SR 356 used to travel farther to the southwest, since it contained what is the entire standalone section of SR 75 Alternate (SR 75 Alt.). The roadway was built in the early 1960s, with its original segment being designated as SR 356 by the middle of the decade. During the early to mid 1970s, the current segment was designated as part of the route. During the early part of the next decade, the original segment was redesignated as part of SR 75 Alt.