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The Veterans Expressway and '''Suncoast Parkway''' ('''Florida State Road 589''' is a north-south , this 57-mile transportation corridor was built to accommodate the increasing commuter traffic in the Tampa - St. Petersburg Metropolitan Area , with an extension of the Suncoast Parkway (to US 19 near Crystal River in Citrus County ) in the planning and development stage {Link without Title} . Completed in October 1994, the 15-mile-long Veterans Expressway (originally known as the Northwest Hillsborough Expressway) extends 15 miles from SR 60 (the Courtney Campbell Causeway) west of Tampa Internatonal Airport to SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway) in northern Hillsborough County . The southern two miles, between Courtney Campbell Causeway and Hillsborough Avenue (on the west side of Tampa International Airport), upgraded Eisenhower Boulevard to expressway standards with frontage roads and is not tolled. North of Hillsborough Avenue, the remaining 13 miles are within new right-of-way. Between Courtney Campbell Causeway and Dale Mabry Highway, intermediate Interchange s are provided at Independence Parkway, Memorial Highway, Hillsborough Avenue, Waters Avenue, Anderson Road, Linebaugh Avenue/Wilsky Boulevard, Gunn Highway, Erlich Road, Hutchinson Road and Van Dyuke Road. There are two mainline barrier plazas (Anderson and Sugarwood) and six ramp plazas. The "N minus 1" formula is used for truck toll rate schedule. The Suncoast Parkway Project I is the 42-mile portion of Toll Road 589, connecting with the Veterans Expressway in northwest Hillsborough County, extending through Pasco County, and terminating in northern Hernando County at US 98 , near the Hernando - Citrus County line. Construction of the $507 million Suncoast Parkway began in the summer of 1998 . The project opened to traffic in two phases. In February 2001 the section extending from Veterans Expressway to SR 50 in Hernando County opened, and the final section from SR 50 to US 98 opened in August 2001. Interchanges are located at Van Dyke Road, SR 54 , SR 52 , Pasco /Hernando County Line Road, Spring Hill Drive, SR 50 and the terminus at US 98. A Project Development and Environment Study is currently underway for the proposed northward extension of the Suncoast Parkway through Citrus County. The purpose of the Suncoast Parkway Project II study is to determine where, or if, the proposed extension of the Suncoast Parkway into Citrus County would occur. The Suncoast Parkway is the Turnpike’s only facility incorporating a multiuse Recreation Trail into the design and construction of a Limited Access Road way. The 42-mile trail corridor is contained within and along the west side of the Suncoast Parkway. It provides an alternative route for safe Bicycle and pedestrian commuting for local residents and also serves as a regional recreational facility for residents of the region and visitors from throughout the State of Florida . In cooperation with Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando counties, the Suncoast Trail has been designated as a "Millennium Trail" by the White House Millennium Council , a National Recreation Trail by the United States Department Of The Interior , and part of Florida’s Greenway s and Trails system. With the completion of the Suncoast Parkway, the stub of the Veterans' Expressway from Exit 13 to Dale Mabry Highway was designated Florida State Road 568. EXIT LIST
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