The Cross Florida Greenway Land Bridge allows hikers, cyclists, equestrians, and wildlife to safely cross Interstate 75 where it bisects the Greenway. It provides a much needed connection between the east and west sections of the Cross Florida Greenway.

Where does the Land Bridge cross Interstate 75?
It crosses Interstate 75 just south of Ocala, between Exit 67 (CR 484) and Exit 68 (SR 200).

How do I visit the Land Bridge?
For complete details, visit the Land Bridge Trails web page in the Florida Greenways and Trails Guide.

Quick Facts

• The Land Bridge is 52.5’ wide and 200’ long with an additional 400’ of ramps on each end.
• Irrigated, 4.5’ deep planters along both sides of the structure are landscaped with saw palmetto, chickasaw plum, rusty lyonia, and yellow hawthorn.
• A viewing area at midpoint provides the curious with a safe place to watch interstate traffic below.
• V-shaped supports are used in the median.
• U-beams designed in Texas have been used for the first time in Florida to support the extra weight of the fieldstone walls, tons of topsoil, shrubs, and trees.
• Workers used a 300-ton crane to install eight, 100’ long, 87-ton concrete support beams.
• Department of Transportation Enhancement Program funding provided the means to create the $3.1 million project.
  

For more information on the Cross Florida Greenway or the Land Bridge, contact the Office of Greenways & Trails field office in Ocala at (352) 236-7143 or the main office in Tallahassee at 850-245-2052.