Dixie Highway East

The Easy Way:

Sault Ste. Marie, MI Mackinaw City, MI Flint, MI Covington, KY Corbin,KY Newport, TN Waynesboro,GA junction north of Sylvania, GA Sylvania, GA Savannah, GA Jacksonville, FL Florida City, FL

The Hard Way:

Start in Sault Ste. Marie, MI and follow MI-129 south to Cedarville, MI
Turn west and take MI-134 to St.Ignace, MI
Turn south and follow I-75 to Mackinaw City, MI
The Northern Connector joins along US 23 in Mackinaw City
Bear left along US 23 and head to Cheboygan, MI
Turn right on Michigan 27 and head south to a Junction with Michigan 33
Bear left on to Michigan 33 and head south to Fingerboard Corner, MI
Turn left on to Michigan 68 and follow it east to Rogers City, MI
Turn right back on to US 23 and follow it south to Standish, MI
Continue south along Michigan 13 to Saginaw, MI
The Port Huron Loop joins along Michigan 13 in Bay City
The Flint Bypass Loop joins along Michigan 13 in Bay City
Turn left on Genesee in Saginaw, and follow it southeasterly as it becomes Dixie Hwy and head for Clio, MI
Continue as the road becomes Saginaw St (Michigan 54) through Clio, and re-emerges as Dixie Hwy
Continue on Dixie Hwy as it connects to US 24 thru Waterford, MI and leads into Pontiac, MI
The Flint Bypass Loop joins along US 24 northwest of Pontiac
Continue southeast on Michigan 1 to Detroit, MI
The Port Huron Loop rejoins in Detroit
Turn right on Michigan 3 (Fort St) and head southwest
Turn left on Clark Av
Bear right with Jefferson Ave to Huron River Rd south of Gibraltar, MI, paralleling I-75
Turn right along Huron River Rd and head for Rockwood, MI
Turn left and head south on Dixie Hwy north on Monroe, MI
Bear left on Michigan 125 and head south to Ohio
At the state line, continue south on Detroit Ave
Continue southward in Toledo, OH as Detroit Ave becomes US 24
In Maumee, OH, turn left on to Ohio 25 and head south to Cygnet, OH
Continue south on I-75 to Galatea, OH
Continue south on County 220 (Main St in Findlay, OH)
Bear right on County 313 (Lima Ave) which becomes Dixie Highway
Continue southwest of Bluffton, OH
Between southwest of Bluffton, OH and northeast of Beaver Dam Station, OH, I-75 was built directly on top of DH.
Turn right just past the underpass or at Gratz Cemetary
Turn left and head west on Hillville Rd
Turn left and head south on Swaney Rd to return to Dixie Highway
Bear right on to Dixie Highway and head to Beaverdam
Turn right on to Lincoln Hwy / Main St / Old US 30
Turn left on Napoleon Rd (OH 696) and head south
Turn right on to Dixie Highway south of US 30
Bear right on Ohio 81 (Findlay Rd) into Lima, OH
Turn left on to Metcalf St, which becomes Dixie Hwy south of town
Continue south to Sidney, OH, parallelling I-75
Somewhere near Wapokoneta, OH, it is also County 25A, a reference to the time it was US 25.
In Sidney, jog left one block from Wapokoneta Ave to Main Ave, using Ohio 29
Continue south as Main Ave becomes Sidney - Piqua Rd, roughtly parallelling I-75 again
Bear right at the Shelby / Miami county line on to Miami Shelby Rd and head west
Bear left on Sidney Rd and head southwesterly
Turn left on to Troy - Sidney Rd and head south
Bear right on Sidney Rd / CR 25A and head into Troy, OH
Follow CR 25A south, it becomes Dixie Hwy south of the I-75 junction at Farrington, OH
Continue south to Troy
In Troy, Dixie Hwy (CR 25A) becomes Elm St
Bear left along Ohio 41, then turn right on Union St and head southerly on CR25A (Dixie Dr) to Dayton, OH
The Midwest Connector joins in Dayton
Continue south along Keowee St
Turn right on Monument Ave (One way pair with 1st Ave)
Turn left on St. Clair St (One way pair with Patterson Pike) and follow it to Patterson Pike
Head south
Kettering Blvd is the southbound one-way pair with Dixie Highway in the Moraine, OH area
Central is the southbound one-way pair with Dixie Highway approaching West Carrollton City, OH
Continue southwest on Central / Main to Miamisburg, OH
