Bikes & Pedestrians On The Fuller Warren Bridge?

[tufsu1]

^ and shoulders that will soon be marked for bicycles

[Tacachale]

Womp womp

[PeeJayEss]

^ and shoulders that will soon be marked for bicycles

If only the city could sweep the road surface on the shoulder. Those shoulders are a graveyard of broken plastic and glass. Got a flat last time I road it, which is unfortunate as it is the only decent elevation to be found in the city.

[tufsu1]

^ It is an FDOT facility....it is the state's responsibility

[PeeJayEss]

^ It is an FDOT facility....it is the state's responsibility

Well, that's not comforting.

[thelakelander]

A little more than three short years later, after initially being told a shared use path was not feasible. Moral of the story?  Never underestimate the power of community advocacy!

First steps coming to expand Fuller Warren, add bike-pedestrian path

A $126 million project to expand Interstate 95's Fuller Warren Bridge, add a bike/pedestrian path and improve the interchange between Interstates 10 and 95 will start next month – with landscaping.

Full article: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2017-03-17/first-steps-coming-expand-fuller-warren-add-bike-pedestrian-path

[acme54321]

I spend a lot of time at FDOT public meetings since my house is very close to the overland bridge project.  FDOT was surprisingly accommodating in listening to our comments and requests for the projects.  It was nothing anywhere near as major as the pedestrian bridge but they made some minor design changes and a few more things without hesitation.  I was pleasantly surprised.  Now it's taking a year longer than it was supposed to....  not surprised by that though.

[Papa33]

How definite/firm are the installation of "sound walls" as part of the project?  No matter how they might be dressed up, it's not going to look good.

[PeeJayEss]

Will there be any issues for FDOT getting ROW along the river in front of Nemours? I believe that area is proposed for limited access, but not sure who owns it.

[thelakelander]

Construction is about to start. Issues with planning, design, ROW, money to construct, etc. should be resolved by now.

[Steve]

How definite/firm are the installation of "sound walls" as part of the project?  No matter how they might be dressed up, it's not going to look good.

I'd be shocked if it didn't happen. While those who live right next to it have to look at it, generally the argument for them is to reduce the noise, which is heard blocks in off the interstate.

[camarocane]

How definite/firm are the installation of "sound walls" as part of the project?  No matter how they might be dressed up, it's not going to look good.

I'd be shocked if it didn't happen. While those who live right next to it have to look at it, generally the argument for them is to reduce the noise, which is heard blocks in off the interstate.

I saw the 50% plans a while back and they had them. From what I recall, they're located between Selma and Post on both sides of Roosevelt. I wouldnt be surprised if they extend all the way to I-10.

[BridgeTroll]

Sound walls?  Here is a road and aviation noise map...

https://maps.bts.dot.gov/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a303ff5924c9474790464cc0e9d5c9fb

[Captain Zissou]

I spend a lot of time at FDOT public meetings since my house is very close to the overland bridge project.  FDOT was surprisingly accommodating in listening to our comments and requests for the projects.  It was nothing anywhere near as major as the pedestrian bridge but they made some minor design changes and a few more things without hesitation.  I was pleasantly surprised.  Now it's taking a year longer than it was supposed to....  not surprised by that though.

Do you know what the slightly elevated road segment is between the offramp from I-95 south and Atlantic?  It's maybe 150 yards long and 3 feet off the ground.  It's very strange.