Morning traffic chaos in Jacksonville caused by prolonged construction

Jacksonville, FL — This morning was quite a mess for Westside drivers on I-10 Eastbound.

The reason? Construction for FDOT’s Your10&95 project closed off the right lane of the Fuller Warren Bridge Southbound between Park St and San Marco, as well as the exit ramp to San Marco.

The project was originally planned to span the hours of 8pm-6am overnight, but crews took longer than expected and ended up having those lanes blocked all the way into rush hour. FDOT says crews started construction late, and they had to complete their task before they could leave. All lanes of I-95 SB were eventually reopened at 8:30am.

We are working with FDOT to see if any action is taken to prevent this type of traffic pressure point from happening again tomorrow. FDOT says they plan to have the right lane blocked again Wednesday night into Thursday morning from 8-5:30.

This construction is part of the FDOT's initiative to create a wider bridge with new travel lanes and even a shared bike path on the bridge. Today, the construction crews were pouring concrete and laying foundation below the bridge.  You can read more details about this project and what the FDOT has in store at: Your10and95.com