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Ramps between Atlantic Boulevard and Emerson in Jacksonville to close overnight for five days

Here are the detours available.
Credit: First Coast News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As the Florida Department of Transportation works on the I-95 widening project, which will improve the road from south of Atlantic Boulevard to south of Emerson Street, overnight ramp closures will begin Sunday.

Ramps between those exits will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. This period could be extended if there are delays in the project.

Not all ramps will be closed each night, and ramps in opposing directions will not be closed at the same time.

Here are the available detours for each possible closure: 

  • Emerson Street ramp to I-95 North closed: Drivers on westbound Emerson Street will take northbound Philips Highway to access I-95 North. Drivers on eastbound Emerson Street will take northbound Beach Boulevard to northbound Atlantic Boulevard to access I-95 North
  • I-95 North ramp to Emerson Street closed: Drivers will continue on I-95 North and take exit 348 to westbound Atlantic Boulevard and use southbound Philips Highway to access Emerson Street
  • Emerson Street ramp to I-95 South closed: Drivers on westbound Emerson Street will take Philips Highway south to eastbound Bowden Road to access I-95 South. Drivers on eastbound Emerson Street will take I-95 North to exit 348 and use westbound Atlantic Boulevard to access I-95 South.
  • I-95 South ramp to Emerson Street closed: Drivers will continue on I-95 South to the University Boulevard Exit and take westbound University Boulevard to northbound Philips Highway to access Emerson Street.

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