 Lane closures begin on May 13 for construction work on County Road 209 from Peters Creek Bridge to US 17, and Traffic shift on State Road 16 at the First Coast Expressway began on May 9th.
Starting Soon
Bonded Transportation Program- Road construction is beginning for the Clay County Bonded Transportation Program projects in Middleburg, Green Cove Springs, and Lake Asbury. Motorists should anticipate temporary lane closures and reduced speed zones as projects get underway. Visit the Bonded Transportation Dashboard for anticipated start dates and project updates. Sign up for the project newsletters.
County Road 220 (Fleming Island) – Work will soon begin on a median modification and safety improvement project on County Road 220 between US 17 and Town Center Boulevard. Drivers should expect daytime single-lane closures and lane shifts once work begins. Work will take approximately 90 to complete.
Richards Road (Lakeside)- A drainage system upgrade project will start soon on Richards Road between Gordon Court and Weaver Road. Drivers should expect a full road closure and detour while crews work to replace storm pipes under the road. Work will take up to 45 days to complete.
Ongoing County Projects
County Road 209 from Peters Creek Bridge to US 17, Bonded Transportation Program project (Lake Asbury)- Construction work begins on May 13th with drainage pipe installation throughout the project area. Anticipate daily, single-lane closures and watch for flaggers. Please slow down and use caution around the crews working close to the roadway. Bonded Transportation Program project #2 includes the design and reconstruction of the two-lane roadway into four lanes with a median, turn lanes, bike lanes, curb and gutter, and sidewalks. All work is estimated to be completed in spring 2026.
County Road 209 from Sandridge Road to Peters Creek Bridge, Bonded Transportation Program project (Lake Asbury) – Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures with flaggers beginning May 20th and continuing for up to one week on Russell Road from Sandridge Road to County Road 209B. Please slow down and use caution around the crews working close to the roadway. Drivers should also anticipate daytime single-lane closures for sidewalk installation on the east side of Russell Road and intermittent lane closures for drainage work at Watkins Road. Access to Oak Stream Drive is closed on Russell Road. Residents will need to use the Sandridge Road entrance and exit. Emergency crews have full 24/7 access. Motorists should expect a 35-mph low-speed zone in the work area. Crews are working to get this project done as quickly and safely as possible. Bonded Transportation Program project #3 includes operational improvements on County Road 209 (Russell Road) at the intersections of CR209B and CR739B; Oak Stream Drive and CR209; and Watkins Road and CR209. All work is anticipated to be completed in Spring 2025.
County Road 216, Cathedral Oak Parkway, Bonded Transportation Program project (Green Cove Springs)- Work is underway to construct a new 3.3-mile, two-lane roadway from State Road 23 to the intersection of County Road 315 and Maryland Avenue. The project will include a grass median, bike lanes, and sidewalks. On April 18th work zone traffic was shifted west to temporary pavement near the intersection of County Road 315 for utility work. A temporary traffic signal is in place and drivers can expect daytime traffic delays Mondays through Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to transfer fill dirt from one side of County Road 315 to the other side. The contractor will be managing school bus and emergency vehicle traffic during the work. All work is anticipated to be completed in the summer of 2025.
County Road 218, Bonded Transportation Program project (Middleburg) – Preliminary gas utility relocation work began on April 1st for Bonded Transportation Program project #1, County Road 218 from Cosmos Avenue to Pine Tree Lane in Middleburg. Drivers should anticipate a traffic shift and single-lane closures on the north side of the road. This project involves designing and reconstructing a 2.7-mile section of County Road 218 from two lanes to four lanes and adding a median, turn lane, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and bike lanes. Road construction is anticipated to begin this summer with project completion expected in the summer of 2025.
County Road 218 (Middleburg) – Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on County Road 218 at the entrance of Shadowlawn Elementary School for traffic circle construction, and east to State Road 23. This project is part of the First Coast Expressway connector road Cathedral Oak Parkway from County Road 218 to the First Coast Expressway. All work is estimated to be completed in December 2024. The speed limit has been lowered to 35 mph in the construction zone. Please be patient, slow down, and pay attention to flaggers and signage.
County Road 220 (Fleming Island) – Overnight lane closure with flaggers at Swimming Pen Creek on May 12. Drivers should also anticipate nighttime, single-lane closures with flaggers in the westbound lane of County Road 220 from Habersham Harbor Drive west to Silver Point through September 10, 2024, for CCUA water line upgrades. The project could take up to 395 days to complete and includes temporary pavement in the median and a traffic shift to maintain the two westbound lanes for the majority of the project. The speed limit will be 35 MPH throughout the work zone.
Harbor Island Drive (Fleming Island)- Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures on Harbor Island Drive from US 17 to Dockside Drive for underdrain replacement work. The project is expected to take up to 90 days to complete.
