Interstate 75 in Florida

Interstate 75
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length:	470.808 mi[1] (757.692 km)
Major junctions
South end:	SR 826 / SR 924 in Miami Lakes
	I-595 / SR 869 in Sunrise US 17 near Solana I-275 near Ellenton SR 618 near Brandon I-4 near Tampa I-275 near Wesley Chapel US 98 / SR 50 near Brooksville Turnpike near Wildwood US 27 in Ocala I-10 near Lake City
North end:	I‑75 towards Valdosta, GA
Location
Counties:	Miami-Dade, Broward, Collier, Lee, Charlotte, DeSoto, Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Sumter, Marion, Alachua, Columbia, Suwannee, Hamilton
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Florida State Highway System Interstate US SR Former Pre-1945 Toll Scenic ← SR 73 SR 75 → ← SR 93 US 94 →

Interstate 75 (I-75) is a part of the Interstate Highway System and runs from the Hialeah–Miami Lakes border, a few miles northwest of Miami, to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I-75 begins its national northward journey near Miami, running along the western parts of the Miami metropolitan area before traveling westward across Alligator Alley (also known as Everglades Parkway^[2]), resuming its northward direction in Naples, running along Florida's Gulf Coast, passing the cities of Fort Myers, Punta Gorda, Venice, Sarasota, and the Tampa Bay Area, before turning inward towards Ocala, Gainesville, and Lake City before leaving the state and entering Georgia. I-75 runs for 471 miles (758 km) in Florida, making it the longest interstate in any state east of the Mississippi River. The interstate maintains a speed limit of 70 mph (110 km/h) for its entire length in Florida.

The portion of I-75 from Tampa northward was a part of the original 1955 Interstate Highway plans, with I-75's southern terminus at I-4's current western terminus. Planning to extend the interstate south to Miami began in 1968 after massive growth in Southwest Florida, which resulted in I-75 being realigned to travel on the eastern fringes of the Tampa Bay area, and the last portion of the highway was opened in 1993.

For FDOT inventory purposes, it is designated as State Road 93 (SR 93) for most of its length in Florida (with exception to the Tampa Bay area, where SR 93 follows I-275, while SR 93A travels with I-75 in the latter's bypass of the area).

Route description

The south end of I-75 near Miami

South Florida

I-75 begins its northward journey at an interchange with SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) and SR 924 (Gratigny Parkway) on the Hialeah–Miami Lakes border, near Miami.^[3]

As it curves around the border of Miami Lakes, I-75 serves some of the western fringes of South Florida as an eight-lane highway. After an exit with SR 860, I-75 has a southbound interchange with the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike before crossing into Broward County. There, it continues through the western suburbs of Pembroke Pines, Weston, Miramar, Davie, and Southwest Ranches.

At the junction of SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway) and I-595, I-75 (while maintaining its south–north status) enters a west–east trajectory as it crosses the Everglades by way of Alligator Alley, a toll road which runs from the Collier Boulevard (Exit 101) toll plaza to the US-27 toll plaza (Exit 23). It was originally constructed as a two-lane highway before it was converted to a four-lane highway meeting Interstate Highway standards. At this point, I-75 loses a lane in each direction, heading west, losing another lane west of the U.S. Route 27 (US 27) interchange.

The Everglades and Southwest Florida

The Alligator Alley section west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and east of Naples is due west–east and is one of only two sections of I-75 that are tolled (the other is the Mackinac Bridge). There are only two interchanges along the 75 mile tolled portion of Alligator Alley in addition to two rest areas and a number of scenic outlook points as it crosses the Florida Everglades. I-75 enters Collier County along Alligator Alley just west of the Snake Road exit (exit 49) and passes through the Big Cypress National Preserve between the Collier County border and State Road 29 (exit 80). There are a number of small bridges along Alligator Alley to allow wildlife to pass under the freeway especially along the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge east of SR 29. Extensive fencing also prevents wildlife from crossing traffic.^[4]

Once near Naples at County Road 951 (Exit 101), I-75 makes a sharp turn north resuming its south–north trajectory and gains a third lane each way as it parallels Florida's west coast. At this point, Alligator Alley ends and I-75 is toll free for the rest of its length in Florida. As it continues north, I-75 passes near Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Venice, Sarasota, and Bradenton, before reaching the Tampa Bay Area metropolis consisting of Tampa and St. Petersburg.

