Numerous lane and road closings continue around the Greater First Coast region as construction continues. The Florida DOT lists these actions for next week.
Duval County
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-10, I-95 interchange reconstruction project – A new traffic pattern for I-95 southbound traffic near the Myrtle Avenue overpass is scheduled to occur on Monday, September 21. The traffic split for vehicles heading to I-95 southbound towards the Fuller Warren Bridge and to I-10 westbound will be moved to immediately south of the Myrtle Avenue overpass. This shift is necessary to reconstruct lanes on I-95 and will be a permanent traffic configuration. The ramp from I-10 eastbound to I-95 southbound will be totally closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the nights of Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 24. Detour signs will be posted. The movement to I-95 northbound from Stockton Street is closed until approximately the winter of 2011. Lane closings may occur at various locations within the project limits on I-10 and I-95 and on the side streets between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The anticipated completion time for this project is early 2011.
I-95 at the St. Mary’s River at Florida-Georgia state line – Various lanes will be closed in both directions between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily from Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25 for routine bridge maintenance.
I-10 resurfacing and widening project between Lane Avenue and Halsema Road – Single lanes in both directions on I-10 will be closed next week at various locations within the project limits between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24. The ramp from Chaffee Road to I-10 eastbound is scheduled to be totally closed on the night of Thursday, September 24 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Detour signs will be posted. This project is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2012.
I-10 pavement improvement project between Stockton Street and Lane Avenue – Lanes are scheduled to be closed nightly in both directions between 6:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. from Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25. This project is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2012.
Branan Field Chaffee Road (S.R. 23) extension between I-10 and 103rd Street – No lane closings are scheduled for next week. The project should be completed this fall.
I-95, S.R. 9A east interchange reconstruction near the Jacksonville International Airport – 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 October 2009. The new flyover ramp from I-95 south to S.R. 9A east should be finished in the fall of 2010.
Buckman Bridge on I-295 – Various lanes will be closed in both directions from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Wednesday, September 23 through Friday, September 25 for routine bridge maintenance.
Broward (Dames Point) Bridge repainting project – Various southbound lanes will be closed on Sunday, September 20 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance. About 2,600 feet of northbound lanes near the peak of the bridge are closed for the bridge repainting project. This project should be finished in the fall of 2009.
Main Street Bridge maintenance project – No lane closings are scheduled. The work should be finished in October.
Ortega River Bridge on S.R. 211 – The bridge will be totally closed on Monday, September 21 for routine bridge maintenance. Detour signs will be posted.
Hart Bridge repainting and structural repair project – The bridge will be open on Sunday, September 20 for Jacksonville Jaguar football traffic. Full bridge closings will occur Monday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. and on weekends from 7 p.m. on Friday until 6 a.m. on Monday. Single lane closings will occur during non-rush hour times. Northbound lane closings can occur between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. and southbound lane closings can occur between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. This work should be finished in early 2011.
Hart Bridge Expressway over Beach Boulevard near Hogan Road – Various lanes will be closed in both directions on Wednesday, September 23 from 9 a.m. to noon for routine bridge maintenance.
J. Turner Butler Boulevard widening between Kernan Boulevard and San Pablo Road – Single lanes may be closed in both directions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, September 21. The anticipated project completion time is the fall of 2009.
J. Turner Butler Boulevard bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway – One eastbound lane will be closed on Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a routine bridge inspection.
S.R. 9A, Heckscher Drive interchange improvement project – Lane closings may 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 is closed until this fall. This project should be completed this fall.
Heckscher Drive railroad crossing between Busch Drive and Eastport Road – The railroad crossing will be totally closed for repairs from 8 a.m. on Monday, September 21 until approximate 5 p.m. on Friday, October 2. Detour signs will be posted.
S.R. A1A resurfacing project between 9th Avenue North and the Duval-St. Johns county line – Single lanes may be closed in both directions at various locations within the project limits from Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25 between 7 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. This project should be finished by the end of the year.
S.R. A1A resurfacing project from Mayport Road to the ferry landing area – Single lanes will be closed nightly in both directions between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. from Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25. The project should be completed this fall.
Atlantic Boulevard near Mayport Road – Single lanes may be closed in both directions periodically (Monday through Thursday) between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily through November 1 for a utility project.
