Florida State Road 331
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Florida State Road 331 is a short state highway running south and east of Gainesville, Florida
, although it may have once stretched as far south as Williston
. It also serves as a truck route for State Roads 24, 26, and 121. Despite skirting the Gainesville City Limits, SR 331 runs north and south as a four-lane divided rural highway.
east of Interstate 75
at Exit 382, when SR 121 makes a sharp left turn from Southwest Williston Road onto Southwest 34th Street. Like the segment that's part of SR 121, it runs southeast and northwest until it curves directly west and east before approaching US 441
(Southwest 13th Street). After crossing US 441, Southwest Williston Road terminates at South Main Street, and SR 331 moved northeast onto South Main Street, which begins as an unmarked street on the southeast corner of US 441 & SR 331. After passing through some lowlands leading to Banias Arm Lake, Florida State Road 329
takes the name of South Main Street away, and SR 331 acquires the names Southeast 11th Street or Waldo Road. South of the Sugarhill and Woodland Park neighborhoods, SR 331 serves as the eastern terminus of Florida State Road 226, which also carries the designation of Florida State Road 24A. However, SR 24A continues north along SR 331, both of which finally turn directly north and south in the Lincoln Estates neighborhood. SR 331-24A ends at FL 20
-26 however Waldo Road continues to the northeast as part of SR 24. Northeast 11th Street continues straight north off to the side, as a local street.
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, although it may have once stretched as far south as Williston
Williston, Florida
Williston is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 2,467.-Geography:Williston is located at ....
. It also serves as a truck route for State Roads 24, 26, and 121. Despite skirting the Gainesville City Limits, SR 331 runs north and south as a four-lane divided rural highway.
Route description
SR 331 begins at Florida State Road 121Florida State Road 121
State Road 121 is a major state highway that runs north and south in northern Florida. The road is actually part of a long multi-state route that also goes through Georgia and South Carolina. Some see it as a de-facto auxiliary route from U.S. Route 21 in Rock Hill, South Carolina...
east of Interstate 75
Interstate 75 in Florida
Interstate 75 is a part of the Interstate Highway System and runs from Hialeah, Florida, a few miles northwest of Miami to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...
at Exit 382, when SR 121 makes a sharp left turn from Southwest Williston Road onto Southwest 34th Street. Like the segment that's part of SR 121, it runs southeast and northwest until it curves directly west and east before approaching US 441
U.S. Route 441 in Florida
U.S. Route 441 in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from Miami in South Florida northwest to the Georgia border north of the Lake City area....
(Southwest 13th Street). After crossing US 441, Southwest Williston Road terminates at South Main Street, and SR 331 moved northeast onto South Main Street, which begins as an unmarked street on the southeast corner of US 441 & SR 331. After passing through some lowlands leading to Banias Arm Lake, Florida State Road 329
Florida State Road 329
Florida State Road 329 is a short state highway running south and north through Gainesville, Florida. It is named South Main Street.South Main Street actually begins south of the southern terminus of SR 329 at the southeast corner of US 441 and Florida State Road 331...
takes the name of South Main Street away, and SR 331 acquires the names Southeast 11th Street or Waldo Road. South of the Sugarhill and Woodland Park neighborhoods, SR 331 serves as the eastern terminus of Florida State Road 226, which also carries the designation of Florida State Road 24A. However, SR 24A continues north along SR 331, both of which finally turn directly north and south in the Lincoln Estates neighborhood. SR 331-24A ends at FL 20
Florida State Road 20
State Road 20 is an east–west route across northern Florida and the Florida Panhandle.-Route description:The western terminus of State Road 20 is at State Road 85 in Niceville. The route proceeds east through Blountstown, crossing the Apalachicola River on the Trammell Bridge, then proceeding...
-26 however Waldo Road continues to the northeast as part of SR 24. Northeast 11th Street continues straight north off to the side, as a local street.