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Jacksonville by Neighborhood => Downtown => Topic started by: videojon on September 30, 2010, 11:06:15 PM

Title: Ashley St. & I-95 ramp
Post by: videojon on September 30, 2010, 11:06:15 PM
Does anyone know when the on-ramp to I-95 from Ashley St. was closed? And why it closed? Was it because Ashley was split a few blocks to the east? I noticed the former on-ramp while driving onto I-95 N from Beaver and was curious.

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Title: Re: Ashley St. & I-95 ramp
Post by: Seraphs on October 01, 2010, 05:48:38 PM
Sorry I can't give any specifics, however, this exit has been closed for quite sometime.  I think during Renaissance, ( ha, ha), of La Villa.  It's funny about a week ago I went up the same Beaver St. entrance and looked back at that closed exit.
Title: Re: Ashley St. & I-95 ramp
Post by: thelakelander on October 01, 2010, 05:55:22 PM
Looks like an ideal nightspot for urban outdoorsmen.
Title: Re: Ashley St. & I-95 ramp
Post by: stjr on October 01, 2010, 07:44:59 PM
From the photo, the clearance below the overpass looks a bit low.  Wonder if this is why it's closed.

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Title: Re: Ashley St. & I-95 ramp
Post by: fieldafm on October 01, 2010, 08:27:45 PM
I used to use that ramp quite a bit... it was very low(had all sorts of clearance signs leading up to it) and had a serious blind spot approaching the ramp.  The homeless used to camp up underneath the underpass when it was in operation and I can vividly remember twice I almost hit a few of these unfortunate people trying to get on to 95.
Title: Re: Ashley St. & I-95 ramp
Post by: ChriswUfGator on October 02, 2010, 12:43:39 PM
Well COJ certainly fixed that problem, didn't they?

They razed the entire area destroying almost every structure, including occupied private homes, for a clean mile in every direction. Worked like a charm, now the homeless have taken over Hemming Park and the new library right in front of city hall.

Brilliant job, coj!

Quote from: fieldafm on October 01, 2010, 08:27:45 PM
I used to use that ramp quite a bit... it was very low(had all sorts of clearance signs leading up to it) and had a serious blind spot approaching the ramp.  The homeless used to camp up underneath the underpass when it was in operation and I can vividly remember twice I almost hit a few of these unfortunate people trying to get on to 95.