4/15/21 @ 8:45 a.m. - Please be advised that a segment of Amelia Road at Simmons Road will be closed from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. in order for AJ Johns, Inc., to add permanent striping on the road at the rear entrance of The Lakeside at Amelia Island Assisted Living Facility.

A detour has been established as depicted in the above map. The contractor will ensure access to homeowners within the road closure while the detour is in place. Employees and residents of the Lakeside at Amelia Island Assisted Living Facility will need to utilize the main entrance on Amelia Island Parkway during the road closure.

If you have any questions, please contact Todd Patrick, Senior Project Manager for AJ Johns, Inc., at (904) 641-2055 or via email at tpatrick@ajjohns.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

4/6/21 @ 8:45 a.m. - The Nassau County Engineering Services Department will be performing nighttime maintenance/repairs of traffic lights on Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 10pm-6pm. This will require lane closures as noted below:

• State Road 200 and US 17, outside westbound left turn lane (onto east US 17) (10pm-1m)
• US 17 and State Road 200, northbound turn lane (west onto SR200) (10pm-1am)
• 8th Street and TJ Courson, northbound and southbound turn lanes (1am-3am)
• 8th Street and TJ Courson, eastbound and westbound turn lanes (3am-6am)

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Dixon, Senior Signal Specialist, at (904) 753-4238 or via email at cdixon@nassaucountyfl.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

3/26/21 @ 3:30 p.m. - Please see the below notice from the Road Department regarding work which will require a small segment of the Amelia River-to-Sea Trail to be closed beginning Monday, March 29th through Friday, April 16th.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 
Contact:
Nassau County Road Department
904 530-6175
e-mail:  jkirkland@nassaucountyfl.com

Nassau County, Florida -The Nassau County Road Department is issuing a Notice of Intent to begin construction March 29, 2021, on a retaining wall located on the south side of Simmons Road at the Amelia River-to-Sea Trail (Simmons Road Multi-Use Trail) across from Will Hardee Road. A small portion of the trail will be closed to pedestrians and bicycles for 175 feet West and East of Will Hardee Road between the hours of 8:00 am until 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday until April 16.
 
For additional information, please contact Nassau County Road & Bridge Department at 904 560-6715 or toll free at 1-877-588-6860

3/8/21 @ 3:00 p.m.- The Nassau County Road Department has received notification regarding closure of railroad crossings for repairs in April. See below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 
Contact:
Nassau County Road Department
904 530-6175
e-mail:  jkirkland@nassaucountyfl.com

Nassau County, Florida - On behalf of CSX, the Nassau County Road Department is issuing a "Notice of Intent to Begin Construction" on the following railroad crossings due to repairs needed – All crossings could be closed from to 3-5 days. CSX will have rock staged at the crossings for first responders if they have to get across. These dates can change, with or without notice, due to unforeseen circumstances. These closures are a temporary but a necessary inconvenience for the maintenance and safety of the crossings. A disaster, such as a derailment, could cause the crossing to be closed for several weeks.

Old Dixie Highway in Callahan, FL (between Madison Land and Whitfield Road) – Completely closed April 5, 2021 to April 9, 2021- Detour US1 to Brandies Ave to Bypass Road to Old Dixie Hwy
 
Braddock Road in Callahan, FL – April 7, 2021 to April 12, 2021 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm- One way in and out but rock will be staged at the crossing for emergency vehicles, if needed. Citizens will need to move their vehicles to other side of tracks prior to 8:00 am, per their prior notification provided
 
Dyal Road in Callahan, FL (between Braddock Road and Beaner Lane) – Completely closed April 12, 2021 to April 16, 2021 – US1 to Henry Smith Road to Old Dixie Hwy to Dyal Road
 
For additional information, please contact Erika L. Elmore at Southern Commercial Development 229-262-4394.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer
 
 

2/17/21 @ 6:45 p.m. - Beginning Monday, February 22, 2021, a daily road closure on Amelia Road at Simmons Road will take place from 9am-4pm for approximately one week. AJ Johns, Inc., will be making repairs to the rear entrance at the Lakeside at Amelia Island Assisted Living Facility. The work will include shoulder grading and grassing, concrete sidewalk and valley gutter removal and replacement, and milling/asphalt overlay on Amelia Rd.

