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54-814: SR 423 and its southern components serve as an alternate to the parallel Orange Blossom Trail . The road is named after John Young , a NASA astronaut and one of twelve men to walk on the Moon, who was from the Orlando area. SR 423 is signed north-south when named John Young Parkway, while as Lee Road it is signed east-west. SR 423 begins at an interchange with SR 408 and heads north towards Orange Blossom Trail. It then changes names to Lee Road east of Orange Blossom Trail, becoming an east-west road to its terminus at U.S. Route 17 / 92 just east of Interstate 4 . South of State Road 423's southern terminus, John Young Parkway, known as County Road 423 continues south towards I-4 ,

108-520: A bi-county east-west scenic route through Central Florida. North of here, it serves as the eastern terminus of a newly constructed bypass to CR 484 in Summerfield . Within Belleview, the road encounters two somewhat important intersections; County Road 25A , and then State Road 35 . SR 35 joins US 27-441 in a wrong-way concurrency with SR 500 as the road curves more to the west, until it reaches

162-439: A bicycle race on SW Eighth Street (Calle Ocho). It was turned down because the organizers feared that it would pit one ethnic group against another. Willy Bermello came up with the idea of doing something similar to the block parties and street festivals of Philadelphia. Calle Ocho was born. The festival takes place between 27th Ave and 4th Ave along Southwest 8th Street. Over 30 stages and hundreds of street vendors participate in

216-538: A lower-middle-class Southern and thriving Jewish neighborhood in the 1930s, "Little Havana" emerged in the 1960s as the concentration of Cubans in the area grew sharply. Today, "Little Havana" refers to the neighborhood lying immediately west of Downtown Miami , stretching west from the Miami River for roughly two and a half miles. This sobriquet was applied to the Shenandoah and Riverside neighborhoods in

270-507: A parallel railroad freight line and meets the intersection of SR 50 ( Colonial Drive ) northwest of downtown. Here, US 17/92 turns east onto State Road 50 while US 441 continues north on the Orange Blossom Trail. North of downtown, US 441 encounters intersections with State Road 438 , then State Road 416 , and after running along the western edge of Lake Fairview, an intersection with State Road 423 which changes from

324-590: A rural at-grade four-lane divided highway. Continuing with the rural surroundings, US 441 maintains its straight north and south position until it curves to the northwest between Lincoln and East Pine Avenues. Approaching Loch Leven, it turns straight west, and then State Road 44 joins US 441 after having run west from New Smyrna Beach and DeLand. This intersection is also shared with County Road 44B, which takes motorists to Downtown Mount Dora. In southern Eustis , US 441-SR 44 encounter another un-numbered interchange with State Road 19 and County Road 19A, taking SR 19 in

378-401: A series of convoluted interchanges and partial ramps from side roads. North of this interchange, the road passes west of The Florida Mall and intersects SR 482 . In Holden Heights , US 441 has an interchange with I-4 (Exit 80). Eastbound access from I-4 comes from partial cloverleaf ramps, and westbound access comes from a left-turn ramp between the two carriageways that runs under

432-634: A slight reverse curve before the intersection with Sadler Avenue (CR 448), and then approaches Lake Ola in Tangerine , where the road turns straight north. At the junction with County Road Old 441 (former State Road 500A ), US 441 finally loses its designation as the Orange Blossom Trail, then crosses the Orange-Lake County Line and enters Mount Dora . CR Old 441 remains a local downtown street in Mount Dora, but US 441 continues as

486-766: A stage and along the sidewalks of Calle Ocho, art exhibits along the sidewalk and in plazas and open spaces, visits to art galleries and cultural centers, cuisine tasting at participating restaurants, and films, art exhibits, and educational programs at the historic Tower Theatre. Free walking tours, led by Miami historian Dr. Paul George leave from the Tower Theater at 7pm during each festival day. Miami-Dade County Public Schools runs area public schools. Schools within Little Havana include: Miami-Dade Public Library operates all area public libraries: Little Havana hosts its annual Calle Ocho street festival (part of

540-471: A turnoff to Cross Creek before entering Micanopy , then runs across Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and goes through Gainesville as 13th Street, serving as the eastern edge of the University of Florida campus. After intersecting SR 331 and later SRs 24A-226 , State Road 24 joins US 441 in a brief concurrency until it reaches State Road 26 and turns east. US 441 continues north as it becomes

