Traffic in southbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge will be slowed this weekend during repair work. | Google
Published on March 20, 2026 at 11:36 am
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Drivers can expect two southbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge to be closed this weekend as part of a project to replace steel joints.
That means traffic backups could occur for drivers heading into Mandarin from Orange Park, the Florida Department of Transportation warns.
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Two lanes of Interstate 295 South over the Buckman Bridge closed at 10 a.m. Friday and will reopen by 4 a.m. Monday.
Along with the replacements of steel joints between concrete road sections, the $5.5 million project includes partial coatings and structural steel work on the bridge.
Similar work on previous weekends caused southbound traffic to back up to the Collins Road exit and beyond on Jacksonville’s Westside. Traffic also snarled on U.S. 17 and Blanding Boulevard as drivers tried to get onto the bridge to get to Mandarin from Duval and Clay counties.
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The detours to get across the St. Johns River are long — 21 miles north to cross via the Fuller Warren Bridge or 18 miles south to use the Shands Bridge.
The work is expected to wrap up this summer.
FDOT offers information on all regional road closures at MyFDOTNEFL on Facebook.
