Hernando County's transportation network enables companies to move their products, via land, air, rail or a combination thereof, to gain quicker access to markets and reduce bottom line costs.

There are four major highways that run through the County. US 19 borders the coastline on the western edge of the County, and is the most direct route to the St. Petersburg-Clearwater area. State Route 50 travels east and west, connecting to Interstate 75, US 19, and US 41. I-75 provides easy access north to the Ocala/Gainesville area, and south to Tampa, Sarasota, Ft. Myers, and Naples. This transportation network gives easy access routes for employees, customers, and suppliers.

The newly opened Suncoast Parkway has reduced travel time to Tampa International Airport to about 35 minutes. Hernando County is also within close proximity to Orlando International Airport for any needed freight or passenger service.


Hernando Counties Major Transportation Arteries

• 'US 19' (Commercial Way) A major commercial center running beside to the Gulf of Mexico on the western edge of the county. Used as a primary connecting route to cities down the west coast of Florida, including Hudson, New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg, as well as Homosassa and Crystal River to the north.
• 'US 41' (Broad Street) Runs parallel to US 19 through points in the center of the county, including downtown Brooksville, where it intersects with SR 50 and US 98. Still a primary connecting route with Tampa.
• 'US 98' (Ponce de Leon Boulevard) Runs diagonally across the county from the northwest to the southeast, where it exits into Pasco County. Runs concurrent with SR 50 in the eastern part of the county, intersects I-75, and meets the Suncoast Parkway at the parkway's current end.
• 'US 301' (Treiman Boulevard) A north and south highway that crosses into the county briefly at its tapered eastern end, running parallel to I-75. Intersects with SR 50 at Ridge Manor.
• 'Interstate 75' Runs north and south across the eastern part of the county, with one exit (Exit 301) at its intersection with US 98/SR 50. Once a major connecting point with Tampa, I-75 has been made somewhat obsolete for western residents of the county by the Suncoast Parkway.
• 'Suncoast Parkway' (SR 589) Enters the county in the south slightly to the west of US 41, and ends in the far northern part of the county at US 98. (N.B. the Suncoast Parkway is considered incomplete; there are plans for it to Hernando County in the north and head into Crystal River.) The Suncoast Parkway is a recently-constructed toll road that connects Hernando County with Hillsborough County, where it becomes the Veterans Expressway and heads directly into Tampa International Airport before reaching Interstate 275. SR 589 has four Hernando County exits: County Line Road (Exit 37), Spring Hill Drive (Exit 41), SR 50 (Exit 46), and US 98.
• 'SR 50' (Cortez Boulevard) Begins at US 19 in Weeki Wachee, runs through Brooksville, and exits into Sumter County at the eastern tip of the county. Along the way, it interchanges with the Suncoast Parkway, intersects with US 41 in Brooksville, runs concurrently with US 98, and intersects with I-75 and US 301 in the eastern part of the county. A significant, well-developed highway in the county, SR 50 originally extended from US 19 to the Gulf Coast at Bayport. This section was given back to the County and is currently CR 550. Currently, S.. 50 is used as a beeline route from the county to Orlando in the east.
• 'SR 50 Alternate' (Jefferson Street) A spur of SR 50 that runs through downtown Brooksville. Runs concurrently with both US 41 and US 98 at points.
• 'Spring Hill Drive' (CR 574) A major county road running roughly parallel to both SR 50 and the border with Pasco County. Begins by US 19, intersects the Suncoast Parkway, and ends at US 41.

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