Palatka, Florida Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Transportation=== [[File:Palatka old memorial bridge02.jpg|thumb|left|225px|Memorial Bridge across St. Johns River.]] Transportation has been key in the development of Palatka since the day of its inception. [[Steamboats]] were the main economic driving force in the city's early years. The river is no longer a primary means of passenger transportation, but remains of strategic importance in the movement of goods and services. Today, airports, railroads, and highways make up the main infrastructure of passenger travel. Palatka's own transportation infrastructure remains important as it is centrally located between large population centers in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], a large educational institute in [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]], and tourist hubs in [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]] and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]. {{clear}} ;Highways *[[File:US 17.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 17 in Florida|US 17]] β Primary north-south route running parallel with the [[St. Johns River]]. This route connects Palatka to [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] (northbound) and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] (southbound). * [[File:Florida 15.svg|25px]] [[Florida State Road 15|SR 15]] β From Jacksonville to Orlando US 17 and SR 15 are the same route. * [[File:Florida 19.svg|25px]] [[Florida State Road 19|SR 19]] β Terminating into US 17, SR 19 extends into the cities major commercial corridor. The route extends further into the [[Ocala National Forest]] and becomes the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway. * [[File:Florida 20.svg|25px]] [[Florida State Road 20|SR 20]] β Primary route connecting [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]] and Palatka. * [[File:Florida 100.svg|25px]] [[Florida State Road 100|SR 100]] β Route connecting [[Keystone Heights, Florida|Keystone Heights]], Palatka, and [[Bunnell, Florida|Bunnell]] * [[File:Florida 207.svg|25px]] [[Florida State Road 207|SR 207]] β Primary route connecting [[East Palatka, Florida|East Palatka]] and [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]] The bundled US 17, SR 20 and SR 100 cross the [[Memorial Bridge (Palatka, Florida)|Memorial Bridge]] over the [[St. Johns River]] toward East Palatka. ;Mass transit Bus transportation in the city is provided by [[Ride Solution]]. The agency is responsible for public transit throughout all of Putnam County, Florida. Established in 1986 as ARC Transit, the original paratransit services have expanded to include regular bus services, express bus services, and vanpools. Recently, bus design and manufacturing has become a way Ride Solution is helping improve community transportation. The Brevi Bus was created to handle the rugged terrain and unpaved roads of rural Putnam County. The Bus was designed locally by Ride Solution and is expected to improve access by 30 percent.<ref>Community Transportation Association ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110725212103/http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=2162 archived]), Rep. Mica, Ride Solution Unveil New Brevi Bus, October 15, 2010, retrieved 24.01.2011.</ref> ;Intercity transit [[Amtrak]] serves Palatka by the daily ''[[Silver Meteor]]'' and ''[[Silver Star (passenger train)|Silver Star]]'' intercity rail services. The [[Palatka Amtrak station]] is a historic [[Atlantic Coast Line Railroad]] depot located at 220 North Eleventh Street.<ref name="trainweb">{{cite web |title=PALATKA FLORIDA (PAC) |url=http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/palatka.htm |publisher=TrainWeb |access-date=7 August 2010}}</ref> The station was added in 1988 to the [[United States|U.S.]] [[National Register of Historic Places]]. [[Palatka Municipal Airport]] is a public-use, [[general aviation]] airport located {{convert|2|mi|km}} northwest of Downtown Palatka. The nearest international airport is [[Jacksonville International Airport]], approximatively {{convert|68|mi|km}} north of Palatka. The closest major international airport is [[Orlando International Airport]]. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page