First Coast Expressway to Open From Blanding to US 17 in Clay County Later This Month

First Coast Expressway to open from Blanding to US 17 in Clay County later this month

The newly constructed segment of the First Coast Expressway from Blanding Boulevard to U.S. 17 will open within the next two weeks, if all goes to plan.

Next phase of First Coast Expressway due to open soon

The next segment of the First Coast Expressway is expected to open in the next two weeks from Blanding Boulevard to U.S. 17 in Clay County, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Once open to traffic, the new expressway segment will help lessen daily congestion on roads like Blanding Boulevard, U.S. 17 and Florida 16, FDOT said. Some 5,000 to 8,000 cars will be diverted from those routes, FDOT said. “Additionally, first responder…