Clay County workers have 2nd worst commute in Florida

[thelakelander]

No traffic problems huh?

Before moving to Clay County last year, I knew my commute time was going to be bad â€" but a recent report shows that it is one of the worst in Florida

full article: http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2013/02/clay-county-workers-have-2nd-worst.html

[Tacachale]

And more in news that surprises no one...

[fsujax]

Nothing new. We all know this, but remember there are no traffic problems here.

[fsquid]

I was about to say, no surprise

[Adam W]

Who claims there are no traffic problems?

[thelakelander]

Stick around in the local transportation discussions long enough and you'll start coming across sentiment that everything is free flowing on Jacksonville's streets.  To make such points, you'll typically see Jax compared with places five to ten times larger than it like Atlanta or Chicago.

[JeffreyS]

I can personally attest to the awful commute. My wife and I have shifted our work hours to compensate.  One day our "New construction" home won't be upside down and Riverside near my work or the beach will be home again.

[David]

I regularly hear about the commuting nightmares of Clay county residents from my coworker and friend's facebook status updates who live over that way. They usually post a colorful update around 5-7pm at least once a week.

I was reading over the North Florida Regional Transportation study this morning before work:

http://www.northfloridartsc.com/Draft%20Recommendations/Final_122012.pdf

From a layman's POV, It seems like a ton of research & brainstorming with little to no solution implementation for Clay county's traffic woes anytime soon.

[tufsu1]

^ the purpose of that study was to determine if and how a regional transportation authority should be created.  There is now legislation in Tallahassee creating the Northeast Florida Regional Transportation Commission.  Once created, the primary responsibility of that body will be to fund and implement regional transportation projects.

[rvrsdediva]

Blanding is a menace.

[David]

Thanks tufsu, that helps me grasp what they are a little more clearly.

Would they supersede any of the projects that JTA/FDOT are involved in? As in what was once a FDOT or JTA project would fall under Northeast Florida Regional Transportation Commission once they're up and running?

[Doctor_K]

Blanding is a menace.

I generally try to avoid that area of town altogether when I can help it. 

But from the handful of times I've had to venture over there, Blanding is never *not* a menace - even at what might be considered 'off peak' times!

I've never not experienced Blanding from around the mall up past 295 as anything other than a parking lot.  Ever.

I'll take SJTC traffic seven days a week over OP nonsense.

[tufsu1]

Thanks tufsu, that helps me grasp what they are a little more clearly.

Would they supersede any of the projects that JTA/FDOT are involved in? As in what was once a FDOT or JTA project would fall under Northeast Florida Regional Transportation Commission once they're up and running?

that is possible...and in the case of JTA maybe even likely...one of the key things the entity is to implement is regional transit (like service that crosses municipal boundaries).

[Ocklawaha]

And if Richard Clark has his way, it's going to stay this way!

[BackinJax05]

This is news? Its been like this in Clay County for what seems like forever. But wait! The Outer Beltway will solve Clay's traffic woes.