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Lighting fixtures that may be part of an artistic lighting display are shown Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at the underpass of Edgewood Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
October 4, 2024

Murray Hill underpass is about to get lit

A final design could be reviewed next week for a light display at the underpass of Edgewood Avenue and Roosevelt…

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Someone discarded a sofa along Butler Boulevard in Jacksonville. | Florida Department of Transportation
August 30, 2024

FDOT wants us to stop trashing our roads

A new campaign called “Litter Less Live More” is trying to educate drivers about the damage caused by littering.…

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The Better Jacksonville Plan will widen Old Middleburg Road from two to four lanes with other improvements. The project was first proposed 24 years ago. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 18, 2024

Long-awaited widening begins on Old Middleburg Road

Residents have been waiting more than two decades for the road to be widened from two lanes to four.…

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July 10, 2024

THE JAXSON | 6 major urban core infrastructure projects

Jacksonville’s urban core continues to grow. Here are six major infrastructure projects currently under construction in or near Downtown.…

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A loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed Mahomes was released May 30, 2023, after treatment for exposure to red tide toxins off Sarasota County. | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
June 26, 2024

Crosswalk lights blamed for loggerhead’s death

The turtle apparently misread cues to return to the ocean from Anna Maria Island. The Florida Department of Transportation has…

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The new Edgewood Avenue roundabout and medians are under construction. The Roosevelt Boulevard overpass is shown in the background. | Florida Department of Transportation
May 8, 2024

Roundabout nearly done at Edgewood and Roosevelt

State transportation officials say the project should improve traffic flow for drivers entering or exiting Roosevelt Boulevard.…

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The Florida Department of Transportation is proposing a bean-shaped roundabout that crosses a railroad track in two spots and eliminates multiple traffic signals. | FDOT
April 24, 2024

Newfangled roundabout planned in Murray Hill

The Florida Department of Transportation plans an unusual bean-shaped roundabout with train tracks running through the middle of it.…

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The St. Marys Bridge crosses the St. Marys River at the Florida/Georgia state line. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
April 3, 2024

US 17 bridge to close Thursday at Florida-Georgia line

The historic St. Marys Bridge on U.S. 17 will be closed for inspections from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

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Work on the Shands Bridge has been completed. | The Jaxson
February 6, 2024

The open road: Shands Bridge work is done

The Shands Bridge won’t close next weekend after all. Roadwork that shut down the bridge the past two weekends has…

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Cars travel on the East Beltway express lanes in Jacksonville l Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
November 14, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | Are tolls being collected on the I-295 express lanes?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks whether tolls were being collected on the I-295 express lanes in Jacksonville.…

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Here is the State Road A1A/Avenida Menendez intersection, before and after FDOT's proposed redesign. The current design is on the left. | FDOT
November 10, 2023

FDOT intersection plan stirs reaction in St. Augustine

FDOT plans a complete redesign of the Avenida Menendez and King Street/Cathedral Place intersection. The goal is to improve traffic…

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Remains of a 19th century ship were found under State Road A1A in downtown St. Augustine during a drainage project. | Florida Department of Transportation
October 6, 2023

19th century ship found buried in St. Augustine

State transportation crews stumbled onto the ship while digging for a drainage project on State Road A1A.…