Tampa Bay area

I-75 southbound at exit 256 (SR 618) in Brandon

North of Ellenton, I-275 splits from I-75 to serve St. Petersburg and Pinellas County via the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and Tampa via the Howard Frankland Bridge. I-75 parallels the eastern shore of Tampa Bay as a bypass route of the Tampa Bay Area, as it passes by the communities of Brandon, Temple Terrace, and New Tampa. Two expressways access downtown Tampa from I-75: the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway (SR 618) and I-4. Within the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Area, many interchanges are far more complex than mere diamond, cloverleaf, or even SPUI interchanges. Aside from the large turbine interchange with I-4 (Exit 261), there are interchanges with Fowler Avenue (Exit 265) and Fletcher Avenue/Morris Bridge Road (Exit 266) that contain both loops and flyovers. A flyover ramp was built from southbound Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (Exit 270) to southbound I-75.^[5]

Northern Florida

I-75 passing through south Pasco County

At the Hillsborough–Pasco county line (south of SR 56 (Exit 275)), I-275 rejoins I-75 (at Exit 274, southbound only) and I-75 changes into a southwest–northeast trajectory as it passes through Pasco, Hernando, and Sumter Counties where it runs through parts of the Withlacoochee State Forest on its way to the junction with Florida's Turnpike. Widened median segments exist in Northern Pasco County, Hernando County, and in Sumter County north of County Road 476-B (Exit 309). Some of these median segments are actually considered part of the Withlacoochee State Forest itself. The Withlacoochee State Trail runs beneath I-75 between US 98/SR 50 (Exit 301) and the Hernando–Sumter County line, where it also crosses over the Withlacoochee River. All of Interstate 75 from the Georgia border to Tampa, Florida is three lanes, unless closed for construction. This is to accommodate for the immense amount of tourists and vacationers that come to Florida.

The Cross Florida Greenway bridge over I-75

After Florida's Turnpike (accessible from southbound I-75 only), I-75 changes into a general southeast–northwest trajectory, which is sustained to the Georgia state line and beyond. I-75 passes beneath the Cross Florida Greenway, which contains a land bridge built across the highway in 2001 between Exits 341 and 350,^[6] before entering the City of Ocala, and passing by the cities of Gainesville and Lake City and crosses I-10 at an interchange before entering the state of Georgia, near Valdosta.

I-75 crossing the Suwannee River, with a snippet of music from "Old Folks at Home"

I-75 runs closest to US 41 except between Tampa and High Springs. It runs closer to US 301 between Ellenton and Temple Terrace, and again from Dade City to Sparr. From Belleview to Lake City it runs closest to US 441.^[7]

Lane configurations

• From southern terminus to I-595 (exit 19), four lanes each way
• Between I-595 to US 27 (exit 23), three lanes each way
• Between US 27 and CR 951 (Collier Boulevard, exit 101), two lanes each way
• Between CR 951 (Collier Boulevard) and Jones Loop Road (exit 161), three lanes each way (some segments up to four lanes each way near Fort Myers)
• Between Jones Loop Road and River Road (exit 191), two lanes each way, but being widened to three lanes each way
• Between River Road and SR 54 (exit 279), three lanes each way except through Riverview and part of Brandon where it is up to five lanes each way
• Between SR 54 and SR 52 (exit 285), two lanes each way, but being widened to three lanes each way
• Between SR 52 and US 98/SR 50 (exit 301), three lanes each way
• Between US 98/SR 50 and Florida's Turnpike (exit 328), two lanes each way, but gradually being widened to three lanes each way^[8]
• Between Florida's Turnpike and Georgia state line, three lanes each way^[7]

History

The original plans called for I-75 to end in Tampa.