Oakleaf Plantation Parkway (Oakleaf) – Anticipate single-lane closures and flaggers daily for milling and resurfacing work on Oakleaf Plantation Parkway from Eagle Landing Parkway to State Road 23. Work began on April 5, and paving and striping work is expected to take about four weeks to complete.
Sandridge Road, Bonded Transportation Program Project (Lake Asbury) – Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures with flaggers Monday through Sunday on Sandridge Road from Henley Road to the west of County Road 209. This stretch of road is not accessible for wide loads while construction is ongoing. This project includes designing and reconstructing the two-lane urban roadway, adding a turn lane, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and bike lanes. All work is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2025. The speed limit is 25 mph throughout the entire work zone and CCSO is enforcing it. Traffic lanes are very narrow, please slow down and respect the safety of our workers along the roadside.
Sandy Hollow Loop (Lakeside) – Anticipate daytime single-lane closures on Sandy Hollow Loop east of College Drive for underdrain replacement and stormwater system upgrades. The project will take up to 90 days to complete and includes paving work. Drainage work is complete and resurfacing is expected to begin in about two weeks.
FDOT Projects
For more information about FDOT projects, please visit https://nflroads.com/.
I-295 at U.S. 17 Interchange Improvements (Orange Park)- This project consists of milling and resurfacing, reconstruction, base work, shoulder treatment, drainage improvements, curb and gutters, traffic signals, lighting, highway signing, guardrail, sidewalks, gravity wall, concrete slope pavement, ITS, and other incidental construction on I-295 at U.S. 17 (State Road 15) from south of Wells Road to Collins Road in Clay and Duval counties. Work is anticipated to be completed in late 2024.
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U.S. 17 at I-295 West Beltway - Nighttime southbound on-ramp closure to northbound I-295 West Beltway Tuesday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for road work.
Kingsley Avenue from U.S. 17 to Blanding Boulevard - (Orange Park) - FDOT is working on a resurfacing project on State Road 224 (Kingsley Avenue) from State Road 21 (Blanding Boulevard) to U.S. 17 (Park Street). This project is expected to be completed summer of 2024.
- Nighttime lane closures Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for road work.
State Road 16 from Florida Court to Little Dairy Road - Nighttime lane closures Monday through Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for road work.
State Road 16 from U.S. 17 to State Road 21 - Nighttime lane closures Monday through Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for roadside work.
State Road 230 from Bradford County line to State Road 16 - Daytime lane closures Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road work.
U.S. 17 at Black Creek - Daytime southbound lane closure Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
U.S. 17 (S.R. 15) from Water Oak Lane to Eagle Harbor Parkway (Fleming Island) – This FDOT resurfacing and intersection improvement project includes median installation from Water Oak Lane to Village Square Parkway; adding a second travel lane for through traffic on Bald Eagle Road westbound to C.R. 220; adding a median island and two right turn slip lanes from U.S. 17 southbound to C.R. 220 westbound and installing sidewalk and crosswalk improvements; widening and adding second left turn lane from U.S. 17 northbound to East-West Parkway westbound and installing crosswalk and pedestrian signage improvements; widening and extending left and right turn lanes on U.S. 17 southbound at Eagle Harbor Parkway and adding a fourth travel lane for through traffic on U.S. 17 southbound. All work is estimated to be completed by November 2024.
- Nighttime lane closures Sunday through Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. for road work.
U.S. 17 (State Road 15) from Eagle Harbor Parkway to Doctors Inlet Bridge (Fleming Island) –
Anticipate nightly lane closures on U.S. 17 from Eagle Harbor Parkway to Creighton Road for a milling and resurfacing project. Work includes milling and resurfacing, base work, shoulder treatment, drainage improvements, signal and lighting upgrades, improved pedestrian and bike paths, new highway signage as well as other incidental construction. Work on this $11.7 million project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2024.
- Nighttime lane closures Sunday through Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.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 spring 2025.
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County Road 220 just west of Baxley Road (Middleburg)- Daytime lane closures with flaggers Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for road work.
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County Road 220 at Blanding Boulevard - Nighttime northbound road closure Monday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and southbound road closure Tuesday through Thursday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for overpass work. Follow detour.
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 spring 2025.
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Traffic Shift- On May 9th, the westbound lanes of State Road 16 at the future First Coast Expressway interchange shifted to new asphalt to allow for additional media work in the area. The eastbound lanes of State Road 16 will remain in their current configuration. Drivers are encouraged to slow down and use additional caution when navigating the new traffic pattern.
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County Road 15A south of Green Cove Springs- Daytime lane 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 road work.
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County Road 209 from U.S. 17 to Bayard Road (Virginia Village) - Daytime lane 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 road work.
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Springbank Road just south of State Road 16 - Daytime lane closures with flaggers 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 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 overpass work.
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US 17 South of Green Cove Springs - Daytime lane 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 road work.
For more information on Clay County Road projects, please visit https://www.claycountygov.com/government/engineering/road-projects
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