The attached map shows the detour around the road closure. AJ Johns will ensure 24/7 access to homeowners within the road closure while the detour is in place. Residents of Lakeside will be required to use the main entrance from Amelia Island Parkway.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Todd Patric, Sr. Project Manager with AJ Johns, Inc., at (904) 591-2798 or via email at tpatrick@ajjohns.com

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer
(904) 530-6010
srobertson@nassaucountyfl.com
 
New Software for Submitting Maintenance Requests
 
Nassau County, Florida, February 11, 2021 – As many of you may know, you can submit maintenance requests for county facilities and/or parks, as well as maintenance requests for road, drainage or bridge issues, through our official website, www.nassaucountyfl.com.
 
Currently, Maintenance Requests submitted through the website are emailed to the appropriate staff/departments, however there is no way for you to know for certain that your request has been received or to check the status of your request.
 
We are happy to report that beginning on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Public Works will be implementing a new software called Asset Essentials to streamline maintenance requests and associated tasks. This new cloud-based computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) will prioritize, schedule and manage tasks and will allow technicians to monitor and track work orders on-to-go utilizing a mobile application. This will increase productivity and allow us to better serve our residents.
 
The most exciting feature of this new software is that Maintenance Requests are now submitted directly into the County’s work order system. The system will then generate automatic emails to you, notifying you of updates as the work progresses. Please note that this new system will require you to register with an email address in order to receive the updates.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Raven Jones at (904) 530-6120 or via email at rmjones@nassaucountyfl.com.

 
 

2/2/21 @ 3:05 p.m. - This is just a friendly reminder that the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is assisting the County with a study of 14th Street from Amelia Island Parkway to north of Atlantic Avenue. The study will recommend ways to enhance traffic safety, with a focus on improving safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. If you live or travel within the study area, please take a few minutes to complete this survey.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 
Contact: David Hearn
Nassau County Road & Bridge Department
904 530-6175
e-mail: dhearn@nassaucountyfl.com

The Nassau County Road Department is issuing a Notice of Intent to begin construction on the Will Hardee Storm Drain Repairs Project in Fernandina Beach beginning February 8, 2021. The Department will be replacing approximately 1,000 linear feet of failed metal underground storm drain between Safe Harbor Lane and Calais Lane, on the East side of Will Hardee Road.  Sidewalks will be closed for approximately 30-45 days in this area.
 
For additional information, please contact David Hearn, Assistant Road Director at 904-530-6175.

1/20/21 @ 6:05 p.m.

We are pleased to announce our new video series “Proudly Serving Nassau”. Each month, we will highlight a County employee and their service to the County.

Our first video features our Traffic Signal Specialist, Chris Dixon.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer
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12/1/20 @ 3:00 p.m. - In July 2020, Nassau County Engineering Services collected vehicular data on Flora Parke Blvd. after receiving numerous complaints of high traffic volumes and speeding. The data collected was used to determine whether the road meets the criteria for speed hump installation.

In order for speed humps to be considered, the road must have a volume between 300 and 3,000 daily trips and notable or consistent speeding in excess of the posted speed limit. Over a seven day period, daily traffic observed 1,609 trips on Flora Parke Blvd. Speed data records revealed that many were going speeds above or beyond the posted speed limit of 25mph. The lowest recorded speed was 6.6 mph, however the maximum recorded speed was an astounding 74.5 mph.

The data collected from the July study confirmed that the roadway meets the criteria for speed hump installation. On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, two speed humps were placed on Flora Parke Blvd. to increase safety on this segment of roadway. While speed humps are similar to speed bumps, they are considered to be less aggressive as they are narrower and lower in height. Speed humps are often used on streets where low speeds are desired such as in residential areas and near playgrounds.

The Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2019-25 creating the County's first Speed Hump Policy in March 2019. If you have any questions, you can contact Engineering Services directly at (904) 530-6225.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office