Original route to Tampa

Original plans for I-75 called for its southern terminus to be in to Tampa, where it would terminate at I-4 (at the current interchange between I-4 and I-275, with I-4, which was completed in the Bay area by 1962, continuing west along what is now I-275 over the Howard Frankland Bridge into St. Petersburg).^[9] Plans for I-75 from Tampa to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan were authorized as part of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, which created the Interstate Highway System.^[10]

Construction of the original route from the Georgia border to Tampa via Gainesville and Ocala lasted through most of the 1960s. The first segment of I-75 to open in Florida was from the Georgia border to State Road 6 just south of Jennings, which opened in 1963. It would reach U.S. 90 in Lake CIty later that year. By mid-1964, I-75 opened from Lake City to the newly completed Florida Turnpike (known then as the Sunshine State Parkway) in Wildwood. Segments of the original route that are now part of I-275 near Tampa would begin opening in 1966, and construction of the full route would be completed by 1969.^[10]

Extension to Miami

Due to major growth in Southwest Florida (particularly Fort Myers and Naples), it was becoming clear that this part of the state would soon need a freeway. Florida's state government first proposed to build a West Coast Turnpike in 1964 from the Tampa Bay area south to Naples.^[11] Plans for the West Coast Turnpike (which would have been tolled) were cancelled in 1968, when it was announced that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Alan Boyd had approved an extension of I-75 south to Naples and then east to Miami. The Federal Government would pay for 90% of the extension using funds allocated by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968.^[12][13]

In preparation for the extension, I-75's designation was extended along the pre-existing route of I-4 over the Howard Frankland Bridge into St. Petersburg by the end of 1969 (I-4's designation would be truncated to its current terminus at this time). From St. Petersburg, I-75 was proposed to continue south over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and continue south along a new freeway roughly parallel to the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) along the lower Gulf Coast to Naples.

I-75E shield

As the extension was planned in 1968, plans were also made for a freeway bypassing Tampa Bay to the east. The bypass was initially planned to be designated I-75E, and was to split from I-75 near Wesley Chapel and rejoin it just north of Ellenton. However, in 1972, it was determined that maintaining the main route of I-75 through Downtown Tampa would eventually require major improvements to the existing infrastructure to handle through traffic. As a result, it was decided that I-75 would instead follow the bypass route, with the original route through downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg becoming I-275. I-75 reached as far south as 38th Avenue North in St. Petersburg when the designations were switched. Despite the designation switch, both freeway's hidden designations still reflect the originally planned routing, with I-75's SR 93 designation following I-275, and the current route of I-75 on the bypass being designated SR 93A.^[14] Construction on the bypass segment of I-75 began in 1979.^[10]

The initially favored proposal for I-75 to reach Miami from Naples was to have I-75 run along the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) across the Everglades to just east of the Palmetto Expressway where it would continue along SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) and terminate at I-95 and I-395 in Downtown Miami.^[14]

Due to environmental concerns of upgrading the Tamiami Trail (which runs along the northern border of Everglades National Park) and the fact that the Dolphin Expressway was not built to Interstate standards, the decision was made in 1973 to shift I-75's proposed route to cross the Everglades along Alligator Alley. By using this route, I-75 would run along the alley to the proposed Port Everglades Expressway, where it would turn south along a new freeway through the western suburbs of Weston and Pembroke Pines to Miami. It was still planned to continue east to I-95, but due to local opposition, I-75 was not built past its current terminus at SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) in Hialeah. With this new route, the Port Everglades Expressway was then planned to be built as an interstate highway designated I-595 to provide an interstate connection between I-75 and I-95.

