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30-862: In 1955, the Florida Legislature established the Jacksonville Expressway Authority . Its responsibility was limited to highways, bridges and tolls in Duval County until 1971, when the Jacksonville Transportation Authority was formed by a merger of the Jacksonville Expressway Authority with several private bus companies. The JTA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors. The mayor of Jacksonville appoints three members who must be confirmed by

60-428: A 368-mile (592 km) freight rail line to Miami . The heavily trafficked corridor already serves 17 regularly scheduled interregional freight trains per day, a figure which does not include Amtrak service, unscheduled freight trains, and other services. The 2009 feasibility study estimated that this route could carry an estimated 5,469 passengers in 2020 on trains between Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Travel time

90-423: A bridge or roadway was completed, a toll was imposed at that location to create a revenue stream to repay bonds used to fund construction. State and federal tax money was used for specific capital projects, such as interstate highways. The Jacksonville City Council approved a 10-year, 6¢ per gallon gasoline surcharge in 1986 to pay for new roadways and other transportation projects. Prior to its expiration in 1996,

120-416: A complete system redesign called Route Optimization. This was to provide more frequent, more direct, and more reliable service. The current routes as of 2022 follows. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority bus fleet is composed mostly of 35 or 40-foot Gillig BRT Plus buses, used on local routes, while some Gillig BRTs and Low Floors are used as contingency spares. Most of the standard Gilligs are painted in

150-691: A total of $ 55 million each year. Most council members questioned the need to extend the existing tax and were opposed to any new tax during difficult economic times, but JTA executives warned that if the gas taxes are curtailed, no road construction will occur and bus service will be slashed. The mission of the JTA is to improve Northeast Florida ’s economy, environment and quality of life by providing safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable multimodal transportation services and facilities. The JTA develops and implements construction and financing plans for state and city roads, bridges and interchanges in conjunction with

180-528: A ½¢ sales tax increase to pay off the toll bonds, fund future road construction, and abolish toll collections. JTA was the major beneficiary of the $ 2.25 billion Better Jacksonville Plan (BJP), passed by voters in September, 2000. Roadway/drainage improvements, resurfacing, new sidewalks and railroad grade crossings accounted for $ 1.5 billion, of which half was funded by the BJP ½¢ sales tax increase and half from

210-413: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to Jacksonville, Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Florida Department of Transportation The Florida Department of Transportation ( FDOT ) is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida . The department

240-523: Is estimated at 51 minutes end to end, comparable to travel time by car. Notable proposed stops along the route include the J. Turner Butler Freeway , The Avenues , Race Track Road/ Nocatee , the massive mixed-use residential/commercial development at Palencia, West St. Augustine, the Northeast Florida Regional Airport (not to be confused with the much larger and busier Jacksonville International Airport almost 50 miles to

270-804: Is managed by a district secretary. The department also owns and maintains other toll roads and bridges: the Garcon Point Bridge , Sunshine Skyway Bridge , Alligator Alley , the Beachline East Expressway, the Pinellas Bayway , and the Seminole and Lake County portions of otherwise Central Florida Expressway Authority owned roads. Tolls on all department-owned facilities are collected by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. In addition, FDOT operates and manages several park-and-ride lots and Commuter Assistance Programs throughout

300-804: Is the District Two Secretary from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) who serves as long as s/he is employed in the position. That individual is responsible for the FDOT activities within the 18 counties of the district, including administrative, planning and operations. As of September 2022, members included Ari Jolly, chair; Debbie Buckland, vice chair; G. Ray Driver, secretary; Abel Harding, treasurer; Greg Evans, FDOT District Two Secretary; Kevin Holzendorf, board member; and Aundra Wallace, board member. Originally, when

330-463: The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) on July 1, 2011. The consolidation is a result of Senate Bill 2160, passed by lawmakers during the 2011 Legislative Session, and placed the commercial vehicle licensing, registrations, fuel permits, and enforcement all under the purview of DHSMV. The Florida Transportation Commission, made up of nine commissioners chosen by Florida's Governor and Legislature , provides oversight for

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360-680: The Jacksonville City Council ; the Florida Governor appoints three members who must be confirmed by the Florida Senate . Each member serves a four-year, unpaid term and can be re-appointed for a second term. If a member serves eight consecutive years, they must rotate off the board. From its membership, the Board elects its own Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer for one year terms. The seventh member

390-417: The 1986 gasoline surcharge, tolls were the primary source of local revenue for the JTA. Federal and state highway money provided the balance. In early June, 2010, JTA announced their intentions to request an extension of the 6¢ per gallon gasoline surcharge, due to expire in 2016. They will also ask the council for an additional 5¢ per gallon tax over 30 years that would generate another $ 25 million per year, for

420-730: The CSX A-Line to Green Cove Springs, FL . The Southeast Corridor originates in Downtown Jacksonville, and heads Southeast along the Florida East Coast Railway 's main line to St. Augustine , closely following U.S. 1 , known as Philips Highway in Jacksonville and Ponce de Leon Boulevard in St. Augustine . The proposed 38.4-mile (61.8 km) route would share the railbed with the northernmost part of

450-625: The bridges and freeways. The following were built by the Expressway Authority or Transportation Authority: Tolls were charged on the Mathews Bridge , Fuller Warren Bridge , Trout River Bridge and Hart Bridge , and on J. Turner Butler Boulevard . This article about transportation in Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United States transportation corporation or company article

