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U.S. Route 301 in Florida

U.S. Route 301 (US 301) in Florida runs from the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 1, which it intersects in Callahan.

U.S. Highway 301

US 301 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 1
Maintained by FDOT
Length269.316 mi[1] (433.422 km)
Existed1949–present
Major junctions
South end US 41 in Sarasota
Major intersections
North end US 1 / US 23 / US 301 / SR 4 / SR 15 south of Folkston, Georgia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountiesSarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Sumter, Marion, Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau
Highway system
SR 682SR 683 SR 684

US 301 carries the hidden state road designations of State Road 683 from Sarasota to US 41 in Bradenton, SR 55 from Bradenton to Palmetto, SR 43 from US 41 in Palmetto to US 92 east of Tampa, SR 41 from US 92 to Zephyrhills, SR 39 from Zephyrhills to US 98 south of Dade City, State Road 35 from US 98 to Belleview (except SR 533 around downtown Dade City), SR 500 from Belleview to Ocala, SR 200 from Ocala to Callahan and SR 15 from Callahan to the Georgia border, south of Folkston, Georgia.

Concurrencies include U.S. 41 between Bradenton and Palmetto, U.S. 98 between Clinton Heights (near Dade City) and Trilacoochee (formerly known as Moss Town), US 27 between Belleview and Ocala, US 441 between Belleview and Sparr, US 90 in Baldwin, and U.S. 1 and US 23 north of Callahan.

Route description

Sarasota through Hillsborough County

 
Looking north towards the US 41/301 concurrency in Sarasota

US 301 begins its northward journey at an intersection with U.S. Route 41 along Washington Boulevard in Sarasota. The first state highway it intersects with is SR 780. On the Sarasota-Manatee County line, it also intersects with CR 610, which takes commuters from Ringling College of Art and Design, University of South Florida's Sarasota/Manatee Campus, New College of Florida, and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to Interstate 75. The next major intersection is SR 70, and after this, the road curves northwest before it eventually joins US 41(Hidden SR 55) again in southern Bradenton where they briefly overlap each other as they cross the Manatee River.

US 301 makes a sharp right turn onto SR 43 at a diamond interchange, then crosses I-75 in Ellenton at Exit 224. Just north of the intersection of State Road 62, the road passes by the Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum and then intersects CR 683 (Moccasin Wallow Road). After the road crosses the Manatee-Hillsborough County Line, it passes by the Little Manatee River State Park, then intersects State Road 674, and shares a brief overlap with CR 672 between Balm Road and Big Bend Road.

North of the intersection with Gibsonton Drive, and over the Alafia River in Riverview, Route 301 makes another turn to the northwest, where it crosses I-75 again near Brandon at Exit 254. Beyond that, all access to I-75 is available from roads that cross US 301 in one way or another, the nearest of which being the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway. Between I-75 and the Lee Roy Selmon, though US 301 serves as the eastern terminus of SR 676 (Causeway Boulevard), which takes motorists to US BUS 41. The first major intersection north of the Selmon Expressway though is SR 60.

At Six Mile Creek, an overpass takes US 301 over the tracks of CSX's "A-line", one of the railroad company's main lines through Florida (also used by Amtrak's Silver Star passenger trains), and CR 574, which is only accessible from local connecting roads. It then crosses the first bridge over the Tampa Bypass Canal before intersecting SR 574 in East Lake-Orient Park. At the Florida State Fairgrounds, US 301 has a parclo interchange with Interstate 4 and U.S. Route 92 (SR 600). A reconstruction project took place in the early-2000s with provisions for a future ramp from westbound US 92, that are currently being obstructed by the Tampa Bypass Canal and land owned by the Vandenberg Airport. Near the northern end of Vandenberg Airport, US 301 crosses over a flood channel that runs between the Hillsborough River and Tampa Bypass Canal on the southern border of Temple Terrace.

Between Temple Terrace and Thonotosassa, the hidden SR 43 leaves US 301 and joins County Road 580 at Harney Road, and the new hidden road becomes SR 41. Former sections of Harney Road are on hills on the northwest and northeast corners, both of which were designed to go around a former railroad bridge for a line that no longer exists. After crossing under I-75 with no access for the last time, and the Tampa Bypass Canal again shortly afterwards, US 301 encounters the eastern terminus of SR 582 and its hidden County extension, County Road 582.

County Road 43 ends at US 301 in Thonotosassa along Harney Road, and US 301 loses more of its easterly trajection. Here, it serves as the northern terminus of Mango Road, and later Stacy Road, Sargeant Wilderness Memorial Park, and extension of Hillsborough River State Park. After passing by a field used for the Tampa Machinery Auctions, Route 301 officially runs along the eastern end of Hillsborough River State Park, which it will eventually enter. The same former railroad line that was encountered near Harney Road is visible along the east side of US 301 throughout the park and beyond. The last moderate intersection US 301 encounters before finally entering the park is the northern terminus of McIntosh Road. One residential area can be found on a minor side road off to the left, but the rest of the road is surrounded by parkland. US 301 leaves the park almost as instantly as it crosses the Pasco County line.

Pasco County

After US 301 enters Pasco County, a slight curve to the right is a clear indication that 301 is entering Zephyrhills. Here, the road is known as Fort King Highway and Gall Boulevard depending on the location. Across from the fields of Festival Park, US 301 serves as the eastern terminus of SR 56, and the first major intersection in Pasco County. The next intersection is with Chancey Road which eventually becomes County Road 535. SR 39 intersects with US 301 from the southeast. However, instead of terminating at Route 301, it becomes a hidden route north of the intersection and both roads head straight north again. This trajectory is short lived though when some local traffic is rerouted along 7th Street, and both roads intersect South Avenue before moving slightly northwest.

 
On top of the hills between Dade City and Zephyrhills

Downtown Zephyrhills is where US 301 serves as what would appear to be the eastern terminus of SR 54, even though Fifth Avenue continues east of SR 54. Originally SR 54 extended east of US 301 along Fifth Avenue and then to 12th Street before turning back east again at Eiland Boulevard. In more recent times however, some maps have indicated that it serves as a third hidden route along US 301. Southbound motorists on US 301 have been encouraged to access SR 54 through 6th Street in recent years. After North Avenue, US 301 curves to the northeast as SR 41 leaves Route 301 to the northwest as County Road 41, along Fort King Road. The rest of 301 is known as Gall Boulevard until it moves deep into Dade City. After the curve to the northeast ends the road intersects County Road 54, a county bypass and extension of SR 54 that leads to US 98 (SR 700) on the Pasco-Polk County line. From there, US 301 runs along a series of steep hills as a four-lane divided highway with median openings that lack left-turn lanes until it reaches US 98 and the US 98-301 overlap begins. Immediately after this, the road intersects SR 52 in Clinton Heights (near Dade City). While some of the median openings are still missing left-turn lanes, and is briefly replaced by a center left-turn lane, the road becomes much more level at this point.

In February 2007, US 98-301 was realigned to the former truck route, which is two lanes wide as of this writing. Efforts to widen the road to four lanes has met stiff opposition from both the public and the city. The former truck route and old US 98-301, which is now SR 39 as well as hidden state routes hidden SRs 35700, split from each other at an at-grade interchange. A local east–west street takes motorists to southbound County Road 35 Alternate. At the intersection of ALT CR 35 itself, the road moves from northeast back to northwest again, and runs along the CSX S-Line, where it encounters the eastern terminus of CR 52 Alt and the Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot.