Atlantic Boulevard resurfacing project between Kings Avenue and University Boulevard – Single lanes in both directions at various locations within the project limits will be closed daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Monday, September 21 through Saturday, September 26. This project should be finished next spring.
Ramp from Atlantic Boulevard (U.S. 90) to I-95 northbound near Bishop Kenny High School – One lane will be closed on Tuesday, September 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for routine sign maintenance.
Clay County
Blanding Boulevard resurfacing from the Duval County line and Kingsley Avenue – Single lanes will be closed in both directions from Sunday, September 20 through Saturday, September 26 between 9:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. nightly. The project should finish this fall.
U.S. 17, Doctors Inlet Bridge widening between Milwaukee Avenue and Creighton Road – Single southbound lane closings are scheduled to be closed from Sunday, September 20 through Saturday, September 26 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The projected completion time for this project is the winter of 2010.
U.S. 17 resurfacing between C.R. 220 and Creighton Road – Night lane closings are scheduled from Sunday, September 20 through Saturday, September 26. Northbound lanes will be closed between 7:30 p.m. and 5 a.m., and southbound lane closings will be closed from 8 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. This project is scheduled to be finished in the winter of 2009.
Black Creek Bridge replacement project on S.R. 21 in Middleburg – Single lane closings in both directions will occur between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Wednesday evening, September 16. This project should be finished next spring.
I-95 interchange modification at C.R. 210 (St. Johns County)
Southbound lane closings on I-95 will occur next week (Monday through Thursday) between 5:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. This project will be finished in the spring of 2010.
Alachua County
13th Street (U.S. 441) – Work is scheduled to resume Sunday, September 20, on resurfacing the last of three sections of 13th Street (U.S. 441) between Archer Road and NW Sixth Street.
V.E. Whitehurst and Sons, Inc., of Williston will continue the paving process starting at NW 23rd Avenue and working north to NW Sixth Street (SR 20).
Resurfacing will begin at 3 p.m. and will continue throughout the afternoon and into the evening to remove and replace the top layer of asphalt on the inside lane and in the turn lanes. The remaining paving work will be done at night, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday.
Businesses and residences will remain accessible during construction.
In addition to the paving operation, lane closures will continue between University Avenue and NW Sixth Street as crews remove and replace damaged sidewalks.
Crews have been on the four-mile long project since mid-June repairing sidewalks and adding wheelchair accessible ramps to the curbs. They also constructed a median in the area of Museum Drive. The portion of the road between NW Fifth Avenue and Archer Road was resurfaced prior to the start of the fall semester at the Univ. of Florida.
The $3.9 million project includes the removal of the existing concrete wall and fence at the NW Eighth Avenue overpass and replacement with new guardrail and pedestrian handrail. New guardrail will also be placed on the bridge over Springstead Creek. The entire project is expected to be completed by later this fall.
I-75 – Nighttime lane closures at the overpass two miles south of U.S. 441 in Alachua Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance. Nighttime lane closures at the U.S. 441 overpass for southbound traffic Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
Archer Road (S.R. 24) – Daytime lane closures beginning after 8 a.m. in front of Shands at the University of Florida to finish roadwork where the new tunnel was constructed.
North Main Street (S.R. 329) – One lane in each direction is closed and traffic is shifted to the former southbound lanes between North First and Eighth avenues (one block north of University Avenue ) for crews to begin removing the old bricks and pavement in order to reconstruct.
Northwest Sixth Street (S.R. 20) – Daytime lane closures between Northwest Eighth Street and U.S. 441 to allow inmate crews to repaint the roadway markings.
Newberry Road (S.R. 26) – Daytime lane closures to build a driveway into the new Sunstate Credit Union in Jonesville near Northwest 140th Terrace.
South 13th Street (U.S. 441) Daytime lane closures near Southwest 21st Avenue at the Dollar General to modify the driveway.
Northwest 13th Street (U.S. 441) – Daytime lane closures beginning this Sunday at 3 p.m. between Northwest 23rd Avenue and Northwest Sixth Street (S.R. 20) for repaving. The work will continue weeknights between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. through Thursday. Daytime lane closures continue between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and nighttime lane closures between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. from University Avenue to Northwest Sixth Street to remove and replace some of the sidewalks and to add wheelchair accessible ramps at the side street intersections.
