Florida State Road 80 (also known as Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Boulevard in Lee County) is a 124.04 miles (199.62 km) route linking US 41 in Fort Myers and Florida State Road A1A in Palm Beach. The road is the northernmost of three linking Southwest Florida to South Florida via the Everglades (Alligator Alley and Tamiami Trail being the other two). Due to increasing traffic, State Road 80 has experienced upgrades and widening in various sections in the last decade.
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