 
Owensboro Junction Trailhead

US 98 & 301 reunite with the former route, near a former citrus plant. The first intersection after this is eastern County Road 578 and the next one is at the northern border of the former citrus plant that leads to the Pioneer Florida Museum. As with the segment between Zephyrhills and Dade City, the road is a hilly four-lane divided highway with median openings that lack left-turn lanes, but the hills aren't as steep, and the road isn't as straight. After passing by the drive-in movie theater, US 98-301 intersection with Payne Road which was part of the former County Road 35B, There are some trailer parks, a golf course, and small motels in this segment. A sure sign the segment is about to end, is when it passed by the Owensboro Junction Trailhead, of the Withlacoochee State Trail. This was once a former junction between the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railroads, until both were merged into the Seaboard Coast Line and the segments that crossed Routes 98 & 301 were abandoned. US 98 leaves US 301 in Trilacoochee, veering to the northwest and taking hidden State Roads 39 and 700 with it. State Road 35 becomes the sole hidden state route as the road narrows down to two lanes before approaching State Road 575 and CR 575 in Lacoochee. It remains a two-lane road even after it crosses the border with Hernando County, Florida and over the Withlacoochee River.

Hernando to Marion counties

 
Withlacoochee River, forming the Hernando/Pasco County line
 
US 301 two miles north of Florida's Turnpike
 
Wildwood, looking south at the bridge over the CSX rail tracks
 
Stone posts that say "Welcome to Sumter County", by US 301 at the Marion-Sumter county line

In Hernando County, US 301 continues its two-lane rural surroundings until it approaches SR 50 in Ridge Manor, which while hardly urban, contains some local businesses, and a large gas station, convenience store and car wash on the northeast corner. North of the Whispering Oaks Country Club, a gated community near SR 50, US 301 passes by random intersections of dirt roads, many of which are part of local deed-restricted communities.

US 301 enters Sumter County by crossing over the Little Withlacoochee River, where it shortly enters the unincorporated community of Croom-a-Coochee, runs parallel to the CSX's S-Line, and intersects with County Road 675. In St. Catherine, 301 intersects with CR 673, which leads to local campgrounds before reaching I-75, and almost instantly CR 478, which leads to Webster and Center Hill.

In Bushnell, US 301 becomes Main Street. The first main intersection there is County Road 476 (Seminole Avenue), a road that runs from northwestern Hernando County to north of Webster. CR 48 shares a hidden concurrency with US 301, that's not so hidden when it turns onto CR 476. Sumter County Road 48 runs north towards West Belt Avenue, taking the DeSoto Trail with it, while US 301 turns east on East Noble Avenue, and crosses CSX's S-Line, where it once shared a brief concurrency with CR 48 until that designation turned south onto Florida Avenue on its way to Lake County. From there, Route 301 shares an even shorter concurrency with County Road 476, until it curves back north.

US 301 passes by the ground of Lake-Sumter Community College's Sumter Campus in Sumterville. Shortly after this, US 301 intersects County Road 470, and both roads share a concurrency. The north end of SR 471 is encountered after this, and then the concurrency with County Road 470 breaks away to head east towards Okahumpka. In Coleman US 301 intersects with an abandoned railroad right-of-way that carried the SAL/Amtrak Silver Meteor until 1988. At this point, the road is briefly named South Commercial Street until it intersects with Warm Springs Avenue (County Road 514) and then heads east along Warm Springs Avenue. The road curves north again at the intersection of County Road 468.

Before US 301 enters Wildwood, signs give advanced warnings of the road's approach to the next to last interchange for Florida's Turnpike. Prior to this interchange, US 301 becomes a four-lane highway, which is sometimes divided. The next major intersection is SR 44, and both lead to I-75. Wildwood has also been referred to as "The Crossroads of Florida" due to this as well as the former Wildwood Amtrak Station, which now serves as a CSX maintenance yard. North of Wildwood, US 301 narrows back down to a two-lane highway with a right-of-ways for future expansion on either sides, although after entering Marion County, it briefly turns into a divided highway at County Road 42 in Dallas, only to return to the two-lane road it was before. The stretch along the Marion-Sumter county line serves as the unofficial western boundary of The Villages, the large Central Florida retirement community.

North of Summerfield, the road takes a slight curve to the northwest and then becomes a divided four-lane highway before curving back north again. The road remains no less than four lanes wide throughout the rest of Marion County, although just as in Pasco County, the median is missing left-turn lanes at many of the intersections.

Within Belleview, the road curves more to the west and after the intersection with US 27441 (SR 25500) is co-signed with these routes for a few blocks. However SR 35 turns right at the current eastern terminus of CR 484, and US 27-301-441's new secret route becomes SR 25500. After that the road curves more to the north again. Near the right of way for the formerly proposed Cross Florida Barge Canal, the median for the road widens, but narrows back down to normal again. Before it does, however, it intersects CR 328, where a police station exists between the median. Supports for a bridge that was intended to run over the canal exist behind the police station. To the west of this intersection is the Santos Trailhead of the Cross Florida Greenway.[2]

Ocala and points north

Before US 27-301-441 enters Ocala, it veers off to the left at an intersection with County Road Old 441 (Southeast Lake Weir Avenue), a former segment of US 441 that eventually leads to Ocala Union Station. The first major intersection after this is 31st Street. Then it crosses under a railroad bridge before reaching the City Limits and the intersections with the northern terminus of CR 475 and crossing SR 464 (17th Street). US 27-301-441 intersects with SR 200 (becoming the new hidden state road until US 301 reaches US 1-23). The highway reaches the heart of Ocala at the intersection with SR 40 (West Silver Springs Boulevard). After this, the road crosses a railroad bridge west of Ocala Union Station. Five blocks later, US 27 leaves the US 301-441 overlap and takes SR 500 with it as they head northwest towards Williston, Perry, Tallahassee, and points north. Before US 301-441 leaves Ocala, it has an intersection with County Road 200A (Northwest 20th Street), which runs east and then north. This road was the former State Road 200A and decommissioned U.S. Route 301 Alternate.

Another county alternate of a state highway that the road intersects with is CR 25A (Northwest Gainesville Road), which runs northwest through towns such as Zuber, Lowell, and Reddick. East of Zuber, the road intersects SR 326, which originally had a short concurrency, but now directly crosses US 301-441. South of the intersection with CR 329 is an interchange with U.S. Route 441 near Sparr, where the US 301-441 concurrency ends. US 441 moves northwest towards Gainesville, while US 301 moves northeast.

 
First Baptist Church, at the U.S. 301/CR 318 intersection in Citra

In Citra, US 301 intersects with the north end of CR 200A (Northeast Jacksonville Road), but another short former segment (Northeast 19th Terrace) appears on the opposite side before the road passes by the historic Melton-Shands House and intersects with CR 318. After US 301 crosses the Alachua County Line it runs along a four-lane causeway through marshland before entering Island Grove, where the road intersects with another former section (Southeast 201st Terrace) and CR 325, which leads to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park. From there, the road makes a slight curve to the right to cross over the railroad line. Both the tracks and the road run along the east coast of Lochloosa Lake in Lochloosa. The interchange with SR 20 in Hawthorne, also includes the side road Southeast 221st Street / Johnson Street, as well as the previously mentioned railroad line in between that side road and US 301. Intersections with CR 1474 in Campville and SR 26 in Orange Heights are at-grade interchanges, and the railroad line breaks away from the road moving straight north. US 301 would head back to the northwest in Shenks, where it would otherwise take drivers straight into Lake Altho and those tracks can be found again, beneath the interchange with SR 24 in Waldo.

