8/3/22 2 10:45 a.m. - JEA has notified the County of their intent to upgrade their water treatment plant located at 111 St. Mark Trail in Yulee. (see aerial)

According to their website, the facility is nearing the end of its useful service life and will be upgraded and replaced to ensure they can meet user demand and improve water pressure and system reliability. 

JEA has indicated that the work will primarily occur on the property at 111 St. Mark Trail and in nearby rights-of-way and utility easements. Normal construction hours will be Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. There may be occasions where extended hours or night and weekend hours may occur. The project is anticipated to be complete by January 2024. 

For additional information related to this project, please visit JEA's website by clicking here. If you have any questions regarding the Lofton Oaks Water Treatment Plan Facility Project, please contact JEA Project Outreach at (904) 665-7500 or by email at projectoutreach@jea.com. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

8/2/22 @ 9:15 a.m. - A property owner on Lee Street in Historic American Beach has hired Daymon Well Drilling and Pump Services to construct a well on their private property. This work will require the corner of Lee Street to be closed from August 22-August 24, 2022.

​A detour has been established for through traffic, however residents living within the closure area will be given access to get in and out of their properties. 

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Heffner with Daymon Well Drilling and Pump Services at (904) 545-7687.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

8/2/22 @ 2:15 p.m. - Please be advised that CSX has modified the dates for the River Road (Brandies Avenue) crossing. The new anticipated dates are August 29th at 5am - September 3rd at 5pm. The detour remains the same: Old Dixie Highway to Bypass Road to River Road. 

7/26/22 @ 4:50 p.m. - The Nassau County Road Department has been notified of upcoming Railroad Crossing repairs from CSX Construction, some of which will require closures and/or detours. Please see complete information below and reach out to Ericka Nickell at Southern Commercial Development (CSX's contractor) at (229) 262-4394 with questions or concerns. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:
Nassau County Road & Bridge Department
904 530-6175
e-mail: jkirkland@nassaucountyfl.com

Nassau County, Florida July 21, 2022 – On behalf of CSX, the Nassau County Road Department is issuing a Notice of Intent to Begin Construction on the following railroad crossing due to repairs needed. Crossing will be closed between 2 to 5 days, except one way in/out crossings, varying on repairs needed:

• Ratliff Road in Callahan, FL – August 2 at 8:00 am to August 6 at 5:00 pm -- Proposed Detour: US1 to US301 to Thomas Creek Road to Ratliff Road
• Private Crossing (Located at end of Artesian Blvd.) in Callahan, FL – August 4 at 8:00 am to August 5 at 8:00 am. One way in and Out
• Pickett Street in Callahan, FL – August 8 at 8:00 am to August 12 at 5:00 pm -- Proposed Detour: US1 to US301 to Pickett Street
• River Road (Brandies Ave) in Callahan, FL – August 10 at 8:00 am to August 14 at 5:00 pm- Proposed Detour: Old Dixie Hwy to Bypass Road to River Road
• Old Dixie Hwy in Callahan, FL – August 15 at 8:00 am to August 20 at 5:00 pm * Pending Re-Opening of River Road (Brandies Ave) Proposed Detour: Brandies Avenue to River Road to Bypass Road to Old Dixie Hwy
• Braddock Road in Callahan, FL - August 17 at 8:00 am to August 18 at 8:00 am. One way in and Out
• Dyal Road in Callahan, FL – August 18 at 8:00 am to August 22 at 5:00 pm -- Proposed Detour: US1 to Henry Smith Road to Old Dixie Hwy to Dyal Road
• Pratt Siding Road in Callahan, FL – August 24 at 8:00 am to August 28 at 5:00 pm -- Proposed Detour: US1 to Henry Smith Road to Old Dixie Hwy to Pratt Siding Road
• Henry Smith Road in Hilliard, FL – August 29 at 8:00 am to September 2 at 5:00 pm -- Proposed Detour: US1 to Andrews Road to CR121 to Conner Nelson Road to Bay Road to CR108 to Henry Smith Road or US1 to Dyal Road to Old Dixie Hwy to Henry Smith Road
• Ingham Road in Hilliard, FL – August 30 at 8:00 am to September 3 at 5:00 pm -- Proposed Detour: US1 to Andrews Road to CR121 to Conner Nelson Road to Bay Road to CR108 to Pine Street to Ingham Road or US1 to Dyal Road to Old Dixie Hwy to Henry Smith Road to Pine Street to Ingham Road
• CR108 in Hilliard, FL – August 31 at 8:00 am to September 4 at 5:00 pm -- Proposed Detour: US1 to Andrews Road to CR121 to Conner Nelson Road to Bay Road to CR108 or US1 to Dyal Road to Old Dixie Hwy to Henry Smith Road to Pine Street to CR108
• 6th Street in Hilliard, FL – August 31 at 8:00 am to September 4 at 5:00 pm -- Proposed Detour: US1 to Andrews Road to CR121 to Conner Nelson Road to Bay Road to CR108 to Oxford Street to 6th Street or US1 to Dyal Road to Old Dixie Hwy to Henry Smith Road to Pine Street to CR108 to Oxford Street to 6th Street
• Andrews Road in Hilliard, FL – September 6 at 8:00 am to September 11 at 5:00 pm -- US1 to CR121 to Andrews Road
• CR121 in Hilliard, FL – September 12 at 8:00 am to September 16 at 5:00 pm -- Proposed Detour: US1 to Andrews Road to CR121
• Tracy Road in Hilliard, FL – September 13 at 8:00 am to September 14 at 8:00 am -- One way in and Out

