Florida State Road 40
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| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length: | 91.832 mi (147.789 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1945 renumbering – present | |||
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 US 41 in Rainbow Lakes Estates
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 I-75 in Ocala SR 19 in Ocala NF US 17 in Barberville
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 SR A1A in Ormond Beach
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| Counties: | Marion, Lake, Volusia | |||
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| Location: | Yankeetown – Dunnellon |
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| Location: | Yankeetown – Inglis |
State Road 40 (SR 40) is an east–west route across central Florida, running from US 41 in Rainbow Lakes Estates eastwards through Ocala over the Ocklawaha River and bridge and through the heart of the Ocala National Forest to State Road A1A in Ormond Beach. Names of the road include Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala, Fort Brooks Road from Silver Springs through Astor, Butler Road in Astor, and Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach. Former sections in Ormond Beach are named "Old Tomoka Road" and "Old Tomoka Avenue."
The segment that's maintained by FDOT begins at US 41 north of the entrance to Rainbow Springs State Park, where it moves at a northeast angle before crossing under a narrow railroad bridge. The road passes by the Ocala International Airport before entering the city limits and crossing under Interstate 75 at Exit 352. East of I-75 SR 40 continues as a four-lane divided highway where it passes the Region #5 Headquarters of the Florida Department of Transportation. CSX's S-Line, which once carried the Amtrak Palmetto runs beneath the road before intersecting with US 27-301-441. East of the triplex, SR 40 climbs a hill and passes just north of the Ocala Historic Commercial District, and south of the Ocala Union Station. At the intersection of Northeast 25th Street SR 40 turns northeast where it serves as the western terminus of CR 314 (Northeast 7th Street) and the eastern terminus of State Road 492 (Northeast 14th Street).
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