The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has put five very different futures for the downtown Skyway on the table, from rehabbing the aging automated trams to converting the elevated guideway into a dedicated roadway for driverless shuttles or even turning the structure into a public trail, and it wants residents to weigh in at public sessions next Tuesday and next Thursday. The options are part of Phase II of JTA’s Ultimate Urban Circulator (U²C) study, which is focused on modernizing downtown mobility and expanding service across the urban core. What people say during these open houses could help decide whether the Skyway keeps running as a transit system, becomes a route for autonomous shuttles, or is repurposed for people on foot and bike.
…