U.S. 441

U.S. 441 runs nearly the height of the Florida peninsula along a 433 mile route from Miami to the Georgia state line in Columbia County. The highway parallels the I-75 corridor south from Lake City to Ocala, portions of Florida's Turnpike from Lake County to Broward County, and I-95 for the remainder in Miami. Throughout most of the state, U.S. 441 generally serves local traffic interests on urban boulevard or commercial arterials.

U.S. 441 Florida Guides

Beginning at U.S. 41 in the Calle Ocho neighborhood of Miami, U.S. 441 travels through urbanized areas throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Northward through Palm Beach County, U.S. 441 lines western reaches of developed areas from Boca Raton to Royal Palm Beach, where it combines with U.S. 98 west toward the Florida interior.

U.S. 98/441 overlap for 75 miles along a rural four lane highway west to State Road 15 and a two lane alignment north along Lake Okeechobee to the city of Okeechobee. U.S. 98 separates with U.S. 441 there for Sebring and Avon Park while U.S. 441 remains northward to Yeehaw Junction and Holopaw along a mostly two lane alignment across open ranch land and wetland areas.

West from Holopaw, U.S. 441 combines with U.S. 192 for 24.5 miles, along a varying four lane divided highway or six lane arterial, to Kissimmee. The route west to New Harmony and St. Cloud was four laned in 2008. The commercialized stretch between St. Cloud and Kissimmee parallels a portion of Florida's Turnpike with separate interchanges joining the two roads.

Where U.S. 192 splits with U.S. 441, U.S. 17/92 combine with it. The three routes lead north along Main Street through Kissimmee to become Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), a busy six lane arterial through Hunters Creek, Southchase and other Orange County suburbs. U.S. 17/92/441 become more commercial as they progress north by number of industrial parks by Florida's Turnpike and the Beachline Expressway (SR 528). OBT continues into the city of Orlando as a slow moving boulevard to Colonial Drive (SR 50), where U.S. 17/92 branch east toward the central business district.

U.S. 441 remains along OBT northwest from Orlando to Lockhart and Apopka in Orange County. The arterial serves older suburbs and industrial areas along this stretch. A tolled bypass of Apopka provides commuter traffic an alternative around the city as U.S. 441 passes through Downtown to the north. Northwest from Plymouth, U.S. 441 takes on more rural characteristics with a grassy median and concrete surface as it exits Orange County via Zellwood and Tangerine.

Northward into Lake County, U.S. 441 bypasses Mt. Dora along a four to six lane route. Growth along the route adds traffic as the US highway turns west and transitions into a commercial arterial to Eustis and Taveras. Once at Leesburg, U.S. 441 resumes a northerly course while combining with U.S. 27 ahead of Fruitland and the sprawling Villages community.

U.S. 27/441 run concurrent for 19.5 miles and combine with U.S. 301 in the city of Belleview. Prior to 1961, the two routes looped north from Lady Lake to Weirsdale, and west around Lake Weir to Ocklawaha and Belleview. The former alignment along County Road 25 was redesignated as U.S. 27 ALT and U.S. 441 ALT from 1961 to 1980.

U.S. 27/301/441 follow a five lane boulevard (Abshier Boulevard) north from the Belleview city center to a four lane, divided highway northwest into the city of Ocala. U.S. 27 parts ways with U.S. 301/441 in Downtown Ocala after the three overlap for 11.7 miles.

U.S. 301/441 remain paired from NW 10th Street (U.S. 27) in Ocala for another 9.9 miles to a rural wye interchange. There U.S. 301 trends east to Hawthorne and Orange Heights before eventually turning northeast to Starke and Jacksonville. U.S. 441 heads westward, staying with the I-75 corridor to Orange Lake, Micanopy and Gainesville.

U.S. 441 represents the lone US highway serving the city of Gainesville. 13th Street takes the route between the University of Florida and Downtown along a five lane urban boulevard. Exiting the city, U.S. 441 angles northwest to Alachua to cross paths with Interstate 75 for the first time at milepost 373.

Remaining with four lanes, U.S. 441 stays west from I-75 into the city of High Springs, where it joins U.S. 41 along a rural two lane course north back to Interstate 75 at Ellisville. U.S. 41/441 partition after 22.7 miles just south of Lake City. U.S. 41 shifts west onto a four lane arterial (Main Boulevard) while U.S. 441 follows Marion Avenue, a three lane boulevard, on a parallel alignment just to the east. The two reconvene at U.S. 90 on the south side of Downtown.