594-530: A wrong way concurrency until it reaches a wye in Tavares , where SR 19 heads south toward Howey-in-the-Hills and Groveland, and County Road Old 441 rejoins US 441. From here, US 441-SR 44 is a six-lane highway with bicycle lanes that squeezes between Lake Harris and Lake Eustis where it crosses over the Dead River on a bridge between the two lakes. The road passes by Leesburg Municipal Airport , then serves as

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648-947: Is a historic district within the City of Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. In 1987, the Miami City Commission created the locally designated district. Later that year, the National Park Service added the district to the National Register of Historic Places. Located on the eastern end of the neighborhood along the Miami River , the district is just west of Downtown Miami . The district includes 428, 438 Southwest 1st Street, 437 Southwest 2nd Street, 104, 109, 118 Southwest South River Drive. It contains 9 historic buildings. The South River Drive Historic District derives its significance from both its architectural and cultural history. Developed principally in

702-579: Is a neighborhood of Miami , Florida , United States . Home to many Cuban exiles , as well as many immigrants from Central and South America, Little Havana is named after Havana , the capital and largest city in Cuba. Little Havana is noted as a center of social, cultural, and political activity in Miami. Its festivals, including the Calle Ocho Festival , Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays,

756-467: Is also numbered US 17 - 92 . The first section of SR 423 was built by the Florida Department of Transportation in the early 1970s, from Colonial Drive ( SR 50 ) west of downtown Orlando north to Orange Blossom Trail ( US 441 - SR 500 ). Over the years, extensions to the south have been built, some by Orange County and some by the state. An additional extension—which included widening

810-547: Is the best known Cuban exile neighborhood in the world. It is characterized by its street life, restaurants, music and other cultural activities, small business enterprises, political passion, and great warmth among its residents. In 2015, Little Havana was included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation 's annual list of 11 Most Endangered Places. In 2017, the Trust declared it a national treasure. Originally

864-522: The Cuban population has experienced a substantial decrease from 84% in 1979 to 58% in 1989; groups of Hispanics from other places, especially Nicaragua , Honduras , and other Central American countries, have substantially increased since the late 1990s. Despite the increasing diversity, most neighborhood businesses are still Cuban-owned. As of 2000, Little Havana had a population of 49,206 residents, with 19,341 households, and 11,266 families residing in

918-842: The Georgia state line, with the overall route continuing to Tennessee in the Rocky Top area. Like all AASHTO designated highways in Florida, US 441 always carries a FDOT designated hidden state road number: Concurrences with U.S. routes include US 98 from Royal Palm Beach to Okeechobee, within the vicinity of Lake Okeechobee , US 192 between Holopaw and Kissimmee, US 17-92 from Kissimmee to Orlando, SR 44 from Mount Dora to Leesburg, US 27 from Leesburg to Ocala, US 301 from Belleview to near Sparr, and US 41 from High Springs to Lake City. US 441 begins its northward journey at Southwest 7th and 8th Streets ( US 41 both directions) in

972-590: The Okeechobee Amtrak station can be found. US 441 continues north, meeting the Turnpike at Yeehaw Junction in Osceola County (via State Road 60 ). It passes through the community of Kenansville prior to intersecting U.S. Route 192 at Holopaw . US 441 turns west onto US 192, forming an overlap into Kissimmee . At Kissimmee US 441 separates from US 192 and joins US 17/92 , here known as

1026-579: The Orange Blossom Trail or OBT . The OBT starts on US 17/92 at the Polk County /Osceola County line a few miles south of Kissimmee. These names are used throughout Central Florida for the length of US 441 within the region. Due to its proximity with Walt Disney World and affiliated resorts as well as Sea World , Universal Studios , and others, US 17/US 92/US 441 intersects many toll roads between Kissimmee and Orlando,

1080-502: The Santa Fe River then runs north passing by O'Leno State Park and River Rise Preserve State Park , near which it shares a brief concurrency with State Road 18 . It then runs through Ellisville , where it has another interchange with I-75 (Exit 414), just south of the western terminus of State Road 238 . Entering Lake City , US 441 splits from US 41 onto State Road 25A south of the city. The routes remain parallel, and at

1134-528: The 1960s, following the beginnings of a vast influx of Cuban refugees there. Little Havana is famous as the cultural and political capital of Cuban Americans , and the neighborhood is a center of the Cuban exile community . In the 1960s, the number of Cubans fleeing the Castro regime led the area to become a hotbed of counter-revolutionary activity. Arriving residents expected their stay in Miami would be temporary, hoping Castro would be deposed. By 1970,

