Florida Department of TRANSPORTATION First Coast Expressway
What is the (FCE)? Multi-lane, limited access toll expressway Connects I-10 in Duval County to I-95 in St. Johns County
How does FCE connect the region? DUVAL Jacksonville CLAY ST. JOHNS First Coast Expressway
How does FCE connect the region?
Why is FCE Important? It s about growth in Northeast Florida Rush hour traffic congestion is a large complaint FCE was planned decades in advance for this reason Provides alternate North/South route off of 1-10 It s about time.yours! FCE users could save at least 15 minutes on average daily commutes Storm evacuation order - every minute counts It s about jobs 540,000+ Florida workers employed in transportation, trade and logistics fields Opens up acres of Clay and St. Johns County to both I-10 and I-95
What are the benefits of FCE? Accommodate current and future growth patterns Spur residential, commercial, and industrial development Currently have 18 Developments of Regional Impact in the area Village Park Saratoga Springs
Did you know? Clay County is the largest populated county in Florida WITHOUT an expressway system.
What are the benefits of FCE? Provides an immediate impact on local economy. - Jobs - Hotels - Restaurants - Retail
What are the benefits of FCE? Enhanced shipping commerce
What are the benefits of FCE? Provides regional emergency evacuation
What are the benefits of FCE? Significantly reduces congestion 280,000 vehicle hours saved per day $ 5.4 billion in savings per year Reinvestment back into local economy
46.5 miles in length Project Overview Connects I-95 in St. Johns County to I-10 in Duval County Four lane limited access toll facility Total Cost approximately $1.9 billion consists of: Branan-Field Chaffee Road project St. Johns River Crossing project
Project Overview
What is finished and where are we now?
Where are we now, Branan Field-Chaffee? 15 mile upgrade to a high speed facility Existing at-grade intersections are being upgraded to grade separated interchanges at: New World Avenue SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard) SR 134 (103 rd Street) Argyle Forest Boulevard Oak Leaf Plantation Parkway SR 21 SR 23 will pass over Trail Ridge and Old Jennings
Where are we now, I-10 at SR 23 and US 90? I-10 US 90 SR 23
Where are we now? SR 23 at New World Avenue
Where are we now? SR 23 at SR 228 / Normandy Blvd.
Where are we now? SR 23 at SR 134 / 103 rd Street
SR 23 at Argyle Forest Blvd. Where are we now?
Where are we now? SR 23 at Oak Leaf Plantation Parkway
Where are we now? SR 23 at Trail Ridge
Where are we now? SR 23 at Old Jennings Road
Where are we now? SR 23 at SR 21/Blanding Blvd.
What s left to construct?
What s left to construct? St. Johns River Crossing 31.5 mile segment on new alignment 4-lane limited access toll expressway from I-95 in St. Johns County to SR 21 in Clay County Interchanges at I-95, planned CR 2209, CR 16A, US 17, SR 16, future CR 218 Bypass, CR 739/Henley Road and SR 21 Major bridge crossing over the St. Johns River Interchange Justification Report approved July 2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement approved August 2013 WMD Permit and USACE permit anticipated February 2018 USCG permit not submitted
What s left to construct? St. Johns River Crossing
What s left to construct? North of SR 16 to SR 21 September 2018 Construction approximately $254 million
What s left to construct? North of SR 16 to SR 21 11 mile limited access toll facility on new alignment 4-lane limited access toll expressway from north of SR 16 to SR 21 in Clay County Interchanges at future CR 218 Bypass, CR 739/Henley Road and SR 21 Bridges over Bradley Creek, Black Creek, Grog Branch Tributary, and Grog Branch Special Areas of interest include Henley Road interchange is a Diverging Diamond Interchange Conventional Design-Bid-Build September 2018
What s left to construct? CR 209 to North of SR 16 December 2018 Construction approximately $200 million
What s left to construct? CR 209 to North of SR 16 10 mile limited access toll facility on new alignment 4-lane limited access toll expressway from the St. Johns River to north of SR 16 in Clay County Interchanges at SR 16 and US 17 Bridges over CSX and future developer connection Special Areas of interest include SR 16 is a Diverging Diamond Interchange Contamination Area near Reynolds Industrial Park Includes a 2 lane connection to existing Shands Bridge Conventional Design-Bid-Build December 2018
What s left to construct? CR 16A to CR 209 Fiscal 2023 Construction approximately $317 million
What s left to construct? I-95 to CR 16A Fiscal 2023 Construction approximately $340 million
What s left to construct? I-95 to CR 209 10.5 mile limited access toll facility on new alignment 4-lane limited access toll expressway from west of the St. Johns River to I-95 Interchanges at CR 16A and future CR 2209 Bridge over St. Johns River Special Areas of interest include CR 16A is a partial Diverging Diamond Interchange Includes new interchange at I-95 and approximately 1 mile of I-95 express lane construction Includes a 2 lane connection to SR 23 on the west side of the river Design build project that could be split into two design build projects
Looking Beyond First Coast Express
Looking Beyond First Coast Express FY 2018-2019 422938-6 SR 23 from north SR 16 to SR 21 $254 million 422938-5 SR 23 from CR 209 to north of SR 16 $200 million FY 2019-2020 439100-1 I-10 from I-295 to I-95 $115 million FY 2021-2022 424026-5 I-95 from St. Johns C/L to I-295 $103 million 432259-2 I-95 from J. Turner Butler to Atlantic $262 million FY 2022-2023 422938-7 SR 23 from CR 16A to CR 209 $317 million 422938-8 SR 23 from I-95 to CR 209 $340 million 424026-4 I-95 from International Golf to Duval C/L $374 million
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