and CR 582A (Fletcher Avenue) to the county line, extending northward another 14.17 miles through Pasco County en route to Zephyrhills and Dade City.
Pasco County Road 579 initially follows Morris Bridge Road north 3.515 miles to SR 54, west of Zephryhills. Combining with CR 54 along the western leg of Eiland Boulevard, CR 579 continues north 1.850 miles to Handcart Road. Handcart Road branches north from Eiland Boulevard, taking CR 579 another 4.472 miles to a T-intersection with CR 579A (Prospect Road).
Prospect Road extends CR 579 due east then north 2.251 miles to SR 52 along the east side of the St. Leo town limits. Happy Hill Road takes over from there, representing the northern 2.084 mile leg of CR 579 to CR 578 (St. Joe Road), west of Dade City.
Pasco / Hillsborough County Road 579 Guides
Hillsborough County Road 579 - Mango Road
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 | The northbound beginning of CR 579 along Mango Road just beyond SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. 09/06/22 |
 | Mango Road north intersects Clay Pit Road by Mango Park. 09/06/22 |
 | CR 579 (Mango Road) continues north through Mango to U.S. 92 (Hillsborough Avenue). 09/06/22 |
 | U.S. 92 (Hillsborough Avenue) parallels I-4 west to Eureka Springs and east to Seffner and Dover. 09/06/22 |
 | The lone reassurance marker for County Road 579 northbound along Mango Road appears beyond U.S. 92 (Hillsborough Avenue). 09/06/22 |
 | Mango Road expands to four lanes leading into the exchange with Interstate 4. 09/06/22 |
 | Interstate 4 constitutes a heavily traveled freeway joining the Tampa Bay region with the greater Orlando area in Central Florida. 09/06/22 |
 | Interstate 4 heads east from CR 579 to Plant City and Lakeland. 09/06/22 |
 | West from Mango Road, Interstate 4 passes through East Lake-Orient Park ahead of Ybor City in the city of Tampa. 09/06/22 |
 | CR 579 north along Mango Road concludes at a rural intersection with U.S. 301 in unincorporated Thonotosassa. 05/31/15 |
 | U.S. 301 travels northeast from the Brandon area to Hillsborough River State Park and Zephyrhills in Pasco County. 05/31/15 |
 | Cutouts for U.S. 301 at the north end of CR 579 date stamped to August 2005 were replaced with regular U.S. highway shields by 2021. 09/07/16 |
| South |
 | Mango Road branches south from U.S. 301 from a rural area in Thonotosassa. CR 579 is unmarked. 11/23/23 |
 | Unincorporated Thonotosassa stretches west from Lake Thonotosassa to Tampa Bypass Canal. 11/10/07 |
 | Main Street leads east from Mango Road to Fort King Highway and Lake Thonotosassa and west to Fowler Avenue at Harney Road. 09/07/16 |
 | Mango Road expands to a four lane arterial south at Sligh Avenue and Tampa Gateway Boulevard. Sligh Avenue is a major collector in Tampa, but at Mango it is a local street spurring west to residential areas. 11/10/07 |
 | A diamond interchange (Exit 10) joins Hillsborough County Road 579 (Mango Road) with Interstate 4. 05/25/22 |
 | The least expensive gas along Interstate 4 between Tampa and Orlando is located along Mango Road by Exit 10. I-4 west next meets Interstate 75 ahead of Eureka Springs, East Lake-Orient Park and Ybor City in Tampa. 05/25/22 |
 | Interstate 4 heads east from Mango to Plant City and Lakeland in Polk County. 09/06/22 |
 | Interstate 4 travels northeast across the Florida peninsula to Orlando and Daytona Beach. 09/06/22 |
 | CR 579 (Mango Road) intersects U.S. 92 (Hillsborough Avenue) just south of Interstate 4. 09/06/22 |
 | U.S. 92 (Hillsborough Avenue) parallels Interstate 4 east from Eureka Springs to Mango, Seffner, Dover and Plant City. 09/06/22 |
 | The lone confirming marker for County Road 579 southbound is posted after U.S. 92. 09/06/22 |
 | The succeeding traffic light on Mango Road south is at Clay Pit Road by Mango Park. 09/06/22 |
 | CR 579 (Mango Road) south concludes at SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) across from Lemon Avenue. 09/06/22 |
 | SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) runs west to East Lake-Orient Park and Tampa. East from Mango, SR 574 continues to Seffner, Dover and U.S. 92 in Plant City. 09/06/22 |
Hillsborough County Road 579 - Wimauma
North
Saffold Road in Manatee County becomes County Road 579 in Hillsborough County. The county line is not signed at the transition northbound.
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CR 579 shifts west ahead of the Little Manatee River South Fork.
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CR 579 resumes north toward Wimauma beyond the Little Manatee River.
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No shields are posted for SR 674 at the north end of CR 579. SR 674 heads west into Wimauma en route to Sun City Center and Ruskin. The highway east to Fort Lonesome and SR 37 serves phosphate mines.
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South
No shields are posted for County Road 579 on the branch south from SR 674 at Wimauma.
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Saffold Road angles southwest from CR 579 along wooded areas along the Little Manatee River before turning northwest to suburban development.
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CR 579 curves southeast to cross the Little Manatee River.
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CR 579 turns back to the south ahead of the Little Manatee River South Fork.
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CR 579 south ends at the Manatee County line. The rural highway extends another 3.2 miles as Saffold Road to SR 62.
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Connect with:
Interstate 4
Interstate 75
U.S. 92
U.S. 301
State Road 52
State Road 54
State Road 579 / County Road 582A - Fletcher Avenue
State Road 674
County Road 579 Alternate - Prospect Road
Page Updated 05-08-2024.