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Latest Transportation articles from Jacksonville, FLWhat's Wrong With Jacksonville's Streets
Current utility work along East 8th Street, in the urban core's historic Glen Myra neighborhood, illustrates what's wrong with Jacksonville's streets and why our bicycle and pedestrian death rates continue to rise.
Read MoreWhat lost mobility fee funds could have paid for
So far the City of Jacksonville has lost $4.8 million in the form of waived mobility fees since October 2011, with no solid proof that we'll ever see our return on that "investment." Assuming additional eligible projects move forward, that number could possibly increase to nearly $28 million. While...
Read More$78 million fix announced for I-95 and JTB interchange
More road construction is headed to the Southside. Today, Governor Rick Scott, along with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Ananth Prasad, announced an additional $78 million project to improve the safety and mobility on Interstate 95 and J. Turner Butler Boulevard. This funding...
Read MoreJTA adds additional members to executive team
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority's (JTA) rapid reorganization turns another corner as CEO Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. names three transportation professionals to their new executive team.
Read MoreJTA Announces First Members of New Executive Team
As part of his previously announced organizational transformation plan, Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nathaniel E. Ford, Sr. recently named a chief of staff and the first of five new vice presidents.
Read MoreMajor FDOT Project List for 2014 Released
Governor Scott's Florida Families First Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 fully funds the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Work Program investments in port, highway, bridge and other transportation infrastructure improvements. Here is a list of funded transportation infrastructure projects in...
Read MoreThe South's Latest Streetcar: Loyola Avenue Streetcar
Already home to the nation's oldest, continuously operating streetcar line, New Orleans is also the city with the nation's newest.
Read MoreRed Light Camera Locator Map
Now that red light cameras are being installed at several major intersections across town, it's only fitting that we provide our readers with a list and map of the camera locations.
Read MoreJTA Unveils Major Reorganization Plan
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority's (JTA) new CEO, Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. announces a major reorganization of the agency is in the works. What does this mean for Jacksonville?
Read MoreAmerica's Rail Systems by Ridership
This list of United States heavy rail, light rail/streetcar, commuter rail, and downtown people mover ridership statistics indicates that success or failure of rail transit systems may not be based off of traditional density and urban area population statistics.
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