Since US 301 is a popular short cut between Northeastern Florida and the Gulf Coast region, a number of towns along the road have been notorious speed traps. The speed limit drops from 65 mph to 30 mph in a matter of a few hundred feet. Many have accused the police in Waldo, Starke, Lawtey, and others of giving tickets simply to raise money.[3][4] The American Automobile Association has strongly advised motorists to avoid this stretch of the road.[5]

North of Waldo, US 301 crosses Bradford County Line. The first moderate intersection the road encounters is the southern terminus of County Road 221, which northbound traffic can access from a connecting ramp. East of Hampton Lake, it intersects CR 18 between Hampton and Hampton Beach. Upon entering Starke, US 301 gains the name Walnut Street; after it crosses a set of railroad tracks, it crosses over onto Temple Avenue. From there, the road intersects SR 100 (Madison Street), and a block later the unmarked SR 230 (Call Street), where it passes the Old Bradford County Courthouse, and serves as part of the boundary for the Call Street Historic District. The next major intersection in Starke is SR 16 (Brownlee Street).

 
Old Bradford County Courthouse along US 301 in Starke

A Starke Bypass was proposed for construction by the FDOT for the year 2010, and has been completed late summer of 2019[6][7][8] The interchanges that already exist with US 441 near Sparr, SR 20 in Hawthorne, and SR 24 in Waldo could also be used if the state were to upgrade the road as a freeway.

The next town over is Lawtey, which contains intersections with the eastern terminus of County Road 225 and then crosses County Road 125.

Metropolitan Jacksonville to Georgia

US 301 cuts through the northwest corner of Clay County with only one moderate intersection; County Road 218. After this, the road enters Duval County and the city of Jacksonville. As the road enters Maxville, it shares a brief concurrency with SR 228. After passing through Fiftone the road encounters a large railroad yard on the east side before the partial-cloverleaf interchange with I-10, before entering Baldwin.

In September 2020, the Florida Department of Transportation opened the Baldwin Bypass around the western edge of town.[9]

The existing US 301 turns right at an intersection on the southern end of the new bypass, and then crosses railroad tracks that serve the suspended Amtrak Sunset Limited before making a right turn at a concurrency with US 90 for several blocks. Immediately after another railroad crossing, both US 90 and 301 narrow down to two lanes at the east end of this concurrency. US 301 remains a two-lane rural highway until it reaches the northern end of the Baldwin Bypass, and then turns right to continue north. The segment of US 301 between Baldwin and Callahan was originally two lanes, and was widened to 4 lanes in 2014.[10] US 301 then crosses into Nassau County, and passes through the small unincorporated towns of Bryceville, and Crawford. In Crawford, the highway crosses Norfolk Southern tracks via a bridge. US 301 then enters Callahan, where it crosses over a railroad bridge and gets the name West First Avenue. US 301 becomes East First Avenue at Booth Street before the intersection with US 1/23. Here, SR A1A/200 continue running along East First Avenue toward Fernandina Beach, while US 301 becomes part of a three route overlap with US 1-23 between Callahan, and Folkston, Georgia.

History

 
A US 301 shield used in Florida prior to 1993

US 301 first entered Florida in 1949, terminating in Tampa. It was rerouted along the 'old US 41' route to Palmetto in 1952, bypassing Tampa, and extended in 1953 to its current southern terminus of Sarasota.

From 1956 until 1993, US 301 signs in Florida featured black numbering on a yellow shield.[11] The "color-coding" of U.S. Routes by the Florida Department of Transportation was stopped when the state could no longer use federal funds to replace signs that were not in compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) per 23 CFR 655.603.[additional citation(s) needed] Signs replaced after this time period used the MUTCD standard of black numerals on a white shield surrounded by a rectangular black background. Some yellow US 301 signs may still remain.

Around 1985, U.S. 301 was realigned in southern Manatee County between the Sarasota County Line and U.S. 41 to its current alignment along a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad corridor. U.S. 301 previously ran to the west along 15th Street and 301 Boulevard.[12]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
SarasotaSarasota0.0000.000  US 41 (Mound Street / Tamiami Trail / SR 45)
0.7221.162 
 
 
 
SR 780 east (Fruitville Road) to I-75
SarasotaManatee
county line
4.1846.733 
 
To I-75 / University Parkway (CR 610) – Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, New College of Florida, USF Sarasota-Manatee
Manatee8.24413.267  
 
SR 70 (53rd Avenue East / Oneco Road) to I-75 – Oneco, Arcadia
10.67117.173  SR 70 (15th Street East)
Bradenton12.09219.460 
 
US 41 south (1st Street / SR 55)
interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance; north end of SR 683 overlap; south end of US 41 / SR 55 overlap
12.59620.271 
 
 
 
SR 64 east (6th Avenue) to I-75 – Zolfo Springs
12.68620.416 
 
SR 64 west (Manatee Avenue) – Anna Maria Island, Beaches
Hernando Desoto Bridge over the Manatee River
Palmetto14.48[13]23.30 
 
 
 
 
US 41 north (SR 55 north) to US 19 north / 10th Street West (SR 43 south) – Manatee Fairgrounds, St. Petersburg
interchange; north end of US 41 / SR 55 overlap; south end of SR 43 overlap
Ellenton16.54426.625Ellenton-Gillette Road (CR 683 north)
18.0229.00  I-75 (SR 93) – Naples, Tampa, St. PetersburgI-75 exit 224
Parrish24.25639.036 
 
CR 675 east – Lake Manatee State Recreation Area, Arcadia
25.04840.311 
 
SR 62 east – Wauchula
25.46840.987 
 
To I-75 / Moccasin Wallow Road (CR 683 west)
Hillsborough35.55657.222  
 
SR 674 (Sun City Center Boulevard) to I-75 – Sun City Center, Wimauma, Convention Center
39.52063.601 
 
CR 672 east – Balm
41.03666.041 
 
 
 
CR 672 west (Big Bend Road) to I-75
Riverview45.55873.318 
 
To I-75 / Gibsonton Drive / Boyette Road
49.1179.03  
 
 
 
 
 
I-75 (SR 93A) to SR 618 west (Selmon Expressway) / SR 60 east – Ocala, Brandon, Tampa, Naples
I-75 exit 254
50.51081.288 
 
SR 676 west (Causeway Boulevard / CR 676 east) – Tampa, Port of Tampa, Brandon Town Center
51.0482.14  
 
SR 618 (Selmon Expressway) to I-75 – Ocala, Naples, Tampa, St. Petersburg
SR 618 exit 13
52.37584.289  
 
 
 
SR 60 (Adamo Drive) to I-75 / SR 618 (Selmon Expressway) – Brandon, Tampa
53.7386.47Overpass Road (to Broadway Avenue / CR 574)interchange
East Lake-Orient Park54.68188.001  
 
 
 
 
SR 574 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) to I-4 west / I-75 – Mango, Tampa
55.29188.982Elm Fair Boulevard – State Fairgrounds, Amphitheatrenorth end of SR 43; south end of SR 41
55.6889.61  
 
 
 
US 92 (SR 600) to I-4 / I-75 – Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg
I-4 exit 7
58.33593.881Harney Road
Thonotosassa60.23796.942 
 
 
 
SR 582 west (Fowler Avenue) to I-75 – Temple Terrace, University of South Florida, Busch Gardens
62.395100.415 
 
CR 579 south (Mango Road) – Thonotosassa
Pasco 
 
SR 56 west – Wesley Chapel
Opened July 2019
74.799120.377Chancey Road – Dade Cityto CR 535, eastern bypass of Zephyrhills
75.496121.499 
 
SR 39 south – Crystal Springs, Plant City
north end of SR 41; south end of SR 39 overlap
Zephyrhills76.668123.385 
 
 
 
SR 54 west (5th Avenue) to I-75 – Land o' Lakes
77.472124.679 
 
 
To SR 54 west / 6th Street
77.822125.242 
 
CR 41 north (Fort King Road)
78.086125.667  
 
 
 
