U.S. 221

U.S. 221 travels 42.24 miles within the Sunshine State from Perry to the Georgia state line north of Ashville. Paralleling the Georgia & Florida Company Railroad, U.S. 221 leaves Perry north from Boyd to Shady in northern Taylor County. Crossing into Madison County, U.S. 221 continues to Ebb, Interstate 10 near Hixtown Swamp and into the town of Greenville. There U.S. 221 dog legs west alongside U.S. 90 for 0.31 miles. Resuming a northward course from there toward Quitman, Georgia, U.S. 221 advances into eastern Jefferson County to Ashville.

U.S. 221 Florida Guides

North - 61 photos

South - 76 photos

Within the city of Perry, U.S. 221 was realigned to bypass downtown. A 2.277 mile section of Jefferson Street, from U.S. 27 north to a point just north of Green Farm Road, was relinquished by the Florida Department of Transportation to the city in 2018. U.S. 221 was relocated west from Jefferson Street alongside U.S. 27 for 0.425 miles, north along U.S. 19/27 (Byron Butler Parkway) for 2.794 miles to CR 359A (Slaughter Road), and east on SR 359A (Wright Road) for 1.346 miles back to its original alignment. All FDOT Straight Line Diagrams (SLD's) were updated by May 2019 to show the changes.

State Road 55 was established north from Perry into Madison County by 1950. U.S. 221 was extended southward along SR 55 to U.S. 19/98 south of Downtown Perry by 1955.

Former

Jefferson Street - North

U.S. 221 proceeded north from U.S. 27 toward Spring Creek and Downtown Perry.

01/18/10

Jefferson Street crosses the Georgia & Florida Company Railroad at-grade just beyond Spring Creek.

06/02/06

Entering Downtown Perry, Jefferson Street intersects Ellis Street.

01/18/10

Green Street represents the main street west and east across Downtown Perry. It formerly was a part of Florida Secondary 356 eastward.

01/18/10

The Taylor County Courthouse occupies the block of Jefferson Street between Green and Main Streets.

06/02/06

Jefferson Street north at Main Street.

01/18/10

Reassurance marker posted north of Ash Street. Ash Street represents a branch of CR 361 west to U.S. 19/27/221 and east to Helen Street.

01/18/10

Distance sign posted near Will Clark Road. The community of Shady Grove lies 12 miles to the north at the crossroads with CR 14.

01/18/10

U.S. 221 rejoins its original alignment from Wright Road. Wright Road was previously part of the U.S. 221 truck route and CR 359A west 1.35 miles to U.S. 19/27.

01/18/10

Former

South

U.S. 221 continued south from Wright Road into the city of Perry.

11/26/14

Unsigned CR 55 follows old U.S. 221 south from Wright Road to the Perry city line.

11/26/14

Ash Street represents another branch of CR 361.

11/26/14

Old U.S. 221 crosses Pimple Creek south of Ash Street (CR 361) into the Perry street grid.

12/11/07

Entering Downtown Perry, Jefferson Street (old U.S. 221) intersects Main Street by the Taylor County Courthouse.

12/11/07

Green Street east from Jefferson Street is former Florida Secondary 356 to San Pedro Road.

12/11/07

Jefferson Street intersects Ellis Street ahead of a Georgia & Florida Company Railroad crossing and Spring Creek.

12/11/07

Emerging from Downtown Perry, Jefferson Street approaches U.S. 27 (Hampton Springs Avenue).

04/19/09

U.S. 27 separates from U.S. 19 (Byron Butler Parkway) south and turns east onto Hampton Springs Avenue en route to Mayo. U.S. 221 rejoins the alignment on Jefferson Street from the west here.

04/19/09