Limerock base added to the south leg of Amelia Island Parkway 5/31/26 @ 2:15 p.m. - Below is the weekly update for the Amelia Island Parkway/Buccaneer Trail Roundabout Project.
Activities completed the week of May 25, 2026:
We have received numerous inquiries regarding the size and configuration of the new roundabout and would like to reiterate that the design follows FDOT criteria for modern single-lane roundabouts. The roundabout features a 120-foot diameter, 18-foot-wide travel lanes within the circulating roadway, and a 10-foot-wide truck apron.
Modern FDOT-standard roundabouts are specifically designed to accommodate the turning radius of emergency response vehicles, including fire apparatus such as pumper trucks, as well as large transit vehicles like B-12 buses. These vehicle requirements help determine the appropriate geometry and layout of the roundabout.
The new AIP/Buccaneer roundabout is the same width as the existing roundabout at 14th Street and AIP, as well as other recently constructed single-lane roundabouts in Nassau County, including those at Harts Road and William Burgess Boulevard in Yulee. Drivers of all vehicle sizes and configurations who adhere to the posted advisory speed limit of 25 mph should not experience any difficulty navigating the roundabout.
-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer
Activities completed the week of May 25, 2026:
- Final mixing and grading of limerock base along the south leg of Amelia Island Parkway has been completed
- Continued embankment grading in preparation for the shared-use path around the roundabout.
- Beginning on Monday, June 15, 2026, southbound traffic will be routed via the Simmons to Fletcher detour route for installation of the concrete base and brick pavers for the truck apron
- The truck apron will be constructed in two short phases lasting a maximum of two weeks, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting
- Northbound traffic through the roundabout will be maintained throughout the installation of the truck apron. Drivers will be able to take Buccaneer Trail northbound through the roundabout to points northward
- The previously extended traffic signal timing at Amelia Island Parkway and Fletcher Ave has remained in place to account for the temporary rerouting of southbound traffic
- Paving operations for the south leg of AIP will commence the week of June 22nd and we hope to have all of AIP opened once the truck apron construction is complete.
We have received numerous inquiries regarding the size and configuration of the new roundabout and would like to reiterate that the design follows FDOT criteria for modern single-lane roundabouts. The roundabout features a 120-foot diameter, 18-foot-wide travel lanes within the circulating roadway, and a 10-foot-wide truck apron.
Modern FDOT-standard roundabouts are specifically designed to accommodate the turning radius of emergency response vehicles, including fire apparatus such as pumper trucks, as well as large transit vehicles like B-12 buses. These vehicle requirements help determine the appropriate geometry and layout of the roundabout.
The new AIP/Buccaneer roundabout is the same width as the existing roundabout at 14th Street and AIP, as well as other recently constructed single-lane roundabouts in Nassau County, including those at Harts Road and William Burgess Boulevard in Yulee. Drivers of all vehicle sizes and configurations who adhere to the posted advisory speed limit of 25 mph should not experience any difficulty navigating the roundabout.
-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer
Traffic map showing flow of traffic utilizing Buccaneer Trail beginning Monday, June 15, 2026
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