12/31/19 @ 9:30 a.m. - In May 2019, the Board of County Commissioners hired an Engineering Firm, CPH, Inc., to conduct a safety study at the intersection of South 14th Street and Simmons Road in Fernandina to determine whether or not additional safety controls should be added. The study analyzed a variety of factors including traffic volumes during four and eight hour increments, traffic volume during peak hours, pedestrian volume and crash data. The conclusion was that a traffic signal or roundabout is warranted at this location.

Now that the Board is aware that there is an issue requiring additional control, they are responsible for implementing safety measures while long-term intersection improvements are planned. At the October 14, 2019 meeting, the Board approved a Resolution to establish a four-way stop. It is anticipated that the striping and signs for the four-way stop will be in place no later than the end of January 2020. This is a temporary solution while CPH, Inc., prepares their final recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners regarding future intersection improvements including a roundabout or red light.

To view the study in its entirety, please click here.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Engineering Department at (904) 530-6225.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

12/19/19 @ 3:15 p.m. - The Florida Department of Transportation has secured Traffic Control Devices, Inc., for intersection improvements at US 1 and Ratliff Road. The improvements include new traffic signal boxes, a new controller cabinet with backup batteries, IT Communication Equipment with Closed Caption Television for remote monitoring, new detector loops and illuminated street signs. They will also be installing 13 street lights which will be staggered along both sides of US 1 in the north and south directions of the intersection.

Construction will begin on Monday, January 6, 2020 and will last approximately 90 days. Motorists should expect miner traffic delays. The project manager is John Patterson and he can be reached at (904) 360-5576 with any questions or concerns.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

12/3/19 @ 3:00 p.m. - A temporary road closure to the segment of County Road 121 between Sikes Lane and Tomlinson Road will begin on Monday, December 9th. This is necessary to replace a failing cross drain system beneath the roadway. The 18 mile detour will have northbound and southbound drivers on County Road 121 bypass the closed section via Bay Road and County Road 108. It is anticipated that the closure will remain in place until mid-January, once the project has been completed.

If you have any questions, please contact the Worksite Traffic Supervisor, Mark Barton, at (904) 237-2685 or the Nassau County Road Department at (904) 530-6175.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

11/22/19 @ 11:10 a.m. -We were just notified that the State's Contractor, England Thims & Miller, is setting up an emergency closure of the westbound lane of State Road 200, just before Lofton Creek Bridge, to repair a large pothole that is developing within a pipe crossing area. The asphalt is on its way now and the repair itself will take about an hour to complete.

If you have any questions, please contact ETM at (904) 265-3170 or email Project Administrator, Carrie Smithheart at SmithheartC@etminc.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
Sabrina Robertson
Administrative Manager, County Manager’s Office
(904) 530-6010
srobertson@nassaucountyfl.com
 
County Road 115 Construction Beginning November 25, 2019
 
Nassau County, Florida, November 21, 2019 – On Monday, November 25, 2019, work will commence for the long-awaited County Road 115 Widening and Resurfacing Project, from Henry Smith Road to Bypass Road.
 
The project will consist of milling and resurfacing of the existing lanes, widening the road approximately 1’ on both sides, construction of new 5’ paved shoulders, and reconstruction of ditches with cross drains and side drains. A contract for construction was awarded to Anderson Columbia at the September 23, 2019 Board of County Commissioner’s meeting.
 
The overall budget for the project totals $9,631,351 and is being paid for through a combination of Small County Road Assistance Program (SCRAP) and Small County Outreach Program (SCOP) Funding from the Florida Department of Transportation amounting to $8,999,026, in addition to $632,325 funding from the County.
 
The construction duration is 340 days but is subject to weather delays. It is anticipated that the project will be completed by November 2020.
 
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Should you have any questions, please contact County Engineer, Robert Companion, at (904) 530-6225 or via email at rcompanion@nassaucountyfl.com.

NOTE: THE FIRST FEW WEEKS WILL CONSIST OF PRELIMINARY SITE WORK SO IT WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. WE WILL SEND OUT NOTICES REGARDING POTENTIAL LANE CLOSURES IN ADVANCE SO RESIDENTS ARE AWARE OF ANY IMPACTS IT WILL HAVE ON THEIR DAILY COMMUTES. 

11/8/19 @ 3:10 p.m. -

Three Road Department employees (Curtis Wilder, Sheard Stokes & Mitch Oliver) attended a Heavy Equipment Rodeo in Lake City on Thursday, November 7th.  The event was hosted by CAT (Ring Power), for Municipal Operators in Northeast and North Central Florida.  There were over 50 participants in four different operator skill challenges.  The skills were: Safe Tracks (Driving an obstacle course with a small front loader and lifting two objects with the fastest time),  Air B&B (On a small excavator; Use bucket and thumb attachment to pick up various balls and place in assigned bucket without dropping with the fastest time), Cherry On Top (Using a backhoe; Knock the softballs of the top of five cones into the bucket without dropping any with the fastest time), Put a Ring On It (Using a small excavator; Pick up rings off of three different cones and place onto three empty cones without dropping with the fastest time). 

Each of the skills were very challenging.  Nassau County was represented very well with scores placing in the top 5 of all the events.  Curtis Wilder, placed 1st in the Put a Ring On It Challenge. 

Congratulations to all three Road Department employees and a big thank you for representing Nassau County well at the event!

-David Hearn
 Assistance Road Director, Nassau County Road Dept.

11/8/19 @ 2:45 p.m.- We have been notified that Florida Power & Light will be changing power poles as part of their (weather/wind) hardening project and will have nightly closures to Nassauville Road between Central Road and State Road 200. The closures will be from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily beginning November 11th through December 2nd.

Motorists will be re-routed to Duval Road and/or Pine Grove Road as depicted in the map above. Questions should be directed to Atlantic Traffic Solutions at (386) 624-3653.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

10/24/19 @ 12:00 p.m. - We received the attached Press Release this morning from FDOT notifying us that the County Road 121 Bridge Repairs are complete and that it has been re-opened to traffic. The work included overall repairs to the structure, resurfacing of asphalt and guardrail installation.

If you have any questions, please contact Ray Hampton at (904) 476-8330 or via email at Hampton.Ray@dot.state.fl.us.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

9/20/19 @ 5:15 p.m. - Florida Power & Light has advised the County that they will be installing four (4) concrete power poles in the Wilson Neck area on Monday, September 23rd, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Roads affected will be Haddock Road and Kirkland Road. There will be clear and visible detours established and flagmen in the area to assist with traffic.

This is being done as part of FPL's "Hardening Project" to increase reliability.

If you have any questions,please contact Steve Honeyager of Atlantic Traffic Solutions, LLC at (386) 624-3653 or via email at shoneyager@atlantictrafficsolutions.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

9/6/19 @ 9:00 a.m. - If you have sandbags that have not been exposed to water and you wish to get rid of them, please return them to one of the following locations today or on Monday:

Dee Dee Bartel/North End Boat Ramp
97177 Pogy Place, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Not gated, can just drop off

Yulee Road & Bridge Office
86200 Gene Lasserre Blvd., Yulee, FL 32097
This location is gated so hours are today and Monday from 9am-4pm

If you have any questions, please contact Road & Bridge at (904) 530-6175.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office