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Clay County road and lane closure report through Aug. 13

Clay Today
Posted 8/7/21

CLAY COUNTY --  Motorists are reminded of several road construction projects planned during the next week, including:

Briarwood Lane- A county milling and resurfacing project on Briarwood …

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Clay County road and lane closure report through Aug. 13


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CLAY COUNTY -- Motorists are reminded of several road construction projects planned during the next week, including:

Briarwood Lane- A county milling and resurfacing project on Briarwood Lane from DeBarry Avenue to Grove Park Drive West is expected to begin the week of Aug. 9, and will take approximately three to four days to complete, weather permitting. Anticipate daytime single-lane closures with flaggers on weekdays from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm.

 DeBarry Avenue- Anticipate single lane closures with flaggers from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on DeBarry Avenue from Wells Road north to its terminus through Saturday, Aug. 7, weather permitting, for a county milling and resurfacing project.

Sherwood Drive at County Road 220- Anticipate single lane closures with flaggers from 6:30 a.m.to 7:30 p.m. on Sherwood Drive for a milling and resurfacing project. Work should be complete by Saturday, Aug. 7, weather permitting.

Motorists also are reminded of several ongoing projects, like:

Blanding Boulevard widening project between Allie Murray Road and Long Bay Road  -The intersection of County Road 220 West and State Road 21 reopened in its new configuration with a new traffic signal on April 9, 2021. Construction began on the $19.1 million project in January of 2019 and is expected to be complete this summer.

Blanding Boulevard widening project from County Road 218 to Black Creek Bridge - Add lanes and reconstruct 1.2 miles of roadway from County Road 218 to the Black Creek Bridge. Construction on this $19.5 million project began in February 2020 and is expected to be completed this fall.

Blanding Boulevard from State Road 16 to County Road 215 - A resurfacing project on State Road 21 between State Road 16 and County Road 215 began on Feb. 22, with estimated completion this fall. The $3.9 million project includes milling and resurfacing, base work, shoulder treatment, drainage improvements, guardrail, traffic signals and highway signage. Construction will take place during both daytime and overnight hours. No lane closures will be permitted from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Monday through Friday.

Buckman Bridge - Permanent repairs to the finger joint in the southbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge began on July 16 and will take approximately six weekends to complete. Anticipate weekend traffic delays due to double lane closures beginning at 9 p.m. on Fridays until 5 a.m. on Mondays for the duration of the repairs. All lanes will be open during peak hours on weekdays.

State Road 21 Between Keystone Heights and Melrose - Milling and resurfacing project on the 6.5-mile stretch between the Putnam County line, just north of Melrose, to north of Commercial Circle in Keystone Heights. Construction began in June 2020 on this $6.9 million project with completion expected this summer.

U.S. Highway 17 and State Road 16 - Bridge rehabilitation projects on U.S. 17  over Johnson Slough and State Road 16 over the Black Creek North Fork began June 13 with anticipated completion in spring of 2022.  Construction on this project includes installation of bridge pile jackets, spall repairs and other incidental construction. Construction activities will take place primarily during daytime hours Monday through Friday.

On U.S. 17 over Johnson Slough, no northbound lane closures will be permitted from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday; no southbound lane closures will be permitted from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; and no multi-lane closures will be permitted at any time.

On State Road 16 over Black Creek, single-lane closures will be permitted at any time in one direction only; no multi-lane closures will be permitted. Channels will remain open for marine traffic at all times.

U.S. 301 from County Road 218 to Richard Mosely Road – Anticipate periodic daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for roadwork. In this location, 52 new concrete test sections are being installed parallel to the existing northbound lanes of U.S. 301 from just south of County Road 218 to just north of Richard Mosely Road (approximately 2.5 miles). A new stormwater pond, new traffic signals, lighting, highway signage, guardrail, drainage, and asphalt paving are included in the construction. Work began in November of 2020 and should be complete by spring 2022.

First Coast Expressway (State Road 23) from north of S.R. 16 to north of S.R. 21  - Construction 11.1 miles of new limited-access toll road from north of S.R. 16 to north of Blanding Boulevard at a cost of $247.1 million. Construction began March 4, 2019. This segment of the First Coast Expressway is expected to be completed in spring 2025.

First Coast Expressway (State Road 23) from east of C.R. 209 to north of S.R. 16 - Construct 9.7 miles of new limited-access toll road from east of C.R. 209 to north of S.R. 16 at a cost of $195.2 million. Construction began April 15, 2019.

County Road 15A south of Green Cove Springs - Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and nighttime lane closures weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for overpass work.

County Road 209 from U.S. 17 to Bayard Road - Daytime road closures weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and nighttime road closures weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for overpass work.

Sandridge Road – Overnight closures of a segment of Sandridge Road near the future First Coast Expressway overpass are planned through Saturday, Aug. 7, weather permitting. The roadway will close nightly at 9 p.m. and reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning, allowing for the placement of bridge beams for the First Coast Expressway. Access will remain available for residents and local traffic. During the closure, motorists will be detoured via Henley Road and Russell Road.

Springbank Road just south of State Road 16- Daytime lane closures with flaggers weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and nighttime lane closures weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for road work.

State Road 16 west of Green Cove Springs - Daytime lane closures weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and nighttime lane closures Thursday and Friday, Aug. 12 and 13, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. to install overhead signs. 

State Road 23 at County Road 220 - Daytime lane closures with flaggers through Saturday, Aug. 17, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for delivery of construction materials.

U.S. 17 south of Green Cove Springs - Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and nighttime lane closures weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for road work.

View all county and state-funded Clay County road projects here: https://www.claycountygov.com/Home/ShowDocument?id=7346

View a list of Clay County road resurfacing projects here: https://www.claycountygov.com/government/engineering-public-works/road-projects/resurfacing

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