JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Drivers traveling east on J. Turner Butler Boulevard (JTB) and seeking to take Interstate 295 south will be detoured from 10 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday.
The detour is necessary for crews to remove existing overhead signage for the I-295 Express Lanes project, the Florida Department of Transportation said.
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Drivers seeking to use the ramp will be detoured to I-295 northbound to UNF Drive and diverted back to I-295 southbound.
Northbound I-295 and other JTB ramps will not be affected by this detour and will remain open.
The FDOT project consists of two new 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, the addition of noise walls along I-295 in various locations, the construction of drainage ponds and the installation of electronic tolling systems at various locations to collect tolls. The express lanes offer a choice for travelers to use the lanes for a fee, or remain on the non-tolled portion of I-295.
Express lanes are known as an “expressway within an expressway” where express lanes are separated from general-use lanes. The toll rate for express lanes will vary depending on the amount of traffic within the express lanes. Generally, fewer cars using the lanes means a less expensive toll. Dynamic message signs will show the current toll rate. Due to electronic tolling, cars are not required to stop to pay the toll and must have a SunPass or face a penalty.
The $139.9 million project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2019.
To learn more about the express lanes, visit www.NorthFloridaExpress.com.