Florida State Road 43 is the state designation for U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301 in Florida

U.S. Route 301 in Florida runs from the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area. The road is a spur of U.S...

 between US 41(FL 55

Florida State Road 55

State Road 55 is mainly the internal or secret designation of U.S. Route 19 through Florida, although it has appeared on maps and atlases in several occasions. State Road 55 originates at the Georgia border north of Ashville, and ends at SR 684 in Bradenton. North of Perry, it's the secret route...

) in Palmetto

Palmetto, Florida

Palmetto is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was listed as 12,606 It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Palmetto is located at ....

, and Harney Road in Thonotosassa

Thonotosassa, Florida

Thonotosassa is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,091 at the 2000 census.-History:...

, although the road actually begins at Business US 41(FL 45). As with much of US 301 between Palmetto and Bushnelll, SR 43 runs along the DeSoto Trail. Names of the road include 10th Street West, and US 301 in Manatee County, and US 301 and Tampa East Boulevard in Hillsborough County.

The section of Harney Road east of US 301 in Thonotosassa is the only segment of SR 43 that is not hidden under US 301. Here the road joins Hillsborough CR 580, as Hillsborough CR 43 until that designation moves onto Hillsborough CR 582(East Fowler Avenue/Main Street), then terminates again at US 301.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Manatee Manatee County, Florida Manatee County is a county in the state of Florida. According to the 2010 census by the U.S. Census Bureau there are 322,833 people living in Manatee Country.Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area...	Palmetto Palmetto, Florida Palmetto is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was listed as 12,606 It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Palmetto is located at ....		BUS US 41/SR 45	Southern terminus
				US 301 leaves SR 55
	Ellenton			Exit 224
	Parrish Parrish, Florida Parrish is an unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida, United States. It is located near the intersection of US 301 and State Road 62...
Hillsborough Hillsborough County, Florida As of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...	Sun City Center
	Riverview Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida Riverview is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is located near Brandon. The population was 71,050 at the 2010 census....
	Brandon			Exit 254
				Exit 13
	East Lake-Orient Park East Lake-Orient Park, Florida East Lake-Orient Park is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,753 at the 2010 census. The area is the home of the Florida State Fairgrounds, which hosts the Florida State Fair in mid-February of each year...			Interchange with no numbers.
				Exit 7
	Thonotosassa Thonotosassa, Florida Thonotosassa is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,091 at the 2000 census.-History:...			US 301 joins SR 41. SR 43 becomes Hillsborough CR 43.
				CR 580 joins CR 582
				Northern terminus

External links

• Florida Route Log (FL 43)