Interstate 75 North - Lake City to Jennings

Progressing north from U.S. 41/441, I-75 plies across agricultural areas and timberland along an 8.5 mile uninterrupted stretch.

05/02/20

Downtown Lake City lies six miles north of the succeeding interchange with SR 47.

05/02/20

Due to frequent thefts, milepost 420 in both directions of Interstate 75 were replaced with signs for milepost 419.9. Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) previously made the same change along I-70 at mile marker 420.

05/02/20

One mile ahead of Exit 423 with SR 47. SR 47 extends south 14.5 miles from I-75 to Fort White and the U.S 27 corridor.

05/02/20

Exit 423 leaves Interstate 75 north to SR 47. The signed portion of SR 47 travels 40.9 miles from U.S. 129 in Trenton to U.S. 41 in Lake City.

05/02/20

SR 47 continues north 3.6 miles to U.S. 41, where it combines with the U.S. highway through Lake City. Further north, SR 47 represents the hidden state road counterpart for U.S. 441 to the Georgia state line.

04/18/20

06/29/17

Reassurance shield posted after the entrance ramp from SR 47 at Exit 423.

05/02/20

Valdosta debuts along Interstate 75 north at 65 miles out while U.S. 90 (Exit 427) meets the freeway in four miles.

05/02/20

SR 247 passes over Interstate 75 one mile southeast of Exit 427 for U.S. 90 to Lake City and Live Oak. SR 247 links Lake City and Branford in neighboring Suwannee County.

07/24/22

Live Oak lies 19.9 miles to the northwest of Exit 427 at the crossroads of U.S. 90 and U.S. 129.

07/24/22

Interstate 75 enters the Lake City limits through the diamond interchange (Exit 427) with U.S. 90.

07/24/22

U.S. 90 east heads 3.3 miles east to Downtown Lake City. Florida Gateway College, formerly Lake City Community College, is 8.6 miles away from I-75 to the southeast of Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ).

01/16/16

A $3 million project between January and October 2015 added turn lanes on the I-75 off-ramps to U.S. 90. Improvements included a protected turn to U.S. 90 east for adjacent Commerce Boulevard.¹

01/16/16

Leaving the Lake City area, I-75 undulates over a series of hills west of Lake Harris and across a CSX Railroad line.

05/02/20

Travelers bound for Jacksonville and Tallahassee reach Interstate 10 in six miles while Valdosta is 61 miles to the northwest in South Georgia.

07/24/22

Two mile advance guide sign for Interstate 10 (Exit 435). A transcontinental freeway, I-10 stretches 2,460 miles from Santa Monica, California to Jacksonville.

05/02/20

Within Florida, I-10 travels 362 miles from Pensacola and the Panhandle to Tallahassee and Jacksonville. The state capital lies 94 miles to the west, followed by Pensacola in 289 miles.

07/24/22

A directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 435) joins I-75 with I-10. The exchange dates to 1962, with left side ramps joining I-10 from both directions of I-75. Downtown Jacksonville rests 65 mile to the east just beyond the end of I-10 at I-95.

07/24/22

An overpass built in 1962 carries County Road 250 across Interstate 75 at Exit 435 for Jacksonville and Tallahassee.

07/24/22

Traffic partitions to Interstate 10, with a left side ramp joining westbound toward the capital city and Pensacola. Overall through North and Northwest Florida, the freeway mostly traverses expansive pine forest.

05/02/20

Interstate 75 advances northwest from I-10 along Turkey Prairie.

09/06/20

The Suwannee Valley State Farmers Market lies in the southeast quadrant of the exchange joining I-75 with SR 136 at forthcoming Exit 439.

09/06/20

Travelers on I-75 reach SR 136 in four miles while Valdosta, Georgia is another 45-minute drive north.

09/06/20

Interstate 75 north enters Suwannee County ahead of the parclo B2 interchange (Exit 439) with SR 136.

06/30/17

CR 136 connects the freeway with U.S. 90 in Live Oak, 11.2 miles to the west. SR 136 links I-75 with U.S. 41 in White Springs 3.1 miles to the east.

05/06/22

Exit 439 is the lone I-75 interchange within Suwannee County. SR 136 east crosses into Hamilton County over the Suwannee River at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park and White Springs.