 
CR 54 (Eiland Boulevard) to I-75 / US 98 south
83.074133.695 
 
US 98 south (SR 35 / SR 700) – Lakeland
north end of SR 39; south end of US 98 / SR 35 / SR 700 overlap
Dade City83.369134.169 
 
 
 
 
SR 52 west / CR 52 Alt. east (Clinton Avenue)
85.208137.1297th Street (SR 35 north / SR 700 north) – Downtownnorth end of SR 35 / SR 700 overlap; south end of SR 533
85.777138.045 
 
 
CR 35 Alt. south (Old Lakeland Highway) – Richland
86.059138.499 
 
 
 
CR 52 west (Meridian Avenue) to I-75 – Downtown
86.810139.7077th Street (SR 35 south / SR 700 south) – Downtownnorth end of SR 533; south end of SR 35 / SR 700 overlap
86.999140.011Lock Street – Spring Lake, Pasco-Hernando Community Collegeformer CR 578 west
92.506148.874 
 
 
 
US 98 north (SR 700) to I-75 – Brooksville, Perry
north end of US 98 / SR 700 overlap
Trilacoochee93.184149.965 
 
 
 
SR 575 north / CR 575 west (Trilby Road) – Trilby, Lacoochee
HernandoRidge Manor96.317155.007  
 
 
 
 
SR 50 (Cortez Boulevard) to I-75 / US 98 north – Brooksville, Groveland
SumterSt. Catherine103.768166.998  
 
CR 673 to I-75
104.200167.694 
 
CR 478 east – Webster
Bushnell107.211172.539 
 
 
 
CR 48 east / CR 476 west (Seminole Avenue) – Nobleton, Center Hill, Sumter County Fairgrounds
south end of CR 48 overlap
107.744173.397 
 
 
 
 
 
CR 48 west / CR 475 north (North Main Street) to I-75 – Floral City
north end of CR 48 overlap
108.091173.956 
 
CR 476 east
Sumterville115.019185.105 
 
 
 
CR 470 west to I-75 – Lake Panasoffkee
south end of CR 470 overlap
115.342185.625 
 
SR 471 south – Webster, Sumter County Fairgrounds
115.575186.000 
 
CR 470 east – Correctional Facility
north end of CR 470 overlap
Wildwood119.968193.070 
 
CR 468 east
122.57197.26  
 
 
Florida's Turnpike (SR 91) to I-75 north
Turnpike exit 304
123.297198.427  
 
SR 44 to I-75 – Inverness, Leesburg
124.089199.702  CR 44A (Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue)
124.627200.568 
 
CR 466A east
125.873202.573 
 
CR 462 east
south end of CR 462 overlap
126.132202.990 
 
CR 462 west – Camp Wildwood[14]
north end of CR 462 overlap
Wildwood127.634205.407 
 
CR 472 east – Lake Miona Park
Oxford128.898207.441  CR 466 – The Villages
MarionDallas132.681213.529  CR 42 – Pedro, The Villages, Weirsdale
135.981218.840Southeast 132nd Street Roadsouth bypass of Belleview
Belleview138.030222.138 
 
 
 
US 27 south / US 441 south (SR 500)
south end of US 27 / US 441 / SR 500 overlap
see US 441 (mile 308.734-330.372)
159.668256.961 
 
US 441 north (SR 25) – Gainesville
north end of US 441 / SR 25 overlap
161.798260.389  CR 316 – Reddick
164.395264.568 
 
CR 200A south (Northeast Jacksonville Road) – Sparr, Anthony
Citra165.615266.532  CR 318 – Williston, Orange Springs, Horseshoe Lake Park
AlachuaIsland Grove168.124270.569  CR 325 – Cross Creek, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site
Hawthorne176.948284.770 
 
CR 200A north (Southeast 221st Street)
177.888286.283 
 
CR 2082 west (Southeast 69th Avenue) – Downtown
178.30286.95  SR 20 – Gainesville, Palatkainterchange
180.167289.951 
 
CR 219A north
Campville183.295294.985  CR 1474
Orange Heights187.212301.289  SR 26 – Gainesville, Melroseinterchange
Shenks190.404306.426 
 
 
 
CR 1469 south / CR 1471 north – Earleton
Waldo192.798310.278 
 
To SR 24 / Cole Street
193.0310.6 
 
SR 24 west – Gainesville
interchange; no northbound exit
196.087315.571 
 
CR 225 south
Bradford197.284317.498 
 
CR 221 north
Hampton198.263319.073  CR 18 – Brooker
200.367322.459 
 
CR 221 south – Hampton
201.032323.530 
 
CR 227 south – Brooker
201.98325.06 
 
 
US 301 Alt. north (Starke Bypass / SR 223 north)
Southern terminus of US 301 Alt. and SR 223
Starke203.435327.397 
 
CR 100A south (Southeast 44th Avenue)
to Lincoln City
204.136328.525 
 
CR 100A west (Edwards Road) – National Guard Armory
204.518329.140  SR 100 (Madison Street) – Lake City, Keystone Heights
204.570329.224 
 
SR 230 east (Call Street)
205.048329.993  SR 16 (Dr. M.L. King Jr. Boulevard) – State Prison, Camp Blanding, Green Cove Springs
208.359335.321 
 
 
US 301 Alt. south (Starke Bypass / SR 223 south)
Northern terminus of US 301 Alt. and SR 223
208.366335.333  CR 233
209.840337.705 
 
CR 200A north
210.351338.527 
 
CR 200B north – Lawtey Correctional Institution
Lawtey211.776340.820 
 
CR 225 west (Madison Street) – State Prison
211.865340.964 
 
 
 
CR 225 east / CR 200A south (Lake Street) – Camp Blanding, Lawtey Correctional Institution
212.701342.309  CR 125
Clay219.727353.616 
 
CR 218 east – Middleburg, Penney Farms
DuvalMaxville223.206359.215 
 
SR 228 east (Normandy Boulevard) – Jacksonville
south end of SR 228 overlap
223.342359.434 
 
CR 228 west (Maxville Macclenny Highway) – Macclenny
north end of SR 228 overlap
229.63369.55  I-10 (SR 8) – Jacksonville, Lake City
 
 
 
US 301 Byp. north (Baldwin Bypass / SR 201)
Truck Route of US 301
Baldwin230.571371.068 
 
US 90 west (SR 10)
south end of US 90 / SR 10 overlap
231.225372.121 
 
US 90 east (SR 10) – Jacksonville
north end of US 90 / SR 10 overlap
 
 
 
US 301 Byp. south (Baldwin Bypass / SR 201) – Jacksonville, Starke
Truck Route of US 301
Nassau236.691380.917 
 
CR 119 south (Otis Road)
Bryceville237.724382.580 
 
CR 119 north
Callahan251.425404.629 
 
 
 
US 1 south / US 23 south (SR 15) – Jacksonville
 
 
 
 
 
 
SR A1A south / SR 200 east to I-95 – Yulee, Fernandina Beach
north end of SR 200 overlap; south end of US 1 / US 23 / SR 15 overlap
251.642404.979Brandies Avenue (CR 108 west)
252.063405.656 
 
CR 115 north (Old Dixie Highway)
Hilliard262.309422.145  CR 108
Boulogne269.103433.079 
 
CR 121 south
269.316433.422 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 1 north / US 23 north / US 301 north / SR 4 north / SR 15 north – Folkston, Nahunta, Waycross
Georgia state line (St. Marys River bridge)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b FDOT straight line diagrams, accessed January 2014
  2. ^ "Cross Florida Greenway – Greenways and Trails". Florida DEP.
  3. ^ CBS News. "Florida town infamous for speed traps disbanding police force". October 1, 2014. Retrieved on May 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Saunders, Jim. "Florida moves to thwart speed-trap towns like Waldo". Orlando Sentinel, March 5, 2015. Retrieved on May 10, 2015.
  5. ^ American Automobile Association. "AAA DESIGNATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AREAS". Retrieved on May 10, 2015.
  6. ^ Starke U.S. 301 Corridor Study (Florida Department of Transportation)
  7. ^ DOT considering bypass for downtown Starke
  8. ^ Stewart, Francesca. "Construction on the US-301 bypass around Starke completed". www.wcjb.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "Project Details". nflroads.com. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  10. ^ US 301 Expansion in Duval and Nassau Counties (FDOT, Region #2)
  11. ^ Florida Department of Transportation. "Florida Official Transportation Map Archive". Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  12. ^ White, Dale (June 25, 2014). "Alternate U.S. 41/U.S. 301 route may get makeover". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  13. ^ FDOT GIS data, accessed January 2014
  14. ^ "Camp Wildwood". Girl Scouts.

