Supercharger - Ocala, FL - Hwy 326

[X Fan]

Marion County commissioners unanimously approve construction of a Buc-ee's in Ocala

County commissioners approved a plan to build an 80,000-square-foot store with three fuel centers, 120 fuel stations, and a 125-foot sign.

wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu

Perfect spot for those that use 301 to get out of Florida. Hopefully, they will build EV charging units too!!!!

 

[1speed]

Per Marco, the proposal had 28 superchargers.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625570800571977753

 

[RedOctober]

In Mid March Marion County approved the new Buc-ee’s and confirmed the 28 EV stalls. Great location right off I-75.

 

[ChrisC]

I expect to be driving by here Tuesday of next week and was looking for an address to route to. I see there isn't one in this thread yet. Supercharge.info has the permit marker placed in the middle of the ranch farmland, and examining the permit info provided by Marco (above) I see that this will be at a NEW INTERCHANGE off I-75 -- looks like it will be a new extension of NW 35th Street.

So for now I will navigate to 3400 NW 35th St Rd, Ocala, FL 34475 , just north of an Amazon complex, and see what's happened there so far. I'll also travel up that stretch of I-75 to see what the status of the interchange itself is. Google Streetview passes of Dec 2022 and March 2023 up that stretch show nothing at all.

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Finally, I think this thread should be renamed to "Supercharger - Ocala FL Hwy 326".

 

[SKRGO]

I expect to be driving by here Tuesday of next week and was looking for an address to route to. I see there isn't one in this thread yet. Supercharge.info has the permit marker placed in the middle of the ranch farmland, and examining the permit info provided by Marco (above) I see that this will be at a NEW INTERCHANGE off I-75 -- looks like it will be a new extension of NW 35th Street.

So for now I will navigate to 3400 NW 35th St Rd, Ocala, FL 34475 , just north of an Amazon complex, and see what's happened there so far. I'll also travel up that stretch of I-75 to see what the status of the interchange itself is. Google Streetview passes of Dec 2022 and March 2023 up that stretch show nothing at all.

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

www.google.com

Finally, I think this thread should be renamed to "Supercharger - Ocala FL Hwy 326".

Chris

DeSantis fast-tracks an I-75 expansion to make room for Buc-ee's in Ocala

wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu

 

[SKRGO]

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Chris

DeSantis fast-tracks an I-75 expansion to make room for Buc-ee's in Ocala

wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu

Marion County Commissioners unanimously approve construction of Buc-ee’s in Ocala - WUFT News

Marion County Commissioners unanimously approved a zoning change Tuesday to allow for the construction of a Buc-ee’s gas station in Ocala.

www.wuft.org

 

[SKRGO]

An exit with a little bit of Texas

The mega-convenience store based in Texas — with a beaver mascot — is in negotiations to develop a location at the planned Interstate 75 interchange in northwest Marion County.

www.ocala.com

 

[ChrisC]

OK I stopped by as planned. Despite all the bluster from the state govt (as reported above) there is ZERO sign of activity here. The road dead-end at the Amazon facility like it has for a couple years, and there is nothing at the interchange site. No vegetation clearing, no grading, nothing. And there is some topography here that they will have to level out so I do expect a lot of grading activity. I don't think this will be open before next year. Still that would be an acceration of the original plan, since "completion of the interchange had been tentatively scheduled for late 2025" per the first article above.

While pulled over on the highway, I saw a large raptor, possibly a bald eagle!

 

[X Fan]

OK I stopped by as planned. Despite all the bluster from the state govt (as reported above) there is ZERO sign of activity here. The road dead-end at the Amazon facility like it has for a couple years, and there is nothing at the interchange site. No vegetation clearing, no grading, nothing. And there is some topography here that they will have to level out so I do expect a lot of grading activity. I don't think this will be open before next year. Still that would be an acceration of the original plan, since "completion of the interchange had been tentatively scheduled for late 2025" per the first article above.

While pulled over on the highway, I saw a large raptor, possibly a bald eagle!

Thanks for going over there.

Re: build. It’s hard to imagine that an interchange would be started within 2 weeks of funding approval. I imagine they need engineering plans, etc.

 

[SKRGO]

April 7th 2023
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Ocala.com

Gov. Ron DeSantis in Ocala: Buc-ee’s goodies and a $4 million check for I-75 interchange expected to be completed sometime in 2025.

 

[ChrisC]

I passed by here again today and paid close attention during this stretch of I-75, around mile markers 355 and 356. There were no signs of any interchange construction start -- surveying marks, vegetation clearing, nothing of the sort. I realize this will take a while, just providing the report.

 

[ChrisC]

From 435209-1 I-75 at NW 49th Street Interchange :

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is constructing a new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) in the area of I-75 and NW 49th Street in Ocala. This interchange will improve interstate and regional mobility within Marion County, accommodate future traffic growth and provide relief to existing surrounding interchanges. These findings are a result of a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for this location that was completed in March 2021.

The project proposes to construct a Diverging Diamond Interchange. This innovative design helps to enhance safety and improve efficiency at the interchange by removing the need for traffic to make left turns in front of oncoming traffic. The project includes pedestrian and bicyclist accommodations, as well as lighting.

Through a funding agreement with Marion County, a Community Aesthetic Feature will be installed on the bridge. Marion County is also overseeing two adjacent projects. One is on the east side on 35th Street and one is to the west to extend 49th Street. More information on those projects is available from Marion County.

They provide a Project Information Handout PDF, dated 11-Sep-2023. From that document:

Project Status and Estimated Costs
PD&E - Complete - $3.4M
Design - Ongoing - completion in 2024 - $5.3M
Right of Way - Ongoing - completion in 2025 - $33.1M
Construction - Beginning in 2025 - $74.7M

I don't know if supercharger construction would wait for that interchange to be completed, but if it does you're probably looking at late 2025 at the earliest.

 

[Guacahummus]

Posting for redundancy.

 

[ChrisC]

Thanks G! I note the "future EV charging" area, which would seem likely to be another Mercedes-Benz "charging hub" site.

 

[Jfranc27]

This supercharger will be much needed, the two Ocala superchargers were full today and I had to stop by the v2 location, which doesn’t exceed 50kw for some reason, probably because I was sharing