10-95 Merger

[Dapperdan]

What is everyone's thoughts on the new configuration coming from 10 East to 95 North or South? I have to go from 10 to 95 North to downtown for my work everyday. Both times I have used the new lanes, someone has almost killed me. I still see idiots coming from 17 trying to bulldoze their way over lanes to get to the 95 South lanes, but what they don't realize is they have their own 95 South exit if they keep going straight. There should be no reason why anyone coming from 17 needs to move over any lanes. Someone nearly wiped me out today as I was on the new flyover heading to 95 North and they darted over to the right trying to ge to 17's 95 South exit. Please tell me it will get better. Please tell em people will actually start reading sings and following the arrows. I drive white knuckled through this junction now.

[Doctor_K]

I have a lot of people in my office use that interchange, and every last one of them yesterday was surprised at the lane re-alignment.  As if there hasn't been construction there for the last x-number of years.  It's a lack of common sense, a lack of paying attention, and a lack of caring, IMO.

Anyway, I sympathize with you on this.  It's not hard to read signs and figure out what's going on if you're A) paying attention, B) give a damn, and C) have an ounce or three of common sense. 

Unfortunately, my almost 10 years living here have reinforced the fact that indeed, no one knows how to drive in this town.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

I have the same route as you, 17 to 10 to 95N and I absolutely love it.  Unfortunately, with all of the traffic that is getting bottlenecked trying to go 95S, it's going to be a CF for a while.  I sense that there will be FHP sitting in the merge lanes in the next few days to try and hinder some of the jack-offs that are cuttting across the merge lane because they don't want to wait in line. 

Those poeple and the ones who are too busy doing everything else but drive are the reason that you're having to drive with white-knuckles.  Once they start writing tickets, and everyone is 'aware' of the new traffic pattern, I think all will be well.  I'm actually excited for once about the construction in this area, it appears, so far, that we might have decent flow - and other options for heading downtown and to riverside.

[I-10east]

In the interchange area from left to right, seven lanes; Lanes 1 and 2 are I-95 South; Lanes 3,4,5 are I-95 North; Lane 6 is I-95 South (perferably for those coming off US-17, and Stockton St.) Lane 7 is Stockton exit. Bottom line is that the middle lanes (3,4,5) are I-95 North, and the side lanes minus Stockton's exit (1,2,6) are I-95 South That's how I break it down.    

[fsujax]

I drove the interchange Saturday. Coming EB from I-10 to NB I-95 very easy, if you just read a freaking sign. It amazes me how stupid people are. If you can't read a sign or follow road striping then maybe you shouldn't be driving!!!

[north miami]

It is easier to grasp while driving with cell phone off.....................

[Cliffs_Daughter]

I have the same route as you, 17 to 10 to 95N and I absolutely love it.  Unfortunately, with all of the traffic that is getting bottlenecked trying to go 95S, it's going to be a CF for a while.  I sense that there will be FHP sitting in the merge lanes in the next few days to try and hinder some of the jack-offs that are cutting across the merge lane because they don't want to wait in line. 

Me too in that route. Every day, up 17, 10, 95N, exit on Union.  I think it's MUCH easier in the new format. I don't have to fight across 3 lanes anymore. And honestly, since there are ramps for NORTHBOUND traffic on both sides of the 10 now, there's no excuse to miss it.

FHP being present will only slow things down because folks will think there's a wreck or something. So they wouldn't pay attention to signage anyway.

[David]

The San Marco exit off 95 south has been pretty busy these past few days from people doing u-turns to get back onto 95 north.

Given how they've flipped the onramps to  I-10 & I 95 N & S at two major junctions around town ( 95N/10W over the Fuller Warren and 295 & 95 at the southern end) I can understand how people would think the exits have been flipped around.

The mobile D.O.T sign on the Roosevelt expressway probably isn't enough warning for some people. I read about the changes for months in advance but it's such a routine driving that route it caught me off guard for a second. None of that justifies cutting someone off at the last minute though. It's just new, everyone will adapt.

[duvaldude08]

I feel there is nothing wrong with the new interchange. It is tons better than what we had ten years ago. It will just take some getting used to. Alot of people in Jacksonville hate change, so we'll probably here complaints about it until everything completely finished and everyone has had time to adapt.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

The mobile D.O.T sign on the Roosevelt expressway probably isn't enough warning for some people. 

How about the 15' x 40' sign over the interstate?   I guess I expect too much from other people on the way to work, I mean, paying attention and all.   The e-mail will still be at the office when you get there.  That funny text that you have to send could probably wait until you're walking from the parking lot.  Make-up, really!

I'm ranting again, but I happen to fall in that small catagory of people who listen to music while driving.  I don't drive too much over the speed limit.  I move over for faster cars.  I won't jap you while lanes merge, 1 for 1, if I push it too far, then I take the next exit and double-back.  I don't like stress while I'm on the road.

[Cliffs_Daughter]

I have to put what my hubby said this morning about it:

This makes us look like a bigger city now!

[RiversideLoki]

It makes merging from Roosevelt to 95-s a nightmare.

[Doctor_K]

US 17 to 95S has its own lane that you never have to leave, supposedly.  No need to cross 4 lanes.

[acme54321]

US 17 to 95S has its own lane that you never have to leave, supposedly.  No need to cross 4 lanes.

Yep, stay all the way right on 17.  I don't think there is signage there now to convey that though, which is a problem.  Once people figure out how it all works it will get better.

There are basically 95S exits on both sides of 10.

[David]

How about the 15' x 40' sign over the interstate?  

Who pays attention to the overhead signs when you've driven the same route for the billonth time!  

People are creatues of habit, so driving in that area is going to be jacked up for a few weeks probably. Plus how often do you see two exits for the 95 south on opposite sides of the interstate?

No one should cut anyone off because of this but seeing your normal exit at first glance clear across the highway can cause a bit of a temporary freakout.  But I just keep cruising and turn around. I'm not calling 1800 ax Gary.