Hart Bridge Expressway construction, overnight detours

Jacksonville, FL — The Hart Bridge Expressway (SR-228) will soon be undergoing construction rehabilitation activity beginning Monday, April 23rd. Nighttime detours will be necessary during portions of the project to ensure the safety of construction crews and the traveling public, says the FDOT.

The first period of detours are planned to take place for a total of two weeks, from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. overnight. Starting on Tuesday, April 24 through Friday, May 4. During that time, the stretch of the road between Beach Blvd and University Blvd will be closed in both directions.

Westbound Beach Blvd (U.S. 90) drivers attempting to access the Hart Bridge Expressway will be re-directed to University Blvd Northbound to access the Hart Bridge Expressway ramp. Drivers heading south on the Hart Bridge Expressway, leaving downtown and seeking to access Beach Blvd Eastbound, will be detoured onto the University Blvd Southbound exit to access Beach Blvd. The FDOT will have message boards and signs to direct traffic through the detours.

The rehabilitation project consists mainly of bridge improvements including minor repair of expansion joints, drainage improvements, the coating of steel beams and replacement of bearing pads which assist in the distribution of weight and movement on the bridge. The $1.1 million project was awarded to Olympus Painting Contractors and is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2019.