Palm Beach County Road 807
| County Road 807 | ||||
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| Congress Avenue | ||||
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| Maintained by Palm Beach County DOT | ||||
| Length: | 15.91 mi (25.60 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | SR 794 in Boca Raton | |||
| SR 806 in Delray Beach SR 804 in Boynton Beach |
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| North end: | SR 802 near Palm Springs | |||
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| Counties: | Palm Beach | |||
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South of Lake Worth Road, Congress Avenue continues as Palm Beach County Road 807, although the county road designation is rarely used when giving verbal directions. It quickly passes by JFK Medical Center as it enters Lantana. The busy intersection with Congress Avenue and County Road 812 (Lantana Road) sits at the southwest corner of Palm Beach County Park Airport, locally known as Lantana Airport. The next major intersection is with Hypoluxo Road, which leads to a number of public schools. Continuing south, Congress enters the city of Boynton Beach and intersects with Gateway Boulevard. At this intersection is the Renaissance Commons, a shopping center and restaurant locale built on the former site of a Motorola plant. Further into Boynton Beach, Congress passes by a large number of additional malls near Old Boynton Road and Boynton Beach Boulevard (Route 804. As the county road continues into Delray Beach, it becomes closer to Interstate 95. Exit 50 of I-95 serves Congress Avenue and a nearby park & ride. Congress Avenue and County Road 807 terminate at the intersection with Yamato Road / NW 51st Street (SR 794), near the Boca Raton Tri-Rail Station.
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