The first piece of the south extension of I-75 to open was a short segment just east of Fort Myers from SR 78 south to Corkscrew Road in 1979. This piece would extend north to Tucker's Grade just south of Punta Gorda in early 1980 and south to Immokalee Road in North Naples by 1981. Also in 1981, the segment from U.S. 301 in Manatee County south to River Road near Venice opened, which would be completed south to the southern segment in Punta Gorda later that year. It would reach Alligator Alley in Naples by 1984. The route from Tampa to Naples would be complete by 1986 as segments of the Tampa bypass were opened from 1982 to 1986. In the Miami area, I-75 was opened from U.S. 27 to its terminus at the Palmetto Expressway in 1986.^[10]

Alligator Alley

Looking east at Alligator Alley from recreation area and rest stop at I-75 and Miami Canal

The Alligator Alley segment (from Naples to just west of Fort Lauderdale) previously existed as a two-lane tollway connecting the two coasts of Florida. Initially known as Everglades Parkway (State Road 84), it opened for traffic on February 11, 1968 after four years of construction. Built by H. L. Mills Construction Company, it had been called the most controversial roadway ever built in Florida during its initial construction.^[15] The name "Alligator Alley" was given by the American Automobile Association while it was planned since they believed it would be useless to cars, merely an "alley for alligators". However, as alligators often frequent the waterways beside the road, and occasionally the road itself, the nickname has developed a somewhat literal meaning. The state would officially adopt the Alligator Alley name in 1966.^[15]

As a two-lane road, Alligator Alley suffered from poor construction and environmental planning. It was also notorious for high-speed accidents with both head-on collisions and collisions with wildlife. The need to improve it was one of the factors in the decision to reroute I-75 onto the alley, which was rebuilt as a four-lane interstate highway between 1986 and 1992. Many bridges and culverts designed to let water and wildlife pass underneath and permit the natural water flow of the Everglades were built as part of the upgrade.^[16] This helped to reduce the environmental impact of the highway somewhat, especially upon the severely endangered Florida panther. The completion of the converted Alligator Alley was the final link of the I-75 extension. The segment was signed Interstate 75 on November 25, 1992, fully completing the highway from Miami to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.^[17]

In January 2000, the west end toll plaza of Alligator Alley was dedicated to the memory of Edward J. Beck, a toll taker who was murdered while on the job on January 30, 1974.

Recent history

On January 28, 2002, the Florida Department of Transportation began a transition of interchange numbers from sequential exits to mileage-based exits.^[18]

A state effort to privatize Alligator Alley failed in May 2009 when no bids were received for the highway that met the required terms.^[19]

In October 2009, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began a relocation project for the northbound ramp of exit 275, which includes a connecting ramp with I-275. This project was designed to prevent weaving in the vicinity of I-275 and SR 56, a hazard that has occurred since the exit 275 and SR 56 were built across I-75 in 2003. Completion was expected to take place in early 2012.^[20] This has been completed.^[21]

Future

Plans are under way to redesign the interchanges with the north end of Florida's Turnpike (Exit 328) and SR 44 (Exit 329), connecting them with collective-distributor roads, and eliminating left-hand access to Florida's Turnpike from the main southbound lane. This is a joint effort between the Florida's Turnpike Enterprise and Florida Department of Transportation and is planned to occur in 2016.^[22]

Another interchange is planned for Overpass Road north of State Road 54, connecting to County Road 530.^[23][24]

Many widening projects are underway on I-75 to eventually bring it to at least six lanes from Naples to the Georgia state line.^[25][26][27]

FDOT is implementing express lanes along 28 miles (45 km) of the I-75 and SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) corridors, from just south of the SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway), in Miami-Dade County, to I-595 in Broward County. This project will complete another section of the South Florida managed lanes network for all motorists and will improve mobility, relieve congestion, provide additional travel options and accommodate future growth in the area. The 75 Express Lanes project extends 15 miles (24 km) along I-75 from Northwest 170 Street, in Miami-Dade County, to I-595, in Broward County. Work will be completed in four segments to minimize affects to the public. Construction began early 2014 and is scheduled to be completed by mid-2019. The total project is estimated to cost $481 million.^[28]

Services

Along I-75 are 8 pairs of rest areas along the length of the freeway. In addition, there are separate facilities for each direction of I-75 in Hamilton and Suwannee counties, southbound and northbound, respectively, and a welcome center south of the state line. Exit 131 has a single facility accessible from both travel directions on I-75, as well as the intersecting highway. Exit 161 once had a rest stop, but it was closed in 2015.^[29] Each rest area has rest rooms, vending machines, picnic tables, dog walk areas, and nighttime security. The welcome center also has travel information and free orange juice.

