I know Rick Scott was in town last week for a "ribbon cutting" and announced the JTB Flyover would be open tomorrow, but a coworker just told me it's delayed. Does anyone know why and when it will open? I'm having trouble finding any info, local news is all about Irma and FDOT Northeast Florida Roads website still says "Fall 2017" as estimated completion date. I am hoping it opens before Friday, because there is a new stoplight under the flyover, right after you exit 95 and turn onto JTB, that is currently not operational (just flashing) but electronic sign says it will start operating on 9/8/17...
Was supposed to open tonight but delayed a few days because of issues with striping apparently.
Once this and the ramps onto 95 at Atlantic/Kings Ave are open, my trek to the beach will be MUCH faster!
Damn. Was looking forward to finally cruising over it going home from work today.
I know, I was disappointed about the delay too. WJCT said it could open tomorrow or Friday if Irma doesn't interfere.
This just leaves the I-10/295 interchange as the last of the major interchanges to be redone and I haven't seen any announcement on that yet.
Pretty sure that will happen after the Fuller Warren and Acosta are redone
It was open this morning!
Spread the word. So many cars were still exiting I 95 and went to traffic light for left turn to JTB west to do what they have been doing rather than use the flyover ramp. It is clearly marked. As one who needs to get to Belfort Rd South I had hoped for less traffic getting to Belfort so I anticipate it will happen soon.
Went by it this morning around 730am. One thing I noticed is a lot of people not realizing in order to take the ramp, you have to exit a half mile or so before. A lot of getting over at the last minute once realizing they missed their exit.
I thought it was supposed to be tolled.
It's open. Just went over it. Excellent addition to the infrastructure.
Quote from: MusicMan on September 07, 2017, 11:28:56 AM
It's open. Just went over it. Excellent addition to the infrastructure.
Our first visit to Jax was in 2009 and we came straight down 95 from the airport and stayed in a new hotel at JTB. Those miles from downtown to JTB were ugly and scary, not to mention inconvenient. When we were there in July of this year, we could not believe the difference. Even though most of it was still being built, you could just see how much better it was going to be. This flyover will massive for those that take that route regularly.
Quote from: jcjohnpaint on September 07, 2017, 11:24:15 AM
I thought it was supposed to be tolled.
Tolls for this flyover were never on the table. The express lanes on I-95, just as on I-295 soon, will be toll.
Flew over it yesterday. It literally cut 8 minutes off of my drive time home. This one was definitely money well spent.
Excellent. I can say the who system is much of an improvement and was much needed.
Quote from: Sonic101 on September 06, 2017, 03:38:54 PM
This just leaves the I-10/295 interchange as the last of the major interchanges to be redone and I haven't seen any announcement on that yet.
oh don't worry - FDOT is also rebuilding the 95/295 interchange up by the airport too!
Quote from: TimmyB on September 07, 2017, 02:44:26 PM
Those miles from downtown to JTB were ugly and scary,
I disagree. The stretch with the noise walls has some of the best interstate landscaping the state has. Unfortunately, it will be destroyed to make way for more express lanes soon.
Quote from: tufsu1 on September 09, 2017, 10:33:22 PM
Quote from: TimmyB on September 07, 2017, 02:44:26 PM
Those miles from downtown to JTB were ugly and scary,
I disagree. The stretch with the noise walls has some of the best interstate landscaping the state has. Unfortunately, it will be destroyed to make way for more express lanes soon.
Let me clarify. Traffic and such was ugly and scary. I couldn't tell you about the landscaping because I didn't dare take my eyes away! :)
Quote from: TimmyB on September 10, 2017, 12:21:29 AM
Quote from: tufsu1 on September 09, 2017, 10:33:22 PM
Quote from: TimmyB on September 07, 2017, 02:44:26 PM
Those miles from downtown to JTB were ugly and scary,
I disagree. The stretch with the noise walls has some of the best interstate landscaping the state has. Unfortunately, it will be destroyed to make way for more express lanes soon.
Let me clarify. Traffic and such was ugly and scary. I couldn't tell you about the landscaping because I didn't dare take my eyes away! :)
have you ever driven in a real big city? Our I-95 traffic is nothing
Quote from: tufsu1 on September 10, 2017, 11:15:21 AM
Quote from: TimmyB on September 10, 2017, 12:21:29 AM
Quote from: tufsu1 on September 09, 2017, 10:33:22 PM
Quote from: TimmyB on September 07, 2017, 02:44:26 PM
Those miles from downtown to JTB were ugly and scary,
I disagree. The stretch with the noise walls has some of the best interstate landscaping the state has. Unfortunately, it will be destroyed to make way for more express lanes soon.
Let me clarify. Traffic and such was ugly and scary. I couldn't tell you about the landscaping because I didn't dare take my eyes away! :)
have you ever driven in a real big city? Our I-95 traffic is nothing
I've driven in most every big city in America. The volume is comparatively underwhelming, but the level of drivers in Florida makes you scratch your head.
So a month later, what's the consensus? I've heard from people that during afternoon rush hour, this area still backs up to a crawl with traffic headed south and people trying to exit to the right to JTB/Belfort/Philips, while the flyover is virtually empty when you finally make it to the ramp. Is this accurate? Are people not taking the flyover when they should? Is this going to be the I-10 East/ I-95 interchange all over again?
I don't get off on the exit, however, I drive past there heading south every morning. There is no longer any sort of backup through the area when I come through.
^I take it sometimes between UNF and San Marco. It's definitely improved, but I still usually go up Beach.
Quote from: Gambit80 on October 10, 2017, 11:14:12 AM
I don't get off on the exit, however, I drive past there heading south every morning. There is no longer any sort of backup through the area when I come through.
Same experience I have had. No traffic issues at all at that exit in the morning.
I haven't experienced any real backups. Many people still go to the light because you can't exit at Bowden if you use the flyover. So the flyover is of no use for anyone trying to get to Southpoint.
Well JTB backs up eastbound between Philips and 95 in the morning. It does the same westbound in the afternoon.
Quote from: Josh on October 10, 2017, 09:03:52 AM
So a month later, what's the consensus? I've heard from people that during afternoon rush hour, this area still backs up to a crawl with traffic headed south and people trying to exit to the right to JTB/Belfort/Philips, while the flyover is virtually empty when you finally make it to the ramp. Is this accurate? Are people not taking the flyover when they should? Is this going to be the I-10 East/ I-95 interchange all over again?
The only other issue are the people that think they can wait until the last minute to move into the fly-over lanes from I-95. They cruise the left hand land and try to merge 3 lanes over at the last moment possible. Sometimes you'll find vehicles sitting in the median waiting for opening.
The fastest way to take it is to move into the auxiliary lane between Bowden and JTB. It moves fast and requires no lane changes to take the fly-over. It has shaved 10-12 minutes off my drive time in the afternoons.
There is a lot of bottlenecking 95 south during afternoon rush hours. Essentially you have the 5 travel lanes merging into 3 lanes. Those lanes merging from Butler go from 3 to 2 lanes, then merge with 95's 3 lanes of traffic.
From the looks of it, that will get A LOT worse once they dump two express lanes off in that SAME area per their proposed express lane plan from Butler to Atlantic Blvd. That will go from SEVEN lanes to THREE lanes. OOF.