State Road 582 is an east–west highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 in Hillsborough County, Florida

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...

, USA. The current alignment of SR 582 is Fowler Avenue just south of the northern city limit of Tampa

Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....

 and Temple Terrace

Temple Terrace, Florida

Temple Terrace is an incorporated city in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, USA, adjacent to Tampa. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,541. It is the third and smallest incorporated municipality in Hillsborough County...

 from Florida Avenue (Business US 41/SR 685

State Road 685 (Florida)

State Road 685 is mainly a north–south highway in Tampa, Florida, running from Lutz to South Tampa. It begins in northern Hillsborough County as a secret designation of U.S. Route 41 Business. It then continues southward until it reaches Kennedy Blvd/State Road 60...

) to US 301 (SR 41). It is the primary road to access of University of South Florida

University of South Florida

The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...

 (50th Street, the former State Road 582B and now County Road 582B, forms the eastern boundary of the campus; Fletcher Avenue, the former State Road 582A that was once a segment of SR 579

State Road 579 (Florida)

The current State Road 579 is a stretch of Fletcher Avenue between Florida Avenue and Nebraska Avenue in Tampa, Florida. Similar to SR 678 to the north, it exists to connect US 41 , Interstate 275 , and Business US 41...

, forms the northern boundary).

Route description

Motorists overshooting the western terminus of SR 582 travel westward along Country Club Drive 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to a T-intersection with Armenia Avenue on the western Tampa city limit, near Carrollwood

Carrollwood, Florida

Carrollwood is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. Although a separate community, it is a part of the census-designated place of Greater Carrollwood. The ZIP code for the community is 33618...

; travelers overshooting the eastern terminus of SR 582 follow US 301/SR 41 near Clarkwild and toward 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:...

, where Hillsborough County Road 582 continues eastward (on Knights-Griffin Road) toward Lakeland

Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...

.

Tarpon Springs segment

A segment of the road also exists along Tarpon Avenue between Alternate US 19 (SR 595) and US 19 (SR 55) in Tarpon Springs

Tarpon Springs, Florida

Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 21,003 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 22,554....

. This segment was once connected by various county roads in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, among them Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs Road, and Lutz-Lake Fern Road. Keystone Road is currently being widened between US 19 and Pinellas County Road 611.

Lane configurations

• Between eastern terminus and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
  Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
  State Road 581, also known as Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, is a 3.6-mile north–south road in Pasco County, extending from State Road 56, north to SR 54 in Wesley Chapel...
  
   (3 lanes each way)
• Between Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and U.S. Route 41/Nebraska Avenue (4 lanes each way)
• Between U.S. Route 41 and Interstate 275
  Interstate 275 (Florida)
  Interstate 275 in Florida serves the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, measuring 60.696 miles in length. The southern terminus is I-75 near Palmetto, just five miles east of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, a toll bridge crossing Tampa Bay. The highway passes through St...
  
   (3 lanes plus turn lanes each way)
• Between Interstate 275 and western terminus (2 lanes each way)
• Between U.S. Route 19 Alternate and U.S. Route 19 (2 lanes with occasional dividers, and a four lane section near US 19)

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Pinellas Pinellas County, Florida Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. This county is contained entirely within the telephone area code 727, except for some sections of Oldsmar, which have the area code 813...	Tarpon Springs Tarpon Springs, Florida Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 21,003 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 22,554....			Western terrminus
				Continues eastward as CR 582 into Hillsborough County

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
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...	Tampa Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....	0.00	, Downtown Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....	Western Terminus of SR-582; roadway continues west as Country Club Drive
		0.28	, Tampa International Airport Tampa International Airport Tampa International Airport is a major public airport located six nautical miles west of the central business district of Tampa, in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. This airport is publicly owned by Hillsborough County Aviation Authority...	Exit 51 on I-275
		0.51	- St. Pete Times Forum St. Pete Times Forum The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts....
	Temple Terrace Temple Terrace, Florida Temple Terrace is an incorporated city in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, USA, adjacent to Tampa. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,541. It is the third and smallest incorporated municipality in Hillsborough County...	4.01		Northern terminus of SR-583
		6.46		Exit 265 on I-75
	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:...	7.84		Eastern Terminus of SR-582

Sources

• MapSource Street Atlas of Pinellas County
• MapSource Street Atlas of Hillsborough County
• Various other road maps