Kennedy Boulevard (Tampa)

John F. Kennedy Boulevard (better known as Kennedy Boulevard), is a major east-west corridor in Tampa, Florida. The downtown portion of the roadway was originally known as Lafayette Street, and as Grand Central Avenue west of the downtown area in the City of Tampa during the 19th century and early-to-mid-20th century. West of the city limits at Howard Avenue it was known as Memorial Highway. At that time, it was mainly a two-lane thoroughfare. JFK Boulevard carries the State Road 60 designation through its entire route.