Drivers in Northeast Florida are about to get a faster new route.
A new section of the First Coast Expressway (State Road 23) connecting U.S. 17 and Leonard C. Taylor Parkway is expected to open to traffic on Monday, June 29, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting.
The opening marks another major milestone in one of Northeast Florida’s largest transportation projects, bringing commuters one step closer to a continuous 46-mile toll expressway that will connect parts of Duval, Clay and St. Johns counties…