06/30/17

This reassurance shield stands alongside Interstate 75 north at the entrance ramp from SR 136.

06/30/17

U.S. 129 heads north from Live Oak and converges with Interstate 75 at the ensuing exit in 11 miles.

05/06/22

I-75 spans the Suwannee River as it enters Hamilton County. The river flows 266 miles from the Okefenokee swamp in south Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico in the Big Bend area north of Cedar Key. The river was made famous for being in Stephen Foster's "Old Folks at Home" song.

06/30/17

All commercial trucks, vehicles towing commercial trailers, rented trucks including moving trucks and cargo vans must enter the upcoming agricultural inspection station.

05/06/22

The agricultural inspection station precedes a weigh station for commercial trucks by two miles.

09/06/20

I-75 north reaches the commercial truck weigh station 2.8 miles south of U.S. 129 (Exit 451).

06/30/17

One of many phosphate mines in Hamilton County spreads along the east side of I-75. The freeway advances north two miles to Exit 451 with U.S. 129 near Marion.

05/06/22

Spanning 88 miles in Florida, U.S. 129 begins in Chiefland at U.S. 19/98. The highway travels northward through Trenton, Branford, Live Oak and Jasper.

05/06/22

I-75 north at the parclo B2 interchange (Exit 451) with U.S. 129. U.S. 129 travels 11.4 miles south to Live Oak, crossing the Suwannee River at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park.

05/06/22

U.S. 129 heads 2.8 miles north from Exit 451 to merge with U.S. 41 into Hasper. Beyond their split, U.S. 129 enters rural South Georgia ahead of Statenville.

12/14/16

The westward heading of I-75 takes the freeway south of Jasper across a mix of timber land and agricultural areas.

09/06/20

SR 6 meets Interstate 75 in eight miles at the second to last interchange northbound in Florida. Downtown Valdosta is 37 miles away via I-75 north and U.S. 84/221 east.

09/06/20

Two miles ahead of Exit 460 to SR 6 east to Jasper and west to Madison.

06/30/17

The freeway crosses the 202 mile long Alapaha River ahead of milepost 459. The Alapaha is a tributary of the Suwannee River flowing southward from Dooley County, Georgia into northern Florida.

07/02/14

SR 6 travels 27.4 miles overall, joining U.S. 90 in Madison with U.S. 41/129 in Jasper. The state road runs concurrent with U.S. 41 east 4.8 miles into Jasper.

05/06/22

Arriving at the diamond interchange (Exit 460) with SR 6 along Interstate 75 north. SR 6 west to Hamilton County Road 141 south leads to Suwannee River State Park.

05/06/22

Only ten miles remain within the Sunshine State along Interstate 75 northbound.

09/06/20

Valdosta closes to within 28 miles on the six mile drive to SR 143 (Exit 467).

09/06/20

County Road 141 spans Interstate 75 en route to Jennings as the freeway advances 1.75 miles to Exit 467 for SR 143.

05/06/22

A 1.57 mile long route, SR 143 links I-75 with U.S. 41 in Jennings. Hamilton County Road 143 extends southwest 10.10 miles from Exit 467 to SR 6 at Blue Springs.

05/06/22

I-75 north reaches the folded diamond interchange (Exit 467) with SR 143. The Jennings town limits spread both southwest along SR 143 to I-75 and northwest along U.S. 41 to the Georgia state line.

06/30/17

SR 143 north becomes CR 141 beyond U.S. 41 at the Jennings business district. CR 141 (Hamilton Avenue) leads 1.48 miles north from there to Georgia 135.

05/28/05

The final confirming marker for Interstate 75 northbound in Florida.

05/06/22

Interstate 75 traverses wetlands and forest northwest eight miles to Lake Park, Georgia. Valdosta is 22 miles away.

05/06/22

Welcome and thank you monuments were erected along the three Florida Interstates crossing into adjoining states in 2016. The $3.4 million project along I-75 and I-95 in Hamilton County also upgraded nearby tourist information centers with new sidewalks, fencing, lighting and smaller scale versions of the welcome signs.²

06/30/17

The 470.9 mile course through the Sunshine State concludes as Interstate 75 enters Lowndes County, Georgia. Traveling 355 miles across the Peach State, I-75 continues to Macon and Atlanta.

09/06/20