Please note that any/all dates are subject to change due to weather and/or other conditions.
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For additional information, please contact Ericka Nickell at Southern Commercial Development 229.262.4394.

7/26/22 @ 4:30 p.m. - 

The Thomas Creek Watershed has been a drainage concern for a number of years. Previous efforts to mitigate the flooding with structural components, drainage system maintenance, and snag and clearing have been futile.

In November 2017, a meeting was held between representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers, Senator Aaron Bean’s Office, State Representative Cord Byrd, and various County staff to discuss other possible solutions. It was discovered at that time that there are programs available under the Army Corps of Engineers’ Continuing Authority Program (CAP). Subsequently, the Board sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers requesting an investigation of the problems under the authority of Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948. The letter was signed at the December 11, 2017, Board of County Commissioner's meeting. 
 
In April 2018, the County was notified that the project would exceed the limitation of the CAP Program and was recommended to seek a Planning Assistance to States (PAS) Study to help the County identify solutions to resolve the flooding issues. The study began in 2019. It entailed extensive modeling with multiple scenarios considered. The Board of County Commissioners approved the final report in June of 2022 with a directive to staff for an Implementation Plan to be presented in six months. Part of the Implementation Plan will be community involvement. Staff hopes to discuss the outcome of the study at the public meeting with the path forward given the report findings.
 
​Please be advised that a Thomas Creek Community Meeting has been scheduled to discuss the results of the Planning Assistance to States (PAS) Study conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers. The meeting will take place at the Callahan County Building located at 45401 Mickler Street on Friday, August 5, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. 

If you have any questions, please contact Senior Stormwater Engineer, Katie Peay, at (904) 530-6225 or via email at kpeay@nassaucountyfl.com. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

6/30/22 @ 12:00 p.m. - At the June 13, 2022 meeting, the Board approved Resolution No. 2022-125 temporarily reducing the speed limit on County Road 121 from the Duval County line to County Road 2 to 45 mph. This is being done at the recommendation of Engineering Services and the Florida Department of Transportation in an effort to improve motorist safety due to current road conditions and higher than average truck traffic. New speed limit signs were put in place yesterday. 

As previously announced, the State awarded the County $9 million in Legislative funding during the 2021 Legislative Session for repair and resurfacing of the southern most portion of County Road 121. Project design is anticipated to begin in late summer/early fall 2022. Construction is anticipated to begin early 2023 and will take six to nine months to complete.

Given the approximate two-year process to complete repairing of the southern half of the CR121 corridor, the Nassau County Road Department has been working diligently to make temporary asphalt repairs to the road by removing loose asphalt and debris; recompacting the base; filling the holes with tackifier, a compound that increases stickiness; filling the holes with a new asphalt mix; and then tamping it into place, and packing it tightly before leveling it to the surrounding road. The Road Department has also to worked to remove the accumulation of soil along portions of the roadway’s shoulders to allow rain water to drain away more quickly from the paved surface.