Motorist-aid call boxes were installed starting in 1973, initially from the Georgia line to Lake City,^[30] eventually being installed on both outside shoulders of the road every mile (1.6 km) to allow drivers to indicate the need for gasoline, repair (tire or engine), or emergency services (police, ambulance, or firefighters). The boxes were removed in late 2013.^[31]

Intelligent Transportation Systems, which include surveillance cameras and electronic message signs, have been installed along I-75 throughout Florida in recent years. ITS systems are currently operating from the south end in Miami to the Tampa Bay metro area.^[32]

The Everglades Radio Network is a network of two low-power FM travelers information radio stations serving the Collier County segment of Alligator Alley in the Everglades region and based at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.

Exit list

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Old exit	New exit	Destinations	Notes
Miami-Dade	Miami Lakes	0.000	0.000			SR 924 east (Gratigny Parkway) – Opa-locka	Continuation beyond SR 826
		0.038	0.061	1	1	SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) – Miami, Miami International Airport	Signed as exits 1A (SR 826 north, former 1B) and 1B (SR 826 south, former 1A)
	Hialeah	1.470	2.366	2	2	Northwest 138th Street / Graham Dairy Road
		4.454	7.168	3A	4	SR 860 east (Northwest 186th Street / Miami Gardens Drive)
Miami-Dade–Broward county line	Hialeah–Miramar line	4.923	7.923	3B	5	Turnpike Extension south (SR 821) – Key West	Southbound exit and northbound entrance; Turnpike exit 39
Broward	Miramar	6.966	11.211	4	7	Miramar Parkway (CR 858)	Signed as exits 7A (east) and 7B (west)
	Pembroke Pines	9.204	14.812	5	9	SR 820 (Pines Boulevard)	Signed as exits 9A (east) and 9B (west)
	Pembroke Pines–Davie city line	10.867	17.489	6	11	Sheridan Street (CR 822)	Signed as exits 11A (east) and 11B (west)
	Davie–Weston line	13.166	21.189	7	13	Griffin Road	Signed as exits 13A (east) and 13B (west); to SR 818
		14.997	24.135	8	15	Royal Palm Boulevard
	Sunrise–Weston– Davie tripoint	17.379	27.969	10	19	I-595 east (SR 862) / SR 869 north (Sawgrass Expressway) – Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, West Palm Beach
	Weston	21.119	33.988	11	21	SR 84 west / Indian Trace	Northbound exit and southbound entrance (exit 22 provides full access)
		22.064	35.509	12	22	SR 84 east / Glades Parkway
		23.494	37.810	13	23	US 27 (SR 25) – Hialeah, Miami, South Bay
	Everglades Wildlife Management Area	25	40	East Toll Plaza (northbound)
		35.3[33]	56.8	Recreational and rest areas
	Miccosukee Reservation	49.428	79.547	14	49	CR 833 (Snake Road)
Collier	Big Cypress National Preserve	63.0[33]	101.4	Rest area
	Miles City	80.048	128.825	14A	80	SR 29 – Everglades City, Immokalee
	​	100[33]	160	West Toll Plaza (southbound)
	​	101.284	163.001	15	101	CR 951 to SR 84 – Naples, Marco Island
	​	104.552	168.260	--	105	CR 886 (Golden Gate Parkway) – Golden Gate, Naples
	​	107.134	172.415	16	107	CR 896 (Pine Ridge Road) – Naples, Golden Gate
	​	111.401	179.283	17	111	CR 846 (Immokalee Road) – Naples Park, Delnor - Wiggins State Park
Lee	Bonita Springs	115.385	185.694	18	116	CR 865 (Bonita Beach Road) – Bonita Springs, Gulf Beaches
