Florida State Road 129
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State Road 129, also known as McDuff Avenue, is a north-south road in western Jacksonville, Florida.
, intersecting with SR 228 (Post Street) one block north of the southern terminus. Ten blocks north of Post Street, it has an interchange with Interstate 10
(exit 360), then leaving the residential area north of the I-10 interchange, and narrowing to two lanes. After an intersection with US 90/SR 10, it becomes N. McDuff Avenue, still heading north, intersecting Broadway Avenue before ending at Commonwealth Avenue.
South of the southern terminus of SR 129, McDuff Avenue continues southward, intersecting with US 17 ALT
, and then at Remington Street, it orientates itself in a southeastern direction as a four lane road, bordering Avondale and Riverside
as it goes northwest through mostly residential streets. Three blocks north of Park Street, it meets with Robert E. Lee High School on the western side of the road. After Park Street, it continues southeast, with intersections with Hersechel Street, Oak Street, Riverside Avenue, before terminating at St Johns Avenue, near the shore of the St. Johns River
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North of SR 129's northern terminus, McDuff Avenue continues north past 1st Street and terminates on 5th Street and the Jacksonville Kennel Club.
in 1967, McDuff Avenue was Duval County Road 21B along with Commonwealth Ave, which the route began at Jones Road in western Duval County, going east to McDuff road before turning south on McDuff road, terminating at St Johns Avenue. At some point between the mid-1960s and 1980s, the McDuff section was upgraded to State Road 129.
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Route description
SR 129 begins at US 17/SR 15Roosevelt Boulevard (Jacksonville)
Roosevelt Boulevard is a six lane highway on the west side of Jacksonville, Florida. It takes US 17 and SR 15, from the Duval county line just south Interstate 295, until its northern end at Willow Branch Avenue, with the road itself becoming one of the incarnations of College Street in the...
, intersecting with SR 228 (Post Street) one block north of the southern terminus. Ten blocks north of Post Street, it has an interchange with Interstate 10
Interstate 10 in Florida
The of Interstate 10 in Florida is the eastern most section of the east–west Interstate 10 in the Southern United States. It is also the eastern end of the Interstate Highway known as the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway, one of three coast to coast interstates, along with I-80...
(exit 360), then leaving the residential area north of the I-10 interchange, and narrowing to two lanes. After an intersection with US 90/SR 10, it becomes N. McDuff Avenue, still heading north, intersecting Broadway Avenue before ending at Commonwealth Avenue.
South of the southern terminus of SR 129, McDuff Avenue continues southward, intersecting with US 17 ALT
Roosevelt Boulevard (Jacksonville)
Roosevelt Boulevard is a six lane highway on the west side of Jacksonville, Florida. It takes US 17 and SR 15, from the Duval county line just south Interstate 295, until its northern end at Willow Branch Avenue, with the road itself becoming one of the incarnations of College Street in the...
, and then at Remington Street, it orientates itself in a southeastern direction as a four lane road, bordering Avondale and Riverside
Riverside Historic District (Jacksonville, Florida)
Riverside is a neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It is located south of downtown Jacksonville on the St. Johns River. It comprises an area roughly bordered by U.S. Route 17 and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad to the west, Interstate 10 to the north, and the St. Johns River to the east...
as it goes northwest through mostly residential streets. Three blocks north of Park Street, it meets with Robert E. Lee High School on the western side of the road. After Park Street, it continues southeast, with intersections with Hersechel Street, Oak Street, Riverside Avenue, before terminating at St Johns Avenue, near the shore of the St. Johns River
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant for commercial and recreational use. At long, it winds through or borders twelve counties, three of which are the state's largest. The drop in elevation from the headwaters to the mouth is less than ;...
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North of SR 129's northern terminus, McDuff Avenue continues north past 1st Street and terminates on 5th Street and the Jacksonville Kennel Club.
History
State Road 129 once had its southern terminus at Park Street but it has been truncated back to the present southern terminus of U.S. Route 17 / State Road 15. Before Jacksonville's consolidationJacksonville Consolidation
The Jacksonville Consolidation was the city-county consolidation of the governments of the City of Jacksonville and Duval County, Florida. It was effected on October 1, 1968.-Background:...
in 1967, McDuff Avenue was Duval County Road 21B along with Commonwealth Ave, which the route began at Jones Road in western Duval County, going east to McDuff road before turning south on McDuff road, terminating at St Johns Avenue. At some point between the mid-1960s and 1980s, the McDuff section was upgraded to State Road 129.
Major junctions
The entire route is in JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Duval County
Duval County, Florida
Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2010, the population was 864,263. Its county seat is Jacksonville, with which the Duval County government has been consolidated since 1968...
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| Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Southern terminus, McDuff Avenue continues south | |
| 0.04 | ||
| 0.5 | Exit 360 (I-95) | |
| 1.3 | ||
| 1.7 | Commonwealth Avenue | Northern terminus, McDuff Avenue continues north |