U.S. 17 North - Satsuma to Palatka

Entering the rural community of Satsuma, where U.S. 17 turns northeast to San Mateo, matching the St. Johns River.

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CR 305 travels 12.53 miles north from Georgetown to conclude at U.S. 17 across from Lake Myra.

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The junction shield for CR 309 south follows on U.S. 17 north.

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The lone traffic light in Satsuma operates at CR 309 south to Saratoga and Nashua along the St. Johns River.

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Navigating along an S-curve, U.S. 17 continues past a handful of businesses north from CR 309 ahead of unsigned CR 309B (Buffalo Bluff Road) north to Buffalo Bluff.

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Dunns Creek flows north from Crescent Lake into the St. Johns River.

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A second span was constructed across Dunn Creek as part of the four lane expansion for U.S. 17 started in February 2018. Traffic shifted onto the new span on December 18, 2020.²

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Costing $37.3 million,² widening along U.S. 17 from south of Hoot Owl Road to just north of Horse Landing Road was completed in Fall 2021.³

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Horse Landing Road stems south from U.S. 17 to Sutherlands Still on Dunns Creek.

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The unincorporated community of San Mateo lines the east side of St. Johns River along U.S. 17 at SR 100, west of Hell Cay Bay.

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SR 100 enters San Mateo from Bunnell to the southeast. Unsigned SR 20 accompanies SR 100 for 23.77 miles from the Flagler County seat. SR 100 joins U.S. 17/SR 15 north to Palatka.

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SR 100 links Palatka with Palm Coast and SR A1A at Flagler Beach.

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U.S. 17/SR 100 overlap for 6.82 miles from San Mateo west to Reid Street in Palatka.

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Unsigned SR 20 overlaps with U.S. 17/SR 15-100 for 5.62 miles through East Palatka to 9th Street in Downtown Palatka.

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Located north of Reed Bell Street at East Palatka, a weigh station operates along both directions of U.S. 17/SR 100 within the highway median.

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Advancing northward by the St. Johns River, U.S. 17/SR 100 enter the unincorporated community of East Palatka.

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Yelvington Road heads east between the Putnam County Fairgrounds and Putnam County Shrine Club to Yelvington along the Flagler County line.

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SR 207 enters East Palatka from Hastings and rural west St. Johns County.

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SR 207 joins Putnam County with St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach on the First Coast. The state road travels 24.43 miles northeast to U.S. 1.

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Including SR 206 east from Hastings, SR 207 provides two connections from the Palatka area to Interstate 95.

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Curving west through an S-curve toward Harts Point along the St. Johns River, U.S. 17/SR 100 reach Palatka in two miles.

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Following Putnam County Boulevard, the third in a series of traffic lights on U.S. 17/SR 100 in East Palatka is at Eastgate Square shopping center.

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U.S. 17/SR 100 span the St. Johns River across the Memorial Bridge.

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Replacing an adjacent draw bridge, the Memorial Bridge was completed in 1977.

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Following Reid Street, U.S. 17/SR 100 constitutes the main commercial arterial through Palatka. Pictured here is the signalized intersection with 2nd Street.

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SR 20 separates from U.S. 17/SR 100 at S 9th Street for Crill Avenue and Gainesville. Reid Street continues two blocks to 11th Street by the Palatka AMTRAK Station.

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Reassurance markers for U.S. 17/SR 100 stand between the CSX Railroad (AMTRAK) and 13th Street.

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Moseley Avenue leads south from Reid Street to SR 20 (Crill Avenue) and Palatka Golf Club.

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Curving northwest by the former Seaboard Coast Railroad, U.S. 17 and SR 100 split just beyond Peters Street.

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SR 100 (Reid Street) branches west from U.S. 17 to Palatka Municipal Airport (28J) en route to Keystone Heights and Starke.

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SR 100 (Reid Street) west to SR 19 south provides part of truck route for SR 20 to Interlachen and Hawthorne.

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U.S. 17 turns northward from SR 100 (Reid Street) in Palatka toward Jacksonville. SR 100 travels northwest overall to Lake City and the Georgia state line as an unsigned counterpart of U.S. 41.

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U.S. 17 proceeds 26 miles north from SR 100 to the Clay County seat of Green Cove Springs. Jacksonville follows in 53 miles.

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U.S. 17 converges with the north end of SR 19 just beyond Carter Road in north Palatka.

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Providing an arterial bypass south of SR 20 (Crill Avenue) through west Palatka, SR 19 runs south through Ocala National Forest to Umatilla and Eustis in Lake County.

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U.S. 17 northbound separates with a bypass lane through the signalized intersection with SR 19 south.

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Transitioning into a rural four lane, divided highway, U.S. 17 continues past Pecan to reach Green Cove Springs in 25 miles.

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CR 216 ties into U.S. 17 east from the Georgia Pacific Paper Mill at Pecan.

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County Road 216 arcs 2.17 miles southwest to State Road 100 by Palatka Municipal Airport (28J).

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Comport Road intersects U.S. 17 north of CR 216 from industrial areas along the St. Johns River at Pecan.

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U.S. 17 ascends across Rice Creek east of Rice Creek Swamp.

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Rice Creek flows east into the St. Johns River from the Georgia Pacific Paper Mill. The CSX Railroad spans the waterway just east of U.S. 17.

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Upcoming CR 209 loops east from U.S. 17 across Mocassin Creek toward Whitestone Point along the St. Johns River.

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Measuring 11.83 miles in length, CR 209 (W River Road) loops east from U.S. 17 toward Bridgeport along the St. Johns River and back to U.S. 17 at Bostwick.

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Northbound confirming marker posted between CR 209 (W River Road) and Mocassin Creek.

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U.S. 17 rises 40 feet in elevation from 25 feet above sea level at CR 209 (W River Road0 on the ensuing stretch north.

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A reassurance marker appears north of the Seminole Generating Station.

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The rural community of Bostwick lies at the north end of CR 209 along U.S. 17.

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CR 209 lines Palmetto Bluff Road 3.69 miles west from W River Road to U.S. 17.

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Palmetto Bluff Road (former Florida Secondary 209A) spurs east from SR 209 to Palmetto Bluff, south of Clay Landing, along the St. Johns River.

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The parallel CSX Railroad diverges from U.S. 17 eastward toward the St. Johns River as U.S. 17 shifts west toward the Clay County line.

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Reassurance marker posted ahead of Hudson Road.

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Sun Garden Road (former CR 214) stems west from U.S. 17 along the Clay County line to CR 309D south.

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U.S. 17 travels 25.65 miles through eastern Clay County from Sun Garden Road to Orange Park and Jacksonville at Interstate 295.

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U.S. 17 remains rural north from the Putnam County line to the city of Green Cove Springs.

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U.S. 17 proceeds 11.28 miles north from the Putnam County line to SR 16 (Ferris Street) west in Downtown Green Cove Springs.

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