Reporting on Jacksonville’s transportation network — from highways and public transit to biking, walking, and mobility projects
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A toll booth at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. | Google Maps
1 day ago

DeSantis suggests scrapping tolls for Florida residents

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants tourists to shoulder the cost of tolls instead of Florida residents.…

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Roadwork on SR 16 will remain a priority in St. Johns County. | News4Jax
2 days ago

SR 16 remains top priority among St. Johns County roads

Many projects have already begun on SR 16, and the corridor is expected to see even more traffic with development.…

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How many school buses are on time? | Data: Duval Schools; Chart: Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | School buses: Transporting Duval students

In Duval County, most school buses — about two-thirds — arrive at school by the time they’re scheduled to arrive.…

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A Pensacola police car sits in the snow last winter. | Pensacola Police Department
December 11, 2025

Florida gears up for winter in wake of historic snowstorm

The Florida Department of Transportation says it has added snowplows and other equipment this winter.…

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One of JTA's autonomous vehicles. | Jacksonville Today
December 9, 2025

JTA sues union in dispute over federal safety plan

JTA says the union is jeopardizing federal funding by refusing to sign a safety plan involving autonomous vehicles.…

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The Main Street Bridge is featured on a vintage postcard | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
December 4, 2025

Main Street Bridge could become a national landmark

City lawmakers want to add the iconic Main Street Bridge to the National Register of Historic Places.…

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A JetBlue Airways plane takes off from the Tampa International Airport in Tampa on May 15, 2014. | Chris O'Meara, AP file
December 3, 2025

JetBlue adding flights from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico

JetBlue will begin flying between San Juan and Jacksonville International Airport on March 13.…

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Jacksonville International Airport is developing a food hall inside its Concourse B addition. | Illustration, Jacksonville Daily Record
November 20, 2025

New restaurants lined up for Jacksonville airport

Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, V Pizza and Willie Jewell’s Old School Bar-B-Q will open in the airport’s new concourse.…

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Acon Construction Project Manager Frank Anderson, project manager for Acon Construction, shows deatils of the road project to City Councilwoman JuCoby Pittman on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 14, 2025

Road project aims to attract business to New Kings Road

City officials hope the work in Northwest Jacksonville will stimulate commercial investment.…

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The entrance sign at Jacksonville International Airport. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 6, 2025

Flight cutbacks could crimp travel at Jacksonville airport

Jacksonville travelers could enounter complications because of flight reductions ordered at other airports.…

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Passengers walk from a terminal at Philadelphia International Airport on Oct. 7, 2025. | Matt Rourke, AP
November 6, 2025

What to do if the government shutdown cancels your flight

See whether you’re entitled to a refund if your flight is canceled or delayed in the shutdown.…

Featured image for “OPINION | Smaller than Jax, but I have rail: Lessons from Tucson’s Sun Link system”
Opened in July 2014, Tucson’s Sun Link is a 3.9-mile line, built for $196 million. | Ennis Davis
November 5, 2025

OPINION | Smaller than Jax, but I have rail: Lessons from Tucson’s Sun Link system

As JTA’s Ultimate Urban Circulator faces growing scrutiny, it’s worth considering Tucson’s Sun Link, a thriving modern streetcar system in…

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Vianca Grullon wears a life preserver in a photo taken before she was injured. Vianca suffered traumatic brain injuries when her family's Sea-Doo switch capsized in 2004. | Photo courtesy of family and attorney Judd Rosen
October 30, 2025

Sea-Doo recalls pontoon boats after Jacksonville capsizing

A 15-month-old girl suffered traumatic brain injuries when the family’s Sea-Doo Switch capsized on the Black Creek.…

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Staff and elected officials from St. Johns County celebrate the opening of a new segment of County Road 2209 on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
October 28, 2025

New road segment should ease traffic near World Golf Village

The new 3-mile segment of road connects Silverleaf Parkway with busy International Golf Parkway.…

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Contractors place a tree and American flag atop the last girder of Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport.
October 24, 2025

Jacksonville’s airport expansion hits a milestone

The last girder was put in place for the new Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport.…

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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.…

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A view of the new roundabout in Murray Hill. | Florida Department of Transportation
October 16, 2025

Unusual roundabout opens after 4 months in Murray Hill

FDOT says the roundabout at Post Street and Old Roosevelt Boulevard will alleviate traffic congestion.…

Featured image for “2 Jacksonville roads would be renamed for Charlie Kirk under proposed bill”
Charlie Kirk speaks during a town hall meeting on March 17, 2025, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. | Jeffrey Phelps, AP
October 9, 2025

2 Jacksonville roads would be renamed for Charlie Kirk under proposed bill

A state lawmaker has filed a bill to rename roads for Charlie Kirk at UNF and other colleges and universities.…

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Barrels line a road project at Southside and Deerwood Park boulevards. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 9, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why do some road projects seem to take forever?

It sometimes seems that road projects begin and then no one works on them for long periods. Why is that?…

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JTA's new NAVI, an autonomous downtown shuttle service, moves down East Bay Street. The service has low ridership three months after it began. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 7, 2025

Driverless Downtown shuttles are drawing few riders

Just over 100 people a day have used the NAVI shuttles, but the mayor and JTA predict the number will…

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Florida Department of Transportation workers make repairs to the Main Street Bridge.| FDOT
October 3, 2025

Main Street Bridge reopens all lanes for first time in weeks

The Main Street Bridge has been partly closed since September after a ship hit the bridge the month before.…

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Students walk outside the Board of Governors meeting on Jan. 30, 2025, at the University of North Florida | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
July 13, 2025

UNF, interstate corridor projects top new state funding for the Jacksonville area

Local lawmakers secured millions for local road and highway projects, museums, water treatment, resiliency efforts and more. …

Featured image for “Brown sues Trump administration for ‘illegal’ removal as NTSB vice chair”
Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, recently removed as vice chairman of the NTSB by the administration. | NTSB
June 6, 2025

Brown sues Trump administration for ‘illegal’ removal as NTSB vice chair

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in federal court, challenging what the suit calls his…

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Cars travel on the East Beltway express lanes in Jacksonville l Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 20, 2025

Speed limits could rise to 75 mph on Florida’s interstates

The Legislature is considering a bill that would increase speed limits on interstates, the Turnpike and rural highways.…