Florida State Road 544 branches 3.19 miles southeast from U.S. 92 along Havendale Boulevard, a commercial arterial route connecting Auburndale with U.S. 17 (8th Street NW) in Winter Haven. Avenue T leads the state road 0.50 miles east to the north end of SR 549 (1st Street N), where it turns northeast to Lucerne Park Road. The remainder of SR 544 through Winter Haven follows Lucerne Park Road along a winding, mostly two lane course by Lakes Conine, Smart, Rochelle and Fannie.
Linking northeast Winter Haven with SR 17 at Haines City, SR 544 continues east of U.S. 27, 1.77 miles along Scenic Highway. CR 544 extends from SR 17 and the east end of SR 544 along Lake Marion Road. The county segment runs 4.93 miles across Haines City to the Grenelefe golf course community and W Lake Marion Road. The signed portion of CR 544 concludes at CR 546.
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| SR 544 branches southeast from U.S. 92 (Magnolia Avenue) in east Auburndale along a six lane, commercial arterial. 05/30/19 |
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| Polk County Road 544A (Derby Avenue) ties into SR 544 two blocks south of U.S. 92 by Imperial Plaza shopping center. 05/30/19 |
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| CR 544A lines Derby Avenue 2.14 miles west to SR 655 (Recker Highway) in Auburndale. 05/30/19 |
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| Confirming marker posted beyond Derby Avenue by Havendale Square shopping center. 10/26/19 |
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| Charlotte Road heads south from U.S. 92 to meet SR 544 (Havendale Boulevard) opposite 42nd Street north from Lake Blue. 10/26/19 |
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| Lake Drive NW north from Lake Blue and Jersey Road south come together at the succeeding traffic light along SR 544 eastbound. 10/26/19 |
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| 34th Street NW stems south from SR 544 (Havendale Boulevard) to the Inwood community and Avenue G near Lake Deer. 10/26/19 |
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| 26th Street NW is a residential street south from SR 544 to Inwood by Lake Cannon. Idylwild Drive ties into this signal from Lake Idylwild to the north. 10/26/19 |
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| 21st Street NW runs between Lake Idylwild and Lake Hartridge to Winter Haven Regional Airport / Gilbert Field (GIF). 10/26/19 |
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| SR 544 (Havendale Boulevard) intersects 11th Street NW at Spring Lake Square shopping center. 10/26/19 |
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| SR 544 (Havendale Boulevard) east next meets U.S. 17 (8th Street NW). 10/26/19 |
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| U.S. 17 travels south to Downtown Winter Haven and north to combine with U.S. 92 through Lake Alfred. U.S. 17 also connects with SR 540 (Cypress Gardens Boulevard) east to the Legoland theme park. 10/26/19 |
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| East from U.S. 17, SR 544 continues five miles to the community of Lucerne Park and 6.7 miles to U.S. 27 southwest of Haines City. 05/03/24 |
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| The Chain of Lakes Trail spans SR 544 (Martin Luther King Boulevard) midway between U.S. 17 (8th Street NW) and SR 549 (1st Street N). The multi-use path follows a former Seaboard Coast Line railroad north from Winter Haven into Auburndale. 05/03/24 |
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| SR 544 (Martin Luther King Boulevard) continues three blocks east from Unity Way to the north end of SR 549 (1st Street N). 05/03/24 |
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| SR 549 follows 1st Street N southward 1.53 miles to SR 542 (Central Avenue) east of Downtown Winter Haven. 05/03/24 |
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| SR 544 turns north at SR 549 onto 1st Street N to connect with Lucerne Park Road. 05/03/24 |
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| SR 544 follows 1st Street N for one block to Avenue U. 01/17/10 |
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| Reducing to two lanes, SR 544 shifts onto Lucerne Park Road northeast. 05/03/24 |
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| Reassurance marker posted north at Avenue Y in Winter Haven. 05/03/24 |
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| Lucerne Loop Road stems north to Lake Lucerne. 05/03/24 |
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| Through northeastern Winter Haven, SR 544 (Lucerne Park Road) passes between Lake Fannie and Lake Henry east to U.S. 27 at the city line. 05/03/24 |
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| U.S. 27 north meets Interstate 4 in 10.7 miles. 05/03/24 |
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| U.S. 27 constitutes a suburban corridor from Haines City north to Four Corners and Clermont through the Orlando metropolitan area south to Lake Wales and Sebring. 05/03/24 |
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| U.S. 27 runs across the west side of Haines City, bypass Downtown through a cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 17/92. South from SR 544 (Lake Lucerne Road), U.S. 27 continues to Lake Hamilton and Dundee. 05/03/24 |
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| East from U.S. 27, SR 544 crosses wetland areas north of Little Lake Hamilton. 05/03/24 |
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| Curving north into Haines City, SR 544 (Scenic Highway) passes between Lake Butler and Engineers Lake. 05/03/24 |
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| Scenic Highway leads the final 1.8 miles of SR 544 east from U.S. 27 to SR 17 (S 10th Street). 05/03/24 |
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| SR 17 is a scenic route originating in Downtown Haines City and traveling south through Lake Hamilton, Dundee, Lake Wales and Frostproof. 05/03/24 |
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| SR 17 between Frostproof and Haines City is also the Ridge Scenic Highway. Historically SR 17 was designated U.S. 27 ALT. 05/03/24 |
