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Description The Black Alternative consists of a northern segment that connects to I-95 at proposed SR 9B and a southern segment that connects to I-95. The total length of the Black Alternative is 35.6 miles. The Black Alternative begins at the proposed Branan Field-Chaffee Road / Blanding Blvd. interchange in Clay County and heads in a southeasterly direction towards Black Creek. After crossing Black Creek, the northern segment of the Black Alternative proceeds in a southeasterly direction away from Black Creek towards Green Cove Springs and crosses the St. Johns River at one of its narrower locations, proceeding into St. Johns County. The northern segment continues in a northeasterly direction toward the proposed SR 9B/I-95 interchange near the St. Johns County/Duval County line. The northern segment of the Black Alternative then turns towards the east, interchanging with CR 2209 south of Race Track Road. The northern segment continues to the northeast, connecting to I-95 at proposed SR 9B. The length of the northern segment is 25.6 miles. The southern segment of the Black Alternative begins by splitting from the northern segment just south of Greenbriar Road and west of the proposed CR 244 in St. Johns County. The alternative continues east, paralleling Greenbriar Road to the south and then proceeding in a southeasterly direction, crossing CR 210 approximately one-quarter mile south of the Greenbriar Road/CR 210 intersection. The southern segment of the Black Alternative continues southeasterly, crossing Trout Creek 1 mile north of CR 16A. The southern segment then turns east towards I-95, terminating approximately 3 miles south of CR 210 and 3 miles north of International Golf Parkway. The length of the southern segment is 10.0 miles. Interchanges along the Black Alternative are provided for in Clay County at SR 21, the proposed College Drive extension, and US 17. Interchanges in St. Johns County are provided for at Greenbriar Road, CR 2209, the planned Race Track Road Extension, and I-95 for the northern segment; and at CR 210, CR 2209 and I-95 for the southern segment. The Black Alternative uses a 4-lane roadway section from a point just north of SR 21 to the interchange with the proposed College Drive extension in Clay County. From the College Drive extension interchange, the Black Alternative uses a 6-lane roadway section and crosses the river with a 8-lane bridge to the split east of the St. Johns River. After the split, the northern segment of the Black Alternative continues with a 6-lane section but then transitions into an 8-lane section from a location just west of the CR 2209 interchange to the segment’s terminus at I-95. After the split, the southern segment of the Black Alternative uses a 4-lane roadway section to the interchange with I-95. Alternative Click on the link below to view the alternative
*The alternative map is available for download in .pdf format on the documents page.
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