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1188-700: The Beachline Expressway and the Central Florida GreeneWay . South of the Osceola - Orange county line, it is unsigned County Road 531A and continues to a single-point urban interchange with the Osceola Parkway , ending a bit north of Pleasant Hill Road near Kissimmee , where the name changes to Orange Blossom Trail heading towards Campbell and to the Osceola - Polk county line. The section from US 192 southward

1242-483: The Bungalow, Mission, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern styles of architecture. Viernes Culturales (English: Cultural Fridays ) is an artistic, cultural, and social arts and culture fair that takes place on the last Friday of each month in the historic Little Havana neighborhood of Miami in the heart of Calle Ocho (8th St. SW between 14th and 17th Avenues). The event consists of outdoor musical performances on

1296-587: The Florida Department of Transportation rebuilt the NW 7th Avenue Bridge over the Miami River . At least six other special routes of US 441 have existed in Florida, however only two exist today. Route 441 is mentioned in the song " American Girl " by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers . Petty was a native of Gainesville. Little Havana Little Havana ( Spanish : Pequeña Habana )

1350-590: The Three Kings Parade and others, have been televised to millions of people every year on different continents. It is also known for its landmarks, including Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street/ Tamiami Trail ), and its Walk of Fame (for famous artists and Latin personalities, including Celia Cruz , Willy Chirino , Gloria Estefan , Thalía , Julio Iglesias , and Desi Arnaz ), the Cuban Memorial Boulevard, Plaza de la Cubanidad, Domino Park,

1404-567: The Tower Theater, José Martí Park, the Firestone/Walgreens Building, St. John Bosco Catholic Church, Municipio de Santiago de Cuba and others. Máximo Gómez Park , also known as Domino Park is an integral part of Little Havana. Located on the historic Calle Ocho (8th Street) it is a place for Cuban immigrants to gather, drink coffee, smoke cigars, and play dominos. The park has also become a tourist destination, where non-Cubans can engage with immigrants. Little Havana

1458-531: The US 90 Lake City Truck Route, Route 441 is joined by State Road 47 which was signed as terminating at US 41. The first intersection within this new hidden route is at U.S. Route 90 (where the DeSoto Trail heads west) to the northern extents of Lake City. Past Lake City, SR 25 branches off to the northwest as County Road 25A, which also shares intersections with CR 250 to the east and Northeast Double Run Road to

1512-698: The east section of the " Little Havana " neighborhood of downtown Miami (both are one-way streets). 441 runs along SW/NW 8th Ave. till it crosses the Miami River; then it runs along NW 7th Ave. till the Golden Glades interchange; then it runs along NW 2nd Ave. till the Miami-Dade/Broward county line. The route is concurrent with SR 7 from its southern terminus and parallels Interstate 95 (I-95) north out of Miami to western Aventura , where I-95 heads northeast to access Fort Lauderdale and

1566-548: The eastbound lane and merges with the east to southbound ramp before merging with southbound OBT. The interchange provides no south to east access and no west to north access, but such access can found from the intersection with West Michigan Street. Further north the road heads into Orlando and comes to the interchange with SR 408 (East-West Tollway) at exit 9, which is a diamond interchange. After curving around Givens Street and Springdale Road, both of which can only be accessed from West Concord Street, OBT moves closer to

1620-640: The existing roadway from four to six lanes from Shader Road to the U.S. 441/Orange Blossom Trail intersection, constructing two new overpasses and completing a new 1-mile alignment extension to Forest City Road/S.R. 434 at the intersection with Edgewater Drive/S.R. 424—was completed in 2013. Benefits of the extension include a direct connection between John Young Parkway and SR 434 and a much-improved alternate route to serve commuters during I-4 Ultimate construction. Future improvements include widening John Young Parkway from SR 50 to Shader Road from four lanes to six lanes. This capacity improvement project will also improve

1674-674: The first of which is the partially tolled and partial limited-access Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee. Immediately after entering Orange County , it intersects SR 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay) at exit 11. Just north of the intersection the Central Florida Parkway leads to Sea World. Neither of these intersections or interchanges however, compare to the combined interchanges of Florida's Turnpike and SR 528 (Beachline Expressway), in Sky Lake , which contains

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1728-645: The first two decades of the twentieth century, the historic district contains the city's oldest extant group of vernacular frame buildings near the Miami River. Designated on April 7, 2015 by the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board, the Riverview Historic District is a city of Miami historic district located west of Downtown Miami within the Little Havana neighborhood. The locally designated historic district comprises single and multi-family residences and commercial structures in