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This article is about the section of U S Route 301 in Florida For the entire route see U S Route 301 U S Route 301 US 301 in Florida runs from the Sarasota Bradenton Venice Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area The road is a spur of U S Route 1 which it intersects in Callahan U S Highway 301US 301 highlighted in redRoute informationAuxiliary route of US 1Maintained by FDOTLength269 316 mi 1 433 422 km Existed1949 presentMajor junctionsSouth endUS 41 in SarasotaMajor intersectionsI 75 near Tampa SR 618 near Tampa I 4 US 92 near Tampa SR 52 in Dade City Florida s Turnpike near Wildwood SR 40 in Ocala SR 100 in Starke I 10 near Baldwin US 90 in Baldwin SR A1A SR 200 in CallahanNorth endUS 1 US 23 US 301 SR 4 SR 15 south of Folkston GeorgiaLocationCountryUnited StatesStateFloridaCountiesSarasota Manatee Hillsborough Pasco Hernando Sumter Marion Alachua Bradford Clay Duval NassauHighway systemUnited States Numbered Highway SystemList Special DividedFlorida State Highway SystemInterstate US State Former Pre 1945 Toll Scenic SR 300 SR 312 SR 682SR 683 SR 684US 301 carries the hidden state road designations of State Road 683 from Sarasota to US 41 in Bradenton SR 55 from Bradenton to Palmetto SR 43 from US 41 in Palmetto to US 92 east of Tampa SR 41 from US 92 to Zephyrhills SR 39 from Zephyrhills to US 98 south of Dade City State Road 35 from US 98 to Belleview except SR 533 around downtown Dade City SR 500 from Belleview to Ocala SR 200 from Ocala to Callahan and SR 15 from Callahan to the Georgia border south of Folkston Georgia Concurrencies include U S 41 between Bradenton and Palmetto U S 98 between Clinton Heights near Dade City and Trilacoochee formerly known as Moss Town US 27 between Belleview and Ocala US 441 between Belleview and Sparr US 90 in Baldwin and U S 1 and US 23 north of Callahan Contents 1 Route description 1 1 Sarasota through Hillsborough County 1 2 Pasco County 1 3 Hernando to Marion counties 1 4 Ocala and points north 1 5 Metropolitan Jacksonville to Georgia 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 References 5 External linksRoute description EditSarasota through Hillsborough County Edit Looking north towards the US 41 301 concurrency in Sarasota US 301 begins its northward journey at an intersection with U S Route 41 along Washington Boulevard in Sarasota The first state highway it intersects with is SR 780 On the Sarasota Manatee County line it also intersects with CR 610 which takes commuters from Ringling College of Art and Design University of South Florida s Sarasota Manatee Campus New College of Florida and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Interstate 75 The next major intersection is SR 70 and after this the road curves northwest before it eventually joins US 41 Hidden SR 55 again in southern Bradenton where they briefly overlap each other as they cross the Manatee River US 301 makes a sharp right turn onto SR 43 at a diamond interchange then crosses I 75 in Ellenton at Exit 224 Just north of the intersection of State Road 62 the road passes by the Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum and then intersects CR 683 Moccasin Wallow Road After the road crosses the Manatee Hillsborough County Line it passes by the Little Manatee River State Park then intersects State Road 674 and shares a brief overlap with CR 672 between Balm Road and Big Bend Road North of the intersection with Gibsonton Drive and over the Alafia River in Riverview Route 301 makes another turn to the northwest where it crosses I 75 again near Brandon at Exit 254 Beyond that all access to I 75 is available from roads that cross US 301 in one way or another the nearest of which being the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway Between I 75 and the Lee Roy Selmon though US 301 serves as the eastern terminus of SR 676 Causeway Boulevard which takes motorists to US BUS 41 The first major intersection north of the Selmon Expressway though is SR 60 At Six Mile Creek an overpass takes US 301 over the tracks of CSX s A line one of the railroad company s main lines through Florida also used by Amtrak s Silver Star passenger trains and CR 574 which is only accessible from local connecting roads It then crosses the first bridge over the Tampa Bypass Canal before intersecting SR 574 in East Lake Orient Park At the Florida State Fairgrounds US 301 has a parclo interchange with Interstate 4 and U S Route 92 SR 600 A reconstruction project took place in the early 2000s with provisions for a future ramp from westbound US 92 that are currently being obstructed by the Tampa Bypass Canal and land owned by the Vandenberg Airport Near the northern end of Vandenberg Airport US 301 crosses over a flood channel that runs between the Hillsborough River and Tampa Bypass Canal on the southern border of Temple Terrace Between Temple Terrace and Thonotosassa the hidden SR 43 leaves US 301 and joins County Road 580 at Harney Road and the new hidden road becomes SR 41 Former sections of Harney Road are on hills on the northwest and northeast corners both of which were designed to go around a former railroad bridge for a line that no longer exists After crossing under I 75 with no access for the last time and the Tampa Bypass Canal again shortly afterwards US 301 encounters the eastern terminus of SR 582 and its hidden County extension County Road 582 County Road 43 ends at US 301 in Thonotosassa along Harney Road and US 301 loses more of its easterly trajection Here it serves as the northern terminus of Mango Road and later Stacy Road Sargeant Wilderness Memorial Park and extension of Hillsborough River State Park After passing by a field used for the Tampa Machinery Auctions Route 301 officially runs along the eastern end of Hillsborough River State Park which it will eventually enter The same former railroad line that was encountered near Harney Road is visible along the east side of US 301 throughout the park and beyond The last moderate intersection US 301 encounters before finally entering the park is the northern terminus of McIntosh Road One residential area can be found on a minor side road off to the left but the rest of the road is surrounded by parkland US 301 leaves the park almost as instantly as it crosses the Pasco County line Pasco County Edit After US 301 enters Pasco County a slight curve to the right is a clear indication that 301 is entering Zephyrhills Here the road is known as Fort King Highway and Gall Boulevard depending on the location Across from the fields of Festival Park US 301 serves as the eastern terminus of SR 56 and the first major intersection in Pasco County The next intersection is with Chancey Road which eventually becomes County Road 535 SR 39 intersects with US 301 from the southeast However instead of terminating at Route 301 it becomes a hidden route north of the intersection and both roads head straight north again This trajectory is short lived though when some local traffic is rerouted along 7th Street and both roads intersect South Avenue before moving slightly northwest On top of the hills between Dade City and Zephyrhills Downtown Zephyrhills is where US 301 serves as what would appear to be the eastern terminus of SR 54 even though Fifth Avenue continues east of SR 54 Originally SR 54 extended east of US 301 along Fifth Avenue and then to 12th Street before turning back east again at Eiland Boulevard In more recent times however some maps have indicated that it serves as a third hidden route along US 301 Southbound motorists on US 301 have been encouraged to access SR 54 through 6th Street in recent years After North Avenue US 301 curves to the northeast as SR 41 leaves Route 301 to the northwest as County Road 41 along Fort King Road The rest of 301 is known as Gall Boulevard until it moves deep into Dade City After the curve to the northeast ends the road intersects County Road 54 a county bypass and extension of