U.S. 301 By Pass

 

The Baldwin Bypass opened to traffic at Jacksonville on September 18, 2020. The four mile, controlled access arterial circumvents the town of Baldwin, where U.S. 301 dog legs east alongside U.S. 90 (Beaver Street) to an at-grade crossing with the CSX Railroad. The four lane bypass spans two CSX Railroad lines and the Jacksonville-Baldwin Trail. Designated as State Road 201, U.S. 301 Bypass was constructed at a cost of $60 million from March 2017 to early 2021.¹

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) formally approved the establishment of a U.S. Alternate Route for the bypass at the Spring 2021 Meeting. The action covers 3.933 miles.

North

U.S. 301 Bypass curves northwest from U.S. 301 and the signalized intersection with Brandy Branch Road west.
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U.S. 301 Bypass crosses over a CSX Railroad line ahead of the at-grade intersection with U.S. 90 (Beaver Street).
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U.S. 90 (Beaver Street) parallels I-10 north between Macclenny in Baker County and Mixon Town in Jacksonville.
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Continuing north from U.S. 90, U.S. 301 Bypass curves over Jacksonville-Baldwin Trail, a multi use path along a former railroad line.
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The speed limit increases to 60 miles per hour northeast past the Jacksonville-Baldwin Trail underpass.
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U.S. 301 Bypass converges with U.S. 301 beyond a second CSX Railroad bridge.
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U.S. 301 overtakes the four lane highway from U.S. 301 Bypass north to Bryceville and Callahan.
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South

U.S. 301 Bypass extends the four lane highway from U.S. 301 around the west side of Baldwin. U.S. 301 remains south to U.S. 90 through town.
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U.S. 301 Bypass turns south across the Jacksonville-Baldwin Trail toward a signalized intersection with U.S. 90. The speed limit reduces from 60 to 45 MPH.
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U.S. 90 (Beaver Street) joins Baldwin with the cities of Macclenny and Glen St. Mary to the west.
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U.S. 301 Bypass ascends south from U.S. 90 (Beaver Street) over an adjacent CSX Railroad line.
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U.S. 301 was realigned to tie into U.S. 301 Bypass across from Brandy Branch Road.
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U.S. 301 enters the exchange with Interstate 10 to the immediate south of U.S. 301 Bypass and Baldwin.
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