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Exit 355 leaves Interstate 95 northbound for Florida 202 (J. Turner Boulevard). The former toll highway provides direct access between Interstate 95 and Jacksonville Beach. Interchanges along the way include those at Belton Road, Florida 115, and Florida 9A (St. Johns Bluff Road) among others. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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0.50-mile overhead for Exit 345 (Bowden Road) posted on Interstate 95 northbound. Bowden Road provides an east-west surface street between U.S. 1 (Phillips Highway) and Florida 109 (University Boulevard) to Belfort Road. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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A half-diamond interchange exists between Interstate 95 and Bowden Road east of the Bowden community. Return access to Interstate 95 north exists in the form of a partial-cloverleaf interchange with Florida 109 (University Boulevard) just north of Bowden Road. University Boulevard carries the state highway northeast from Florida 13 (San Jose Boulevard) to Jacksonville University and junction Florida 10 (Atlantic Boulevard). Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Sound walls coincide with Interstate 95 through the Englewood community between Florida 109 and junction U.S. 1 Alternate (Emerson Street). U.S. 1 Alternate loops east from U.S. 1 (Phillips Highway) through the central business district of Jacksonville along Emerson Street and the Hart Bridge Expressway. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Drawing to within one half mile of the partial-cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 1 Alternate (Emerson Street) at Exit 347. Emerson Street carries Florida 126 east through the Lakewood community between Florida 13 (San Jose Boulevard) and U.S. 1. U.S. 1 Alternate continues Emerson Street east to the Emerson Expressway at Spring Glen. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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U.S. 1 Alternate (Emerson Street) sees an interchange with U.S. 90 (Beach Boulevard) at the beginning of the short Emerson Expressway. From there the federal highway merges with the Hart Bridge Expressway (Florida 228) to cross the St. Johns River. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Upcoming exits overhead posted along Interstate 95 with the distances to Downtown Jacksonville (Exit 350), Park Street (Exit 351A) and junction Interstate 10 (Exit 351B). Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Exit 350A is signed simply as "Downtown" for the connections to the central business district via U.S. 1 & 90 (Main Street). Exit 350A partitions into ramps for Main Street north and Florida 13 (Acosta Expressway) north across the Saint Johns River. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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The 0.50-mile overhead describes the connections to the Main Street Bridge (U.S. 1 & 90) and Acosta Bridge (Florida 13). Although not mentioned, U.S. 1 north & 90 west merge onto the northbound carriageway of Interstate 95 from Atlantic Boulevard. A partial "Y" interchange brings the pair onto the freeway at Exit 349. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 north & U.S. 90 west expand to six lanes in anticipation of the Exit 350A partition south of downtown Jacksonville. Surface street connections are touted on the 0.25-mile sign bridge ahead of the Acosta Expressway northbound beginning. Use the Main Street Bridge ramp for Prudential Drive (Florida 13) and the Acosta Expressway ramp for Mary Street, Riverside Avenue, and Friendship Park. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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U.S. 1 north & U.S. 90 west leave Interstate 95 northbound for the Main Street Bridge. Florida 13 joins the Acosta Expressway from Prudential Drive & San Marco Boulevard. The Acosta Bridge dumps Florida 13 traffic onto U.S. 17 (Broad & Jefferson Streets) in west downtown Jacksonville. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Looking upwards at the 0.50-mile sign bridge for Exit 351A (Park Street) and Exit 351B (junction Interstate 10) from the Palm Avenue on-ramp. A cable-stayed pedestrian bridge crosses over Interstate 95 between the Baptist Medical Center and the south. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Interstate 95 spans the Saint Johns River via the Fuller Warren Bridge between the San Marco neighborhood of south Jacksonville and junction Interstate 10 (Exit 351B). Exit 351A serves Park Street and U.S. 17 (College & Post Streets) at a half-diamond interchange with the frontage streets of Peninsular Place & Gilmore Street. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Exit 351A carries northbound drivers onto Peninsular Place west below Interstate 95. Peninsular Place intersects Park Drive a block and a half west of the ramp merge. Interstate 95 otherwise prepares to enter its compact interchange with the eastern terminus of Interstate 10 (Exit 351B). The 1950s interchange that features left-hand ramps will undergo reconstruction starting in February of 2005. Touted as the "Big Interchange" or the "Big I" for short by the Florida Department of Transportation, the $206 million project will take six years to complete and involve 17 separate bridges.2 Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Interstate 95 northbound narrows to two through lanes at the Interstate 10 eastern terminus (Exit 351B). Additionally the left-hand lane leaves the freeway for the westbound beginning of Interstate 10. The Big I construction project addresses the bottleneck and left-hand off-ramp by separating traffic between local and through interests. A new flyover will rise above Interstate 95 to join Interstate 10 