Untold Florida: Why Is North Main Street, North 8th Avenue Intersection So Crooked?
By Lawren Simmons
February 26, 2021
An old postcard shows the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad going through West Main Street, which is now referred to as North Main Street. (Courtesy of the Matheson History Museum)
This story is part of Untold Florida: Your Neighborhood, Your Story, a WUFT News series built from your questions. Cynthia from Gainesville asked why Main Street is so crooked where it intersects with North 8th Avenue.
The intersection of North Main Street and North 8th Avenue is rare in its crooked appearance. For a city with mostly straight, numerical roads, the intersection provides some confusion for Gainesville drivers.
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