1782-725: The formerly proposed Cross Florida Barge Canal in Santos , the median for the road widens, as it contains supports for a bridge that was never completed once the Canal project was cancelled. Before the median narrows back down to normal again, it intersects CR 328 , where a police station exists in the median. To the west of this intersection is the Santos Trail System trailhead of the Cross Florida Greenway . Before US 27-301-441 enters Ocala , it veers off to

1836-553: The intersection of State Road 15 , along the eastern shore of Lake Okeechobee , where SR 80 turns south and US 98-441 turns north to follow the shoreline to Pahokee . Just north of Pahokee in Canal Point , SR 700 rejoins US 98-441 and remains concurrent with US 441 along the eastern edge of the lake. North of Lake Okeechobee in Okeechobee , US 98 splits away from US 441 making a left turn at State Road 70 , shortly afterwards

1890-400: The intersection with US 301 , where SR 35 turns south, and SR 500 becomes the hidden state road for US 27-301-441 for a few blocks. However SR 25 reunites with the triplex at the former eastern terminus of CR 484, and shares a concurrency with SR 25 , and US 27-301-441's new secret route becomes SRs 25-500 once again. After that the road curves more to the north again. Near the right of way for

1944-489: The left at an intersection with County Road 464A (Southeast Lake Weir Avenue), a former segment of US 441 that eventually leads to Ocala Union Station . The first major intersection after this is 31st Street. Then it crosses under a railroad bridge before reaching the City Limits and the intersections with the northern terminus of CR 475 and crossing SR 464 (17th Street). US 27-301-441 intersects with SR 200 (becoming

1998-650: The level of service and enhance safety. Design is expected to be complete in Spring 2015. Construction is currently not funded; the duration is anticipated to be 24 to 30 months. The entire route is in Orange County . Orange Blossom Trail U.S. Route 441 ( US 441 ) in Florida is a north–south United States Highway . It runs 433 miles (697 km) from Miami in South Florida northwest to

2052-477: The neighborhood was more than 85% Cuban; rather than return to Havana, where Castro remained in power, Cuban Americans began permanently settling in neighborhoods across Miami. Little Havana, however, remained the main landing point for new immigrants and a stronghold for Cuban-owned businesses. As of 2011, Little Havana boasts the highest concentration of Hispanics (98%) in Miami. Within the Hispanic population,

2106-474: The neighborhood. The median household income was $ 15,213.16. The ethnic makeup of the neighborhood was 85.08% Hispanic or Latino of any race (mainly Cubans , but also many Nicaraguans and Honduran Americans , as well as other Latinos ), 3.79% Black or African American (not including Afro-Cubans , Afro-Nicaraguans , Afro-Hondurans , and other Afro-Latinos ), 10.14% Non-Hispanic White , and 0.96% of other races . The South River Drive Historic District

2160-651: The new hidden state road until US 301 reaches US 1-23). The highway reaches the heart of Ocala at the intersection with SR 40 (West Silver Springs Boulevard). After this, the road crosses a railroad bridge west of Ocala Union Station. Five blocks later, it reaches the intersection of SR 492 (Northwest 10th Street) only to move in the opposite direction, leaving the US 301-441 overlap and taking SR 500 with it as they head northwest towards Williston , Perry , Tallahassee , and points north. Before US 301-441 leaves Ocala, it has an intersection with County Road 200A (Northwest 20th Street), which runs east and then north. This road

2214-506: The north-and-south John Young Parkway to the east-and-west Lee Road. The road moves away from the freight line north of SR 423, but in Lockhart it runs over a bridge for that line again between Rose Avenue and Beggs Road. Further northwest it runs beneath an interchange with State Road 414 , then cuts through a corner of Seminole County and re-enters Orange County in Apopka where it meets

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2268-541: The northeast and northwest corners. Just as it did in Leesburg, US 441 in High Springs curves to the right while a state road becomes independent, specifically SR 20, which runs west only to join US 27 as they head towards Perry , Tallahassee , and Niceville . Meanwhile, as it did with US 27 in Leesburg, US 441 joins US 41 north, but here it also serves as the northern terminus of hidden SR 45 . US 41-441 crosses

2322-599: The northeast. US 441 has an interchange with Interstate 10 (Exit 303), then skirts the western edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and east bank of the Suwannee River as it enters Georgia . From 1956, signs for U.S. Highways in Florida had different colors for each highway. The "shield" for US 441 was brown, until the state was forced by the federal government to conform to standards that required consistent black-and-white signs in 1993. Between 2007 and 2011,