westbound from the right ahead of the existing connection. Additionally a new downtown ramp via Forest Street will aid local interests.2 Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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The westbound beginning of Interstate 10 leaves Interstate 95 north for Lake City, Tallahassee, Pensacola, and ultimately Santa Monica, California. An existing portion of the future flyover ramp of Exit 351B exists to the right. Interstate 10 straddles the Gulf of Mexico coastline between the Big Bend of Florida and Houston, Texas. The freeway then begins a slow ascent from San Antonio to El Paso in West Texas. Other major cities along the Interstate 10 corridor include Mobile, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Phoenix, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Interstate 95 expands back to six lanes as it leaves the Interstate 10 eastern terminal for Myrtle Avenue (Exit 352A). The next 1.50 miles of the freeway include numerous on and off-ramps dating from 1950s era design. Departing first is Exit 352A onto McCoys Creek Boulevard east for Myrtle Avenue. In conjunction with the Big I project, Exit 352A closes during the Spring of 2005.2 Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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The substandard nature of Exit 352A is revealed at the sharp on and off-ramp between the northbound carriageway and McCoys Creek Boulevard. Myrtle Avenue parallels Interstate 95 between Forest Street and Moncrief Road west of downtown. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Shrouded by foliage is the Exit 352B guide sign for the Forsyth Street off-ramp into downtown Jacksonville. Forsyth Street flows east to North Broad Street where it becomes part of U.S. 17 north. Seven blocks east of there U.S. 17 joins U.S. 1 north & U.S. 90 west along Main Street. Forsyth Street continues east of Main Street to the Hart Bridge Expressway otherwise. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Next in line is the Exit 352C ramp onto Monroe Street eastbound. Monroe Street parallels Forsyth Street three blocks to the north en route to downtown Jacksonville. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Exit 353B leaves Interstate 95 northbound for U.S. 90 Alternate (Union Street) eastbound overhead of U.S. 90 (Beaver Street). Use Union Street east for ALLTEL Stadium (home of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL franchise), Jax Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and Sam Wolfson Baseball Park (home of the Jacksonville Suns Minor League Baseball team). Exit 353A to Church Street east was removed. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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The last in the series of closely placed off-ramps links Interstate 95 northbound with U.S. 23 (Kings Road) northbound at Exit 353C. U.S. 23 begins nearby in downtown at the intersection of State and Main Streets. The federal highway travels Kings Road northwest to the campus of Edward Waters College and the Grand Park, Dinsmore, and Cary communities of northwest Jacksonville. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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The on-ramp from U.S. 23 (Kings Road) forms an auxiliary lane to Exit 353D (8th Street) on Interstate 95 northbound. The 8th Street diamond interchange serves University Medical Center and the Springfield community. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Interstate 95 northbound at the Exit 353D diamond interchange with 8th Street. 8th Street joins the freeway with Myrtle Avenue to the west and Boulevard Street to the east. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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0.50-mile overhead for Exit 354A (U.S. 1) posted at the 8th Street under crossing of Interstate 95 northbound. U.S. 1 splits with U.S. 17 and Main Street for the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway three quarters of a mile east of Interstate 95. The MLK Parkway provides a freeway loop around central Jacksonville between Interstate 95 and the Hart Bridge Expressway. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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A three-quarter cloverleaf interchange facilitates the movements between Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway). The parkway becomes U.S. 1 Alternate east of Main Street en route to the Hart Bridge Expressway. Although not signed, Florida 115 also follows the freeway loop between the John E. Mathews Bridge and Interstate 95. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Exit 354A departs Interstate 95 northbound for U.S. 1 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) southbound. Formerly known as the 20th Street Expressway, the freeway flows east from Interstate 95 to Haines Street before turning south. Interchanges along the route include those with Boulevard Street, U.S. 17 (Main Street), and U.S. 90 Alternate among others. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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A loop ramp joins Interstate 95 northbound with U.S. 1 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) northbound at Exit 354B. The federal highway transitions into a surface arterial from the interchange westward. Use U.S. 1 north for the Jacksonville AMTRAK Station at Grand Crossing (3570 Clifford Lane). Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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U.S. 1 merges with U.S. 23 (Williams Road) near Magnolia Gardens 2.50 miles to the west. U.S. 1 & 23 overlap from Jacksonville northwest to Ratliff, Hilliard, and Folkston, Waycross, and Alma, Georgia. