Action News Jax is investigating whether the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is ensuring local highways are properly maintained, specifically the poles lining the Interstate 295 express lanes in the Southside and Mandarin areas.
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Those poles, known as delineators, are designed to separate express lanes from regular traffic lanes. Under FDOT’s own contract, they are supposed to be replaced within days if they are knocked down or go missing. If they aren’t, the maintenance contractor can face steep fines.
But Action News Jax’s Ben Becker has learned that isn’t happening.
Missing poles, visible gaps
Thousands of white delineators line I-295, creating a barrier meant to prevent drivers from weaving in and out of the tolled express lanes.
If you drive the corridor regularly, you’ve likely noticed many are missing or lying broken along the roadway…