Florida State Road 812

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For the former route in eastern Palm Beach County, see
Florida State Road 812 (former)
.

State Road 812 marker

State Road 812

Hooker Highway
Map
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length1.054 mi[1] (1.696 km)
Existed2008–present
Major junctions
West end SR 715 near Belle Glade
East end US 98 / US 441 / SR 80 near Belle Glade
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountiesPalm Beach
Highway system
←
SR 814

State Road 812 (SR 812) is a short west–east

US 441, SR 15, and SR 80
at its eastern terminus. The highway is a two-lane road and was named in honor of Walter R. Hooker.

Route description

Hooker Highway's western terminus is at

US 441, SR 15, and SR 80.[2][1][3]

History

Hooker Highway is named after Walter R. Hooker, a farmer and businessman who moved to the Everglades in 1920 and was a member of the Palm Beach County Planning and Zoning Board. The road was named after him at the request of Commissioner Paul Rardin, who was a county commissioner between the mid-1940s and the mid-1960s.[3][4]

Hooker Highway is a two-lane road,

Palm Beach County transferred the road to the Florida Department of Transportation to create a truck bypass, which also uses SR 715 south of SR 812.[6] A similar proposal had been made in 1988 for SR 715 and Hooker Highway to be used as a truck bypass.[7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Palm Beach County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Belle Glade0.0000.000

 SR 715 to SR 80 / US 27
Belle Glade1.0541.696 US 98 / US 441 / SR 15 / SR 80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Straight Line Diagram of Road Inventory". Florida Department of Transportation. September 7, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Google (June 18, 2022). "Florida State Road 812" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Margolis, LJ (October 1, 2009). "Hooker Highway named after Glades pioneer". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Board of County Commissioners 1909 to Present" (PDF). Palm Beach County. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Nachman, Iz (November 25, 1969). "Glades to Hear New Road Plans". The Palm Beach Post. p. 36. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Agenda Item Summary" (PDF). Palm Beach County. April 15, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  7. Newspapers.com
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