Clay County Times

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 flagging operations as projects get underway. 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.

Acorn Chase (Orange Park) – Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures starting soon on Acorn Chase between both sides of the Tower Oaks Drive loop for a drainage improvement project.

Habitat Drive (Middleburg) – Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures starting soon on Habitat Drive from Baxley Road to Yukon Court for a drainage improvement project. Phase one of this project will include repairing and lowering the drainage structures. 

Grove Park Lane and Grove Park Drive North (Orange Park) - Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures starting soon on Grove Park Lane and Grove Park Drive North from Grove Park Drive East to Grove Park Drive West for a drainage improvement project. 

Henley Road (Lake Asbury) – Stormwater system upgrades are now anticipated to begin the week of March 20 at the 2700 block of Henley Road at the stormwater pond north of Orchard Walk Lane. 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 entranceway 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 (Lake Asbury)– Anticipate temporary single-lane closures beginning March 13 and continuing through the end of May on Sandridge Road from Henley Road to Russell Road (CR209) for this Bonded Transportation Program project. Work will include the delivery of construction materials, surveying and layout, and gas pipeline installation. Contractors are coordinating with the school board and intend to complete construction in front of the Lake Asbury elementary and junior high schools during the summer break to minimize traffic impacts. Please be patient while driving in the area, go slowly, and pay attention to the flag crews. Learn more about the bonded transportation program here: Bonded Transportation Dashboard.

New County Projects

Long Branch Cemetery Road (Clay Hill)- Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures on Long Branch Cemetery Road beginning the week of February 27 for asphalt paving operations.  Milling work was completed last week.   

North Dolphin Avenue (Middleburg)– Milling work is complete on North Dolphin Avenue. Anticipate daytime, single-lane closures beginning the week of February 27 for asphalt paving operations.   

Ongoing County Projects

Anabelle Island Subdivision (Green Cove Springs/Lake Asbury)- Intermittent, daytime, single-lane closures weekdays on County Road 209 and on Sandridge Road near the Anabelle Island subdivision for asphalt paving and utility work. Work will take several more weeks to complete.  

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. The project is estimated at 60 percent complete with anticipated completion in August 2023.

Botany Street (Doctors Inlet) –Work is underway to replace the stormwater drainage system on Botany Street just west of Dalby Court. The project is estimated at 50% complete and work should be done within three weeks. No lane closures are anticipated. Watch for flaggers.

Camp Ridge Lane (Middleburg)- Crews are continuing to make 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. Crews are replacing sidewalks and driveways and will be paving over the next two weeks.

Olde Sutton Parke Drive (Oakleaf)- Crews are continuing drainage repairs at the intersection of Olde Sutton Parke Drive and Chantilly Court. This project includes removing and replacing the pipes and drainage structures, installing new curb inlets, asphalt paving, and concrete curb and gutter work. The project began on February 20 and is anticipated to take up to 30 days to complete. 

Rosemary Street and Myrtle Street (Middleburg)- Daytime, single-lane closures continuing for a paving project on Rosemary Street between Blanding Blvd. and Myrtle Street and on Myrtle Street from Indigo Avenue to Alligator Blvd. Crews are about 50% complete with grading and storm pipe installation. Paving is anticipated to begin in two weeks.  

Sandridge Road (Lake Asbury)– Anticipate single-lane closures anytime between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sandridge Road from Henley Road to Russell Road (CR209) for utility relocation work.

Sharron Road (South of Middleburg) –Milling and resurfacing work was completed on Sharron Road from State Road 21 to where the pavement ends. Striping work is complete, and crews will be making additional project repairs after logging operations in that area are complete.

FDOT Projects

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.

• State Road 21 from Gas Line Road to County Road 352 - Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for roadside work.
• State Road 21 at Gold Head State Park - Daytime lane closures with flaggers weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road work.
• State Road 21 from State Road 100 to State Road 16 -Daytime southbound lane closures weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for roadside work.

U.S. 301 from County Road 218 to Mosely Road (Clay Hill)- Construct 52 new concrete test sections, new stormwater pond, traffic signals, lighting, highway signage, guardrail, drainage, asphalt paving, and other incidental construction. Work is expected to be completed in summer of 2023.

• Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 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.

• Henley Road at State Road 23- Daytime lane closures Tuesday, February 28, and Wednesday, March 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to install barrier wall.
• County Road 220 at State Road 23- Daytime lane closures with flaggers Saturday, February 25, and Monday, February 27, through Saturday, March 4, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to deliver construction materials.

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.

• 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.
• 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 overpass work.
• 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 weeknights from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for overpass work.
• 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.

For more information on Clay County Road projects, please visit https://www.claycountygov.com/government/engineering/road-projects

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

Original source can be found here.