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Old 05-17-2011, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by westcoast View Post
Has anyone found a better way to Jacksonville than going on 301?
441 to 42 to 19 to 17. This is how we go when we travel to New England. We usually take the by-pass around Jacksonville since 17 comes into 295 west of I 95. We have found this route to be easy and traffic-free for the most part. Besides, like us, you may see a bear as you travel 19 through the Ocala National Forest! I can tell you that from our home in the Palo Alto area our travel time to Palatka is an hour and a half, to 295 in Orange Park two and a half hours, and to I 95 north of Jacksonville less than three hours. Publix in Palatka is a good rest stop and the times I have quoted here include that. Total mileage from our home to I 95, north of Jacksonville, is 144 miles.
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