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| SR 544 ends at SR 17 (10th Street S) across from Polk County Road 544 (Marion Road). 05/03/24 |
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| CR 544 (Marion Road) extends 4.93 miles east to to Lake Marion. 01/17/10 |
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| The first confirming marker westbound stands along Scenic Highway just past SR 17 (10th Street S) and CR 544 (Lake Marion Road). 05/30/19 |
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| Winter Haven is a nine mile drive west from SR 17 along SR 544. Downtown Auburndale lies just beyond the west end of SR 544 at U.S. 92 in 12 miles. 05/30/19 |
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| Subdivisions mix with agricultural areas along SR 544 (Scenic Highway) west between Lake Butler and Engineers Lake. 05/30/19 |
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| SR 544 (Scenic Highway) makes a sweeping curve across wetland areas and pastureland north of Little Lake Hamilton. 05/30/19 |
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| U.S. 27 crosses paths with SR 544 (Scenic Highway) north from Lake Wales and Dundee to nearby Haines City. 05/30/19 |
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| Beyond Haines City, U.S. 27 north connects with Interstate 4 by Posner Park. 05/30/19 |
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| West of U.S. 27, State Road 544 follows Lucerne Park Road. 05/30/19 |
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| Although Downtown Winter Haven is far to the southwest, the city limits extend northeast to SR 544 and U.S. 27 near Lake Henry. 05/30/19 |
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| Crossing a canal linking Lake Henry with Lake Hamilton, SR 544 (Lucerne Park Road) enters the Lucerne Park community. 05/30/19 |
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| Old Lucerne Park Road branches west from SR 544 into Lucerne Park as the route turns southwest toward Lake Fannie. 05/30/19 |
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| Lucerne Loop stems north from SR 544 (Lucerne Park Road) to Lake Lucerne. 05/30/19 |
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| SR 544 angles southwest between Lake Smart and Lake Conine. 05/30/19 |
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| Lucerne Park Road takes SR 544 southwest into the Winter Haven street grid, where the state road shifts onto 1st Street N ahead of Martin Luther King Boulevard. 05/30/19 |
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| SR 549 extends 1.53 miles south along 1st Street to SR 542 / CR 542 (Central Avenue) east of Downtown Winter Haven. 05/30/19 |
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| Martin Luther King Boulevard leads SR 544 a half mile west from 1st Street N to U.S. 17 (8th Street NW). 05/30/19 |
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| The Chain of Lakes Trail multi use path spans SR 544 along MLK Boulevard midway between SR 549 and U.S. 17. 05/30/19 |
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| SR 544 (MLK Boulevard) intersects U.S. 17 (8th Street NW / Lake Alfred Road) by Inman Park in Winter Haven. 05/30/19 |
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| Heading south from SR 544, U.S. 17 travels toward Downtown Winter Haven, Eagle Lake and Bartow. 05/30/19 |
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| U.S. 17 runs north to Lake Alfred, where it commences a long overlap with U.S. 92 northeast to Haines City, Kissimmee, Orlando, Sandford and DeLand. 05/30/19 |
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| The remainder of State Road 544 west of U.S. 17 follows Havendale Boulevard, a divided six lane arterial. 05/15/16 |
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| The ensuing signal along SR 544 west operates at 11th Street NW and the entrance to Spring Lake Square shopping center. 05/15/16 |
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| 21st Street NW leads north to Winter Haven Regional Airport (GIF). 05/15/16 |
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| 26th Street NW and Idylwild Drive converge with SR 544 at a traffic light by Avenue V and Garner Elementary. 05/15/16 |
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| 34th Street NW stems south from the succeeding signal along SR 544 (Havendale Boulevard) westbound through the Inwood community to CR 542 (Avenue G). 05/15/16 |
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| Lake Drive NW and Jersey Road south come together at SR 544 near Lake Blue. 05/15/16 |
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| State Road 544 (Havendale Boulevard) enters the city of Auburndale west of Jersey Road. 05/15/16 |
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| 42nd Street NW encircles the west side of Lake Blue, meeting SR 544 opposite Charlotte Road north to U.S. 92. 05/15/16 |
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| Polk County Road 544A branches west from SR 544 along Derby Avenue at the upcoming signal. 05/15/16 |
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| CR 544A constitutes a 2.14 mile route west to SR 655 (Recker Highway) through industrial areas along the CSX Railroad. 05/15/16 |
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| The last shield for SR 544 westbound stands by Imperial Plaza shopping center and CR 544A (Derby Avenue). 05/15/16 |
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| SR 544 (Havendale Boulevard) converges with U.S. 92 (Magnolia Avenue) southeast of Downtown Auburndale. 05/15/16 |
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| U.S. 92 comprises a four lane arterial east from Auburndale to Winter Haven Regional Airport (GIF) and Lake Alfred via the overlap with U.S. 17. 05/15/16 |
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| Two lanes turn onto U.S. 92 (Magnolia Avenue) west from the end of SR 544. U.S. 92 continues west from Auburndale to Fussels Corner and Downtown Lakeland. 05/15/16 |
Photo Credits:01/17/10, 05/15/16, 05/30/19, 10/26/19, 05/03/24 by AARoads
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U.S. 27
U.S. 92
State Road 549 - 1st Street N / E Lake Silver Drive
Page Updated 05-06-2024.
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