SR 54 that leads to US 98 SR 700 on the Pasco Polk County line From there US 301 runs along a series of steep hills as a four lane divided highway with median openings that lack left turn lanes until it reaches US 98 and the US 98 301 overlap begins Immediately after this the road intersects SR 52 in Clinton Heights near Dade City While some of the median openings are still missing left turn lanes and is briefly replaced by a center left turn lane the road becomes much more level at this point In February 2007 US 98 301 was realigned to the former truck route which is two lanes wide as of this writing Efforts to widen the road to four lanes has met stiff opposition from both the public and the city The former truck route and old US 98 301 which is now SR 39 as well as hidden state routes hidden SRs 35 700 split from each other at an at grade interchange A local east west street takes motorists to southbound County Road 35 Alternate At the intersection of ALT CR 35 itself the road moves from northeast back to northwest again and runs along the CSX S Line where it encounters the eastern terminus of CR 52 Alt and the Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot Owensboro Junction Trailhead US 98 amp 301 reunite with the former route near a former citrus plant The first intersection after this is eastern County Road 578 and the next one is at the northern border of the former citrus plant that leads to the Pioneer Florida Museum As with the segment between Zephyrhills and Dade City the road is a hilly four lane divided highway with median openings that lack left turn lanes but the hills aren t as steep and the road isn t as straight After passing by the drive in movie theater US 98 301 intersection with Payne Road which was part of the former County Road 35B There are some trailer parks a golf course and small motels in this segment A sure sign the segment is about to end is when it passed by the Owensboro Junction Trailhead of the Withlacoochee State Trail This was once a former junction between the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railroads until both were merged into the Seaboard Coast Line and the segments that crossed Routes 98 amp 301 were abandoned US 98 leaves US 301 in Trilacoochee veering to the northwest and taking hidden State Roads 39 and 700 with it State Road 35 becomes the sole hidden state route as the road narrows down to two lanes before approaching State Road 575 and CR 575 in Lacoochee It remains a two lane road even after it crosses the border with Hernando County Florida and over the Withlacoochee River Hernando to Marion counties Edit Withlacoochee River forming the Hernando Pasco County line US 301 two miles north of Florida s Turnpike Wildwood looking south at the bridge over the CSX rail tracks Stone posts that say Welcome to Sumter County by US 301 at the Marion Sumter county line In Hernando County US 301 continues its two lane rural surroundings until it approaches SR 50 in Ridge Manor which while hardly urban contains some local businesses and a large gas station convenience store and car wash on the northeast corner North of the Whispering Oaks Country Club a gated community near SR 50 US 301 passes by random intersections of dirt roads many of which are part of local deed restricted communities US 301 enters Sumter County by crossing over the Little Withlacoochee River where it shortly enters the unincorporated community of Croom a Coochee runs parallel to the CSX s S Line and intersects with County Road 675 In St Catherine 301 intersects with CR 673 which leads to local campgrounds before reaching I 75 and almost instantly CR 478 which leads to Webster and Center Hill In Bushnell US 301 becomes Main Street The first main intersection there is County Road 476 Seminole Avenue a road that runs from northwestern Hernando County to north of Webster CR 48 shares a hidden concurrency with US 301 that s not so hidden when it turns onto CR 476 Sumter County Road 48 runs north towards West Belt Avenue taking the DeSoto Trail with it while US 301 turns east on East Noble Avenue and crosses CSX s S Line where it once shared a brief concurrency with CR 48 until that designation turned south onto Florida Avenue on its way to Lake County From there Route 301 shares an even shorter concurrency with County Road 476 until it curves back north US 301 passes by the ground of Lake Sumter Community College s Sumter Campus in Sumterville Shortly after this US 301 intersects County Road 470 and both roads share a concurrency The north end of SR 471 is encountered after this and then the concurrency with County Road 470 breaks away to head east towards Okahumpka In Coleman US 301 intersects with an abandoned railroad right of way that carried the SAL Amtrak Silver Meteor until 1988 At this point the road is briefly named South Commercial Street until it intersects with Warm Springs Avenue County Road 514 and then heads east along Warm Springs Avenue The road curves north again at the intersection of County Road 468 Before US 301 enters Wildwood signs give advanced warnings of the road s approach to the next to last interchange for Florida s Turnpike Prior to this interchange US 301 becomes a four lane highway which is sometimes divided The next major intersection is SR 44 and both lead to I 75 Wildwood has also been referred to as The Crossroads of Florida due to this as well as the former Wildwood Amtrak Station which now serves as a CSX maintenance yard North of Wildwood US 301 narrows back down to a two lane highway with a right of ways for future expansion on either sides although after entering Marion County it briefly turns into a divided highway at County Road 42 in Dallas only to return to the two lane road it was before The stretch along the Marion Sumter county line serves as the unofficial western boundary of The Villages the large Central Florida retirement community North of Summerfield the road takes a slight curve to the northwest and then becomes a divided four lane highway before curving back north again The road remains no less than four lanes wide throughout the rest of Marion County although just as in Pasco County the median is missing left turn lanes at many of the intersections Within Belleview the road curves more to the west and after the intersection with US 27 441 SR 25 500 is co signed with these routes for a few blocks However SR 35 turns right at the current eastern terminus of CR 484 and US 27 301 441 s new secret route becomes SR 25 500 After that the road curves more to the north again Near the right of way for the formerly proposed Cross Florida Barge Canal the median for the road widens but narrows back down to normal again Before it does however it intersects CR 328 where a police station exists between the median Supports for a bridge that was intended to run over the canal exist behind the police station To the west of this intersection is the Santos Trailhead of the Cross Florida Greenway 2 Ocala and points north Edit Before US 27 301 441 enters Ocala it veers off to the left at an intersection with County Road Old 441 Southeast Lake Weir Avenue a former segment of US 441 that eventually leads to Ocala Union Station The first major intersection after this is 31st Street Then it crosses under a railroad bridge before reaching the City Limits and the intersections with the northern terminus of CR 475 and crossing SR 464 17th Street US 27 301 441 intersects with SR 200 becoming the new hidden state road until US 301 reaches US 1 23 The highway reaches the heart of Ocala at the intersection with SR 40 West Silver Springs Boulevard After this the road crosses a railroad bridge west of Ocala Union Station Five blocks later US 27 leaves the US 301 441 overlap and takes SR 500 with it as they head northwest towards Williston Perry Tallahassee and points north Before US 301 441 leaves Ocala it has an intersection with County Road 200A Northwest 20th Street which runs east and then north This