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Olustee, FL · Traffic & Transit
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Lanes reopen on I-295 near Heckscher Drive after crash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A crash on Interstate 295 was causing southbound traffic backups Wednesday afternoon. Traffic was slowed down between the Dames Point Bridge and Heckscher Drive around 4 p.m. As of 7 p.m., all lanes were back open.
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Traffic Alert: Crash involving school bus reported on Jacksonville’s Northside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A crash at Yellow Bluff Road and Lake Road on Jacksonville’s Northside is causing road closures and traffic backups, according to an alert from the city. The alert urged drivers to find another route Tuesday morning and to plan for more travel time than usual.
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Traffic Alert: Crash on Dames Point Bridge causing major backups
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of the Dames Point Bridge Tuesday evening. At one point, all lanes were blocked. As of 7:20 p.m., it appeared that some drivers were able to get around the crash, but backups were stretching to...
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‘Slow down’: Oceanway residents demand traffic changes after student hit near First Coast High
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville is addressing concerns for residents in Jacksonville’s Oceanway neighborhood. They called for traffic changes after an 11th-grade student at First Coast High School was hit by a car Thursday morning. The student is expected to be OK, according to information provided...
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Traffic Alert: Crash with injuries blocks lanes on I-295 at Phillips Highway
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A crash with injuries has blocked two right lanes on Interstate 29 at Phillips Highway on Tuesday night, according to the Florida Highway PA. As of 8:40 p.m., lanes remained blocked, but traffic was moving past the crash. No further details were immediately available. Drivers should...
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For 5th year, Jacksonville records the state’s highest number of crashes involving trucks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s not your imagination. For a fifth consecutive year, Jacksonville recorded the highest number of vehicle crashes involving trucks in Florida. In 2025, Jacksonville reported 469 such collisions, more than doubling any other city in the state. Orlando ranked second with 231, followed by Tampa with 141.
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From walkable trails to streetcars: JTA lays out 6 options for the future of the Skyway
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority said options for redeveloping Downtown Jacksonville’s Skyway system will cost $151.95 million to $565.44 million. In an August presentation to its board, JTA staff detailed costs for each of six alternatives for the overhead tram, as well as the cost of...
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Lane Closures Underway for Main Street Bridge
As construction progresses for Phase II of Riverfront Plaza, pedestrians and drivers saw lane and pedestrian walkway closures begin along the Main Street Bridge last month as part of the project. Construction on the Riverfront Plaza Main Street Bridge Nub Removal Project began on Aug. 24, with an estimated completion...
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Phase II of the Old Middleburg Road Project moves forward
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Miniature Railroad Rolls Into Cecil Field's Lake Fretwell Park This Weekend
A brand-new miniature train is set to start rolling through Lake Fretwell Park this Saturday, giving Westside families a fresh reason to visit the Cecil Field green space that just got a new playground this spring. The donation-based rides kick off September 5 and will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting, with several more community ride days already scheduled through the end of the year.
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Fernandina Beach commission deadlocks on paid parking reversal
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – The Fernandina Beach City Commission deadlocked 2-2 during a recent meeting, failing to advance a motion to reconsider its decision to end the city’s paid parking program. The split vote leaves the contract termination with parking vendor One Parking in place, with the program set to end Nov. 18.
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Traffic Alert: Lanes reopen on I-295 near Monument Road after jackknifed semitruck causes backups
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A jackknifed semitruck blocked the right lane on Interstate 295 before Southside Boulevard and Monument Road Wednesday evening. Around 8 p.m., all lanes were reopened. Drivers should expect delays in the area.
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FSCJ Kent Campus looking to change brick entrance sign after multiple crashes over the years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A dangerous intersection on the city’s Westside has become a recurring problem for Florida State College at Jacksonville after drivers repeatedly crashed into the brick entrance sign at the school’s Kent Campus, leaving the marker badly damaged. News4JAX Reporter Scott Johnson drives the stretch...