Project Profile: State Road 9B Extension – Phase 3, Duval and St. Johns Counties, Florida

State Road 9B Extension – Phase 3

Duval and St. Johns Counties, Florida

Florida Department of Transportation

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Local Highway and Bridge

State Road (SR) 9B is a 7.4-mile freeway that links I-95 and I-295 at Southside Jacksonville. It also forms part of a bypass for commuters to get around downtown Jacksonville. It was developed in three phases, which began in 2010. The first phase extended south from I-295 to US-1. The second phase lengthened the route a half mile to link to I-95 near the St. Johns County line.

The third phase extended SR 9B 2.3 miles beyond I-95 to County Road 2209, and began in September 2015. Phase 3 aimed at connecting County Road 2209 (St. Johns Parkway) and a connector road off Race Track Road called Peyton Parkway to I-95 and the rest of SR 9B in Jacksonville. The project included construction of a single point urban interchange (SPUI) with Peyton Parkway, a new one mile connector linking SR 9B with Race Track Road. It also included nine bridge structures, four pairs of overpass bridges, prefabricated pedestrian bridge, full intelligent traffic system (ITS), and lighting. A new intersection at Peyton Parkway and County Road 2209 was constructed, providing direct access to and from Race Track Road. In addition to the roadway improvements, the project also included five retention ponds and bridges or overpasses at Race Track Road, Peyton Parkway, Durbin Creek, and Russell Sampson Road. SR 9B was fully opened to traffic in August 2018.

$79.7 million. The capital cost was $94 million with the final payment made February 2017.

State/Federal
$59.1 million in Florida Municipal Loan Council (FMLC) infrastructure improvement revenue bonds, series 2012 (9B Design Build Finance Project).

Design-Build-Finance (DBF) & Project Bundling

Superior Construction Company Southeast LLC

• Lead Design Firm: Arcadis U.S. Inc.
• General Contractor: Superior Construction Company Southeast LLC
• Lighting/ITS/Structures Support: DRMP Inc.
• Geotechnical Engineering: AMEC

Bondholders and

The contract was executed September 6, 2012 with Infrastructure Development Partners and construction was completed July 16, 2016

• The capital cost was $94 million with the final payment made February 2017
• The project will also likely benefit a Bass Pro Shops that announced plans to build in the county. The store is expected to be built on 40 acres near the 9B and I-95 interchange

• Used DBF approach allows for project acceleration without a short-term impact to FDOT's cash outlay
• The project considered an alternative technical concept to realign the ramps at the SR 9B and West Cummer Parkway interchange, resulting in shortened bridge lengths and cost savings of more than $2 million.
• The project innovations included resilient wall bridge abutments, dry utility lines, and stormwater treatment design and construction, which will accommodate future needs with minimal disruption.
• The project's pedestrian bridge approaches exceeded requirements by lengthening them to create an easier pathway for pedestrians and bicyclists to traverse while reducing environmental impacts.
• Spread footings greatly decreased construction time and top down construction at Durbin Creek greatly reduced environmental impacts.

• State Road 9B Extension Fact Sheet
• St. Augustine Record - SR 9B extension on target
• DBIA - State Road 9B Phase III
• Business Wire: Fitch Rates Florida Municipal Loan Council Infrastructure Improvement Revenue Bonds 'A'

Bianca Speights
Senior PR Consultant in Transportation
(90) 360-5471
Bianca.Speights@dot.state.fl.us