Florida State Road 40
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| State Road 40 |
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| West end: |  US 41 in Rainbow Lake Estates |
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 I-75 in Ocala   US 27-301-441 in Ocala US 17 in Barberville I-95 near Ormond Beach US 1 in Ormond Beach |
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| East end: |  FL A1A in Ormond Beach |
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State Road 40 is an east-west route across central Florida, running from US 41 in Rainbow Lake 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.
The route continues westwards from US 41 in Dunnellon as County Road 40 to the Gulf of Mexico through Marion and Levy Counties north of the Withlacoochee River. The highway bisects the Ocala National Forest (ONF). In addition, it provides access to the Lake George State Forest, Silver River State Park, Cross Florida Greenway and Florida National Scenic Trail. Bridges on SR 40 span the Ocklawaha and St. Johns Rivers. Several small communities are strung along this corridor including Astor, Waldena, and Lynn and Ocklawaha.
A proposed expansion of SR40 resulted in the State Road 40 Environmental Feasibility Study which reviewed potential impact of improvements to the existing highway while not destryong the natural beauty of the area.
Levy County Road 40 is named Follow That Dream Boulevard west of US 19/98 after the 1962 Elvis Presley movie that was filmed in Yankeetown and the surrounding area.
[edit] Major Intersections
- US 41 (western terminus of SR 40)
- Interstate 75 (Exit 352)
- US 27-301-441
SR 492
SR 19- US 17
SR 11- Interstate 95 (Exit 268)
- US 1
- SR A1A (eastern terminus)
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| Preceded by 39 |
State Road 40 | Succeeded by 41 |
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