Continue on Main St / Cincinnati Pike / Dixie Hwy to Franklin, OH
Bear right on Ohio 73 and head to Middletown, OH
There in another Dixie Highway south of Franklin. US 25 carried the name as it shifted alignments. The road paralleling I-75, Cincinnati-Dayton Pike, was DH, too.
Continue south on Ohio 4 to Carthage, OH
Continue southwesterly on Vine St parallelling I-75 as you head south to Cincinnati, OH
Bear right on to Jefferson Ave just before you pass the University of Cincinnati
Past the University, bear left and return to Vine St
Head south past Central Parkway and turn right on Court St
Turn right on Race St
Bear left on to Elm St
Bear right and cross the Roebling Suspension Bridge to Covington, KY
Continue south on Scott Blvd
Turn right on Pike St and head southwesterly
Continue southerly on US 25 / Dixie Highway to Corbin, KY
The Cumberland Gap Loop connects in Corbin
Bear right on US 25W and head south to Jacksboro, TN
Bear Left on to Main St.
Continue south on Lowe Road
Bear left on to US 25W and head southwest through Caryvillle, TN
Bear left on to Tennessee 116 and head south to Lake City, TN
Continue south on US 25W into Lake City, TN
South of Lake City, turn right on to Old Lake City Highway, heading south
North of Clinton, TN, turn right on to US 25W, heading south
Broad St to Old TN 25W was the former river crossing in Clinton
South of Claxton School, bear left on Old State Circle
Bear left on to US 25W and head south
Bear right on to Old Clinton Hwy, heading east
Bear right on to US 25W, heading east
Turn left and follow Old Clinton Pike
Turn right on to Emory, then a quick left back on to US 25W
Bear right on to Old Clinton Pike
Turn right and rejoin US 25W
Bear right and continue south into Knoxville, TN on I-275
Bear right, exiting on to eastbound Heiskell Ave.
Turn right on to Central St. and head south
Turn left on to US 11/70 (Magnolia Ave) and head east
Bear right on to US 11E/ US 70 (Asheville Hwy)
Continue east as US25W joins at I-40
The Tennessee Connector joins in Knoxville, TN along US 25W
Continue east along US 25W/ 70 to Newport
The Cumberland Gap Loop connects in Newport
Continue south on US 25 to Weaverville, NC
Continue on Weaver Blvd
Turn right on Business US 19 and head south to Woodfin, NC
Bear left on to US 25 and head southeasterly to Zirconia, NC
Bear left on Old US 25 south of Zirconia
Turn left on to Hendersonville Road and follow that to Lima, SC
Continue south along US 25 / Business US 25 to Waynesboro,GA
The Georgia Connector joins in Waynesboro
Bear left on to Georgia 24 and head southeasterly to Jct US 301
Bear right and head south on US 301 / Business US 301 to Sylvania, GA
Bear left on Georgia 21 and head southeast to just past the Screven / Effingham county line
Bear right on Old Dixie Hwy, then return to Georgia 21 and heads to Ardmore, GA
Turn left on Egypt Ardmore Rd
Turn right on Old Dixie Highway and head southeasterly to Springfield, GA
Return to Georgia 21 and head to Savannah, GA
Continue on Georgia 25C to Montgomery St
Turn right and head south
Bear right on Exchange St before the CSX railroad
Bear right on W 52nd St / Mills B. Lane Blvd
Bear right on 2nd Ave just short of I-516
Turn left on to US 17 and head south to Jacksonville, FL
There is an "Old Dixie Highway" in Waverly, GA, but it is only drivable as a spur
The North Florida Connector joins in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville, turn right on Florida 13 and head south to Goodbys
Bear left on Old St. Augustine Road to Bayard, FL
Turn right on to US 1 and follow that south to St. Augustine, FL
There are bits of "Old Dixie Highway" in the Durbin, FL and Hilden, FL area, but modern construction has seperated them from the mainline
In St. Augustine, turn right on Florida 207 to Hastings, FL
The Dixie Hwy signed in southern St. Augustine is the post 1927 route, bypassing Hastings. If you wish to drive along US 1 southward to Bunnell, it is still Dixie Highway
