Florida State Road 997
State Road 997, also known as Krome Avenue and West 177th Avenue, is a 36.7-mile north–south state highway in western Miami-Dade County, Florida. It runs from the western end of SR 998 on Campbell Drive in Homestead, north through farmland and suburbs, to US 27 northwest of Hialeah, near the Broward County line. Along the way it crosses US 41 and meets SR 94 in The Hammocks.
The road serves as a western bypass for Miami, linking routes that head southwest, west, and northwest from the city. In its southern third, it passes through rural Redland; in the northern two thirds it runs along the edge of the Everglades and near the Miccosukee reservation.
Historically, SR 997 was created in 1983 during a statewide renumbering, with the southern portion becoming unsigned County Road 997 after parts were turned over to local control. In 2014–2015, FDOT turned Campbell Drive into a truck bypass and added the nearby bypass as SR 998; the SR 997 designation was shortened to its current extent.
Krome Avenue is named after William J. Krome, a railroad engineer and early Everglades explorer who mapped much of the area and contributed to agriculture in Redland.
Since 2015, there has been a plan to widen SR 997 to four lanes with a median along its entire length. The project aims to reduce traffic and accidents but has faced concerns from residents over changing the rural character, impacts on farming, and environmental effects. Construction has proceeded in segments, starting at the northern end near US 41 and moving toward the Okeechobee Road area, with other sections following.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 13:54 (CET).