Editing Winter Haven, Florida (section)

===Highways===

Major routes through, to, and from Winter Haven include:
* {{jct|state=FL|US|17}} – A major north/south route through Winter Haven, this highway leads northward to [[Lake Alfred, Florida|Lake Alfred]] where it joins [[U.S. Route 92|US 92]], and southward to [[Bartow, Florida|Bartow]].
* {{jct|state=FL|US|27}} – This divided highway east of Winter Haven will be a key access road for [[Legoland Florida]] in its intersection with [[Interstate 4]] to the north.
* {{jct|state=FL|FL|540}} – This key road runs through southern Winter Haven as Cypress Gardens Boulevard, leading westward to Lakeland and the [[Florida State Road 570|Polk Parkway]], by [[Legoland Florida]] just east of town, and on eastward to US 27.
* {{jct|state=FL|FL|542}} – It cuts through the heart of Winter Haven's downtown as Central Avenue, and leads eastward directly to [[Dundee, Florida|Dundee]] at US 27.
* {{jct|state=FL|FL|544}} – From northern Winter Haven, SR 544 connects westward to [[Auburndale, Florida|Auburndale]], hence its name, Havendale Boulevard, and leads a scenic route eastward toward [[Haines City, Florida|Haines City]].

The streets of downtown Winter Haven are arranged in a [[grid plan]]. 1st Street ([[Florida State Road 549|SR 549]]) is the north–south axis, with two sets of numbered streets running parallel – one to the east (e.g. 7th St. NE/SE), and one to the west (e.g. 6th St. NW/SW). Central Avenue (SR 542) is the west–east axis, with two sets of lettered avenues similarly running parallel on either side.