Interstate 295 along the West Beltway represents the original 35.5 miles of the route around the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The West Beltway connects I-95 at Turtle Creek with I-10 at Commonwealth and U.S. 17 at Orange Park.
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| Traveling west from Interstate 95, I-295 advances to the south end of SR 243 International Airport Boulevard at Exit 33. Providing access to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Exit 33 was a later addition to the West Beltway. 12/31/17 |
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| Interstate 295 runs along the north side of the Turtle Creek community in Jacksonville by this confirming marker. 03/03/13 |
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| Fourteen miles separate the West Beltway from Interstate 10 at Marietta in west Jacksonville. Orange Park and U.S. 17 follow in 24 miles. 12/31/17 |
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| The I-295 Express Lanes from Deercreek to Deerwood opened to traffic on April 9, 2022. 09/25/22 |
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| Interstate 295 south passes underneath Biscayne Boulevard ahead of the parclo interchange (Exit 33) for Jacksonville International Airport (JAX). 03/03/13 |
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| The I-295 Express Lanes along the East Beltway run 5.7 miles northbound from ahead of SR 9B to SR 202 (J. Turner Butler Boulevard). 09/25/22 |
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| Duval Road extends southwest from the SR 243 and the beltway 1.4 miles to SR 104 (Dunn Avenue) at Garden City. International Airport Boulevard was constructed as a second access point to nearby JAX Airport. SR 243 was designated along the arterial and its northward extension to Pecan Park Road in 2015. 03/03/13 |
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| The I-295 Express Lanes along the East Beltway run 5.7 miles northbound from ahead of SR 9B to SR 202 (J. Turner Butler Boulevard). 09/25/22 |
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| A second mileage guide sign for I-10 and I-95 precedes the diamond interchange (Exit 32) with SR 115 (Lem Turner Road). 01/03/14 |
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| State Road 115 (Lem Turner Road) angles northwest from Jacksonville to Callahan in Nassau County. 01/03/14 |
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| The West Beltway maintains a 65 mph speed limit to Interstate 95 on the South Side of Jacksonville. 01/03/14 |
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| Exit 32 leaves I-295 south for SR 115 (Lem Turner Road). SR 115 travels 37.2 miles overall from U.S. 1 at Deercreek in Jacksonville to I-95 near the Lake Forest neighborhood and U.S. 1/23 in Callahan. 01/03/14 |
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| Continuing southward, Interstate 295 arcs around the Garden City neighborhood. 01/03/14 |
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| SR 104 (Dunn Avenue) converges with Interstate 295 west from SR 115 and College Park at Exit 30. 01/03/14 |
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| Dunn Avenue carries SR 104 west to U.S. 1/23 (New Kings Road) and east to Interstate 95 at the Highlands neighborhood. Florida State College (North Campus) lies just south of the parclo interchange with I-295. 01/03/14, 05/26/19 |
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| A reassurance shield stands alongside Interstate 295 south by the loop ramp from SR 104 (Dunn Avenue) west. 01/03/14 |
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| Angling southwest toward the Trout River, Interstate 295 passes between the Copper Hill and Biscayne Terrace neighborhoods. 01/03/14 |
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| Forthcoming U.S. 1/23 (New Kings Road) travel northwest from Grand Park in Jacksonville to Callahan and Folkston, Georgia. 01/03/14 |
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| Trout River Boulevard passes over I-295 just ahead of Exit 28B for U.S. 1/ 23 north. Callahan, where U.S. 301 joins U.S. 1/23 north, lies 11.2 miles away in neighboring Nassau County. 01/03/14 |
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| Exit 28A loops onto U.S. 1/23 south toward Mid Westside and Downtown Jacksonville. The two route split in 4.1 miles with U.S. 1 following Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway to U.S. 17 (Main Street) and U.S. 23 continuing along Kings Road to College Gardens and New Town. 01/03/14 |
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| Old Kings Road crosses over the West Beltway beyond a CSX Railroad underpass and this confirming marker. 03/26/20 |
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| I-295 south meets Pritchard Road at a diamond interchange (Exit 25) in one mile. 03/26/20 |
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| Pritchard Road heads northeast from Interstate 295 to connect with Old Kings Road and Souttel Drive at Picketville and west to Cisco Gardens. 03/26/20 |
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| Heading south from Exit 25, I-295 crosses industrial areas in the Biltmore community of west Jacksonville. 03/26/20 |
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| Spanning Pickettville Road, I-295 is three miles from the exchange with Interstate 10 and 24 miles from the South Interchange with I-95. 03/26/20 |
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| A diamond interchange (Exit 22) joins Interstate 295 with Commonwealth Avenue in one mile. 03/26/20 |