Lake City

Florida applied for a realignment of U.S. 441 through Lake City at the Spring 2016 AASHTO Meeting. The application indicated that city would take over the state maintained stretch of Marion Avenue through the historic district while the U.S. 441 mainline would shift onto the signed Truck Route. The U.S. Route Numbering Committee approved the decision with the condition that documentation is provided where roadways were transferred from the city to the state.³

The relocation of U.S. 441 allowed Lake City to utilize grants for historic preservation along Marion Avenue through Downtown. As stated in the AASHTO application, the realignment called for relinquishing Marion Avenue between U.S. 90 and County Road 100A, a distance of 0.636 miles.³ The U.S. 441 truck route previously overlaid U.S. 41 (Main Boulevard) from the split with U.S. 441, between CR 252 and Columbia High School, and Columbia County Road 100A (Bascom Norris Drive) at the north end of the Lake City street grid. U.S. 441 was realigned three blocks west alongside U.S. 90 onto U.S. 41, and then north along U.S. 41 (Main Boulevard) to Bascom Norris Drive. Leading U.S. 441 east 0.363 miles back to Marion Avenue, Bascom Norris Drive was reinventoried as State Road 100A.

North from SR 100A / CR 100A (NE Bascom Norris Drive), U.S. 441 maintains five lanes through a rural street grid to a Target Distribution Center and diamond interchange with Interstate 10. The remainder of the US highway in Columbia County traverses sparsely populated areas with two lanes to Deep Creek, Needmore and Benton. U.S. 441 leaves the state for Fargo, Georgia.

scenes

SW 1st Street (SR 968) eastbound approaching U.S. 441, which follows 8th Avenue through Little Havana just west of downtown Miami. 12/28/03

A mid rise apartment building was constructed at the southwest corner of SR 968 (SW 1st Street) and U.S. 441 (SW 8th Avenue) in 2007. The U.S. 441 shield assembly here was removed during construction. 12/28/03

Coconut Creek Parkway west at U.S. 441 in the city of Margate. Street signs reference SR 7, though the state road is not shielded. 09/30/17

Palmetto Park Road eastbound at U.S. 441/SR 7 in unincorporated West Boca Raton. Palmetto Park Road leads east from University Drive as a four lane divided arterial to Interstate 95 in Boca Raton. Palmetto Park Road was a part of SR 798. 10/25/08

County installed cutouts for U.S. 98/441 and unique SR 80 shields posted at the south end of Lion Country Safari Road, west of Loxahatchee Groves in Palm Beach County. Similar SR 80 shields are posted at the east end of County Road 880. 02/16/08

Lion Country Safari Road joins U.S. 98-441/SR 80 with the Lion Country Safari amusement park, zoo and campground. U.S. 98 heads directly east to Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach. 02/16/08

Hiawassee Road north at U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail) in Apopka. Piedmont Wekiva Road extends the arterial north to SR 436 (Semoran Boulevard). 02/12/21

U.S. 441 shield posted along Sheeler Avenue southbound between its intersections with SR 436 (Semoran Boulevard) and Orange Blossom Trail. Sheeler Road connects Semoran Boulevard west with U.S. 441 south in Apopka. A wye interchange links the routes directly to the west. 11/04/06

N Magnolia Avenue, the historic alignment of U.S. 441 north from Downtown Ocala, converges with U.S. 301/441 (N Pine Avenue) ahead of NW 28th Street. 10/15/22

A ramp links N Magnolia Avenue (unsigned CR 4183) with U.S. 301/441 northbound just ahead of NW 28th Street and CR 25A (NW Gainesville Road) in north Ocala. 10/15/22

Old / Marion Avenue - North

Confirming marker formerly posted north of U.S. 90 (Duval Street) on Marion Avenue in Downtown Lake City. 06/04/17

Madison Street intersects Marion Avenue (old U.S. 441) a block west of the Columbia County Courthouse. 06/04/17

Hamilton Street leads west from Lake DeSoto to Memorial Stadium. 06/04/17

Marion Avenue (old U.S. 441) north at Washington Street (unsigned CR 0242). 06/04/17

Photo Credits:

• 12/28/03 by AARoads.
• 11/04/06 by AARoads and Justin Cozart.
• 02/16/08 by AARoads.
• 10/25/08 by AARoads.
• 06/04/17 by AARoads.
• 09/30/17 by AARoads.
• 02/12/21 by AARoads.
• 10/15/22 by AARoads.

Connect with:
Interstate 4
Interstate 10
Interstate 75
Interstate 595 - Port Everglades Expressway
U.S. 17
U.S. 27
U.S. 41
U.S. 90
U.S. 92
U.S. 98
U.S. 192
U.S. 301

Page Updated 08-11-2023.