Jacksonville – Over a three-week period starting April 14, transport trucks carrying bridge beams will make the trek from Gretna, north of Tallahassee, to Heckscher Drive, where a new high-rise bridge is being constructed over Sisters Creek, a tributary of the St. Johns River. The transports, measuring 16-18 feet in width, will bring 18 beams…
The Sisters Creek Bridge replacement on Heckscher Drive (SR 105) in Northeast Jacksonville replaces a bascule bridge built in 1952 and in need of replacement. The new bridge will be a high-rise bridge with a 65-foot vertical clearance that will eliminate traffic delays due to bridge openings for boats. Additionally, the high-rise bridge will…
Transportation construction partners held a mini construction career days event at Camp Blanding recently to acquaint the Florida Youth ChalleNGe Academy cadets with career opportunities. More people continue to make Florida home and there is a continued increase in visitors to Florida. An ongoing need exists for qualified construction workers to help build safe and efficient roadway…
A $2.53 billion list of improvements over the next five years (2016-2021) in Northeast Florida was highlighted at a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) public hearing Tuesday (October 6) in Jacksonville. The meeting in Jacksonville addressed the work program around the Jacksonville urban area for Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns Counties. An informal public meeting to…
The final segment of State Road 9B extends 2.3 miles from I-95 to County Road 2209 and includes new interchanges at Peyton Parkway (Race Track Road Connector) and County Road 2209. The new Peyton Parkway connector road will provide direct access to and from Race Track Road to State Road 9B.
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