In Hastings, turn left on County 13 (Former Florida 13) and head southeasterly to Bunnell, FL
The East Florida Connector joins in Hastings
Between Hastings and Bunnell, the road is also known as Old Brick Rd, still paved in the original bricks.
Turn right on US 1 and head south to Korona, FL
Bear left on Old Dixie Hwy to Ormond Beach, FL
Continue on Beach St after you cross the Tomoka River
Turn right on to Florida 40
Turn left on US 1 and head south
For the more adventurous, this next DH section has gone back to dirt (Thanks for the location update, Bote Man!)- Past the Junction with Florida 3, bear left on County Line Rd, then Continue south as it becomes Dixie Way, then. at the end of the road, turn right on Grantline Rd and follow it back to US 1
South of Turnbull, FL, turn left on Lionel Rd
Turn right on Old Dixie Highway and head south to Wiley Ave
Turn right on Wiley Ave
Turn left on US 1 and head south to Mims, FL
Turn right on Culyer St
Turn left on Old Dixie Highway (County 405) and head south to Titusville, FL
Turn left on Florida 406
Turn right on US 1 and head south to Melbourne, FL
The Central Florida Connector joins in Melbourne
Continue south on US 1
Turn right on Valkaria Rd
Turn left on Old Dixie Highway and head south to the north edge of Micco, FL
Turn left on Shell Pit Rd
Turn right on US 1 and head south to Roseland, FL
Turn left on 82nd Ave
Turn right on Old Dixie Highway and head south
Continue south as it becomes Central Ave
Bear left on to US 1 and head in to Sebastian, FL
Turn right on Fellsmere Blvd
Turn left on to Old Dixie Highway
Turn right and head south on US 1 to Wabasso, FL
Bear right on Old Dixie Highway and head south to Gifford, FL
Turn right on to US 1 and head south to Vero Beach, FL
Bear right on to Commerce Ave
Turn right on to Florida 60
Turn left on Dixie Highway (CR 605) and head south to Fort Pierce, FL
Bear left on US 1
Turn left on Florida A1A (Seaway Dr)
Turn Right on Florida 707 (Indian River Drive) and head south to Ocean Breeze Park, FL
Bear right on Dixie Highway and head to Rio, FL
Turn left on to Florida 707 (Savannah Rd) (Old Dixie Hwy) North River Shores, FL
Turn left on to US 1 and cross the St. Lucie River
Bear right on Colorado Ave
Turn left on to 5th St
Bear right on to the Dixie Highway (Florida A1A) and head south to Hobe Sound, FL
Bear left on to US 1 and head south to the Martin / Palm Beach county line
Dixie Highway used to head south through Jonathan Dickenson State Park along the Florida East Coast RR, but this portion is no longer drivable.
Turn right and head west towards Tequesta, FL
Before the RR tracks, turn left on Old Dixie Highway and head south towards North Palm Beach, FL
Turning left will put you on the spur that leads back to the state park
Continue south as it becomes Florida 811
Turn right on Richard Rd after crossing Canal C-17
Turn left on to Old Dixie Highway and head to West Palm Beach, FL
The South Florida Connector joins in Riviera Beach
Continue as it becomes Greenwood St
Turn left on 36th St
Turn right on to Dixie Highway
Continue south as it becomes US 1 and head to Boynton Beach, FL
Turn right on to Old Dixie Highway in south Boynton Beach and head south to north Delray Beach, FL
Bear right on to US 1 and head south
Turn right on SE 10th St
Turn left on to the Dixie Highway and head south to Fort Lauderdale, FL
In the Pompano Beach, FL area there is an Old Dixie Highway and a Dixie Highway running parallel to each other
Turn right on NE 13th St in Ft. Lauderdale
Turn left on NE 4th Ave (Florida 811)
Turn left on Sunrise Blvd (Florida 838)
Turn right on US 1 and head south to Dania, FL
Bear right on to the Dixie Highway and head south to North Miami, FL
Bear left on 2nd Ave and head south to Miami, FL
Dixie Highway West joins in Miami
Continue south on US 1 (Dixie Highway) to Florida City, FL

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Page first posted November 29, 2001
Page last updated August 29, 2005