Brevard County is over 70 miles north to south, and not very wide. To the west are large unpopulated areas of the St. Johns River, marsh, swampland and ranches. On the other side of this emptiness is Orlando, the hub of Central Florida.
North-South
Interstate 95 (I-95) - runs north south all the way up the east coast of the USA. In Brevard it is west of most developed areas, but a great uncongested way to get from one end of the county to another, or to access major east-west highways.
U.S. Highway 1 (U.S. 1) - again, runs all the way up the east coast of the USA. However, this is a busy city road with lots of stoplights and traffic (however, in between the south, central and north areas of the county it is a convenient drive).
A.1.A - alternate U.S. 1, can be found in most US east states that have a barrier island. It is the main north-south road on the beachside. Lots of stoplights and congested, but if you are beachside there's very few alternatives (the occasional neighborhood backroad won't go far).
East-West
Highway 50 - This east-west road connects Titusville (North Brevard) to Orlando. It has stoplights and traffic.
Highway 528 - this swift-moving east-west artery was built solely to connect the Space Center (which is kind of in between north Brevard and central Brevard) to Orlando. It is an incredibly straight shot, with no more than 4 deserted exits on the 40+ mile trip. It has a direct exit to the Orlando International Airport (MCO) just as you come to civilisation, before the traffic starts. Make sure you have enough gas and a working car for this ride, as there are *no* service stations or amenities. The eastern end of this road connects to north-south roads I-95, U.S. 1, Courteney Parkway, Tropical Trail, Port Canaveral Road, and then curves around to become A.1.A. on the beach.
State Road 520 - This central Brevard road is also an east-west connection from Brevard to Orlando, but is lengthier, with tons of stoplights and traffic when in town.
Highway 192 - This south Brevard road connects Melbourne and Indialantic to St. Cloud and Kissimmee (actual home of and entrance to the Disney World parks). It is congested with traffic and stoplights at both ends. Ten years ago the main part of the deserted route was an unlit two-lane road without paved shoulders - lights were recommended even during daytime due to accidents. This may have been improved since then.
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