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Jacksonville Area Florida Department of Transportation Lane Closings August 30 to September 5 I-10/I-95 interchange reconstruction projectI-95 northbound to I-10 westbound WILL BE TOTALLY CLOSED on the nights of Tuesday, September 2 and Friday, September 5 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Detour signs will be posted. Lane closings may occur at various locations within the project limits on I-10 and I-95 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Work and lane closings may occur on various side streets within the project limits. The estimated completion time for this project is early 2011. Branan Field Chaffee Road (S.R. 23) extension between I-10 and 103rd Street I-10 westbound within the project limits WILL BE TOTALLY CLOSED on the nights of Wednesday, September 3 and Thursday, September 4 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour signs will be posted. The project should be completed in the fall of 2009. I-10 resurfacing between the S.R. 121 and U.S. 90 (Baker County)Lane closings will occur at various times daily and nightly except from Friday at 6 a.m. to Sunday at 9 p.m. This project should be done in late summer or early fall of 2008.  I-95/ S.R. 9A east interchange reconstruction near the Jacksonville International Airport I-95 northbound at S.R. 9A WILL BE TOTALLY CLOSED on Tuesday, September 9 from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. for moving a crane across the roadway and related construction activities. Detour signs will be posted.One southbound lane from Cole Road to the I-295/S.R. 9A interchange (about 4,000 feet long on the outside) is closed for ramp construction until approximately November 2008. The new ramp from I-95 south to S.R. 9A east should be finished in the fall of 2010.  Broward (Dames Point) Bridge repainting projectAbout 2,600 feet of the right southbound lane near the peak of the bridge is closed until the end of 2008 for the bridge repainting project. About 2,600 feet of the right northbound lane is closed until the spring of 2009. This project should be finished in the summer of 2009. Acosta BridgeOne emergency lane in each direction will be closed on Thursday, September 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a routine bridge inspection.  Blanding Boulevard resurfacing between Collins Road and 103rd StreetSingle lanes may be closed in both directions next week at various locations within the project limits between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. This project should be finished by early spring in 2009. J. Turner Butler Boulevard widening between Kernan Boulevard and San Pablo Road No lane closings are scheduled for next week. The anticipated project completion time is the winter of 2009. J. Turner Butler Boulevard/S.R. 9A interchange construction Various ramp closings and directional closures will occur within the project limits on J. Turner Butler Boulevard and S.R. 9A from Saturday, August 30 through Friday, September 5 between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. These closings and detours will not happen simultaneously. Only individual closings will occur on various nights. There are two long term detours in place. Both should be ended by October. S.R. 9A south to J. Turner Butler Boulevard east is being detoured to the Gate Parkway exit to S.R. 9A north to J. Turner Butler Boulevard east. J. Turner Butler Boulevard east to S.R. 9A north is being detoured to Kernan Boulevard to J. Turner Butler Boulevard west to S.R. 9A. This project should finish by the end of this year. S.R. 9A/Heckscher Drive interchange improvement projectLane closings will occur at various locations within the project limits next week on S.R. 9A, Heckscher Drive and New Berlin Road. Lane closings are allowed between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. New Berlin Road at the railroad crossing near S.R. 9A will be closed for approximately five months starting on Tuesday, September 2.This project should be completed by the spring of 2009.  Atlantic Boulevard at Penman RoadSingle lanes will be closed in both directions from Tuesday, September 2 and Friday, September 5 between 9 a.m. and noon for roadway maintenance activities. St. Johns Avenue between Glendale Street and Van Wert AvenueThis section of St. Johns Avenue is closed to through traffic. The area is still accessible to local traffic. Detour signs will be posted. This detour will last through mid-October. The detour is necessary to construct a water main.   U.S. 17/Doctors Inlet Bridge widening between Milwaukee Avenue and Creighton Road (Clay County) Lane closings may occur within the project limits next week from Sunday through Friday. Lane closings are allowed northbound between 6:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. and southbound lane between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. The projected completion time for this project is the winter of 2010. S.R. A1A/8th Street resurfacing from the Amelia River Bridge to Dade Street (Nassau County)Lanes will be closed regularly in both directions at various locations within the project limits between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The work should end in early 2009.   Lem Turner Road (S.R. 115) resurfacing between the Duval County line and U.S. 1 (Nassau County)Lane closings will occur from Tuesday, September 2 through Friday, September 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for resurfacing activities. Work may occur at various locations within the project limits from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 30 and Saturday, September 6. This project should be finished by the end of this year or early 2009. S.R. 312 over the Matanzas River (St. Johns County)One eastbound lane will be closed on Wednesday, September 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a routine bridge inspection.
S.R. 9A project website address: www.SR9A.infoI-10/I-95 project website address: www.thebigi.infoBranan Field/Chaffee Road construction and extension: www.bfcexpress.com

I-10 construction information: www.i10northflorida.com
Accident and related Florida Highway Patrol information: www.fhp.state.fl.us

Regional traffic information: www.northfloridaroads.com
511 websites: www.jax511.com and www.fl511.comInterstate highway information: call 511 telephone service For more information contact: Mike Goldman, 360-5457. Inclement weather and unforeseen construction circumstances could delay or postpone activities and estimated completion dates on this list. This information is provided as a public service from the Florida Department of Transportation. Please distribute this information to the appropriate individuals within your organization. To be taken off this weekly distribution list, please call the above telephone number. Thank you.  WEARING A SAFETY BELT IS THE SINGLE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND REDUCE FATALTIES IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES.
Due to recent City Council approval, there will soon be 10 cameras that will be used to issue red-light citations at these intersections:
Beach at Atlantic
Beach at San Pablo
Beach at Kernan
Beach at Southside
Beach at University
Beach at Saint Johns Bluff
Butler Blvd. at 9-A
Southside at Baymeadows
Blanding at Youngerman Circle
Atlantic at Kernan

Beginning Saturday, February 9, traffic along Kernan Boulevard will undergo major shifts to allow for the construction of the new overpass. See the attached notice and map for complete details. CLICK HERE