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The earliest evidence found of the old state road system is on a 1917 State Road Department map ; in 1923 the Florida State Legislature began writing the routes into law.

Every two years, when the legislature met, new roads were added, at first by number, and later giving the SRD the ability to choose a number.

Many routes, specifically SR 2, had not only a main route, but spurs and loops to different places.

These were mostly caused by the Legislature.

Even when a road was also a U. S. Highway, the State Road number was signed.