	Estero	122.748	197.544	19	123	CR 850 (Corkscrew Road / Miromar Outlets Boulevard) – Germain Arena, Estero
	​	127.068	204.496	20	128	CR 840 (Alico Road) – Germain Arena, San Carlos Park, Southwest Florida International Airport
	​	130.808	210.515	21	131	CR 876 (Daniels Parkway) – Cape Coral	Rest area on northeast corner of interchange
	Fort Myers	135.426	217.947	22	136	SR 884 (Colonial Boulevard) – Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres
		136.985	220.456	23	138	SR 82 (M.L. King Jr. Boulevard) – Fort Myers, Immokalee
	​	138.494	222.884	24	139	CR 810 (Luckett Road) – Fort Myers
	​	140.416	225.978	25	141	SR 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard) – Fort Myers, LaBelle
	​	140.926– 141.666	226.798– 227.989	Bridge over Caloosahatchee River
	Bayshore	142.777	229.777	26	143	SR 78 (Bayshore Road / Pine Island Road) – North Fort Myers, Cape Coral
Charlotte	​	157.004	252.673	27	158	CR 762 (Tuckers Grade) – Tropical Gulf Acres, North Fort Myers, Cape Coral
	​	158.8[33]	255.6	Weigh station
	​	160.270	257.930	28	161	CR 768 (North Jones Loop Road) – Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda Airport
	Solana	163.611	263.306	29	164	US 17 (SR 35) – Punta Gorda, Arcadia
	​	164.304– 165.832[33]	264.422– 266.881	Bridge over Peace River
	​	166.395	267.787	30	167	CR 776 (Harborview Road) – Port Charlotte, Charlotte Harbor
	​	169.573	272.901	31	170	CR 769 (Kings Highway) – Arcadia, Port Charlotte
DeSoto	No major junctions
Sarasota	North Port	178.559	287.363	32	179	CR 779 (Toledo Blade Boulevard) – North Port, Port Charlotte
		181.505	292.104	33	182	CR 771 (Sumter Boulevard) – North Port
	​	190.580	306.709	34	191	CR 777 (River Road) – North Port, Englewood
	​	192.821	310.315	35	193	CR 765 (Jacaranda Boulevard) – Englewood, Venice
	Venice	195.120	314.015	35A	195	CR 762 (Laurel Road) – Nokomis, Venice, Laurel
	​	199.319	320.773	36	200	SR 681 south – Venice, Osprey	Southbound exit and northbound entrance; former I-75 south
	​	204.884	329.729	37	205	SR 72 (Clark Road) – Siesta Key, Arcadia
	​	206.906	332.983	38	207	SR 758 (Bee Ridge Road) – Sarasota
	Fruitville	209.622	337.354	39	210	SR 780 (Fruitville Road) – Sarasota, St. Armands
Sarasota–Manatee county line	​	213.139	343.014	40	213	CR 610 (University Parkway) – Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Sarasota	Being converted into a diverging diamond interchange, the first in Florida. Expected completion is September 2017.[34][35]
Manatee	​	216.826	348.948	41	217	SR 70 – Bradenton, Arcadia	Signed as exits 217A (east) and 217B (west) northbound
	​	220.425	354.740	42	220	SR 64 – Bradenton, Zolfo Springs, Wauchula	Signed as exits 220A (east) and 220B (west) northbound
	​	223.498– 224.226[33]	359.685– 360.857	Bridge over Manatee River
	​	224.103	360.659	43	224	US 301 (SR 43) – Ellenton, Palmetto
	​	227.874	366.728	44	228	I-275 north (SR 93) – St. Petersburg	Northern end of SR 93 overlap; southern end of SR 93A overlap
	​	229.290	369.006	45	229	CR 683 – Parrish
Hillsborough	​	237.2[33]	381.7	Rest area
	​	240.126	386.445	46	240	SR 674 – Ruskin, Sun City Center	Signed as exits 240A (east) and 240B (west) southbound
	​	245.966	395.844	47	246	CR 672 – Apollo Beach
	​	250.158	402.590	48	250	Gibsonton, Riverview (Gibsonton Drive)
	​	253.741	408.357	49	254	US 301 (SR 43) – Riverview
