That ended a year ago, when the Florida Department of Transportation opened the 7.3-mile truck route that bypasses Route 301 through Starke. By January, the bypass had diverted 65% of overall ...

The bypass, which cost the state $90 million, has two exits: one at State Road 100 from Starke to Lake Butler and one at State Road 16 from Starke to Raiford. FDOT estimates that the new U.S. 301 ...

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