State Road 23 - First Coast Expressway South

Ramps connect U.S. 90 (Beaver Street) with the First Coast Expressway south of a CSX Railroad line. Opened on September 18, 2018, the extension of SR 23 serves truck traffic along U.S. 90 from the town of Baldwin and the Otis community of Jacksonville.

01/20/19

A cloverleaf interchange (Exit 46) joins SR 23 (First Coast Expressway) south with Interstate 10 west to Lake City and Tallahassee and east to Downtown Jacksonville.

01/20/19

SR 23 advances south from the I-10 entrance ramps toward POW-MIA Memorial Parkway (Exit 44) and SR 228 (Exit 42).

12/04/20

Jacksonville city council voted unanimously to rename New World Drive as POW-MIA Memorial Parkway on May 22, 2018.¹

12/04/20

A second interchange sequence sign preceding POW-MIA Memorial Parkway references SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard). The First Coast Expressway opened south south to Middleburg in July 2018.

12/04/20

Cecil Commerce Parkway represents the initial section of SR 23 south from U.S. 90 and I-10 to POW-MIA Memorial Parkway at Exit 44. Tolls are not charged on this segment of the First Coast Expressway.

12/04/20

SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard) crosses paths with the First Coast Expressway to the immediate south of POW-MIA Memorial Parkway. The state road spokes southwest to Maxville in southwest Jacksonville from Jacksonville Farms / Terrace at SR 23.

12/04/20

SR 23 commences a gradual southeasterly turn ahead of Exit 44. POW-MIA Memorial Parkway winds northeast to Chaffee Road (CR 115C) at the Jacksonville Farms / Terrace area of Jacksonville.

12/04/20

POW-MIA Memorial Parkway runs south from the First Coast Expressway to SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard), SR 134 (103rd Street) and Cecil Airport (VQQ).

12/04/20

The first of five all electronic toll (AET) gantries along the First Coast Expressway southbound precedes the parclo interchange (Exit 42) with SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard).

01/05/19

One half mile ahead of Exit 42 to SR 228 (Normandy Boulevard) on SR 23 south. SR 228 travels 30.61 miles across the city of Jacksonville between U.S. 301 and U.S. 90.

01/05/19

Normandy Boulevard (SR 228) travels northeast from Exit 42 to Jacksonville Heights, Normandy Estates, Normandy and U.S. 17 at the Murry Hill neighborhood.

01/05/19

SR 134 (103rd Street) meets SR 23 (First Coast Expressway) south in quick succession at Exit 41.

07/28/18

An auxiliary lane accompanies the toll road south from the SR 228 entrance ramp to the parclo interchange (Exit 41) with SR 134 (103rd Street).

07/28/18

This distance sign preceding the second toll collection point stood along SR 23 when it was just a two lane at-grade road leading south to Chaffee Road.

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Exit 41 parts ways with SR 23 (First Coast Expressway) south for SR 134 west to Cecil Airport (VQQ) and New World Drive and east to Jacksonville Heights, I-295 at Cedar Hills and U.S. 17 at Venetia.

07/28/18

Confirming marker posted south of the SR 134 on-ramp and west of the Bent Creek Golf Course community.

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Advancing south through wetland and timberland areas, SR 23 enters the Chimney Lakes section of Jacksonville.

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Tolls are collected between each interchange along the First Coast Expressway. The third southbound plaza lies midway between SR 134 and the single point interchange at Exit 37.

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Argyle Forest Boulevard weaves westward through the suburban areas of Argyle Forest and Chimney Lakes from SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) to SR 23 at Oakleaf Plantation Parkway.

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Oakleaf Plantation extends southwest from Argyle Forest Boulevard and the exchange with SR 23 to the Oakleaf Plantation development in northern Clay County.

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SR 23 shifts eastward beside the Arbor Mill and Whitfield neighborhoods at Oakleaf Plantation over the ensuing mile.

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Tolls are collected along the First Coast Expressway again just south of the Clay County line.

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Oakleaf Plantation Parkway loops southeast back to SR 23 at forthcoming Exit 35.

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Discovery Drive, the west side service road and original alignment of SR 23 (Brannan Chaffee Road), separates from the First Coast Expressway south at Exit 35. The frontage road system lines the toll road between Oakleaf Plantation Parkway and Old Jennings Road.

07/28/18

Entering the split diamond interchange (Exit 35) with Discovery Drive / Challenger Drive on SR 23 south. A hybrid diverging diamond connects the off-ramp and frontage road system with Oakleaf Plantation Parkway west.

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Continuing south by the Turkey Oak subdivision, the First Coast Expressway next meets Old Jennings Road at a half diamond interchange (Exit 32).

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A slip ramp (Exit 35) joins Discovery Drive south ahead of Old Jennings Road. Old Jennings Road is part of the west branch of County Road 220A, a 4.93 mile loop west from SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard).

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The last toll plaza along SR 23 operates south of the Trail Ridge Road underpass.

07/28/18

Exit 32 leaves SR 23 south for CR 220A (Old Jennings Road), Challenger Drive north and Branan Field Road (old SR 23). The First Coast Expressway mainline extends another 1.75 miles to SR 21 (Exit 31).

07/28/18

The final confirming marker for SR 23 stands ahead of the overpass spanning Old Jennings Road (CR 220A) and the U-turn ramp linking Discovery Drive south with Challenger Drive north.

07/28/18

SR 23 shifts west away from the original Branan Field Road right of way to connect with SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) in one mile.

07/28/18

Construction on the next phase of the First Coast Expressway starts in 2019. The toll road will continue southeast from SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) to Green Cove Springs.

07/28/18

Blanding Boulevard constitutes a major arterial route leading southwest from Jacksonville and Orange Park to Middleburg.

07/28/18

All traffic along SR 23 south defaults onto Exit 31 for SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) northeast to Orange Park and I-295 or southwest to Camp Blanding Joint Training Center and Keystone Heights.

07/28/18

The planned full build out at Blanding Boulevard is a six-ramp parclo interchange.

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