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| Exits 21BA connect I-295 south with Interstate 10 in two miles. I-10 joins Jacksonville with Tallahassee and Pensacola across northern Florida. Daytona Beach debuts as the control point for the West Beltway southbound. 03/26/20 |
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| Exit 22 leaves I-295 south for Commonwealth Avenue. Commonwealth Avenue runs 6.2 miles between Jones Road at Bulls Bay and McDuff Avenue at Woodstock. 03/26/20 |
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| I-295 navigates through an S-curve southwest across the Cedar River to the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 21) with Interstate 10. 05/26/19 |
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| Interstate 10 originates 5.1 miles to the east at the Big I interchange with I-95 at Brooklyn and Riverside in central Jacksonville. I-10 west heads toward Baldwin and Macclenny. 03/26/20 |
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| Exit 21B departs I-295 south for Interstate 10 west 53.6 miles to Lake City and the crossroads with I-75, and 157 miles to Tallahassee. 03/26/20 |
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| Exit 21A loops onto Interstate 10 east ahead of SR 103 (Lane Avenue S) at Normandy and Commonwealth. 01/03/14 |
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| The West Beltway southbound widens to five lanes one mile ahead of SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard) as ramps from Interstate 10 enter both sides of the freeway. 01/03/14 |
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| SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard) spokes southwest from Exit 19 to the Jacksonville Equestrian Center and U.S. 301 at Maxville in the southwest corner of Duval County. 01/03/14 |
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| Interstate 295 reduces to three southbound lanes at the parclo interchange (Exit 19) with SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard). 01/03/14 |
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| SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard) continues east from the beltway to Hillcrest, Normandy and Murray Hill, where it merges with U.S. 17 (Roosevelt Expressway) north for Downtown Jacksonville. 01/03/14 |
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| Interstate 295 runs along the west side of the Hyde Park community south to Wilson Boulevard. 03/26/20 |
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| State Road 208 lines a 0.84 mile stretch of Wilson Boulevard from Debra Drive, just west of I-295 at Exit 17, east to SR 103 (S Lane Avenue). 03/26/20 |
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| SR 208 (Wilson Boulevard) links Interstate 295 with SR 103 (Lane Avenue S) north into Hyde Park. 03/26/20 |
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| Entering the diamond interchange (Exit 17) with SR 208 (Wilson Boulevard) on I-295 south. 03/26/20 |
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| Wilson Road extends east to SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) at the Cedar Hill Estates neighborhood and west to Fouraker Road at Normandy Manor. 03/26/20 |
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| SR 208 concludes to the immediate west of Exit 17 and ahead of Old Middleburg Road (unsigned CR 213). Old Middleburg Road angles southwest from Hyde Park to SR 134 (103rd Street) at Jacksonville Heights. 03/26/20 |
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| SR 134 (103rd Street) meets the West Beltway at Exit 16 in one mile. 01/03/14 |
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| Confirming marker posted southbound between the Cedar Mills and Sweetwater neighborhoods of Jacksonville. 03/26/20 |
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| State Road 134 constitutes an 11.49 mile long route west to SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard) near Cecil Airport (VQQ) and east to U.S. 17 (Roosevelt Boulevard) at Venetia. 03/26/20 |
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| The diamond interchange (Exit 16) with SR 134 lies midway along a commercialized stretch of 103rd Street between the Cedar Hills and Oak Hill communities. 03/26/20 |
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| 103rd Street takes SR 134 west to Jacksonville Heights, SR 23 (First Coast Expressway) and New World Avenue to SR 228. Firestone Road parallels the west side of I-295 south to McGirts Creek. 03/26/20 |
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| Interstate 295 begins the southeasterly turn toward Orange Park and the South Side of Jacksonville beyond Exit 16. 01/03/14 |
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| Orange Park lies five miles to the southeast via U.S. 17. The South Interchange with I-95 is 15 miles away beyond the Buckman Bridge. 01/03/14 |
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| A 2.8 mile long collector distributor roadway (Exit 12) separates from Interstate 295 south for both Collins Road and SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) next. 01/03/14 |
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| SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) is a major commuter route linking Jacksonville with the west side of Orange Park, Lakeside and Middleburg. Ramps with Collins Road were constructed in 2013 to alleviate congestion at I-295/SR 21. 01/03/14 |
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| The two lane c/d roadway for Collins Road at Argyle Forrest and SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) parts ways with the I-295 southbound mainline at Exit 12. 01/03/14 |
