Clay County Road 216
Cathedral Oak Parkway is a suburban arterial stretching 5.2 miles between a roundabout with CR 214 south of Asbury Lake and CR 315 northwest of Green Cove Springs. Designated as Clay County Road 216, the landscaped parkway was built to accommodate suburban development along both sides of the First Coast Expressway (SR 23). Cathedral Oak Parkway and the toll road both opened to traffic on August 9, 2025.
A ground breaking ceremony for Cathedral Oak Parkway took place on August 17, 2023. Budgeted for $43.2 million, the Clay County project built the two lane, divided roadway from SR 23 east 3.3 miles to CR 315 at Maryland Avenue (Clay County, Florida, n.d.).
Major development slated for Cathedral Oak Parkway includes a 2,445 acre plot for the planned Saratoga Springs community. Located to the east of the First Coast Expressway, the site was purchased by the Freehold Capital Management company for $70 million on January 10, 2025. Upwards of 4,489 homes are envisioned for the property (Gibson, 2025).
East
Cathedral Oak Parkway travels 1.5 miles east from the roundabout with CR 218 to the diverging diamond interchange with the First Coast Expressway.
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The First Coast Expressway is a 46 mile long toll road opened north from Middleburg to I-10 in Jacksonville in July 2018 and from SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) south to U.S. 17 on August 9, 2025.
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County Route 216 is consistently referenced on signage at the exchange joining Cathedral Oak Parkway and the First Coast Expressway.
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West
Cathedral Oak Parkway branches southwest from CR 315 at Maryland Avenue. The alignment of CR 315 proceeds west to Fuzzy Lane then south across CR 214.
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Cathedral Oak Parkway intersects CR 315 north of the Willow Springs neighborhood. CR 315 continues south to the Magnolia West development at Green Cove Springs and SR 16.
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The diverging diamond interchange at Exit 23 joins SR 23 (First Coast Expressway) with Cathedral Oak Parkway.
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The First Coast Expressway opened north to SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) and south to U.S. 17 beyond Green Cove Springs on August 9, 2025.
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Cathedral Oak Parkway westbound expands with two left turn lanes for SR 23 (First Coast Expressway) south.
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The First Coast Expressway connects with U.S. 17 south to Palatka. Ultimately the toll road will tie into Interstate 95 in St. Johns County when it is completed by 2030.
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Designed to accommodate future development, four intersections with stubs line Cathedral Oak Parkway between SR 23 and CR 218.
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Cathedral Oak Parkway ties into CR 218 at a roundabout adjacent to the Amberly development.
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The roundabout with CR 218 includes a bypass lane from Cathedral Oak Parkway west for CR 218 north to Asbury Lake and Middleburg.
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References:
Clay County, Florida. (n.d.). Project #6B- First Coast Connector from SR 23 to Maryland Ave (Cathedral Oak Parkway) north of Green Cove Springs https://www.claycountygov.com/government/bonded-transportation-program/first-coast-connector-from-first-coast-expressway-to-cr-315
Gibson, T. (2025, January 14) Developers plan 'Agrihood' community with up to 4,400 homes in Clay County. News4Jax. https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/01/14/developers-plan-agrihood-community-with-up-to-4400-homes-in-clay-county/
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 08/12/25
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Page Updated Thursday August 14, 2025.