	​	255.587	411.327	50	256	SR 618 (Selmon Expressway) – Tampa, Port of Tampa	Exit 15 on SR 618
	Brandon	256.559	412.892	51	257	SR 60 – Brandon
	Mango	259.307	417.314	52	260	SR 574 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard)	Signed as exits 260A (east) and 260B (west) northbound
	​	260.729	419.603	53	261	I-4 (SR 400) – Tampa, Orlando	I-4 exit 9
	Temple Terrace	264.803	426.159	54	265	SR 582 (Fowler Avenue) – Temple Terrace
	​	265.814	427.786	55	266	CR 582A (Fletcher Avenue)
	Tampa (New Tampa)	269.849	434.280	56	270	CR 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard)
Pasco	​	273.708	440.490	57	274	I-275 south (SR 93) – Tampa, St. Petersburg, Airport	Southbound exit and northbound entrance; north end of SR 93A overlap; south end of SR 93 overlap
	Wesley Chapel	275.200	442.891	57A	275	SR 56 – Land O' Lakes, Tarpon Springs
		277.0[33]	445.8	Rest area
		278.670	448.476	58	279	SR 54 / CR 54 – Zephyrhills, Wesley Chapel
	Pasco	285.295	459.138	59	285	SR 52 – Dade City, San Antonio, New Port Richey
	​	292.620	470.926	60	293	CR 41 – Dade City
Hernando	​	300.969	484.363	61	301	US 98 / SR 50 (SR 700) – Orlando, Brooksville
Sumter	Withlacoochee State Forest	306.0[33]	492.5	Rest area
		307.125	494.270	62	309	To CR 476 (via CR 476B north) – Webster
	​	313.036	503.783	63	314	SR 48 – Bushnell
	Lake Panasoffkee	319.468	514.134	64	321	CR 470 (CR 475) – Sumterville, Lake Panasoffkee
	​	326.797	525.929	65	328	Turnpike south (SR 91) – Orlando	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
	​	328.004	527.871	66	329	SR 44 – Inverness, Wildwood
Marion	​	337.1[33]	542.5	Weigh station
	​	339.357	546.142	67	341	CR 484 – Belleview, Dunnellon
	​	344.6[33]	554.6	Rest area
	Ocala	348.340	560.599	68	350	SR 200 – Ocala, Silver Springs, Hernando, Dunnellon
		350.816	564.584	69	352	SR 40 – Ocala, Silver Springs
		352.195	566.803	70	354	US 27 (SR 500) – Ocala, Williston, Silver Springs
	​	356.478	573.696	71	358	SR 326
	Irvine	366.723	590.183	72	368	CR 318 – Irvine, Orange Lake
Alachua	​	373.650	601.331	73	374	CR 234 – Micanopy
	​	381.5[33]	614.0	Rest area
	Gainesville	382.390	615.397	74	382	SR 121 to SR 331 – Gainesville, Williston
		383.694	617.496	75	384	SR 24 – Gainesville, Archer
		387.218	623.167	76	387	SR 26 – Gainesville, Newberry
	​	389.815	627.346	77	390	SR 222 – Gainesville
	Alachua	398.854	641.893	78	399	US 441 (SR 20 / SR 25) – Alachua, High Springs
	Traxler	404.225	650.537	79	404	CR 236 – High Springs, Lake Butler
Columbia	​	411.8[33]	662.7	Rest area
	Ellisville	413.709	665.800	80	414	US 41 / US 441 (SR 25) – Lake City, High Springs
	​	422.632	680.160	81	423	SR 47 – Fort White, Lake City
	Lake City	427.351	687.755	82	427	US 90 (SR 10) – Lake City, Live Oak
	​	434.702	699.585	83	435	I-10 (SR 8) – Jacksonville, Tallahassee	I-10 exit 296
Suwannee	​	439.386	707.123	84	439	SR 136 – White Springs, Live Oak
Hamilton	​	445.4[33]	716.8	Inspection station
	​	448.5[33]	721.8	Weigh station
	​	451.262	726.236	85	451	US 129 (SR 51) – Jasper, Live Oak
	​	460.350	740.862	86	460	SR 6 – Jasper, Madison
	Jennings	466.825	751.282	87	467	SR 143 – Jennings
	​	469.0[33]	754.8	State of Florida welcome center (southbound only)
	​	470.808	757.692			I‑75 north (SR 401) – Lake Park, Valdosta, Atlanta	Georgia state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access       Tolled

