Roadways don’t just appear. Someone has to have a vision, share it with others to collaborate and then someone has to document the vision and get the money.
The Florida Department of Transportation is gearing up to begin work on a roadway designed to relieve some of the congestion on U.S. 301 in Starke. Construction on the U.S. 301 truck route around Starke is set to begin this summer at an estimated cost of $90 million. The 7.3-mile long, four-lane truck route on…
Do you recognize the interchange in this picture? While it might take a longtime Jacksonville motorist to identify the “before” picture, most visitors to the area near St. Johns Town Center and the University of North Florida today recognize the final photo: the J. Turner Butler Blvd./I-295 interchange. Another project breaking ground this summer to reduce congestion on I-295 is the second express lanes project in…
Florida Department of Transportation District Two, Northeast Florida is hosting a roundtable discussion about the Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Safety Plan Revision. Details are listed below. The meeting will begin with an overview presentation of the existing program, followed by an opportunity for participants to provide recommendations that assist in the improvement of pedestrian and…
Today, a 12-year partnership among the North Florida TPO, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) culminated with the opening of the North Florida Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) at 980 North Jefferson Street. The state-of-the art facility will house employees from FHP. FDOT and others whose main objective is to work…
Florida Department of Transportation hosted a public meeting Nov. 5, 2015 to discuss proposed express lanes on Interstate 95 between International Golf Parkway in St. Johns County and Interstate 295 in Duval County. If built, the I-95 express lanes will be the third project where the express lane concept will help alleviate traffic congestion in…
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