Beach/Kernan Intersection

Better Jacksonville Plan, BJP-1
Status Report is for April 11, 2008

DESCRIPTION:
This is a BJP Intersection Improvement Program project to construct an interchange at the intersection.

STATUS:
Current Activity: CONSTRUCTION PHASE: This is a Design-Build project. Design is now complete. Utilitiy relocations, storm drain installation and roadway construction are underway. The retention pond and box culvert are complete. The new southbound ramps were completed and traffic switched to them. The project is currently 40% complete.

Funding: Revised BJP Program allocation is $43.12 million.

Schedule: Construction efforts began in March 2007 and are scheduled for completeion in the first quarter of 2009.

Project Displays: June 1, 2006 meeting displays used at the public meeting of the Beach-Kernan interchange project.

( Acrobat Reader required) for the following files.

1. Kernan Blvd Interchange - aerial view
2. Kernan Blvd Overpass - lane sructure
3. Kernan Blvd Overpass - proposed design
4. Kernan Blvd - traffic statistics
5. Beach Blvd Lane Design - current and proposed
6. Beach Blvd Redesign - aerial view
7. Beach-Kernan Public Meeting Q & A

DBE/MBE MBE participation will conform with JTA policy.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES:
Coordination with FDOT on the Beach Blvd. widening and with CoJ on the Kernan Blvd. widening.

PROJECT MANAGER: Larry Wehner

CONTACT:
Wendy Morrow, (904) 598-8733
email - wmorrow@jtafla.com