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Interstate 295 at Collins Road Interchange and Collector Road

Project Description

This project will include a new I-295 interchange at Collins Road, the construction of a collector-distributor road system, capacity improvements for the Blanding Boulevard northbound on-ramp to I-295 southbound and the resurfacing of Blanding Boulevard from Clay County line to Collins Road.

The collector-distributor road system will provide two additional travel lanes in each direction along I-295 from north of the Roosevelt Boulevard (US 17) interchange to north of the proposed Collins Road interchange (approximately 4.3 miles). Motorists will use the collector-distributor roads to access the existing interchange at Blanding Boulevard and the proposed interchange at Collins Road. This new system of roads will reduce the weaving and merging conflicts at the interchanges while providing additional capacity to alleviate traffic back-ups at the ramps and onto the interstate mainline.

Although the FDOT is acquiring right-of-way needed for the proposed Collins Road interchange and for the retention ponds, the additional travel lanes will be constructed within the existing 300-foot right-of-way. Construction bids are scheduled to be opened July 21, 2010 at an estimated cost of $119 million. The proposed interchange will tie into the new four-lane Collins Road Bridge (overpass) over I-295 that will be constructed by the City of Jacksonville as part of the Collins Road reconstruction project from two to four lanes.

Overview

Project Begins: Late 2010/Early 2011
Expected Completion: Late 2014

Affected Areas

Roads: Interstate 295
Counties: Duval
Cities: Jacksonville

For More Information Contact:

Will Lyons
800-207-8236 X 5574
will.lyons@dot.state.fl.us