Southwest 16th Avenue – Daytime lane closures beginning after 8 a.m. near Shands at the University of Florida to resurface the roadway.
S.R. 121 – The road is totally closed through Friday at the railroad crossing in LaCrosse to allow the crossing to be replaced. All traffic is detoured to S.R. 235 and C.R.s 241 and 236. Off duty law enforcement are enforcing the detour.
University Avenue (S.R. 26) – Daytime lane closures, one block at a time, between Northeast 12th and Northwest 19th streets so crews can redo the landscaping.
U.S. 441 North – Daytime lane closures near C.R. 237 at Wayne Frier’s Mobile Home Sales entrance to modify the driveway.
Baker County
C.R. 250 Daytime lane closures south of C.R. 125 at Taylor to about five miles south to work on punch list items.
Bradford County
S.R. 16 – Possible daytime lane closures east and west of U.S. 301 to inspect drainage pipes.
S.R. 100 – Possible daytime lane closures east and west of U.S. 301 to inspect drainage pipes.
U.S. 301 – The road will be closed for up to 10 minutes at a time on Wednesday at the intersection with C.R. 227 to install cables as part of a new traffic signal. Also, daytime lane closures may occur throughout the week. The speed limit is now reduced to 55 mph.
U.S. 301 – Daytime lane closures at the Subway and Dollar General entrances in Lawtey to modify the driveways.
U.S. 301 – Possible nighttime lane closures in the city limits of Starke to inspect drainage pipes.
Columbia County
I-10 – The westbound rest area located just west of the Interstate 75 interchange is scheduled to be completely closed beginning Sunday night and continuing through Friday for resurfacing. The next rest area is 24 miles to the west in Madison County.
I- 75 – Nighttime lane closures Sunday through Tuesday night between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. to replace the reflective pavement markers between the Alachua and Suwannee County lines, excluding the recently resurfaced segment north of U.S. 41/441 and S.R. 47. The markers will also be replaced at the U.S. 41/441 (Exit 414) and U.S. 90 (Exit 427) entrance and exit ramps.
St. Johns County
S.R. A1A – Bridge of Lions – No lane or road closures affecting motorists are scheduled during the week of September 21, 2009. Restrictions affecting St. Augustine marine traffic are as follows: the channel beneath the Bridge of Lions will be reduced to 35 feet horizontal clearance for three hours each day from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.
I-95 Exit Ramps onto S.R. 207 – The southbound exit ramp from Interstate 95 onto S.R. 207 will be closed completely, Wednesday, September 30, from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. while crews remove and replace the top layer of asphalt. Southbound motorists should travel seven miles to the next interchange at S.R. 206 (exit 305) where they will exit and reenter Interstate 95 northbound to access S.R. 207 during the closure. The northbound exit ramp from I-95 onto S.R. 207 will be closed completely, Thursday, September 30, from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. while crews remove and replace the top layer of asphalt. Northbound motorists should travel six miles to the next interchange at S.R. 16 (exit 318) where they will exit and reenter Interstate 95 southbound to access S.R. 207 during the closure.
U.S. 1 from Moultrie Creek near Vail Point Road to S.R. 207 – Nighttime lane closures are scheduled on U.S. 1, both north- and southbound, between Moultrie Creek and S.R. 207, Tuesday through Thursday nights, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The lane closures are necessary as crews remove the old pavement and replace it with new asphalt on the turn lanes and begin widening for bike lanes.
U.S. 1 south of Race Track Road near the Duval County line (Nocatee Flyover Project) – Motorists should be aware that both north- and southbound traffic on U.S. 1 near the Duval County line has been reduced to one lane and shifted to the east onto temporary pavement. The lane reduction and shift are expected to remain in place through early 2010.
S.R. 16 from International Golf Parkway to C.R. 13A –No lane closures are scheduled the week of September 21 on the S.R. 16 four-laning project from International Golf Parkway to C.R. 13A.
S.R. A1A from C.R. 203 to Sawgrass Entrance – S.R. A1A, from C.R. 203 to the entrance to Sawgrass, may be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic in the two lane sections or reduced to one lane in each direction in the four lane sections from Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24 while crews repaint the roadway symbols such as turn lane arrows.
