State Road 61 (Florida)
Encyclopedia
State Road 61 is located in the Big Bend
area of Florida
, running through the state capital of Tallahassee
.
, until it splits off with the highway in Crawfordville
and becomes Wakulla County Road 61. It turns east towards Shadeville Highway (former State Road 365), where afterwards, it runs north as Wakulla Springs Road.
The main, signed portion of SR 61 begins at the Leon County line, where it continues north and eventually rejoins US 319 just south of Capital Circle. Heading north towards the capitol building, it meets State Road 363
and swaps roads, with SR 61 crossing over to Crawfordville Road and continuing north as Adams Street. The swapping ends at Paul Russell Road and then joins with US 27 as Monroe Street. SR 61 leaves downtown Tallahassee as Thomasville Road and just north of I-10, it reunites with US 319 and heads north. US 319 and SR 61 stay concurrent from there until the road ends at the Georgia state line and continues there as State Route 35.
Big Bend (Florida)
The Big Bend of Florida, U.S.A., is an informal region of the state with no official surveyed boundary. It includes part of the counties of the Florida Panhandle. Geologists prefer to characterize Florida’s Big Bend as the drowned karst section of the coast that occurs between the mouth of the...
area of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, running through the state capital of Tallahassee
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
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Route description
SR 61 begins at US 98 as an unsigned route, heading north on US 319U.S. Route 319
U.S. Highway 319 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for 318 miles from US 1 /State Route 4 in Wadley, Georgia to the John Gorrie Bridge at Apalachicola, Florida. The sections of US 319 in Medart, Florida and from just east of Carrabelle, Florida to its terminus in Apalachicola are jointly...
, until it splits off with the highway in Crawfordville
Crawfordville, Florida
Crawfordville is an unincorporated community and county seat of Wakulla County, Florida, United States of America.It was named after Dr. John L. Crawford who lived in the community and was the town's doctor....
and becomes Wakulla County Road 61. It turns east towards Shadeville Highway (former State Road 365), where afterwards, it runs north as Wakulla Springs Road.
The main, signed portion of SR 61 begins at the Leon County line, where it continues north and eventually rejoins US 319 just south of Capital Circle. Heading north towards the capitol building, it meets State Road 363
State Road 363 (Florida)
State Road 363 is a north–south route in the Big Bend region of Florida.-Route description:The road begins in St. Marks at Riverside Drive. From there, the road progresses north, intersecting US 98 and State Road 267 before leaving Wakulla County. In Leon County and approaching Tallahassee,...
and swaps roads, with SR 61 crossing over to Crawfordville Road and continuing north as Adams Street. The swapping ends at Paul Russell Road and then joins with US 27 as Monroe Street. SR 61 leaves downtown Tallahassee as Thomasville Road and just north of I-10, it reunites with US 319 and heads north. US 319 and SR 61 stay concurrent from there until the road ends at the Georgia state line and continues there as State Route 35.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakulla Wakulla County, Florida Wakulla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 22,863. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 28,212 people... |
Southern terminus, southern end of US 319 concurrency | |||
| North end of US 319 concurrency | ||||
| End of SR 61 segment 1, start Wakulla CR 61 | ||||
| Start of SR 61 segment 2, end Wakulla CR 61 | ||||
| Leon Leon County, Florida Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major... |
CR 2204 (Oak Ridge Road) | |||
| South end of US 319 concurrency | ||||
| North end of US 319 concurrency | ||||
| Start concurrency with SR 363 | ||||
| End concurrency with SR 363 | ||||
| CR 265 (Magnolia Drive) | ||||
| also CR 1555 | ||||
| South end of US 27 concurrency; east end of SR 20 concurrency | ||||
| West end of SR 20 concurrency | ||||
| North end of US 27 concurrency | ||||
| Exit 203 | ||||
| South end of US 319 concurrency | ||||
| CR 0342 (Bannerman Road/Bradfordville Road) | ||||
| CR 12 | ||||
| End of SR 61 segment 2, continues north as | ||||