Coverage of roadwork, improvements, and transportation issues along Jacksonville’s I-295 beltway and connected corridors.

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The Shands Bridge connects Green Cove Springs with St. Johns County. The bridge will be closed during the coming weekend. | Florida Department of Transportation

January 6, 2026

Shands Bridge will close all weekend for maintenance

The state will close the Shands Bridge from Friday to Monday — and possibly next weekend too.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Florida Department of Transportation is warning about more Buckman Bridge backups, like this one in 2022. | FDOT via News4Jax

October 17, 2025

Buckman Bridge backups could continue until spring

FDOT crews are closing lanes on the Buckman Bridge on weekends to replace metal joints.…

By Dan Scanlan

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