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Directions to...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Purpose Center in Gainesville, Florida:
These are general directions from major highways and are for reference only. Please check exact directions from your own specific starting location.
Physical Address:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Purpose Center
1028 Northeast 14th Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
US 441 Northbound
- Begin by heading north on US441.
- Turn right at FL331N/SE Williston Road and travel approximately 4 miles. Williston Road eventually becomes NE Waldo Road.
- Make a left onto NE 8th Avenue for 0.1 miles.
- Finally, make your first right onto NE 14th Street, where you will pull up to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Purpose Center.
US 441 Southbound
- Begin by heading south on US441.
- Turn left at FL331N/SE Williston Road and travel approximately 4 miles. Williston Road eventually becomes NE Waldo Road.
- Make a left onto NE 8th Avenue for 0.1 miles.
- Finally, make your first right onto NE 14th Street, where you will pull up to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Purpose Center.
I-10
- Use exit 296A to merge onto I-75 South toward Tampa.
- Please refer to directions below from I-75 to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Purpose Center.
I-75
- Take exit 387 in Gainesville for 0.2 mile to merge onto W Newberry Road for 2.5 miles.
- Stay left at fork to continue onto University Avenue for about 4 miles.
- Turn left at NE 9 Street for 0.5 miles.
- Make a right onto NE 8th Avenue for 0.4 miles.
- Finally, turn left onto NE 14th Street, where you will pull up to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Purpose Center.
Once you arrive at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Purpose Center, you may drop off luggage with volunteers and then proceed to long-term parking at the Walmart Supercenter. Consider bringing your bicycle to long-term parking to ride back to the host site, as it is a few blocks away.
Directions to long-term parking:
- Head south on NE 14th Street, toward NE 8th Avenue.
- Turn left onto NE 8th Avenue.
- Turn left at the light onto NE Waldo Road.
- Make a right at the next light onto NE 12th Avenue.
Once you arrive at the intersection of Waldo Road and NE 12th Avenue, please follow the signs to long-term parking. You may then return to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Purpose Center to register.
Directions back to registration (by bicycle):
- From NE 12th Avenue, make a left onto the trail (runs parallel to Waldo Road).
- Cross at the light at NE 8th Avenue.
- Turn right onto NE 14th Street.
Once you arrive back at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Purpose Center, please follow the signs to registration.
Approximate mileage to Gainesville from Florida cities includes:
100 miles - Daytona Beach
120 miles - Orlando
70 miles - Jacksonville
130 miles - Tampa
340 miles - Miami