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Nearing the Exit 355 diamond interchange with Golfair Boulevard (Florida 122 east) on Interstate 95 northbound. Golfair Boulevard begins at the intersection of Moncrief Road and 34th Street to the west and ends at Pearl & 27th Streets to the east. The surface street carries Florida 122 east from Exit 355 to 27th Street. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Interstate 95 northbound at the ramp departure of Exit 355 to Golfair Boulevard & Florida 122 east. Florida 122 comprises a short highway between Interstate 95 and U.S. 17 (Main Street). Use Golfair Boulevard east to Brentwood and west to Moncrief Road north for the Royal Terrace neighborhood of the city. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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An older style sign remains in place one half mile south of the Exit 356A/B partial-cloverleaf interchange with Florida 115 & 117 (Lem Turner Road & Norwood Avenue). The interchange represents the departure of hidden Florida 115 north from Interstate 95 north. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Exit 356A serves the southbound beginning of the short Florida 117 along Norwood Avenue. Florida 117 ends at junction Florida 122 (Golfair Boulevard) 1.4 miles to the south. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Interstate 95 northbound at Exit 356A (Florida 117 south). Use Norwood Avenue south for North Shore, Norwood, and Brentwood. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Exit 356B claims the right-hand lane of Interstate 95 north for the northbound departure of Florida 115 onto Lem Turner Boulevard. Lem Turner Boulevard constitutes a four-lane divided surface arterial between North Shore, Beverly Hills, Garden City, and junction Interstate 295 (Exit 32). Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Exit 356B loops onto Lem Turner Boulevard northbound from Interstate 95. Florida 115 sees its northern terminus at U.S. 1 & 23 near Ratliff in Nassau County. Interstate 95 meanwhile downgrades to a four-lane freeway between Florida 115 and junction Interstate 295 (Exit 362). Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Florida 111 (Edgewood Avenue) intersects Interstate 95 at Exit 357 near the Moncrief Creek. The state highway arcs between Florida 21 in southwest Jacksonville to U.S. 17 in Panama Park. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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One eighth of a mile out from the Exit 357 diamond interchange with Florida 111 (Edgewood Avenue). Edgewood Avenue serves the Lake Forest and Lake Forest Manor areas along the Trout River south banks between Florida 115 (Lem Turner Boulevard) and the Moncrief Creek. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Exit 357 leaves Interstate 95 northbound for Florida 111 (Edgewood Avenue). Edgewood Avenue becomes Tallulah Avenue upon crossing the Moncrief Creek just east of Interstate 95. From there Florida 111 travels southeast to junction U.S. 17 (Main Street) at Panama Park. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Interstate 95 northbound prepares to cross the Trout River in north Jacksonville. Exit 358 exists along the north shores of the river between the freeway and Florida 105 (Heckscher Road). Heckscher Road provides a freeway connector between Interstate 95 and U.S. 17 (Main Street) nearby. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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The Interstate 95 Trout River Bridge in north Jacksonville. The aging span is slated for a replacement between 2005-08 as part of a $53.4 million project.2 Overall construction commences in 2007 to widen Interstate 95 between Florida 115 and Interstate 295.3 Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Exit 358A leaves Interstate 95 northbound for Florida 105 (Heckscher Road) eastbound. Heckscher Road interchanges with U.S. 17 (Main Street) nearby at the community of Holly Ford. From there the state highway transitions into a surface highway eastward to Eastport, New Berlin, and Fort George Island. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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A three-quarter cloverleaf interchange exists between Heckscher Road and Interstate 95 at Exit 358B. Heckscher Road ends just west of the freeway at Broward Road. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Exit 358B carries northbound drivers to Broward Road. Broward Road straddles the north shore of the Trout River between Maxwell Road and Florida 115 (Lem Turner Boulevard). Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Florida 104 interchanges with Interstate 95 at the Anheuser Busch Brewery along Busch Drive. The east-west highway travels west from U.S. 17 (Main Street) & Florida 163 (Busch Drive) to Highlands, Garden City, and Biscayne Terrace before ending at Dinsmore (junction U.S. 1 & 23). Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Interstate 95 northbound at the Exit 360 diamond interchange with Florida 104. Florida 104 follows Busch Drive east of Interstate 95 and Dunn Avenue west of Interstate 95. The state highway comprises a four-lane divided surface arterial between U.S. 17 and Interstate 295 (Exit 30). Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Northbound reassurance shield posted at the Cedar Creek crossing north of Florida 104 (Exit 360). Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Interstate 295 returns to Interstate 95 at the Exit 362 junction in north Jacksonville. Interstate 295 presently ends at the symmetrical cloverleaf interchange. However upon completion of the Florida 9A (Jacksonville Beltway) freeway east of Interstate 95, the Interstate designation will extend to complete the circle around the city. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Posted at the Little Cedar Creek crossing is the 0.75-mile guide sign for Exit 362A (Florida 9A south). Florida 9A continues the Jacksonville Beltway east from Interstate 295 to Oceanway, San Mateo, Polly Town, New Berlin, and Blount Island. By 2006 the state highway will become part of Interstate 295. Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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Florida 9A travels southeast to the Dames Point Bridge and east Jacksonville from Exit 362A. Beginning in 2007 the Exit 362 interchange between Interstate 95 and the Jacksonville Beltway will undergo a transformation into a four-level symmetrical stack interchange. The $208 million million project is to be completed in stages and may take up to 20 years to complete. First on that list is the $27.5 million construction of a two-lane flyover ramp from Interstate 95 south to Florida 9A south.3 Photo taken 08/26/04. |
