Florida State Road 109
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State Road 109 | ||||
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| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.3 mi[1] (15.0 km) | |||
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   US 90 Alternate/SR 115 in Jacksonville
 US 1 | ||||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Florida | |||
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State Road 109 is a state road in Florida located in Jacksonville. It is a north-south road that starts at SR 13 and ends at Ft. Caroline Road. SR 109 is known as University Boulevard because it takes motorists directly by Jacksonville University (JU).
Projects & Controversies
From 2002 to 2005, the City of Jacksonville and neighborhood residents and businesses fought over two proposed intersection flyover projects made by The Better Jacksonville Plan. One proposed project was at the intersection of SR 10 (Atlantic Boulevard) and SR 109, while the other was at the intersection of US 90 (Beach Boulevard) and SR 109. The dispute was caused by the residents' and businesses' concerns that the flyover projects would consume their properties because of the road widening needed for construction and due to eminent domain. Other concerns were over traffic issues and the fact that the flyovers would be eyesores in the communities. In 2006, the City of Jacksonville considered alternative solutions to improving traffic congestion at these intersections, such as various at-grade improvements, including road widening, extra turn lanes, and other related options, but both intersection projects remain at a standstill as of August 2006.
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