Florida State Road 998
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 State Road 998 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length | 0.774 mi[1] (1,246 m) | |||
| Existed | 2019–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 997 in Homestead | |||
| East end |  US 1 in Homestead | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Florida | |||
| Counties | Miami-Dade | |||
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State Road 998 (SR 998) is an east–west road in Homestead, Florida, connecting the southern terminus of SR 997 with U.S. Route 1 (US 1). The road, known locally as a portion of Campbell Drive, North 8th Street and Southwest 312th Street, runs just over 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) and serves as a truck bypass around downtown Homestead. It is the highest numbered three-digit state highway in Florida.
History
SR 998 was created in 2019 as part of a road swap between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the county of Miami-Dade as part of FDOT's Krome Avenue widening project.[2][3] Since the portion of former SR 997 on Krome Avenue passes through a portion of downtown Homestead that could not accommodate a road widening, the state relinquished the highway to the county in exchange for Campbell Drive entering the state highway system.[4][5]
