Florida State Road 870
State Road 870, locally known as Commercial Boulevard, is a 7.4-mile-long highway serving northern Broward County, Florida. The western terminus of State Road 870 is at an intersection with the Sawgrass Expressway in Tamarac, Florida; the eastern terminus is at an intersection with Ocean Boulevard in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida. State Road 870 also passes through the cities of Oakland Park, Florida, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
As indicated by its local name, State Road 870 is a major commercial route connecting two U.S. Highways (U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 441) along with three expressways (Interstate 95, Florida's Turnpike, and the Sawgrass Expressway).
Read more about Florida State Road 870: Route Description, Major Junctions
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