Frequently Asked Questions
Why was a fence built on the side of the road?
Why would you four-lane the section south of 103rd Street when you haven't finished building the road up to I-10 yet?
When will the entire road be built from one end to the other?
Where will the interchanges be built?
What is the purpose of frontage roads?
How much traffic is currently on Branan Field-Chaffee Road and how much is expected?
How is the project being funded?
Who do I contact to see if any of my property will be purchased for the new road?
Are there plans to change or widen Interstate 10 and the I-10 Chaffee Road Overpass?
Why isnt Halsema Road being used for the I-10 to U.S. 90 connection instead of building a new one?
How will Chaffee Road be realigned when construction is complete?
Will access to the Branan Field-Chaffee Expressway be provide from I-10 and where is it going?
Will bicycle lanes be included from Beaver to Normandy in this development plan?
Why was a fence built on the side of the road?
The Branan-Field Chaffee Expressway will be a limited access highway, which only allows public and motorist access to the roadway at interchanges with entrance and exit ramps. The fence preserves the limited access status of the roadway and as a reminder to adjacent property owners of the intent of a limited access highway.
Why would you four-lane the section south of 103rd Street when you haven't finished building the road up to I-10 yet?
Funding and complexity of the projects. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) did a design-build on the segment from 103rd Street to Argyle Forest Boulevard with Better Jacksonville Plan funds. The segment up to Interstate 10 is more complicated and more expensive. Construction started January 16, 2007. Current estimates are that work should be completed in the fall of 2009.
When will the entire road be built from one end to the other?
Construction is in progress for the I-10 interchange at the new alignment of Branan-Field Chaffee Road and the addition of two lanes between 103rd Street to New World Avenue and four lanes between New World Avenue and the I-10 interchange. Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) completed two northbound lanes between Argyle Forest Boulevard and 103rd Street. Construction of the remainder of the project is still unfunded. Design for the segments down to Blanding Boulevard is currently underway.
Where will the interchanges be built?
Eight interchanges are proposed within the limits of the project: US 90 (Beaver Street), I-10, New World Avenue, Normandy Boulevard, 103rd Street, Argyle Forest Boulevard, College Drive Extension and at Blanding Boulevard (State Road 21). The proposed interchange footprint designs were based on estimated traffic counts and safety issues. Most of the intersecting roadways are existing facilities. New World Avenue is a recently completed City of Jacksonville new alignment project.
What is the purpose of frontage roads?
The purpose of the frontage roads between Kindlewood Drive and Blanding Boulevard (SR 21) is to maintain and provide access to existing properties while maintaining limited access on the Branan Field-Chaffee Expressway.
How much traffic is currently on Branan Field-Chaffee Road and how much is expected?
Click on AADT Table (PDF) for actual and estimated traffic counts.
How is the project being funded?
The project is being funded through a variety of sources, the bulk of which is state funding. Other sources include federal funds, Better Jacksonville Plan funds, federal funds designated by the FCMPO (First Coast Metropolitan Planning Organization) and funding from Clay County.
Who do I contact to see if any of my property will be purchased for the new road?
You can call 800-207-8236 or e-mail FDOT Project Manager, Jesse Manalo.
Are there plans to change or widen Interstate 10 and the I-10 Chaffee Road Overpass?
A new interchange on I-10 immediately west of Halsema Road is currently under construction. This project also includes the construction of a new roadway that will begin at I-10 and continue south, cross Normandy Boulevard, continue south to connect to the intersection of 103rd Street and Chaffee Road. The existing Chaffee Road north of 103rd street will be relocated to the east.
In short, if traveling northbound on Brannan Field-Chaffee road from the south, the new roadway will direct all the traffic along the newly constructed roadway and to the new interchange on Interstate 10. Traffic on I-10 traveling westbound will be able to exit at the existing Chaffee Road or continue west to the new interchange where a large flyover bridge will be constructed to go south. This eliminates any need for any traffic signals at this location.
Additionally, the Department has a separate project to widen Interstate 10 from the new interchange (currently under construction) to Interstate 295.
This will provide for three travel lanes in each direction beginning at the new interchange and extending all the way to I-95. As part of the widening, the existing Chaffee Road interchange will be rebuilt. The new bridge (replacing the existing overpass in the same location) will be longer, wider, higher, etc. in order to meet new standards. The I-10 widening project is planned to be awarded for construction in September 2008, which would mean construction should begin very early 2009.
Why isnt Halsema Road being used for the I-10 to U.S. 90 connection instead of building a new one?
Halsema Road is located too close to the new Branan Filed-Chaffee (state Road 23) interchange with Interstate 10 that is currently under construction. The two interchanges would be too close together.
How will Chaffee Road be realigned when construction is complete?
Branan Field Chaffee Road, also known as State Road 23 (SR-23), will ultimately connect to I-10 without traveling on existing Chaffee Road (this work is currently under construction). The existing Chaffee Road will then tee into SR-23. In the future SR-23 will be converted from an at grade road with traffic signals to a limited access expressway with interchanges. When this change occurs, existing Chaffee Road will be realigned to connect to existing Samaritan Way which currently ends at 103rd Street. This future planned realignment of existing Chaffee Road is shown in the schematic on the web site. The realignment will occur concurrent with constructing an interchange at the intersection of SR-23 and 103rd Street. However, the interchange construction is not currently funded in the Florida Department of Transportations construction program.
Will access to the Branan Field-Chaffee Expressway be provide from I-10 and where is it going?
A new interchange at mile marker 345 on I-10 is being built along with a four-lane roadway to eventually carry traffic all the way to I-95 south of Jacksonville. Currently, the limits of the construction project are from I-10 to SR 134 (103rd Street). It will connect to an existing four-lane limited access roadway that heads south and ends at Argyle Forest Blvd just north of Clay County. From there it turns into a two-lane county maintained roadway. For more information about the interchange, visit Segment 2 and Segment 3 of this Web site.
Will bicycle lanes be included from Beaver to Normandy in this development plan?
This is a limited access facility, there will be no bicycle lanes.