road was the former State Road 200A and decommissioned U S Route 301 Alternate Another county alternate of a state highway that the road intersects with is CR 25A Northwest Gainesville Road which runs northwest through towns such as Zuber Lowell and Reddick East of Zuber the road intersects SR 326 which originally had a short concurrency but now directly crosses US 301 441 South of the intersection with CR 329 is an interchange with U S Route 441 near Sparr where the US 301 441 concurrency ends US 441 moves northwest towards Gainesville while US 301 moves northeast First Baptist Church at the U S 301 CR 318 intersection in Citra In Citra US 301 intersects with the north end of CR 200A Northeast Jacksonville Road but another short former segment Northeast 19th Terrace appears on the opposite side before the road passes by the historic Melton Shands House and intersects with CR 318 After US 301 crosses the Alachua County Line it runs along a four lane causeway through marshland before entering Island Grove where the road intersects with another former section Southeast 201st Terrace and CR 325 which leads to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park From there the road makes a slight curve to the right to cross over the railroad line Both the tracks and the road run along the east coast of Lochloosa Lake in Lochloosa The interchange with SR 20 in Hawthorne also includes the side road Southeast 221st Street Johnson Street as well as the previously mentioned railroad line in between that side road and US 301 Intersections with CR 1474 in Campville and SR 26 in Orange Heights are at grade interchanges and the railroad line breaks away from the road moving straight north US 301 would head back to the northwest in Shenks where it would otherwise take drivers straight into Lake Altho and those tracks can be found again beneath the interchange with SR 24 in Waldo Since US 301 is a popular short cut between Northeastern Florida and the Gulf Coast region a number of towns along the road have been notorious speed traps The speed limit drops from 65 mph to 30 mph in a matter of a few hundred feet Many have accused the police in Waldo Starke Lawtey and others of giving tickets simply to raise money 3 4 The American Automobile Association has strongly advised motorists to avoid this stretch of the road 5 North of Waldo US 301 crosses Bradford County Line The first moderate intersection the road encounters is the southern terminus of County Road 221 which northbound traffic can access from a connecting ramp East of Hampton Lake it intersects CR 18 between Hampton and Hampton Beach Upon entering Starke US 301 gains the name Walnut Street after it crosses a set of railroad tracks it crosses over onto Temple Avenue From there the road intersects SR 100 Madison Street and a block later the unmarked SR 230 Call Street where it passes the Old Bradford County Courthouse and serves as part of the boundary for the Call Street Historic District The next major intersection in Starke is SR 16 Brownlee Street Old Bradford County Courthouse along US 301 in Starke A Starke Bypass was proposed for construction by the FDOT for the year 2010 and has been completed late summer of 2019 6 7 8 The interchanges that already exist with US 441 near Sparr SR 20 in Hawthorne and SR 24 in Waldo could also be used if the state were to upgrade the road as a freeway The next town over is Lawtey which contains intersections with the eastern terminus of County Road 225 and then crosses County Road 125 Metropolitan Jacksonville to Georgia Edit US 301 cuts through the northwest corner of Clay County with only one moderate intersection County Road 218 After this the road enters Duval County and the city of Jacksonville As the road enters Maxville it shares a brief concurrency with SR 228 After passing through Fiftone the road encounters a large railroad yard on the east side before the partial cloverleaf interchange with I 10 before entering Baldwin In September 2020 the Florida Department of Transportation opened the Baldwin Bypass around the western edge of town 9 The existing US 301 turns right at an intersection on the southern end of the new bypass and then crosses railroad tracks that serve the suspended Amtrak Sunset Limited before making a right turn at a concurrency with US 90 for several blocks Immediately after another railroad crossing both US 90 and 301 narrow down to two lanes at the east end of this concurrency US 301 remains a two lane rural highway until it reaches the northern end of the Baldwin Bypass and then turns right to continue north The segment of US 301 between Baldwin and Callahan was originally two lanes and was widened to 4 lanes in 2014 10 US 301 then crosses into Nassau County and passes through the small unincorporated towns of Bryceville and Crawford In Crawford the highway crosses Norfolk Southern tracks via a bridge US 301 then enters Callahan where it crosses over a railroad bridge and gets the name West First Avenue US 301 becomes East First Avenue at Booth Street before the intersection with US 1 23 Here SR A1A 200 continue running along East First Avenue toward Fernandina Beach while US 301 becomes part of a three route overlap with US 1 23 between Callahan and Folkston Georgia History Edit A US 301 shield used in Florida prior to 1993 US 301 first entered Florida in 1949 terminating in Tampa It was rerouted along the old US 41 route to Palmetto in 1952 bypassing Tampa and extended in 1953 to its current southern terminus of Sarasota From 1956 until 1993 US 301 signs in Florida featured black numbering on a yellow shield 11 The color coding of U S Routes by the Florida Department of Transportation was stopped when the state could no longer use federal funds to replace signs that were not in compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices MUTCD per 23 CFR 655 603 additional citation s needed Signs replaced after this time period used the MUTCD standard of black numerals on a white shield surrounded by a rectangular black background Some yellow US 301 signs may still remain Around 1985 U S 301 was realigned in southern Manatee County between the Sarasota County Line and U S 41 to its current alignment along a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad corridor U S 301 previously ran to the west along 15th Street and 301 Boulevard 12 Major intersections EditCountyLocationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesSarasotaSarasota0 0000 000 US 41 Mound Street Tamiami Trail SR 45 0 7221 162 SR 780 east Fruitville Road to I 75Sarasota Manateecounty line 4 1846 733 To I 75 University Parkway CR 610 Sarasota Bradenton International Airport New College of Florida USF Sarasota ManateeManatee 8 24413 267 SR 70 53rd Avenue East Oneco Road to I 75 Oneco Arcadia 10 67117 173 SR 70 15th Street East Bradenton12 09219 460 US 41 south 1st Street SR 55 interchange southbound exit and northbound entrance north end of SR 683 overlap south end of US 41 SR 55 overlap12 59620 271 SR 64 east 6th Avenue to I 75 Zolfo Springs12 68620 416 SR 64 west Manatee Avenue Anna Maria Island Beaches Hernando Desoto Bridge over the Manatee RiverPalmetto14 48 13 23 30 US 41 north SR 55 north to US 19 north 10th Street West SR 43 south Manatee Fairgrounds St Petersburginterchange north end of US 41 SR 55 overlap south end of SR 43 overlapEllenton16 54426 625Ellenton Gillette Road CR 683 north 18 0229 00 I 75 SR 93 Naples Tampa St PetersburgI 75 exit 224Parrish24 25639 036 CR 675 east Lake Manatee State Recreation Area Arcadia25 04840 311 SR 62 east Wauchula 25 46840 987 To I 75 Moccasin Wallow Road CR 683 west Hillsborough 35 55657 222 SR 674 Sun City Center Boulevard to I 75 Sun City Center Wimauma Convention Center 39 52063 601 CR 672 east Balm 41 03666 041 CR 672 west Big Bend Road to I 75Riverview45 55873 318 To I 75 Gibsonton Drive Boyette Road 49 1179 03 I 75 SR 93A to SR 618 west Selmon Expressway SR 60 east Ocala Brandon Tampa NaplesI 75 exit 