480-480: The city government and the Florida Department of Transportation . This was the original role of the Expressway Authority. The JTA has the responsibility to identify, plan and prepare Jacksonville's hurricane evacuation routes . The JTA and the city of Jacksonville established a Hurricane Preparedness Plan that will provide emergency evacuation/patient transport and move civilians and/or emergency service personnel with mass transit. On December 1, 2014, JTA underwent

510-849: The council extended the tax for 20 additional years, until 2016. In 2021, the City Council approved a further extension and increase to 12¢ per gallon in order to pay for infrastructure projects including the Emerald Trail system and the Ultimate Urban Circulator project to convert the Skyway monorail into an autonomous vehicle network. J. Turner Butler Boulevard , the Fuller Warren Bridge , Mathews Bridge , Hart Bridge , and Trout River Bridge were tolled by JTA until 1988, when Jacksonville voters approved

540-588: The department's responsibilities and gave it the authority to: establish a state and state-aid system of roads, engage in road construction and maintenance, acquire and own land, exercise the right of eminent domain, and accept federal or local funds for use in improving roads. The Office of Motor Carrier Compliance created in 1980 transitioned from the Florida Department of Transportation to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) division of

570-548: The existing gasoline surcharge. In 2005, the JTA and city re-prioritized the projects still outstanding. The actual cost for most projects had significantly exceeded the estimate due to an 18-month lag time and an unanticipated increase in the price of construction materials. Dozens of projects were deferred to the future and removed from the BJP or left on a $ 320 million list of unfunded tasks. The gasoline surcharge generates approximately $ 30 million in revenue each year, about one third of JTA's budget of $ 100 million in 2010. Prior to

600-703: The in-depth study start in downtown Jacksonville and head out in one of three directions: North (to Yulee), South (to Green Cove Springs), and Southeast (to St. Augustine). The North Corridor originates in Downtown Jacksonville, and heads North along the abandoned S-Line to the CSX Kingsland division line to Yulee, FL . The Kingsland division line is a remnant of the Seaboard Air Line 's mainline. The route passes two miles (3 km) from Jacksonville International Airport . The Southwest Corridor originates in Downtown Jacksonville, and heads South along

630-777: The north), the St. Johns County Government Complex, and its terminus in Downtown St. Augustine . By 2023, planning for the Southeast Corridor had progressed to the planning phase with a potential of four stations along the route: the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla , Avenues Walk, Racetrack Road, and St. Augustine. 30°19′51″N 81°40′36″W  /  30.330763°N 81.676686°W  / 30.330763; -81.676686 Jacksonville Expressway Authority The Jacksonville Expressway Authority

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660-400: The original Sunshine Skyway Bridge , the first fixed span to connect Saint Petersburg directly to Bradenton . This greatly shortened the travel time between the two cities, as before cars would have to either use a ferry or drive about 70 miles (110 km) around Tampa Bay . A parallel span was completed in 1971 to make the bridge Interstate standard, and it became part of I-275 . After

690-451: The same livery, with CNG units distinguishable by CNG stickers on the sides. First Coast Commuter Rail is a proposed commuter rail system serving Jacksonville, FL and northeast Florida. It is currently in the planning stages, having completed the first step of a feasibility study and currently pursuing an alternatives analysis. Three routes were analyzed in depth, north to Yulee, FL , southwest to Green Cove Springs, FL and

720-474: The southeast corridor. JTA says that the federal government could fund half of the southeast corridor project, estimated to cost about $ 193.3 million. The proposal still needs approval from St. Johns County , The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization board, and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority board. As of 2023, First Coast Commuter Rail is still in the planning stages and no funding has been identified for its implementation. All routes in

750-543: The southeast to St. Augustine, FL were selected for in depth study. In the Summer of 2010, JTA allocated $ 1 Million for an Alternative Analysis study on the proposed system. This is a required step to participate in the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) New Starts program. In May 2013, St. Augustine City Commission voted in a resolution supporting the proposal of a commuter train service on

780-600: The southeast to St. Augustine, FL . A feasibility study was completed in November 2009 for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). James Boyle, JTA's regional transportation planner, has since said that there are no fatal flaws in the study. JTA hired a consultant to conduct a feasibility study in early 2008 at the cost of $ 400,000. It was completed in November 2009. The study looked into 7 routes, most along existing freight rail right of ways. Three of these, north to Yulee, FL , southwest to Green Cove Springs, FL and

810-470: The state's department of transportation (DOT). The department consists of seven geographic districts. In May 1994, an eighth district was formed for the state's Turnpike System . In April 2002, the Turnpike district expanded as Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) and operates as the business unit for the department. The FTE owns and maintains 511 miles (822 km) of toll roads. Each district

840-478: The state. The seven districts each have a Districtwide Commuter Assistance Program. Florida has seven transportation districts and a separate unit for tolled facilities under Florida's Turnpike Enterprise . Each district is managed by a district secretary. Each district also has major divisions for administration, planning, production, and operations. In 1954, the State Road Department completed

870-644: Was an independent entity established by the Florida Legislature in 1955. They owned and maintained roads and bridges in Duval County, including several toll bridges , mostly across the St. Johns River . In 1971 the Authority merged with City Coach Company and several smaller private bus companies to form the Jacksonville Transportation Authority . Tolls were removed in 1988, and the Florida Department of Transportation now maintains

900-651: Was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the State Road Department ( SRD ). The current Secretary of Transportation is Jared W. Perdue. The State Road Department, the predecessor of today's Department of Transportation, was authorized in 1915 by the Florida Legislature . For the first two years of its existence, the department acted as an advisory body to the 52 counties in the state, helping to assemble maps and other information on roads. The 1916 Bankhead Act passed by Congress expanded

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