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Road Closures: Martin Luther King, Jr. March - Monday, Jan. 15

Post Date:01/10/2024 4:33 PM

OCALA, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2024) – The following is a list of road closures that will be in effect for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day March. The event takes place Monday, 9 a.m. at downtown Ocala Square and will end at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Complex located at 1510 NW Fourth St.

Road closures effective Monday, 7 to 10 a.m.:

  • SR 40 from NE Eighth Avenue to NW Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
  • US 441 from SR 200/SW 10th Street to US 27/NW 10th Street
  • S/N Magnolia Avenue from SW Fort King Street to NW First Street
  • SW/NW Third Avenue from SW Third Street to NW First Street
  • SW/NW Second Avenue from SW Third Street to NW First Street
  • SW/NW First Avenue from SW Fort King Street to NW First Street
  • SW/SE Broadway Street from US 441 to SE First Avenue
  • SW/SE Fort King Street from US 441 to SW First Avenue
  • SW Second Street from US 441 to SW First Avenue

Main detour routes:

  • SR 40: NE Eighth Avenue to SR 492/NE/NW 14th Street to NW Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard back to SR 40
  • US 441: SR 200/SW 10th Street to SW/NW Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to US 27/NW 10th Street back to US 441
  • S/N Magnolia Avenue (southbound): NE First Street to NE/SE Watula Avenue to SE Fort King Street back to S Magnolia Avenue
  • SW/NW First Avenue: SW/SE Fort King Street to NE/SE Watula Avenue to NE/NW First Street back to NW First Avenue
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