Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     Florida 44 Westbound Florida 44 West Florida 44 westbound at the Exit 118 interchange with Interstate 4. Construction straightened the road over Interstate 4 to coincide with an upgrade of the interchange into a six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange. Photo taken 03/21/08. Old New York Avenue (unsigned Florida 44A) continued straight west from the interchange to Lake Winnemissett. That segment of roadway was bypassed with a new four-lane alignment to the south. Photo taken 03/21/08. Reassurance marker posted after the Interstate 4 westbound on-ramp to Orlando. Photo taken 03/21/08. Florida 44 joins New Smyrna Beach and the Atlantic coast with DeLand and the Lake County city of Eustis. Photo taken 03/21/08. Volusia County 4139 (Summit Avenue) travels north fro Lake Helen and ends at Florida 44 (East New York Avenue) in east DeLand. Photo taken 03/21/08. Approaching the signalized intersection with Volusia County 4139 (Summit Avenue) south. Volusia County 4139 takes a convoluted routing southward through Lake Helen along Main Street, Lakeview Drive, and other roads before turning west to Volusia County 4101. Photo taken 03/21/08. Volusia County 4139 serves unincorporated Cassadega and the Daytona Beach Community College West Campus on its southward drive from Florida 44. Photo taken 03/21/08. Old East New York Avenue ties into the intersection with Volusia County 4139 (Summit Avenue) from the north. The old alignment loops east to Grimm Lane before ending prematurely in the shadow of Interstate 4 Exit 118. The road is still retained in the state system as unsigned Florida 44A. Photo taken 03/21/08. A second DeLand and Eustis mileage sign along Florida 44 west resides at the lane reduction of East New York Avenue from four to two lanes. Photo taken 03/21/08. Florida 44 meanders northward alongside Lake Winnemissett before turning west into junction Volusia County 4101 (Kepler Road). Photo taken 03/21/08. Volusia County 4101 follows Kepler Road north to junction U.S. 92 (International Speedway Boulevard) near DeLand Municipal Airport. Southward the county road follows the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Beltway to junction Florida 472 and Orange City. Photo taken 03/21/08. Alabama Avenue (unsigned Volusia County 4103) provides for the turn movements onto U.S. 17 & 92 (Woodland Boulevard) north and south from Florida 44 (East New York Avenue) in downtown DeLand. Photo taken 07/03/08. New York 44 otherwise crosses Woodland Boulevard without turn access in historic downtown DeLand. Photo taken 07/03/08. Westbound Florida 44 at Florida Avenue and the Volusia County Administration Center. Photo taken 07/03/08. A second opportunity to access U.S. 17 & 92 (Woodland Boulevard) exists via Clara Avenue (unsigned Volusia County 4113). Clara and Alabama Avenues connect to east-west streets to complete the turning movement. Photo taken 07/03/08. Westbound reassurance sign and Eustis mileage sign posted after Adelle Avenue on Florida 44. Adelle Avenue crosses New York Avenue ahead, carrying unsigned Volusia County 4117 south to Florida 15A from Florida 44. Photo taken 07/03/08. Stone Street (Volusia County 4155) crosses Florida 44 at the next traffic light. Photo taken 07/03/08. Florida 44 (West New York Avenue) leaves the central DeLand area and approaches Florida 15A (Spring Garden Avenue). Florida 15A represents a four-lane truck bypass route of U.S. 17 & 92 around downtown. Photo taken 07/03/08. Florida 15A leads north to U.S. 17 for DeLeon Springs and Florida 11 for Bunnell and south to U.S. 17 & 92 near Orange City. Photo taken 07/03/08. Florida 44 departs the main portion of DeLand for increasingly rural environs as it leads away from Florida 15A (Spring Garden Avenue). Photo taken 07/03/08. Volusia County 4110 (Old New York Avenue) branches southwest from Florida 44 (West New York Avenue) to the DeLand Amtrak station. The county road represents the original Florida 44 routing. Photo taken 07/03/08. Volusia County 4153 enters the scene from Grand Avenue south from west of DeLand. South of Florida 44, Grand Avenue continues unnumbered to Volusia County 4410 and Beresford Road. Photo taken 05/08/08. The main aspect of Volusia County 4153 is to link the village of Glenwood with the state road system. Volusia County 4153 is not well signed on its 6.6-mile routing between Florida 44 and U.S. 17 at DeLeon Springs. Photos taken 05/08/08. Florida 44 approaches the draw bridge across the St. Johns River. Old New York Avenue ties into the state road as frontage roads from Ed Stone Park. Ed Stone Park lies along the river and provided multiple boat ramps. Photo taken 05/08/08. The St. Johns River separates Volusia and Lake County along Florida 44 west. Photo taken 07/03/08. Fortunately for Florida 44 drivers, the draw bridge rarely lifts. Photo taken 05/08/08. Almost immediately into Lake County is the westbound beginning of Lake County 42. Lake County 42 meanders a rural path to Lake Kathyrn and Paisley. Photo taken 06/14/08. Lake County 42 joins Florida 44 with Florida 19 at Altoona. The county road also travels to Ocala National Forest. Photos taken 07/03/08 & 06/14/08. This mileage sign profiles two of Lake County's main cities, Eustis (24 miles) and Leesburg (40 miles). Photo taken 06/14/08. Typical scene along rural Florida 44 in northeast Lake County. Speed limits are set at 55 mph and passing zones exist along the straight stretches. Photo taken 05/08/08. Entering the first of two rural communities, Pine Lakes, along Florida 44 west between the county line and the Eustis / Mt. Dora area. Photo taken 05/08/08. Cassia follows Pine Lakes in succession along Florida 44 west. Cassia is home to a handful of dwellings along an otherwise uninterrupted stretch. Photo taken 05/08/08. Brantley Branch Road stems east from Florida 44 at Cassia to Camp Boggy Creek within Seminole State Forest. Photo taken 05/08/08. Nearing Lake County 44A west on Florida 44 southwest after Cassia. Photo taken 06/14/08. Lake County 44A travels west as an alternate route to Florida 44 for travelers bound to Eustis. Much of the route is rural through to junction Florida 19. Photo taken 06/14/08. Florida 44 continues southwest and crosses the Blackwater Creek after the split with Lake County 44A. Photo taken 06/14/08. Once Florida 44 resumes a western trajectory, the state road intersects Lake County 46A. Lake County 46A travels 5.59 miles southeast to Florida 46 through the settlement of Seminole Springs. Photo taken 06/14/08. Crystal River, the western terminus of Florida 44 at U.S. 19/98, appears on this mileage sign near Lake County 46A. Florida 44 exists partially as state and county road between here and there however. Photo taken 06/14/08. Lake County 46A's role is to provide a direct route between Florida 44 and 46 for interests between Sanford and Eustis. Photo taken 06/14/08. Continuing west from Lake County 46A on Florida 44. Photo taken 05/08/08. Next in line for westbound drivers is the signalized intersection with Lake County 437. Lake County 437 leads north to Lake County 44A. Photo taken 06/14/08. Unisigns such as this Lake County 437 assembly are common throughout Lake County. The north-south road links Florida 44 with Florida 46 near Sorrento. Photo taken 06/14/08. Page Updated October 5, 2008.