ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners recently announced the approval of about $25 million in road upgrades for State Road 16.
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The two county-approved plans include widening the roadway from International Golf Parkway to County Road 2209 and adding more signals at the intersections of Stratton Boulevard and Industry Center Road.
C.W. Matthews Contracting and Besch and Smith Civil Group, Inc. were awarded the contracts for the work, with the former receiving about $21 million and the latter receiving slightly more than $4 million.
“We are ecstatic about moving ahead on these two critical road improvement projects,” said Greg Caldwell, Public Works Director. “These improvements will reduce traffic delays, increase roadway connectivity, and enhance the safety of drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians who use SR 16.”
According to the St. Johns County Capital Improvement Project dashboard, the two projects take up $25 million from a $205 million budget for improving the county’s transportation infrastructure.
The Florida Department of Transportation also provided grants to partially fund both plans.