254 50 51081 288 SR 676 west Causeway Boulevard CR 676 east Tampa Port of Tampa Brandon Town Center 51 0482 14 SR 618 Selmon Expressway to I 75 Ocala Naples Tampa St PetersburgSR 618 exit 13 52 37584 289 SR 60 Adamo Drive to I 75 SR 618 Selmon Expressway Brandon Tampa 53 7386 47Overpass Road to Broadway Avenue CR 574 interchangeEast Lake Orient Park54 68188 001 SR 574 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard to I 4 west I 75 Mango Tampa55 29188 982Elm Fair Boulevard State Fairgrounds Amphitheatrenorth end of SR 43 south end of SR 4155 6889 61 US 92 SR 600 to I 4 I 75 Orlando Tampa St PetersburgI 4 exit 7 58 33593 881Harney RoadThonotosassa60 23796 942 SR 582 west Fowler Avenue to I 75 Temple Terrace University of South Florida Busch Gardens 62 395100 415 CR 579 south Mango Road ThonotosassaPasco SR 56 west Wesley ChapelOpened July 2019 74 799120 377Chancey Road Dade Cityto CR 535 eastern bypass of Zephyrhills 75 496121 499 SR 39 south Crystal Springs Plant Citynorth end of SR 41 south end of SR 39 overlapZephyrhills76 668123 385 SR 54 west 5th Avenue to I 75 Land o Lakes77 472124 679 To SR 54 west 6th Street77 822125 242 CR 41 north Fort King Road 78 086125 667 CR 54 Eiland Boulevard to I 75 US 98 south 83 074133 695 US 98 south SR 35 SR 700 Lakelandnorth end of SR 39 south end of US 98 SR 35 SR 700 overlapDade City83 369134 169 SR 52 west CR 52 Alt east Clinton Avenue 85 208137 1297th Street SR 35 north SR 700 north Downtownnorth end of SR 35 SR 700 overlap south end of SR 53385 777138 045 CR 35 Alt south Old Lakeland Highway Richland86 059138 499 CR 52 west Meridian Avenue to I 75 Downtown86 810139 7077th Street SR 35 south SR 700 south Downtownnorth end of SR 533 south end of SR 35 SR 700 overlap86 999140 011Lock Street Spring Lake Pasco Hernando Community Collegeformer CR 578 west 92 506148 874 US 98 north SR 700 to I 75 Brooksville Perrynorth end of US 98 SR 700 overlapTrilacoochee93 184149 965 SR 575 north CR 575 west Trilby Road Trilby LacoocheeHernandoRidge Manor96 317155 007 SR 50 Cortez Boulevard to I 75 US 98 north Brooksville GrovelandSumterSt Catherine103 768166 998 CR 673 to I 75 104 200167 694 CR 478 east WebsterBushnell107 211172 539 CR 48 east CR 476 west Seminole Avenue Nobleton Center Hill Sumter County Fairgroundssouth end of CR 48 overlap107 744173 397 CR 48 west CR 475 north North Main Street to I 75 Floral Citynorth end of CR 48 overlap108 091173 956 CR 476 eastSumterville115 019185 105 CR 470 west to I 75 Lake Panasoffkeesouth end of CR 470 overlap 115 342185 625 SR 471 south Webster Sumter County Fairgrounds 115 575186 000 CR 470 east Correctional Facilitynorth end of CR 470 overlapWildwood119 968193 070 CR 468 east122 57197 26 Florida s Turnpike SR 91 to I 75 northTurnpike exit 304123 297198 427 SR 44 to I 75 Inverness Leesburg124 089199 702 CR 44A Martin Luther King Jr Avenue 124 627200 568 CR 466A east125 873202 573 CR 462 eastsouth end of CR 462 overlap 126 132202 990 CR 462 west Camp Wildwood 14 north end of CR 462 overlapWildwood127 634205 407 CR 472 east Lake Miona ParkOxford128 898207 441 CR 466 The VillagesMarionDallas132 681213 529 CR 42 Pedro The Villages Weirsdale 135 981218 840Southeast 132nd Street Roadsouth bypass of BelleviewBelleview138 030222 138 US 27 south US 441 south SR 500 south end of US 27 US 441 SR 500 overlapsee US 441 mile 308 734 330 372 159 668256 961 US 441 north SR 25 Gainesvillenorth end of US 441 SR 25 overlap 161 798260 389 CR 316 Reddick 164 395264 568 CR 200A south Northeast Jacksonville Road Sparr AnthonyCitra165 615266 532 CR 318 Williston Orange Springs Horseshoe Lake ParkAlachuaIsland Grove168 124270 569 CR 325 Cross Creek Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic SiteHawthorne176 948284 770 CR 200A north Southeast 221st Street 177 888286 283 CR 2082 west Southeast 69th Avenue Downtown178 30286 95 SR 20 Gainesville Palatkainterchange 180 167289 951 CR 219A northCampville183 295294 985 CR 1474Orange Heights187 212301 289 SR 26 Gainesville MelroseinterchangeShenks190 404306 426 CR 1469 south CR 1471 north EarletonWaldo192 798310 278 To SR 24 Cole Street193 0310 6 SR 24 west Gainesvilleinterchange no northbound exit 196 087315 571 CR 225 southBradford 197 284317 498 CR 221 northHampton198 263319 073 CR 18 Brooker 200 367322 459 CR 221 south Hampton 201 032323 530 CR 227 south Brooker 201 98325 06 US 301 Alt north Starke Bypass SR 223 north Southern terminus of US 301 Alt and SR 223Starke203 435327 397 CR 100A south Southeast 44th Avenue to Lincoln City204 136328 525 CR 100A west Edwards Road National Guard Armory204 518329 140 SR 100 Madison Street Lake City Keystone Heights204 570329 224 SR 230 east Call Street 205 048329 993 SR 16 Dr M L King Jr Boulevard State Prison Camp Blanding Green Cove Springs208 359335 321 US 301 Alt south Starke Bypass SR 223 south Northern terminus of US 301 Alt and SR 223 208 366335 333 CR 233 209 840337 705 CR 200A north 210 351338 527 CR 200B north Lawtey Correctional InstitutionLawtey211 776340 820 CR 225 west Madison Street State Prison211 865340 964 CR 225 east CR 200A south Lake Street Camp Blanding Lawtey Correctional Institution212 701342 309 CR 125Clay 219 727353 616 CR 218 east Middleburg Penney FarmsDuvalMaxville223 206359 215 SR 228 east Normandy Boulevard Jacksonvillesouth end of SR 228 overlap223 342359 434 CR 228 west Maxville Macclenny Highway Macclennynorth end of SR 228 overlap 229 63369 55 I 10 SR 8 Jacksonville Lake City US 301 Byp north Baldwin Bypass SR 201 Truck Route of US 301Baldwin230 571371 068 US 90 west SR 10 south end of US 90 SR 10 overlap231 225372 121 US 90 east SR 10 Jacksonvillenorth end of US 90 SR 10 overlap US 301 Byp south Baldwin Bypass SR 201 Jacksonville StarkeTruck Route of US 301Nassau 236 691380 917 CR 119 south Otis Road Bryceville237 724382 580 CR 119 northCallahan251 425404 629 US 1 south US 23 south SR 15 Jacksonville SR A1A south SR 200 east to I 95 Yulee Fernandina Beachnorth end of SR 200 overlap south end of US 1 US 23 SR 15 overlap251 642404 979Brandies Avenue CR 108 west 252 063405 656 CR 115 north Old Dixie Highway Hilliard262 309422 145 CR 108Boulogne269 103433 079 CR 121 south269 316433 422 US 1 north US 23 north US 301 north SR 4 north SR 15 north Folkston Nahunta WaycrossGeorgia state line St Marys River bridge 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete accessReferences Edit a b FDOT straight line diagrams accessed January 2014 Cross Florida Greenway Greenways and Trails Florida DEP CBS News Florida town infamous for speed traps disbanding police force October 1 2014 Retrieved on May 10 2015 Saunders Jim Florida moves to thwart speed trap towns like Waldo Orlando Sentinel March 5 2015 Retrieved on May 10 2015 American Automobile Association AAA DESIGNATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AREAS Retrieved on May 10 2015 Starke U S 301 Corridor Study Florida Department of Transportation DOT considering bypass for downtown Starke Stewart Francesca Construction on the US 301 bypass around Starke completed www wcjb com Retrieved September 14 2019 Project Details nflroads com Retrieved February 18 2022 US 301 Expansion in Duval and Nassau Counties FDOT Region 2 Florida Department of Transportation Florida Official Transportation Map Archive Florida Department of Transportation Retrieved August 5 2021 White Dale June 25 2014 Alternate U S 41 U S 301 route may get makeover Sarasota Herald Tribune Retrieved September 5 2016 FDOT GIS data accessed January 2014 Camp Wildwood Girl Scouts External links EditKML file edit help Template Attached KML U S Route 301 in FloridaKML is from Wikidata Wikimedia Commons has media related to U S Route 301 in Florida U S 301 in Florida SouthEastRoads com U S Route 301Previous state Terminus Florida Next state Georgia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title U S Route 301 in Florida amp oldid 1151084997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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