In literature

In John D. MacDonald's novel, The Long Lavender Look, part of his series about fictional detective Travis McGee, the story takes place on Alligator Alley and in nearby towns accessible from it.

See also

• Interstate 75 rock-throwing death

References

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2. Burghard, August (1969). Alligator Alley: Florida's Most Controversial Highway. Washington, DC: Lanman. pp. 3–29. Excerpted in "Alligator Alley Story". naples.net. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
3. FIHS System Map (Map). Florida Department of Transportation. January 1, 2006. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
4. Kernicky, Kathleen (March 7, 1993). "Alligator Alley Now A Memory". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
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6. Staff (May 31, 2011). "Cross Florida Greenway Land Bridge". Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
7. Google (April 26, 2010). "Overview Map of I-75 in Florida" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
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11. "West Coast Turnpike Study Ordered By Kirk". St. Petersburg Times. April 20, 1967. p. 1B.
12. Stafford, Charles (14 December 1968). "Boyd Approved I-75 Extension to Miami". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
13. "I-75 Extension Should Kill Toll Road: Cramer". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. August 16, 1968. p. 16.
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16. "It Will Be 7 Years Before Highway Network Is A Reality". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. April 2, 1973. p. 9A.
17. Staff. "Previous Interstate Facts of the Day". Celebrating the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
18. Kern, Arlene. "Florida's New Interstate Exit Numbers for I-75". State Traffic Engineering and Operations Office, Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
19. Wayne, Leslie (June 5, 2009). "Politics and the Financial Crisis Slow the Drive to Privatize". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
20. Region 7 staff. "New I-75/I-275 Exit Ramps to State Road 56". myTBI. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
21. Google (July 2, 2016). "Satellite View of I-75 Ramps between I-275 and SR 56" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
22. "I-75/Turnpike Interchange Modification—Sumter County" (PDF) (Press release). Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
23. "Project Information". Overpass Road from Old Pasco Road to US 301. Pasco County Department of Planning. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
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27. "Interstate 75 Current Construction Projects". Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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29. Braun, Michael. "Jones Loop rest area in Charlotte County closes after Easter 2015". The News-Press. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
30. "Motorist-aid call boxes still needed". Ocala Star-Banner. May 28, 2002. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
31. Turner, Jim (October 19, 2013). "DOT Removing 'Antiquated' Highway Motorist Call Boxes". Naples Daily News. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
32. "I-75 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) from the Charlotte/Sarasota County Line to I-275 in Manatee County". I-75 On the Go. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
33. Staff. "Straight Line Diagrams". Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
34. Kuizon, Kim (2 September 2015). "'Diamond' interchange work underway". Fox 13 (WTVT). Retrieved 5 September 2015.
35. "Interstate 75 from North of Fruitville Road to North of University Parkway, Sarasota and Manatee Counties". Florida Department of Transportation District 1. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• Interstate 75 Index: Florida at AARoads
• I-275 Florida has information tangential to its parent I-75 in the Tampa Bay area