Morris Bridge Road
Morris Bridge Road starts its journey north at a three-way intersection with Harney Road and Temple Terrace Highway about three miles east of Temple Terrace. On the sides of the road, there are still a few vintage homes from the early 1960s.
The highway begins a layout that sought to ease the inclusion of Interstate 75 soon after making a little jog to the west. Along the Hillsborough River's banks, the intersection with Fowler Avenue is the first significant one.
East of the Tampa Bypass Canal bridge, on the north side of the street, is where you'll find Trout Creek Park. Mountain bikers refer to the Wilderness Park trailhead on the right as "Hole in the Fence" since it lacks facilities. It is the first of two Morris Bridge Road crossings on a 14-mile mountain riding loop.
The Hillsborough River bridge has two additional Wilderness Park trailheads on either side of the street. A wood boardwalk that passes underneath the bridge allows pedestrians to travel between the two trailheads.
The primary trailhead for Flatwoods Park is 1.3 miles north of the Hillsborough River bridge. There are various rustic picnic areas there as well as a ranger station that is available throughout the week. All of these parks are part of the mountain biking loop.
Branchton came into existence in the late 1800s through the efforts of James Madison Branch. Branch had previously made Seffner his home, but he desired his village to keep a rural way of life. The post office at Branchton ceased operations in 1918. Branchton was accessible before Morris Bridge Road by a network of dirt roads that wound through the marsh.
It is still largely rural now. But, Tampa's expansion to the south, north, and west threatens the city's essence. The town's primary landmarks are the Branchton Farms farmers market and a few churches.
Morris Bridge veers into suburban development as it leaves Branchton. Then it leads back to woodland and cattle meadows after Easton Park. The bike lanes that run parallel to Morris Bridge vanish. The existing roads of traffic shrink.
Then it enters Pasco County across a small river. The occasional single-family house, most of which are on an acre or more properties, and the rural vistas are still the dominant features.
Two miles north of the Hillsborough County border, at the intersection of an enlarged State Road 56, will be an intersection in five years. With the construction of this new route, Interstate 75 will have easier access from the north.
Morris Bridge Road meets State Road 54 at its northernmost point in Wesley Chapel, FL. At the southeast corner of 54 and Morris Bridge, where the former Hill's Grocery had stood, there is now a CVS Pharmacy. At the northwest corner, formerly countryside, now there are fast-food restaurants and a sizable retail mall.
The highway begins a layout that sought to ease the inclusion of Interstate 75 soon after making a little jog to the west. Along the Hillsborough River's banks, the intersection with Fowler Avenue is the first significant one.
East of the Tampa Bypass Canal bridge, on the north side of the street, is where you'll find Trout Creek Park. Mountain bikers refer to the Wilderness Park trailhead on the right as "Hole in the Fence" since it lacks facilities. It is the first of two Morris Bridge Road crossings on a 14-mile mountain riding loop.
The Hillsborough River bridge has two additional Wilderness Park trailheads on either side of the street. A wood boardwalk that passes underneath the bridge allows pedestrians to travel between the two trailheads.
The primary trailhead for Flatwoods Park is 1.3 miles north of the Hillsborough River bridge. There are various rustic picnic areas there as well as a ranger station that is available throughout the week. All of these parks are part of the mountain biking loop.
Branchton came into existence in the late 1800s through the efforts of James Madison Branch. Branch had previously made Seffner his home, but he desired his village to keep a rural way of life. The post office at Branchton ceased operations in 1918. Branchton was accessible before Morris Bridge Road by a network of dirt roads that wound through the marsh.
It is still largely rural now. But, Tampa's expansion to the south, north, and west threatens the city's essence. The town's primary landmarks are the Branchton Farms farmers market and a few churches.
Morris Bridge veers into suburban development as it leaves Branchton. Then it leads back to woodland and cattle meadows after Easton Park. The bike lanes that run parallel to Morris Bridge vanish. The existing roads of traffic shrink.
Then it enters Pasco County across a small river. The occasional single-family house, most of which are on an acre or more properties, and the rural vistas are still the dominant features.
Two miles north of the Hillsborough County border, at the intersection of an enlarged State Road 56, will be an intersection in five years. With the construction of this new route, Interstate 75 will have easier access from the north.
Morris Bridge Road meets State Road 54 at its northernmost point in Wesley Chapel, FL. At the southeast corner of 54 and Morris Bridge, where the former Hill's Grocery had stood, there is now a CVS Pharmacy. At the northwest corner, formerly countryside, now there are fast-food restaurants and a sizable retail mall.
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