road state road causeway east west divided highway currently running interstate patrick air force base florida opened toll road classified state road years later tolls removed named village east route interchanges south tropical trail county road causeway primary access southern end eastern terminus system route description passes developments north south intersection local road route curves northeast later resumes eastward course reaching route turns east moves east railway route crosses eastbound lane exit ramp connects directions contrast westbound lane dedicated exit northbound loop southbound road continues east crossing small inlet small island ascending twin bridges eastern end bridges route crosses small island inlet reaching narrow portion causeway intersects route crosses series islands forming twin set bridges reaching land final time route enters partial interchange eastbound exit westbound entrance passing north housing development causeway ends intersection causeway east extension estimated cars drove route day pilot project painted shoulders bike lanes allowing controlled access highway closed history high traffic involving kennedy space center patrick air force base eastern local politicians early 1960s petitioned federal funding creating new causeway causeway federal agency declined twice low traffic projections local officials maintained need proposed causeway november opened bids state construction projects million estimate build causeway eastern shore ultimately original opened costing million construct previous year route interchanges bridges completed interchange finished classified bridge causeway state route initially toll road funded road maintenance agreed remove fee pay maintenance june workers removed toll causeway bennett causeway north cost interchange built reconstructed route newly created series roads conjunction project add additional lanes authorized funding march create interchange extension causeway projects estimated cost million completion interchange opened authorized million complete extension interchange original routing overall cost extension estimated million remainder financed paid impact fee gas tax groundbreaking extension occurred december project finished created extension highway decades planning finished hurricane evacuation route project expected aid local economy ease travel beach extension currently dead ends west interchange end eventually connect october commissioners voted consider option purchasing right way creating causeway line located west immediate plans construction project vote allowed maintenance funding instead transferring money projects exit list entire route
Florida State Road 404