Butler Blvd./US-1 and Butler Blvd./I-95 Intersections
Better Jacksonville Plan, BJP-2
Status Report is for April 11, 2008
DESCRIPTION:
Construct major improvements to the US-1/Butler Blvd. and I-95/Butler
Blvd. intersections. This project includes interim ramp improvements
for I-95/Butler Boulevard.
STATUS:
Current Activity: PLANNING PHASE: Preparation
of the Project Development and Environment Study, by HNTB, is
scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2008.
A public meeting was held on June 4, 2007 at the Jacksonville
Marriott in Southpoint to show preliminary alternatives for
the project. To review the displays from the meeting, just click
on the links below: (
Acrobat Reader required.)
Funding: Revised BJP Program allocation is
$65.25 million (including the I-95/Butler Ramps project of $14
million).
Schedule: Identification of project interchange
alternatives was completed in the second quarter of 2007. The
Project Development and Environmental Study is scheduled to
be completed third quarter of 2008.
DBE/MBE
DBE participation will conform with City policies.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES:
Coordinate this work with future FDOT plans for I-95 Master
Plan Update, and proposed improvements to I-95 and Butler. The
improvements for FEC (Railroad) Bowden yards, under the Strategic
InterMODAL System (SIS) allocation, needs to be incorporated
into the design and construction of the Philips Highway/Butler
Blvd. improvements.
PROJECT MANAGER: Hamid Tabassian, P.E.
CONTACT:
Wendy Morrow, (904) 598-8733
email - wmorrow@jtafla.com
