 Starting Soon
Bonded Transportation Program- Road construction will be starting soon for the Clay County Bonded Transportation Program projects in Middleburg, Green Cove Springs, and Lake Asbury. Motorists should anticipate temporary lane closures and flagging operations once work begins. Visit the Bonded Transportation Dashboard for anticipated start dates and project updates here: Bonded Transportation Dashboard. Sign up for the project newsletters here: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLCLAYCO/subscriber/new.
Bedford Lake Road and Bedford Oak Drive (Keystone Heights)- Anticipate daytime single-lane closures on Bedford Lake Road and Bedford Lake Drive beginning the week of January 23 for a milling and resurfacing project.
Botany Street (Doctors Inlet) – Crews are meeting with contractors this week and work will begin within the next few weeks to replace the stormwater drainage system on Botany Street just west of Dalby Court. The project is anticipated to take up to 90 days to complete. No lane closures are anticipated. Watch for flaggers.
CSX Railroad Maintenance Project (Orange Park, Fleming Island, and Green Cove Springs)- CSX will begin a railroad track maintenance project on January 16, which will involve the closure of several railroad crossings along US 17 and Doctors Lake Drive. Crossings will be closed anywhere from 2-5 days, depending on the type of maintenance they are set to receive. Crossings with one-way in/out will be accessible within a 24-hour period. Work is anticipated to be complete by January 27.
Affected crossings are listed from north to south with the approximate closure dates. These dates are highly subject to change with or without notice simply due to many of the unforeseen circumstances that can occur in the field once the work begins.
- Allen Lane – Jan 25
- Woodland Drive – Jan 25
- Greenridge Road – Jan 25
- Lakeside Villa Road – Jan 24
- Shenandoah Drive – Jan 24
- Forrest Drive S. – Jan 24
- Parkside Avenue – Jan 24
- Peoria Road – Jan 24
- Pine Road/ Oak Road – Jan 24
- Shedd Road – Jan 23
- Houston Street – Jan 19
- Walburg Street – Jan 19
- MLK Jr. Blvd – Jan 19
- Center Street – Jan 19
- Oak Street – Jan 19
- Green Cove Avenue – Jan 19
- Private crossing west of Sweet Gum Lane (one way in/out) - Jan 17
- Decoy Road – Jan 18
- Private crossing south of Decoy Road and west of CR209 S. – Jan 18
Henley Road (Lake Asbury) – Stormwater system upgrades are anticipated to begin the first week in March on the east side of Henley Road at the stormwater pond approximately 1,100 feet north of Orchard Walk Lane. Due to the depth and size of the project, both northbound lanes of Henley Road will be closed for construction from just south of Orchard Walk Lane to approximately 1,000 feet north of the construction site. The two existing southbound lanes on Henley Road will be temporarily shifted to one northbound and one southbound lane for the entire project. During construction, the entrance way to Orchard Walk Lane will be closed to traffic and all in and out traffic will be detoured to the south entrance at Plantation Ridge. The northbound sidewalk on Henley Road will be diverted but remain open. Work is anticipated to take up to three months to complete and will include milling and resurfacing.
Sandridge Road – Teco Gas will soon be installing a gas pipeline on Sandridge Road beginning at Henley Road and working east to Russell Road (CR209). Anticipate daytime single-lane closures once work begins. Watch for flaggers.
North Ridge Drive (Fleming Island) – Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures on N. Ridge Drive from Pine Avenue to the cul-de-sac beginning as early as January 19 for a milling and resurfacing project.
New County Projects
Anabelle Island Subdivision (Green Cove Springs/Lake Asbury)- Anticipate daytime single-lane closures weekdays on County Road 209 and on Sandridge Road near the Anabelle Island subdivision for asphalt paving operations and utility work. Work begins the week of January 9 and will take approximately 4-6 weeks to complete.
Ongoing County Projects
Aquarius Concourse (Orange Park)- Daytime, single-lane closures on Aquarius Concourse from Blairmore Boulevard West to Auriga Drive for a combined CCUA utility relocation and county road and drainage improvement project. Work is expected to take 12 months to complete
Camp Ridge Lane (Middleburg)- Crews are continuing repairs to the drainage structures in the 1300 block of Camp Ridge Lane. This project includes replacing the curb inlets and drainpipes from the intersection of Pine Ridge Parkway south 300 feet on Camp Ridge Lane to improve drainage and prevent flooding. Due to the depth and complexity of this project, the completion date is yet to be determined.
FDOT Projects
Blanding Blvd (SR21) Widening Project from CR 218 to Black Creek Bridge (Middleburg) -Widen Blanding Boulevard to six lanes, improve the intersection at County Road 218, and replace the County Road 218 bridge. Construction began in February 2020 and is expected to be completed within the next 45 days.
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County Road 218 from State Road 21 to Black Creek - Nighttime eastbound lane closures weeknights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for asphalt paving operations.
State Road 21 Resurfacing from State Road 16 in Penney Farms to Commercial Circle in Keystone Heights- Resurface 16 miles of roadway, add a center turn lane near Gold Head Branch State Park, drainage improvements, and other incidental construction. Work is expected to be completed in fall 2023.
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State Road 21 from County Road 315C to South Fork Bridge - Daytime lane closures with flaggers weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for road work.
First Coast Expressway (FCE) Work FDOT
First Coast Expressway North (State Road 23) from State Road 21 to north of State Road 16 (Middleburg) - Construct 10.5 miles of new multi-lane, limited-access toll road with drainage system, stormwater ponds, traffic signals, lighting, signage, guardrails, three tolling facilities, 26 new bridges, noise walls, and retaining walls. Construction began in March 2019 and is expected to be completed in early 2025.
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County Road 220 at State Road 23 - Daytime lane closures with flaggers Monday, January 9, through Saturday, January 14, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to deliver construction materials.
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State Road 21 just south of State Road 23 -Daytime southbound lane closures Monday, January 9, through Saturday, January 14, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and nighttime northbound lane closures weeknights from 2 to 10 p.m. for road construction.
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Traffic shift on State Road 23 just north of Blanding Blvd.- Beginning mid-day on January 10, traffic will shift to the inside temporary pavement to facilitate reconstruction of the roadway and the revised off-ramp to Blanding Boulevard. Traffic will shift back to the existing pavement north of the signalized off-ramp at Blanding Boulevard. The speed limit will also be reduced to 50 miles per hour through the work zone.
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Overnight ramp closure Blanding Boulevard at State Road 23 - The ramp from northbound Blanding Boulevard (State Road 21) to northbound First Coast Expressway (State Road 23) will close at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 and reopen by 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 to allow for strain pole installation for a future signalized intersection. During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Branan Field Road.
First Coast Expressway South (State Road 23) from north of S.R. 16 to east of C.R. 209 (Green Cove Springs) - Construct 9.7 miles of new multi-lane, limited-access, toll road with drainage system, stormwater ponds, traffic signals, lighting, signage, guardrails, 15 new bridges, and two tolling facilities. Construction began in April 2019 and is expected to be completed in early 2025.
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County Road 15A south of State Road 16- 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.
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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.
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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 weeknights from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for road work.
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US 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.
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County Road 209 east of U.S. 17 to Bayard Road (Virginia Village) - Daytime road closures weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and nighttime lane closures weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for overpass work.
View all county and state-funded Clay County road projects here: https://www.claycountygov.com/home/showdocument?id=7800&t=637622851241784120
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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