[DeanFL]

Originally Posted by Rango

End of the month. A lot of snow birds heading north.

: wave:

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Originally Posted by Rango

End of the month. A lot of snow birds heading north.

True, but OP was Southbound.

[villagerjack]

Starke used to be a notorious Speed Trap. I learned the hard way. Sounds like it may have changed? Hope so.

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

: wave:

Somebody's happy!

You used so many emojis, it wouldn't allow me to add one to mine - so I'll just have to "lol" you.

I know it must be nice to have more space to move around down there without the crowds. Enjoy!

[pauld315]

Originally Posted by villagerjack

Starke used to be a notorious Speed Trap. I learned the hard way. Sounds like it may have changed? Hope so.

There definitely would not have been any speed trap yesterday

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

I HATE 301 and all of its traffic lights and traffic.

You can almost watch your GPS changing the ETA by the minute...due to the constant delays.

Anytime I'm headed to Jax or points north of Jax, I can make much better time going to Palatka through the Ocala National Forest (a couple of ways to get there, but going through Salt Springs is my preference), over to I-95, then East Beltway-295 over the Dames Point Bridge (tall bridge with a nice, albeit temporary, view) toward Jax airport...and north from there.

Not only is it faster going through the forest (wide two lane, good shoulders and lots of passing locations for the few vehicles on the road) with almost no traffic lights...but the scenery is much nicer.

Second that recommendation, that's the way we go. Will never go 301 again.

[2BNTV]

Waze ias an excellent app f0r direction. Took a trip to NJ last year and it's directions was on the money. I also notice it informs when police is nearby as well as if there are obstructions.