Following completion of the repair and resurfacing project, the roadway will be re-evaluated to reimplement the 55 mph speed limit. 

If you have any questions, please contact Deputy County Manager/County Engineer, Robert Companion at (904) 530-6225 or via e-mail at rcompanion@nassaucountyfl.com. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

5/23/22 @ 9:15 a.m.

Last year, the County initiated a drainage study on Chester Road due to drainage issues in Glen Laurel Subdivision. The study was completed by Peters Yaffee, a consulting firm specializing in engineering design. The study analyzed the historical and current conditions of the drainage basins associated with the wetland areas surrounding Glen Laurel Subdivision, Blackrock Hammock Subdivision and Heron Isles Subdivision.

The drainage report has been finalized and Engineering staff is ready to share the findings with the community. The results will be discussed at a Community Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 6, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers located at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097. Members from Peters Yaffee and Nassau County's engineering staff will be in attendance. In addition to discussing the results of the study, County staff will share plans on how to move forward in addressing issues that have been identified.

It's important to mention that the study was conducted to determine whether or not this particular issue was caused by development and it was determined that development is NOT the issue here. The issue is located within existing wetlands between two neighborhoods that are a result of environmental factors causing natural blockages (overgrown foilage, trees that have fallen naturally, blockages created by beaver damns, etc.) Engineering staff is working with those communities and the St. Johns River Water Management District to obtain the necessary permission to clear the blockages without changing the natural conditions of the area. All of this information will be discussed in detail at the community meeting on June 6th.

If you have any questions, please contact Engineering Services at (904) 530-6225.



-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

5/20/22 @ 1:15 p.m.- At Wednesday's meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved a funding agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for $9 million in Legislative funding awarded to Nassau County during the 2021 Legislative Session for repair and resurfacing of the southern most portion of County Road 121.

Project design is anticipated to begin in late summer/early fall 2022. The design portion of this project will include a deeper evaluation of the roadway’s structural integrity and identification of the best option for addressing the deficiencies found segment by segment (resurfacing, full reconstruction, etc.) Construction is anticipated to begin early 2023 and will take six to nine months to complete.

Since late November 2021, Road & Bridge staff have been diligently working to make temporary repairs to address immediate needs by filling potholes, leveling rutted areas, and leveling the shoulders to allow for better drainage. So far, an equivalent of 24 work days and 1,253 total man hours have been spent on these repairs. Nearly 400 potholes/rutted areas have been corrected utilizing 80 tons of plant mix. A contractor was also used for leveling some rutted areas utilizing 954.50 tons of asphalt.

We trust that these repairs have improved riding conditions and we look forward to completion of the final project. If you have any questions about the project, please contact Engineering Services Director, Robert Companion, at (904) 530-6225.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

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

Nassau County, Florida May 4, 2022 – 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 urgent repairs needed. The closure times and proposed dates are listed below:

Pratt Siding Road in Callahan, FL – Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 5th and ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10th. Proposed Detour: US1 Henry Smith Road to Pratt Siding Road or Henry Smith to Old Dixie Highway.
 
River Road in Callahan (Brandies Avenue), FL – Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7th through 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11th. Proposed Detour: Old Dixie Hwy to Bypass Road to River Road
 
Please note that any/all dates are subject to change due to weather and/or other conditions
 
For additional information, please contact Erika E. Nickell at Southern Commercial Development 229-262-4394.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

4/1/22 @ 2:15 p.m. - The Engineering Services Department hosted a community meeting yesterday evening to share details about the William Burgess Extension Project. This project will extend the existing William Burgess Blvd. across U.S. 17 to Theresa Road and will include a signalized intersection, multi-purpose path with enhanced landscaping and benches, a sidewalk, and improvements designed to reduce congestion on Miner Road at Yulee High and Yulee Middle School. The project will also improve mobility by providing another east/west road parallel to State Road 200.

The meeting began with a presentation by GAI Consultants, Inc., the engineering firm who designed the plan. A copy of the presentation can be found here.

The presentation was followed by a Q&A Session with County Engineer, Robert Companion. The community asked a lot of great questions and it appeared that everyone in attendance was happy with the information received. Thank you to everyone who joined us.

If you were unable to attend and have questions, feel free to reach out to Mr. Companion at (904) 530-6225 or via e-mail at rcompanion@nassaucountyfl.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer