Florida State Road 423
State Road 423 (SR 423), known for most of its length as John Young Parkway, and Lee Road east of Orange Blossom Trail, is a four- and six-lane surface road in the U.S. state of Florida. SR 423 runs from SR 408 north to U.S. Routes 17/92 (US 17/92) just east of Interstate 4 (I-4).
State Road 423 and County Road 423 | ||||
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County Road 423 | ||||
SR 423 in red, CR 423 in blue | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 21.33 mi (34.33 km) 7.533 miles (12.123 km) as SR 423 | |||
Existed | early 1970s–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | John Young Parkway in Hunters Creek | |||
East end | US 17 / US 92 in Winter Park | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Florida | |||
County | Orange | |||
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SR 423 and its southern components serve as an alternate to the parallel Orange Blossom Trail. The road is named after John Young, a NASA astronaut and one of twelve men to walk on the Moon, who was from the Orlando area.
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