2376-779: The northern terminus of West Orange Trail and the tolled State Road 429 before leaving the Orlando area. This road was intended to be part of the Central Florida GreeneWay loop around the Orlando Metropolitan Area. The road cuts through Plymouth and back to Apopka again, but the last sites in Apopka are Orlando Apopka Airport along the west side and Zellwood Cemetery on the east side before entering Zellwood, Florida . Intersections here include Ponkan Road and then Jones Avenue which lead to another airport known as Bob White Field The road takes

2430-710: The northwest, serving as the northern terminus of CR 25A. From there it intersects CR 318, which provides access to I-75 in Irvine to the west and Salt Springs in Ocala National Forest to the east. The road then runs through communities such as Orange Lake and McIntosh , where it passes through the McIntosh Historic District before crossing the Marion-Alachua County Line near the town of Evinston . It passes by

2484-500: The overall Carnaval Miami celebration), one of the largest in the world, with over one million visitors attending Calle Ocho alone. It is a free street festival with a Caribbean carnival feel sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. Calle Ocho is where different ethnic communities wear colors or flags representing pride in their heritage. Flags from Colombia to Nicaragua to Puerto Rico to Costa Rica and even Ireland flood

2538-488: The remainder of the eastern Florida coast. However, the route is soon joined by the tolled Florida's Turnpike and I-95 (Exits 12 and 12C), which follows US 441 north to Royal Palm Beach (ten miles west of West Palm Beach). In between, the route interchanges with the Turnpike at exit 62 via State Road 870 (Commercial Blvd.) in Tamarac . Additionally, US 441 meets Interstate 595 (Exits 8 and 8B) west of Fort Lauderdale and

2592-410: The road intersects SR 326 , which originally had a short concurrency, but now directly crosses US 301-441. South of the intersection with CR 329 is an interchange with U.S. Route 441 between Sparr and Lowell, where the US 301-441 concurrency ends. US 301 moves northeast towards Waldo , Starke , and Jacksonville taking SR 200 with it, while US 441 moves northwest. In Reddick US 441 continues to

2646-495: The southern terminus of the US 27-441 Alternate Route around Lake Weir into Belleview , but still remains a scenic route. Around the Lake-Marion county border, US 27-441 enters a retirement community known as The Villages . Because of the frequent use of street-legal golf cars in the community, bridges and tunnels for these carts can be found throughout the road. US 27-441 leaves The Villages as it approaches County Road 42 ,

2700-455: The streets. Foods from different countries are usually present for purchase, and popular Latin music like reggaeton, salsa, bachata and merengue can be heard throughout the festival. In 1977 tensions among Miami's different ethnic groups were running high. Eight Cuban-Americans, mostly from the Kiwanis of Little Havana, were trying to come up with ideas to address the situation. They considered

2754-463: The tolled State Road 869 in Coconut Creek . At Royal Palm Beach, US 441 intersects U.S. Route 98 , ending the concurrency with SR 7, and overlaps the highway through central Palm Beach County , along with hidden State Road 80 . Near Twenty Mile Bend SR 700 branches off to the northwest, which is where U.S. Routes 98 and 441 split until 2007. US 98-441 continues west to Belle Glade at

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2808-499: The western terminus of State Road 120 , then intersects State Road 222 before curving to the northwest and finally joining State Road 20 , thereby converting it into an additional hidden state road. At the intersection of SR 121 , the DeSoto Trail moves from SR 121 to US 441. In Alachua , US 441 intersects with SR 235 , and then runs under an interchange with Interstate 75 (Exit 399), with quarter-cloverleaf interchanges on

2862-540: The western terminus of County Road 44, all the while winding around the northern shores of Lake Harris. In Leesburg , SR 44 leaves US 441 heading toward Wildwood, Inverness, and Crystal River, while US 441 curves to the northwest, then intersects U.S. Route 27 in another concurrency, and as a result, the hidden state routes are officially SR 25 - 500 . The concurrency with SR 25 is short-lived, because in Lady Lake, SR 25 branches away as County Road 25. This once served as

2916-523: Was the former State Road 200A and decommissioned U.S. Route 301 Alternate . After County Road 464A (North Magnolia Avenue) terminates at the southeast corner of the intersection of US 301-441 and Northwest 28th Street, another county alternate which was a former section of US 441-SR 25 begins on the opposite side. This road is CR 25A (Northwest Gainesville Road), which is also the decommissioned U.S. Route 441 Alternate , and runs northwest through towns such as Zuber , Lowell , and Reddick . East of Zuber,

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