County Road 603 (Indian River County, Florida)

County Road 603
Route information
Length6.5 mi (10.5 km)
Existed1987–present
Major junctions
South end US 1 in Vero Beach South
Major intersections SR 60 in Vero Beach
North end US 1 in Gifford
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyIndian River
Highway system
← CR 512→ CR 605

County Road 603 (CR 603), or Indian River Boulevard, is a major 6.5 mile county road that runs parallel to US Highway 1 (US 1) in Indian River County, Florida. CR 603 connects US 1 in Vero Beach South near McKee Botanical Gardens with the Alma Lee Loy Bridge and Merrill P. Barber Bridge.[1]

State Road 60 (SR 60) runs concurrently with CR 603 in Vero Beach.[2] The county road was built in 1987.[3][4]

Route description

CR 603 begins in Vero Beach South at the intersection with US 1. The road heads north, intersecting with CR 612 (8th Street). In Vero Beach, CR 603 intersects SR 656, with access to the Alma Lee Loy Bridge. The intersection is the sight of the "Three Corners" project of Vero Beach.[5][6][7][8][9] At the intersection with SR 60, CR 603 and SR 60 begin running concurrently. Shopping is provided at the Miracle Mile neighborhood nearby. SR 60 provides access to downtown Vero Beach. SR 60 exits CR 603 near Royal Palm Point at the Merrill P. Barber Bridge, where construction is underway.[10] CR 603 intersects with 37th street in Vero Beach, providing access to Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and surrounding medical facilities.

In Gifford, CR 603 intersects CR 630 (41st Street), which connects to the Vero Beach Regional Airport. CR 630 provides access to the Indian River County Jail as well. A housing development with a recreational area is under construction at the intersection.[11] CR 603 ends on US-1 in Gifford and continues locally as 53rd street.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Indian River County.

Locationmi[12]kmDestinationsNotes
Vero Beach South0.000.00 US 1 / SR 5 / CR 605 – McKee Botanical GardensSouthern terminus
0.580.93

 CR 612 west (8th Street) to US 1
Vero Beach1.772.85
 SR 656 (17th Street) to SR A1A		Alma Lee Loy Bridge
2.133.43
 SR 60 west (20th Street) – Downtown Vero Beach		Southern end of SR 60 concurrency
2.734.39Royal Palm Boulevard (Royal Palm Pointe Business District)
3.125.02

 SR 60 east (Beachland Boulevard) to SR A1A – Vero Beach Museum of Art, Riverside Theatre		Northern end of SR 60 concurrency; Merrill P. Barber Bridge
Gifford4.457.16
 CR 630 (41st Street) to CR 611 – Vero Beach Regional Airport		Unsigned as S Gifford Road
6.5710.57 US 1 / CR 5ANorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "FDOT Treasure Coast Construction - State Road (SR) 60/Indian River Boulevard Safety Improvements Project". www.d4fdot.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "State Road 60 East - Indian River County - AARoads - Florida". AARoads. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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  5. ^ "Three Corners Master Concept | Vero Beach, FL". www.covb.org. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  6. ^ Pitilli, Lawrence (2016). "5 From Street Corners to Vinyl". Doo-Wop Acappella. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 95–114. doi:10.5771/9781442244306-95. ISBN 978-1-4422-4430-6.
  7. ^ Blackmon, Daniel (May 3, 2010). Taking a Closer Look at the SURGE in CounterinSURGEncy (Report). Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center.
  8. ^ "Treasure Coast News, Sports, Weather, Business | Treasure Coast News". Treasure Coast. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  9. ^ "Vero News Home". Vero News. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  10. ^ "Treasure Coast News, Sports, Weather, Business | Treasure Coast News". Treasure Coast. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  11. ^ "Treasure Coast Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". subscribe.tcpalm.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  12. ^ "FDOT straight line diagrams". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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