US 301 on-ramp closure in Alachua County to affect first day of school traffic

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Drivers in eastern Alachua County heading west toward Gainesville will need to find an alternate route starting Monday at 5 a.m.

CSX crews are working on their rail line along US 301. The on-ramp from US 301 to State Road 20 westbound toward Gainesville will be closed.

The Florida Department of Transportation recommends drivers use State Road 21, then head west on State Road 26 as an alternate route.

That detour routes traffic through Melrose. Drivers using any of those roads could encounter delays, as the closure coincides with the first day of school.

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