Florida State Road 508

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State Road 508
NASA Boulevard
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length1.364 mi [1] (2.195 km)
Major junctions
West end Melbourne International Airport
East endUS 1.svg US 1 in Melbourne
Highway system
Florida 507.svg SR 507 SR 510 Florida 510.svg

State Road 508 (SR 508), also known as NASA Boulevard, is a 1.4 miles (2.3 km) long eastwest road in Melbourne. It extends from Eddie Allen Road next to the Melbourne International Airport exit east to U.S. Route 1 (SR 5). [2]

NASA space-related agency of the United States government

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.

Melbourne, Florida City in Florida, United States

Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 76,068. The municipality is the second-largest in the county by both size and population. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1969 the city was expanded by merging with nearby Eau Gallie.

Major intersections

A sign denoting Florida State Road 508 during a sunset in Melbourne, Florida. FL508 West Sign - Melbourne Sunset.jpg
A sign denoting Florida State Road 508 during a sunset in Melbourne, Florida.

The entire route is in Melbourne, Brevard County.

mi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000Eddie Allen Roadexit from Melbourne International Airport
0.2520.406Air Terminal Parkway - Melbourne International Airport (passengers)
0.6401.030Babcock Street (CR 507)
1.3642.195US 1.svg US 1 (Harbor City Boulevard / SR 5)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 FDOT straight line diagrams Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., accessed March 2014
  2. Google (July 23, 2012). "Florida State Road 508" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved July 23, 2012.