S.R. A1A, between the Flagler County line and Menendez Avenue – S.R. A1A, between the Flagler County line and Menendez Avenue in St. Augustine, may be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic in the two lane sections or reduced to one lane in each direction in the four lane sections from Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24 while crews repaint the roadway symbols such as turn lane arrows.
Putnam County
Day and Nighttime Lane Closures Scheduled to Begin on U.S. 17 in Southern Putnam County – Day and nighttime lane closures are scheduledon U.S. 17 in Palatka as crews prepare to start paving between C.R. 309 in Satsuma to Currie Road in San Mateo, a total distance of nearly six miles. Paving, which was originally scheduled to begin August 31, has been rescheduled to begin the week of September 21. The contractor has been completing drainage work and has begun work on side street entrances while maintenance is being performed on the asphalt plant that will be used for paving. Work requiring lane closures of less than 1,000 feet, like guardrail modification at the Dunn’s Creek Bridge and adjustments to the pavement at the curves, may be done during the day between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Pavement adjustments will require adding asphalt on five curves and removing asphalt on one curve to improve drainage and traction prior to paving. This may appear like a patchwork of pavement as workers move from curve to curve removing or adding asphalt in order to change the slope of the road. Crews will then start removing three inches of the old asphalt throughout the remainder of the project and replacing it with two, 1.5-inch layers of new asphalt on the travel lanes. This work requires lane closures up to one mile in length and will be done at night between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. to lessen the impact to traffic. It is possible that both day and nighttime lane closures will occur on the same day once paving begins next week.
Thefinal layer ofasphalt will then be placed on the travel lanes, 4-foot paved shoulder and eight C.R. entrances where they intersect with U.S. 17 including C.R. 309B, Hoot Owl Road, South Dunn’s Creek Road, North Dunn’s Creek Road, San Mateo Road, Gail Drive, Horse Landing Road and Spring Creek Drive. Entrances to dirt roads will also be paved. Once all of the new asphalt is in place, the contractor will return to add the final pavement markings in 14 days as required by the contract to allow time for the asphalt to “cure.” Anderson Columbia Co. Inc., of Lake City is doing the work at a cost of $2.6 million. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
S.R. 20 from Hollister to Interlachen – Three miles of S.R. 20, from Sun Avenue to Rowland Avenue have been opened to two lanes of traffic in each direction. An additional two miles of westbound S.R. 20 has been opened to two lanes of traffic between Hitchcock’s Shopping Center and Sun Avenue. Eastbound traffic is still reduced to one lane from just west of C.R. 315 to Sun Avenue as crews pave the side street entrances along S.R. 20. Westbound traffic is still reduced to one lane from Hitchcock’s Shopping Center to just west of C.R. 315. All four lanes of traffic throughout the entire project are expected to be open by Friday, September 25.
C.R. 315 at the intersection of S.R. 20 in Interlachen – Watch for lane closures on C.R. 315 just north of S.R. 20 on Saturday, September 19, and south of S.R. 20 on Monday, September 21 while crews pave the final layer of asphalt.
U.S. 17 from C.R. 309 in Satsuma to Currie Road in San Mateo – Daytime lane closures are scheduled on U.S. 17 at the Dunn's Creek bridge while crews begin replacing guardrail at the bridge. Nighttime lane closures from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. are scheduled on U.S. 17 between Satsuma and San Mateo for resurfacing, beginning Tuesday, September 22.
U.S. 17 from the Volusia County line to the Clay County line – U.S. 17, between the Volusia County line and the Clay County line, may be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic in the two lane sections or reduced to one lane in each direction in the four lane sections from Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24 while crews repaint the roadway symbols such as turn lane arrows.
S.R. 19 from the Marion County line to U.S. 17 – S.R. 19, between the Marion County line and U.S. 17, may be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic in the two lane sections or reduced to one lane in each direction in the four lane sections from Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24 while crews repaint the roadway symbols such as turn lane arrows.
S.R. 20 from the Alachua County line to Interlachen – S.R. 20, between the Alachua County line and Interlachen, may be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic from Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24 while crews repaint the roadway symbols such as turn lane arrows.
S.R. 21 from S.R. 20 to Melrose – S.R. 21 from S.R. 20 to Melrose may be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24, while crews repaint the roadway symbols such as turn lane arrows.
Author: Jacksonville Transportation ExaminerLeo KingSource: www.examiner.com
