Historic City News subscribers have been following with interest a move by the City of St Augustine to claim custody from the State of Florida of State Road 5, locally known as King Street and Cathedral Place. There are several implications for taxpayers inside the city limits beyond simple managerial control. And now, for a…
Blanding Boulevard.
Just mentioning that roadway heading into Clay County makes me want to find another way to Middleburg so I don t have to face bumper-to-bumper traffic.
A reader has specific questions about the traffic on Blanding as it crosses the Clay/Duval county line into Orange Park and what s being done about it. And the Florida Department of Transportation has some answers.
FYI, state research for Blanding at Wells Road indicates an annual average daily traffic count of 83,500 as of 2019 and 86,500 just north at the Duval/Clay county line.
The reader asks if the FDOT has thought about synchronizing the traffic lights on Blanding from Collins Road to Wells to reduce traffic backup.
The main issues he sees are visual obstructions on the side streets and excessive speed on S.R. A1A. When you come around that corner, you have no idea how many cars are going to be pulling out in front of you, he said. That s a real issue.
Fatal wrecks not new at St. Augustine intersection
The fatality that took place in late March is still under investigation and not many details have been released.
A motorcyclist was heading south on Anastasia Boulevard near Red Cox Drive and, for reasons still unknown, went into the northbound lane in the curve, St. Augustine Police Sgt. Brian Frasca said. The cyclist was hit by an oncoming SUV and died.
St Augustine homeless man known for clearing trash arrested jacksonville.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jacksonville.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
At the time of the article, he slept in a tent off Wildwood Drive, south of St. Augustine. He said he has been homeless since he was 12 and was crisscrossing the country before coming to St. Johns County about six months ago.
He told The Record in March that he picks up any kind of trash, debris, anything that could destroy waterways, or anything destroying the land. I do this because although I am homeless, I still love this world and God and I don t want to beg.
He decorated part of the area around the Moultrie Creek bridge with items found on the road and flowers.