Interstate 295 Florida – East Beltway

Former lane drop along I-295 north ahead of U.S. 1. 03/03/13

Guide signs at Exit 60 were replaced with the addition of the Express Lanes. 03/03/13

Crossing the Napolean Bonaparte Broward Bridge when the freeway was still signed as State Road 9A. 03/14/10

The departure point of Exit 41 was relocated during 2014-16 construction to upgrade the exchange with SR 105. 03/03/13

03/03/13

The pull through panel at Exit 41 to SR 105 was later modified to replace the SR 9A shield with Interstate 295. 03/14/10

I-295 north at the original gore point for Exit 41. 03/03/13

Approaching Alta Drive along then Florida 9A northbound. This guide sign was replaced with the addition of an exit tab (Exit 40). 03/14/10

An older style overhead assembly for Alta Drive was replaced with a modern sign truss. 03/14/10

Spanning Dunn Creek along SR 9A north of Alta Drive. 03/14/10

Continuing west, SR 9A next approached a diamond interchange (Exit 37) with Pulaski Road. 03/14/10

This overhead assembly at Exit 37 for Pulaski Road was completely replaced. 03/14/10

The final SR 9A northbound reassurance shield. A variable message sign was added later to this curve. 03/14/10

The flyover from I-95 south to I-295 (East Beltway) south was still under construction at the time of this photo. The northbound guide sign for what is now Exit 35B omitted Savannah originally. 03/14/10

Entering the directional cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 95, SR 9A transitioned into Interstate 295 south. The pull through sign was replaced to add WEST BELTWAY. 03/14/10

A mileage sign on the approach to U.S. 17 (Main Street) with distances to both Blount Island (via SR 105) and Jacksonville area beaches (via SR 202). This sign was removed by 2011 when an additional lane was added to the East Beltway. 07/04/06

Historic assembly for the prior end of Interstate 295 and the continuation of its counterpart SR 9A at the Main Street overpass (Exit 36). The SR 9A designation was used from this point along open segments of the East Beltway around east Jacksonville until late 2011 when Interstate 295 formally replaced it as the primary designation. Florida 9A remains the hidden component on the entire 61-mile beltway. 07/04/06

First SR 9A reassurance shield east of the U.S. 17 folded-diamond interchange. 07/04/06

Another shield stands near the Dunn Creek overpass on State Road 9A south. All signage along the 25.5-mile East Beltway was replaced to reflect Interstate 295 by late 2011-early 2012. 07/04/06

These two signs one-half mile out from SR 105 (Exit 41) were replaced and combined onto an overhead by March 2011 with Jaxport Terminals replacing Blount Island as a destination. 07/04/06

These two signs one-half mile out from SR 105 (Exit 41) were replaced and combined onto an overhead by March 2011 with Jaxport Terminals replacing Blount Island as a destination. 07/04/06

SR 9A continues south from Florida 105 (Heckscher Drive) as the Napolean Bonaparte Broward Bridge comes into full view. 07/04/06

This auxiliary mileage sign for Atlantic Boulevard (SR 10) to both area beaches and Naval Station Mayport was replaced by a mileage sign showing the next two freeway-to-freeway connections along I-295 south: SR 202 (Butler Boulevard) and Interstate 95. 07/04/06

A diagrammatic sign replaced this assembly on the 0.75-mile approach to SR 113 (Southside Connector) and Merrill Road. 07/04/06

Newer signs at this location split the connections for Merrill Road into east (via the Southside Connector) and west (via I-295 south) while also removing the mileage sign. 07/04/06

The SR 113 designation was also added for the Southside Connector on the later replacements. 07/04/06

A SR 9A reassurance shield posted after the Monument Road exit (Exit 47). 07/04/06

This auxiliary sign near the Brookview Drive overpass was removed by March 2011 in favor of a mileage sign to Butler Boulevard (SR 202) and I-95. 07/04/06

SR 9A south as it spans St. Johns Bluff Road toward U.S. 90 and beyond. Prior to this stretch of freeway opening in the early 2000s SR 9A defaulted onto St. Johns Bluff Road south to SR 202 (Butler Boulevard). 07/04/06

Construction was evident in this dated scene for the upgrade of the SR 9A/202 exchange. This was the final leg of SR 9A and the East Beltway to be completed. Here an advance auxiliary sign indicated the approaching ramps for SR 202 west and east. 07/04/06

Prior to the turbine interchange configuration between SR 9A (I-295) and SR 202, the two highways met at a diamond interchange with traffic signals governing movements along State Road 9A. 07/04/06

Drivers were required to make a left turn to access SR 202 (Butler Boulevard) east toward the coast. 07/04/06

07/04/06

I-295 south approaching Exit 56 prior to construction of the Express Lanes. 03/03/13

03/03/13

Construction underway along I-295 south, five months before the phase one opening of State Road 9B south to U.S. 1 (Philips Highway). 03/03/13

Stubs were built at this location for SR 9B when the beltway first opened. 03/03/13

All guide signs for SR 9B (Left Exit 58) were replaced during construction of the I-295 Express Lanes. 06/16/16

06/16/16

06/16/16