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| Collins Road heads west from the parclo interchange with I-295 to Settlers Landing and Chimmey Lakes and east to SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) at Duclay. 01/03/14 |
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| SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) branches west from U.S. 17 at Murray Hill in central Jacksonville. The arterial travels south from Lakeshore to Orange Park at the Clay County line. 01/03/14 |
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| The diamond interchange with SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) lies within a commercialized stretch just north of Orange Park Mall. 01/03/14 |
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| The collector distributor roadway from Exit 12 rejoins the freeway mainline beyond the Ortega River. 01/03/14 |
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| Paralleling the Clay County and Orange Park town line, Interstate 295 advances one mile east to U.S. 17 (Roosevelt Boulevard / Park Avenue). 01/03/14 |
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| U.S. 17 follows Roosevelt Boulevard north between Ortega Hills and Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville en route to Downtown. I-295 meets U.S. 17 at a six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 10). 01/03/14 |
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| Exit 10 departs I-295 for U.S. 17 (Park Avenue) south into Orange Park. U.S. 17 parallels the St. Johns River south to Green Cove Springs and Palatka. 01/03/14 |
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| SR 13 (San Jose Boulevard) links the West Beltway with Mandarin in four miles. Old St. Augustine Road follows in six miles at Mandarin Station in Jacksonville. 01/03/14 |
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| Interstate 295 south next crosses the St. Johns River on the Henry H. Buckman Bridge. 01/03/14 |
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| Providing an essential link between Orange Park and Mandarin, the 3.1 mile long Henry Holland Buckman Bridge opened to traffic May 1, 1970. 01/03/14 |
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| The twin span carries four lanes of traffic in each direction and rises 65 feet to clear the main shipping channel. 01/03/14 |
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| The eastern extent of the Buckman Bridge shifts southward at Plummers Cove to Mandarin at Plummers Point. 01/03/14 |
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| The I-295 Express Lanes commence a half mile ahead of the six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 5) with SR 13 (San Jose Boulevard). 01/03/14 |
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| Exit 5 connects Interstate 295 with SR 13 south to Mandarin and north to San Marco and Downtown Jacksonville. Overall SR 13 travels 28.2 miles between SR 16 in St. Johns County and Downtown Jacksonville. 01/03/14 |
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| The freeway southbound spans SR 13 (San Jose Boulevard) with two Express Lanes and three general travell lanes. San Jose Boulevard leads SR 13 north to the Miramar and Lakewood neighborhoods, where Hendricks Avenue takes over. 01/03/14 |
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| Interstate 295 separates the Southwood and Loretto neighborhoods southeast to Exit 3 for Old St. Augustine Road. 01/03/14 |
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| Old St. Augustine Road branches southeast from SR 13 (San Jose Boulevard) at Arrowhead to a single point urban interchange (Exit 3) with Interstate 295. 01/03/14 |
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| Old St. Augustine Road loops 5.8 miles east between Greenland and Del Rio to U.S. 1 (Phillips Highway) at Bayard. 01/03/14 |
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| Interstate 295 (West Beltway) advances east between Mandarin Station and Greenland to the systems interchange (Exit 61) with I-95. 01/03/14, 09/25/22 |
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| The I-295 Express Lanes conclude ahead of the South Interchange with Interstate 95. 09/25/22 |
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| A high speed flyover (Exit 61 B) departs next for Interstate 95 north to Baymeadows, Englewood and Downtown Jacksonville. 09/25/22 |
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| Interstate 95 travels northwest to Downtown Jacksonville and south across St. Johns County to the west of St. Augustine. 09/25/22 |
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| The two lane flyover (Exit 61 B) for Interstate 95 north separates from I-295 northbound. 09/25/22 |
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| Interstate 295 originally ended at a two-wye interchange with I-95 just across Julington Creek. Then-SR 9A opened east to U.S. 1 (Philips Highway) in 2005. 09/25/22 |
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| Daytona Beach lies 75 miles south from Exit 61 A via Interstate 95 and U.S. 1. 09/25/22 |
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| I-295 spans the I-95 mainline as the West Beltway transitions to the East Beltway. Exit 60 departs next in one mile for U.S. 1 (Phillips Highway). 09/25/22 |
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| The East Beltway arcs northeast from Interstate 95 to SR 202 (Butler Boulevard), U.S. 90 (Beach Boulevard), and SR 10 (Atlantic Boulevard) for Jacksonville area beaches. 09/25/22 |
Page Updated 10-27-2022.
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