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A cloverleaf ramp handles the movements of Interstate 95 northbound onto Interstate 295 southbound at Exit 362B. Interstate 295 encircles the city between Interstate 95, U.S. 1 & 23, Interstate 10, U.S. 17 at Orange Park, and Interstate 95 & Florida 9A in south Jacksonville. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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The first of several sign bridges for the Exit 363A/B connections to Jacksonville International Airport (Florida 102/Airport Road) and Duval Road. Traffic from Interstate 295 & Florida 9A northbound merge onto Interstate 95 north ahead. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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One mile south of the Exit 363A partial-cloverleaf interchange with Florida 102 (Airport Road) & Duval Road at the Cole Road overpass. Interstate 95 maintains six lanes through the junction. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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The auxiliary lane gained from Interstate 295 & Florida 9A becomes exit-only for Florida 102 (Airport Road) westbound at Exit 363A. Florida 102 comprises all of Airport Road between Interstate 95 & Duval Road and the Jacksonville International Airport terminal. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Exit 363A leaves Interstate 95 northbound for the Duval Road continuation of Florida 102 east to junction U.S. 17 (Main Street) and community of Duval. Florida 102 however concludes at its interchange with Interstate 95. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Exit 363B loops onto Florida 102 (Duval Road) westbound for Jacksonville International Airport and Beeghly Heights. Duval Road splits south from Florida 102 at Airport Road nearby en route to Florida 104 (Dunn Avenue) and Garden City. The airport terminal lies 2.3 miles to the west. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Centerline posted mileage sign listing the last three Florida interchanges of Interstate 95 northbound. The Pecan Park Road exit is the last within Duval County and the city of Jacksonville. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Six lanes of Interstate 95 northbound draw to within one mile of the Pecan Park Road diamond interchange at Exit 366. Pecan Park Road loops west from U.S. 17 (Main Street) and Pecan Park to Beeghly Heights and Jacksonville International Airport. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Auxiliary guide sign for Exit 366 and the Jacksonville Raceways. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Northbound at the ramp departure of Exit 366 for Pecan Park Road. Pecan Park Road meets U.S. 17 0.7 miles to the east and Arnold Road 1.6 miles to the west. Pecan Park Road travels south from Arnold Road to Duval Road near its crossing of Interstate 295. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Interstate 95 enters Nassau County between Exits 366 and 373 in northeastern Florida. After crossing the Nassau River, the freeway nears its diamond interchange with Florida A1A & 200 (The Buccaneer Trail). Florida A1A & 200 share pavement between Callahan (junction U.S. 1 & 23) and Fernandina Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Use Exit 373 onto Florida A1A south & Florida 200 east for the town of Yulee (junction U.S. 17) and Amelia Island. Florida A1A & 200 travel together east to Fernandina Beach where Florida 200 ends. Florida A1A turns south along Fletcher Avenue along the coast to Amelia City, American Beach, Franklintown, and Coastal City. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Northbound at the Florida A1A & 200 off-ramp at Exit 373. The tandem reach Yulee in 2.9 miles, O'Neal in 8.3 miles, and Fernandina Beach in 13 miles. Westward the Buccaneer Trail carry the state roads 11.9 miles to their joint terminus at U.S. 1-23-301 in Callahan. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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Northbound mileage sign with the distances to U.S. 17 (Exit 380), Brunswick, Georgia, and Savannah, Georgia. Interstate 95 remains a mostly rural freeway between Nassau County and Petersburg, Virginia. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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U.S. 17 migrates 6.9 miles northwest of Yulee to meet Interstate 95 at Exit 380. A folded-diamond interchange exists between the two highways alongside a parallel railroad line. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
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The last exit in Florida leaves Interstate 95 northbound for U.S. 17. The federal highway is part of the old Coastal Highway system between Florida and the Mid-Atlantic States. U.S. 17 parallels Interstate 95 from Jacksonville northward to Savannah, Georgia. The highway crosses the St. Mary's River in 2.3 miles and enters Kingsland, Georgia in 5.7 miles. Photo taken 07/22/04. |
Page Updated February 4, 2005.