Clay County Road 218
Measuring 20.36 miles in length, the Clay County branch of County Road 218 connects Middleburg with State Road 16 in the town of Penney Farms to the south and U.S. 301 at Hugh to the northwest. CR 218 represents a commercial route across Middleburg, with a short four lane section intersecting SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard). The remainder of the route is mostly rural, including a one mile stretch across Jennings Forest Wildlife Management Area.
West
Heading north on Clay County Road 218 from SR 16 at Penney Farms.
08/12/25
CR 218 meets Cathedral Oak Parkway (CR 216) at a roundabout constructed in 2025. The arterial route east to CR 315 opened to traffic on August 9, 2025 (Clay County, Florida, 2025).
08/12/25
Cathedral Oak Parkway spurs west from the roundabout with CR 218 to an adjacent subdivision and church. East from CR 218, CR 216 meets the First Coast Expressway at a diverging diamond interchange (Exit 23).
08/12/25
Construction on Cathedral Oak Parkway got underway in August 2023 (Clay County, Florida, 2025). The four lane arterial was built to accommodate anticipated suburban development, as several stub intersections were built into the roadway design.
08/12/25
Construction started in 2011 expanded all of County Road 739 (Henley Road) into a five lane suburban boulevard.
06/13/08
CR 739 (Henley Road) stems 3.26 miles north from CR 218 along Lake Asbury to CR 209.
08/12/25
Traffic signals were added at the intersection joining CR 218 with CR 739 (Henley Road) north after 2011.
08/12/25
CR 218 heads northwest from CR 739 (Henley Road) and the Lake Asbury community toward Middleburg.
06/13/08
Crossing the South Fork of the Black Creek on Clay County Road 218 westbound. Built in the 1960s, the two lane span was closed temporarily on September 19, 2017 for safety repairs relating to erosion and scouring at the bridge base and supports.¹ A four lane replacement was built in 2022.
06/13/08
A trailblazer for CR 218 west precedes the signalized intersection with SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) in the heart of Middleburg.
06/13/08
Replaced after 2011, a repurposed vintage shield assembly referenced SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) on Clay County Road 218 west. Blanding Boulevard constitutes a major arterial leading southwest from Jacksonville to Middleburg.
06/13/08
Construction underway from February 2020 to late 2022 expanded SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) from four to six lanes between CR 218 and the North Fork of Black Creek. The $16.4 million project included improvements to the intersection with CR 218.²
06/13/08
County Road 218 hooks west from SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) ahead of Pine Tree Lane north to Everett Avenue (CR 220) and a shopping center.
08/12/25
Confirming marker posted west of CR 217 north to Jacksonville.
12/04/20
County Road 218 concludes at U.S. 301 and the north end of the FDOT Concrete Test Road between Highland and Maxville.
12/04/20
References:
- "Clay County: County Road 218 bridge over Black Creek should reopen by Christmas." Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville), October 10, 2017.
- State Road 21 from CR-218 to Black Creek Improvements. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), project web page. https://nflroads.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?p=5118
- Clay County, Florida. (2025, August 8). Clay County's Cathedral Oak Parkway Set to Open Saturday with First Coast Expressway Launch. https://www.claycountygov.com/Home/Components/News/News/4011/1512
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 06/13/08, 08/12/25
- ABRoads: 12/04/20
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Page Updated Wednesday August 13, 2025.